(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop, 
on the basis of the report required by subsection (a), 
a whole-of-Government strategy to ensure the eco-
nomic competitiveness of trusted information and 
communication technology vendors that includes— 
(A) recommendations on how— 
(i) to strengthen the structure, re-
sources, and authorities of the Federal 
Government to support the economic com-
petitiveness of trusted information and 
communication technology vendors; and 
(ii) the Federal Government can ad-
dress any barriers to a market-based solu-
tion for increasing the economic competi-
tiveness of trusted information and com-
munication technology vendors; 
(B) defined lines of effort and responsibil-
ities for Federal agencies to implement the 
strategy; and 
(C) a description of— 
(i) any change to a Federal program, 
Federal law, or structure of the Federal 
Government necessary to implement any 
recommendation under subparagraph (A); 
and 
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(ii) any additional Federal resource 
necessary to implement any recommenda-
tion under subparagraph (A). 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the submission of the report required by subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report containing the 
strategy developed under paragraph (1). 
(c) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—In carrying out sub-
sections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall consult with— 
(1) a cross-section of trusted information and 
communication technology vendors; and 
(2) the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Direc-
tor of National Intelligence, and any other head of 
an agency the Secretary determines necessary. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADVANCED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CAPA-
BILITY.—The term ‘‘advanced telecommunications 
capability’’ has the meaning given that term in sec-
tion 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 
U.S.C. 1302). 
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(2) INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECH-
NOLOGY
SUPPLY
CHAIN.—The term ‘‘information 
and communication technology supply chain’’ means 
all of the companies that produce information and 
communication technology. 
(3) INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECH-
NOLOGY.—The term ‘‘information and communica-
tion technology’’ means a technology (including soft-
ware), component, or material that enables commu-
nications by radio or wire. 
(4) NOT TRUSTED.—The term ‘‘not trusted’’ 
means, with respect to a company or information 
and communication technology, that the company or 
information and communication technology is deter-
mined by the Secretary to pose a threat to the na-
tional security of the United States. In making such 
a determination, the Secretary shall rely solely on 
one or more of the following determinations: 
(A) A specific determination made by any 
executive branch interagency body with appro-
priate national security expertise, including the 
Federal Acquisition Security Council estab-
lished under section 1322(a) of title 41, United 
States Code. 
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(B) A specific determination made by the 
Department of Commerce pursuant to Execu-
tive Order No. 13873 (84 Fed. Reg. 22689; re-
lating to securing the information and commu-
nications technology and services supply chain). 
(C) Whether information and communica-
tion technology is, or whether a company pro-
duces or provides, covered telecommunications 
equipment or services, as defined in section 
889(f)(3) of the John S. McCain National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
(Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1918). 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the As-
sistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications 
and Information. 
(6) TRUSTED.—The term ‘‘trusted’’ means, 
with respect to a company, that the Secretary has 
not determined that the company is not trusted. 
(7) TRUSTED INFORMATION AND COMMUNICA-
TION TECHNOLOGY VENDOR.—The term ‘‘trusted in-
formation and communication technology vendor’’ 
means a company— 
(A) that produces information and commu-
nication technology; and 
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(B) that is trusted. 
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