[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 126 (Monday, July 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3659]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 ENSURING U.S. REMAINS A LEADER IN TECH

  (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WALBERG. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 3003, the 
Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2021.
  I want to thank my colleague from Michigan, Representative Dingell, 
as well as my fellow 5G Caucus co-chairs, Congressman Bill Johnson and 
Congresswoman Ann Kuster, for working with me on this important 
legislation to enhance United States' leadership in the development of 
wireless standards.
  H.R. 3003 directs the NTIA to assist and encourage participation by 
trusted companies, both large and small, in international 
telecommunications standards-setting bodies like 3GPP and IEEE. These 
independent business-led entities determine the standards by which 5G 
operators, equipment manufacturers, software providers, and others 
build to.
  Not surprisingly, countries like China are increasingly asserting 
their influence in these bodies in order to skew tech standards toward 
Chinese-controlled companies and their technologies.
  We need a unified approach to push back against international 
competitors like Russia and China in order to protect U.S. national 
security, global competitiveness, and cost-effectiveness of wireless 
communications. Our bill does just that.
  H.R. 3003 will undoubtedly help ensure the U.S. remains a leader in 
the future of tech.

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