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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7578 

To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and 

Information to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment 

of technologies available to increase the security and resiliency of the 

communications networks of Taiwan, including through the development 

of redundancies, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 7, 2024 

Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Ms. PEREZ) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a report 

containing an assessment of technologies available to increase the security and resiliency of the communications 

networks of Taiwan, including through the development 

of redundancies, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promote Secure 

5 Connectivity to Taiwan Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE TO IN2 CREASE SECURITY AND RESILIENCY OF COM3 MUNICATIONS NETWORKS OF TAIWAN. 

4 (a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

5 of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary, in 

6 consultation with the heads of other Federal departments 

7 and agencies as necessary, shall submit to the Committee 

8 on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 

9 and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor10 tation of the Senate a report containing an assessment 

11 of technologies available to increase the security and resil12 iency of the communications networks of Taiwan, includ13 ing through the development of redundancies. 

14 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 

15 (a) shall include an assessment of— 

16 (1) the types of technologies available to in17 crease the security and resiliency of the communica18 tions networks of Taiwan, including through the de19 velopment of redundancies; 

20 (2) the need for such technologies; 

21 (3) the potential for engagement with trusted 

22 entities in the deployment of such technologies, and 

23 the associated geopolitical and economic advantages 

24 of such engagement; 


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1 (4) the lifespan of the submarine fiber optic ca2 bles currently connecting the contiguous United 

3 States and Taiwan; 

4 (5) the security of communications links be5 tween the United States and Taiwan; and 

6 (6) any other related matters the Assistant Sec7 retary determines appropriate. 

8 (c) NO MANDATORY DATA COLLECTION.—The As9 sistant Secretary may not require any entity to provide 

10 data for purposes of preparing the report required by sub11 section (a). 

12 (d) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 

13 shall be submitted in unclassified form without any des14 ignation relating to dissemination control, but may include 

15 a classified annex. 

16 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 

17 (1) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Assist18 ant Secretary’’ means the Assistant Secretary of 

19 Commerce for Communications and Information. 

20 (2) NOT TRUSTED.—The term ‘‘not trusted’’ 

21 means, with respect to an entity, that the entity is 

22 determined by the Assistant Secretary to pose an 

23 unacceptable risk to the national security of the 

24 United States, or the security and safety of United 

25 States persons, based solely on 1 or more of the deVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:54 Mar 14, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7578.IH H7578

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1 terminations described in paragraphs (1) through 

2 (4) of section 2(c) of the Secure and Trusted Com3 munications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 

4 1601(c)). 

5 (3) TRUSTED.—The term ‘‘trusted’’ means, 

6 with respect to an entity, that the Assistant Sec7 retary has not determined that the entity is not 

8 trusted. 

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