[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5040-S5041]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2779. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle F of title III, add the following:

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     SEC. 358. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF CONNECTED VEHICLES 
                   DESIGNED, DEVELOPED, MANUFACTURED, OR SUPPLIED 
                   BY PERSONS OWNED BY, CONTROLLED BY, OR SUBJECT 
                   TO THE JURISDICTION OF A FOREIGN ENTITY OF 
                   CONCERN ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall prohibit 
     the operation of any connected vehicle on the list required 
     under subsection (b) on a military installation.
       (b) List Required.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
     list of prohibited connected vehicles that are designed, 
     developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, 
     controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign 
     entity of concern.
       (2) Annual review.--The Secretary shall review the list 
     required under paragraph (1) not less frequently than once 
     each year and shall make such additions, subtractions, 
     supplements, or amendments to the list as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Connected vehicle.--The term ``connected vehicle''--
       (A) means an automotive vehicle that integrates onboard 
     networked hardware with automotive software systems to 
     communicate via dedicated short-range communication, cellular 
     telecommunications connectivity, satellite communication, or 
     other wireless spectrum connectivity with any other network 
     or device; and
       (B) includes automotive vehicles, whether personal or 
     commercial, capable of--
       (i) global navigation satellite system communication for 
     geolocation;
       (ii) communication with intelligent transportation systems;
       (iii) remote access or control;
       (iv) wireless software or firmware updates; or
       (v) on-device roadside assistance.
       (2) Foreign entity of concern.--The term ``foreign entity 
     of concern'' has the meaning given that term in section 9901 
     of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651).
       (3) Military installation.--The term ``military 
     installation'' has the meaning given that term in section 
     2801(4) of title 10, United States Code.
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