118 S2114 IS: Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act U.S. Senate 2023-06-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2114IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 22, 2023Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a list of entities that hold authorizations, licenses, or other grants of authority issued by the Commission and that have certain foreign ownership, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act.

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List of entities holding FCC authorizations, licenses, or other grants of authority and having certain foreign ownership

(a)

Definitions

In this section:(1)

Appropriate national security agency

The term appropriate national security agency has the meaning given the term in section 9 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1608). (2)

Commission

The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.(3)

Covered country

The term covered country means—(A)the People’s Republic of China;(B)Russia;(C)Iran;(D)North Korea;(E)Cuba; and(F)Venezuela.(4)

Covered entity

The term covered entity means—(A)the government of a covered country;(B)an entity organized under the laws of a covered country or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the government of a covered country; and(C)a subsidiary or affiliate of an entity described in subparagraph (B) that is not organized under the laws of a covered country or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the government of a covered country.(b)

Publication of list

Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish on the internet website of the Commission a list of each entity—(1)that holds—(A)an authorization issued by the Commission;(B)a license issued by the Commission; or(C)any other grant of authority issued by the Commission; and(2)either—(A)any of the equity interest (or equivalent thereof) of which is owned by a covered entity; or(B)that is not covered by subparagraph (A) but that the Commission, in consultation with an appropriate national security agency, considers appropriate.(c)

Annual updates

The Commission shall update the list published under subsection (b) not less frequently than annually.