[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 88 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1850. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill S. 
1260, to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in 
the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub 
program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, 
science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to 
establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in title V of division B, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. ___. INVESTIGATION AND REPORT ON EDGE NETWORK AUDIO 
                   VISUAL SYSTEMS INVOLVING A FOREIGN ADVERSARY.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Edge network audio visual system.--The term ``edge 
     network audio visual system'' means audio-visual 
     communications equipment used at the edge of 
     telecommunications networks, such as headsets, webcams or 
     other video cameras, desk telephones, conference telephones, 
     videoconferencing devices, and related services, to 
     facilitate voice and video communications.
       (2) Foreign adversary.--The term ``foreign adversary'' 
     means any foreign government or foreign non-government person 
     engaged in a long term pattern or serious instances of 
     conduct significantly adverse to the national security of the 
     United States or security and safety of United States 
     persons.
       (3) ICTS transaction.--The term ``ICTS Transaction'' has 
     the meaning given such term in section 7.2 of part 7 of title 
     15, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the day 
     before the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the reliance on edge network audio visual systems has 
     increased significantly as a result of changes in workplace 
     environment and adoption of new technologies, including 
     during Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with 
     more widespread uptake of remote work, meetings, virtual 
     offices, and other communications; and
       (2) the use of edge network audio visual systems 
     increasingly involves sensitive personal, business, and 
     government information that could present a cybersecurity or 
     national security risk based on the presence of security 
     vulnerabilities or when a manufacturer is susceptible to 
     undue influence by foreign adversaries.
       (c) Investigation and Report.--
       (1) Investigation.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce 
     shall, in consultation with the heads of such other Federal 
     departments and agencies as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate, commence an investigation regarding--
       (A) whether certain manufacturers of edge network audio 
     visual systems and associated ICTS Transactions involving a 
     foreign adversary may present an undue or unacceptable risk 
     to cybersecurity or national security; and
       (B) if so, whether restrictions should be imposed on such 
     edge network audio visual systems and associated ICTS 
     Transactions in accordance with such part.
       (2) Report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report on the results of such investigation.
       (B) Form.--The report submitted under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a 
     classified annex. The unclassified portion of the report 
     shall include information about the results of the 
     investigation and recommendations.
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