[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3794]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6599. Mrs. FISCHER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2027 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 G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1094. 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 such 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 
     country specified in section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United 
     States Code.
       (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; and
       (C) a subsidiary of an entity described in subparagraph 
     (B), regardless of whether the subsidiary is organized under 
     the laws of a covered country.
       (b) Publication of List.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
     publish on the internet website of the Commission a list of 
     each entity--
       (1) that holds a license issued by the Commission pursuant 
     to--
       (A) section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
     U.S.C. 309(j)); or
       (B) the Act of May 27, 1921 (47 U.S.C. 34 et seq.; commonly 
     known as the ``Cable Landing Licensing Act'') and Executive 
     Order 10530 (3 U.S.C. 301 note; relating to the performance 
     of certain functions vested in or subject to the approval of 
     the President); and
       (2) with respect to which--
       (A) a covered entity holds an equity or voting interest 
     that is required to be reported to the Commission under the 
     ownership rules of the Commission; or
       (B) an appropriate national security agency has determined 
     that a covered entity exerts control, regardless of whether 
     such covered entity holds an equity or voting interest as 
     described in subparagraph (A).
       (c) Rulemaking.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue rules 
     to obtain information to identify each entity--
       (A) that holds any authorization, license, or other grant 
     of authority issued by the Commission (other than a license 
     described in subsection (b)(1)); and
       (B) with respect to which a covered entity holds an equity 
     or voting interest that is required to be reported to the 
     Commission under the ownership rules of the Commission.
       (2) Placement on list.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     Commission issues the rules required by paragraph (1), the 
     Commission shall place each entity described in such 
     paragraph on the list published under subsection (b).
       (d) Annual Updates.--The Commission shall, not less 
     frequently than annually, update the list published under 
     subsection (b), including with respect to any entity required 
     to be placed on such list by subsection (c)(2).
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