(ii) application developers building on 
blockchain technology or other distributed 
ledger technology; 
(iii) developers and organizations sup-
porting the advancement and deployment 
of public blockchain technology or other 
distributed ledger technology; 
(iv) 
subject 
matter 
experts 
rep-
resenting industrial sectors that can ben-
efit from blockchain technology or other 
distributed ledger technology; 
(v) small, medium, and large busi-
nesses; 
(vi) think tanks and academia; 
(vii) nonprofit organizations and con-
sumer groups; 
(viii) cybersecurity experts; 
(ix) rural stakeholders; 
(x) covered nongovernmental rep-
resentatives; and 
(xi) artists and the content creator 
community. 
(3) TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
The Advisory Committee shall terminate on the date 
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that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(d) BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretary shall, on an 
ongoing basis, facilitate and support the development of 
a compendium of identified or recommended guidelines or 
best practices for the deployment of blockchain technology 
or other distributed ledger technology, applications built 
on blockchain technology or other distributed ledger tech-
nology, tokens, and tokenization that— 
(1) support the deployment of technologies 
needed to advance the capabilities of blockchain 
technology or other distributed ledger technology, 
applications built on blockchain technology or other 
distributed 
ledger 
technology, 
tokens, 
and 
tokenization; 
(2) support the interoperability of blockchain 
technology or other distributed ledger technology, 
applications built on blockchain technology or other 
distributed 
ledger 
technology, 
tokens, 
and 
tokenization; 
(3) support operations, including hashing and 
key storage and security systems, that form the 
foundation of blockchain technology or other distrib-
uted 
ledger 
technology, 
applications 
built 
on 
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blockchain technology or other distributed ledger 
technology, tokens, and tokenization; 
(4) reduce cybersecurity risks that may com-
promise blockchain technology or other distributed 
ledger technology, applications built on blockchain 
technology or other distributed ledger technology, to-
kens, and tokenization; and 
(5) quantify the value and potential cost sav-
ings associated with adoption of blockchain tech-
nology or other distributed ledger technology, appli-
cations built on blockchain technology or other dis-
tributed ledger technology, tokens, and tokenization, 
including through comparative analyses of competing 
and existing technologies within specific industry ap-
plications. 
(e) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary shall— 
(1) consult closely and regularly with stake-
holders, including private sector individuals and enti-
ties, and incorporate industry expertise; 
(2) collaborate with private sector stakeholders 
to identify prioritized, flexible, repeatable, perform-
ance-based, and cost-effective approaches to the de-
ployment of blockchain technology or other distrib-
uted 
ledger 
technology, 
applications 
built 
on 
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blockchain technology or other distributed ledger 
technology, tokens, and tokenization; 
(3) make public research and information per-
taining to the use of, and marketplace for, 
blockchain technology or other distributed ledger 
technology, applications built on blockchain tech-
nology or other distributed ledger technology, to-
kens, and tokenization; 
(4) develop standardized terminology for, and 
promote common understanding of, blockchain tech-
nology or other distributed ledger technology, appli-
cations built on blockchain technology or other dis-
tributed ledger technology, tokens, and tokenization; 
(5) align the recommendations of the compen-
dium described in subsection (d) with the goal of fa-
cilitating the ease of use of blockchain technology or 
other distributed ledger technology, applications 
built on blockchain technology or other distributed 
ledger technology, tokens, and tokenization; 
(6) support open-source infrastructure, data 
management, and authentication activities with re-
spect to blockchain technology or other distributed 
ledger technology, applications built on blockchain 
technology or other distributed ledger technology, to-
kens, and tokenization; and 
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(7) consider the needs and interests of both the 
private and public sector, including small businesses 
and Federal, State, and local governments. 
(f) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed— 
(1) to require a private entity to share informa-
tion with the Secretary; 
(2) to require a private entity to request assist-
ance from the Secretary; 
(3) to require a private entity to implement any 
measure or recommendation suggested by the Sec-
retary in response to a request by the private entity; 
or 
(4) to require the adoption of the best practices 
described in subsection (d). 
(g) CONSULTATION.—In implementing this section, 
the Secretary may, as appropriate, consult with the heads 
of relevant Federal agencies. 
SEC. 504. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
(a) INTERIM REPORTS.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after, the Secretary shall make public on the website of 
the Department of Commerce and submit to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
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Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives a report that includes— 
(1) a description of the activities of the Sec-
retary under this title during the preceding year; 
(2) any recommendations by the Secretary for 
additional legislation to strengthen the competitive-
ness of the United States with respect to blockchain 
technology or other distributed ledger technology, 
applications built on blockchain technology or other 
distributed 
ledger 
technology, 
tokens, 
and 
tokenization; and 
(3) a description of any emerging risks and 
long-term trends with respect to blockchain tech-
nology or other distributed ledger technology, appli-
cations built on blockchain technology or other dis-
tributed ledger technology, tokens, and tokenization. 
(b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 18 months be-
fore the termination of the Advisory Committee pursuant 
to section 503(c)(3), the Secretary shall make available 
to the public on the website of the Department of Com-
merce and submit to the President, the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 
and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives a final report containing the 
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findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Advi-
sory Committee. 
TITLE VI—FUTURE NETWORKS 
ACT 
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Future Uses of Tech-
nology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced Networks Act’’ 
or the ‘‘FUTURE Networks Act’’. 
SEC. 602. 6G TASK FORCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission 
shall establish a task force to be known as the ‘‘6G Task 
Force’’. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The members of the Task 
Force shall be appointed by the Chair. 
(2) COMPOSITION.—To the extent practicable, 
the membership of the Task Force shall be com-
posed of the following: 
(A) Representatives of companies in the 
communications industry, except companies 
that are determined by the Chair to be not 
trusted. 
(B) Representatives of public interest orga-
nizations or academic institutions, except public 
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interest organizations or academic institutions 
that are determined by the Chair to be not 
trusted. 
(C) Representatives of the Federal Govern-
ment, State governments, local governments, or 
Tribal Governments, with at least one member 
representing each such type of government. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date on which the Task Force is established 
under subsection (a), the Task Force shall publish 
in the Federal Register and on the website of the 
Commission, and submit to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, a report on sixth-gen-
eration wireless technology, including— 
(A) the status of industry-led standards- 
setting bodies in setting standards for such 
technology; 
(B) possible uses of such technology identi-
fied by industry-led standards-setting bodies 
that are setting standards for such technology; 
(C) any limitations of such technology (in-
cluding any supply chain or cybersecurity limi-
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tations) identified by industry-led standards-set-
ting bodies that are setting standards for such 
technology; 
(D) workforce needs to build, maintain, 
and utilize 6G and advanced wireless commu-
nications technologies and networks, and strate-
gies to conduct the necessary workforce train-
ing; 
(E) possible uses of emerging technologies 
and Open RAN networks to bolster 6G and ad-
vanced wireless networks; and 
(F) how to best work with entities across 
the Federal Government, State governments, 
local governments, and Tribal Governments to 
leverage such technology, including with regard 
to siting, deployment, and adoption. 
(2) DRAFT REPORT; PUBLIC COMMENT.—The 
Task Force shall— 
(A) not later than 180 days after the date 
on which the Task Force is established under 
subsection (a), publish in the Federal Register 
and on the website of the Commission a draft 
of the report required by paragraph (1); and 
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(B) accept public comments on such draft 
and take such comments into consideration in 
preparing the final version of such report. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CHAIR.—The term ‘‘Chair’’ means the 
Chair of the Commission. 
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Communications Commission. 
(3) NOT TRUSTED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘not trusted’’ 
means, with respect to an entity, that— 
(i) the Chair has made a public deter-
mination that such entity is owned by, con-
trolled by, or subject to the influence of a 
foreign adversary; or 
(ii) the Chair otherwise determines 
that such entity poses a threat to the na-
tional security of the United States. 
(B) CRITERIA
FOR
DETERMINATION.—In 
making a determination under subparagraph 
(A)(ii), the Chair shall use the criteria de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 
2(c) of the Secure and Trusted Communica-
tions Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 
1601(c)), as appropriate. 
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(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 3 of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153). 
(5) TASK
FORCE.—The term ‘‘Task Force’’ 
means the 6G Task Force established under sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 603. TERMINATION OF TASK FORCE. 
The Task Force shall be terminated 30 days after 
the date on which the Task Force submits the report re-
quired under section 602(c). 
TITLE VII—SECURE SPACE ACT 
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Secure Space Act’’. 
SEC. 702. PROHIBITION ON GRANT OF CERTAIN SATELLITE 
LICENSES, UNITED STATES MARKET ACCESS, 
OR EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secure and Trusted Commu-
nications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 10 and 11 as sec-
tions 11 and 12, respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after section 9 the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 10. PROHIBITION ON GRANT OF CERTAIN SATELLITE 
LICENSES, UNITED STATES MARKET ACCESS, 
OR EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may not grant 
a license for, or a petition for a declaratory ruling to ac-
cess the United States market using, a geostationary orbit 
satellite system or a nongeostationary orbit satellite sys-
tem, or an authorization to use an individually licensed 
earth station or a blanket-licensed earth station, if such 
license, grant of market access, or authorization would be 
held or controlled by— 
‘‘(1) an entity that produces or provides any 
covered communications equipment or service; or 
‘‘(2) an affiliate (as defined in section 3 of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153)) of an 
entity described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) BLANKET-LICENSED
EARTH
STATION.— 
The term ‘blanket-licensed earth station’ means an 
earth station that is licensed with a geostationary 
orbit satellite system or a nongeostationary orbit 
satellite system. 
‘‘(2) GATEWAY STATION.—The term ‘gateway 
station’ means an earth station or a group of earth 
stations that— 
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‘‘(A) supports the routing and switching 
functions of a geostationary orbit satellite sys-
tem or a nongeostationary orbit satellite sys-
tem; 
‘‘(B) may also be used for telemetry, track-
ing, and command transmissions; 
‘‘(C) does not originate or terminate com-
munication traffic; and 
‘‘(D) is not for the exclusive use of any 
customer. 
‘‘(3) INDIVIDUALLY
LICENSED
EARTH
STA-
TION.—The term ‘individually licensed earth station’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) an earth station (other than a blan-
ket-licensed earth station) that sends a signal 
to, and receives a signal from, a geostationary 
orbit satellite system or a nongeostationary 
orbit satellite system; or 
‘‘(B) a gateway station.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 10 of the Secure and 
Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019, as added 
by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to the grant 
of a license, petition, or authorization on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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(c) RULES.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications 
Commission shall issue rules to implement section 10 of 
the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 
2019, as added by subsection (a). 
TITLE VIII—TAKE IT DOWN ACT 
SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Tools to Address 
Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological 
Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act’’ or the ‘‘TAKE 
IT DOWN Act’’. 
SEC. 802. CRIMINAL PROHIBITION ON INTENTIONAL DIS-
CLOSURE OF NONCONSENSUAL INTIMATE 
VISUAL DEPICTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223 of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (i); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) INTENTIONAL DISCLOSURE
OF NONCONSEN-
SUAL INTIMATE VISUAL DEPICTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) 
CONSENT.—The 
term 
‘consent’ 
means an affirmative, conscious, and voluntary 
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authorization made by an individual free from 
force, fraud, duress, misrepresentation, or coer-
cion. 
‘‘(B) DIGITAL FORGERY.—The term ‘dig-
ital forgery’ means any intimate visual depic-
tion of an identifiable individual created 
through the use of software, machine learning, 
artificial intelligence, or any other computer- 
generated or technological means, including by 
adapting, modifying, manipulating, or altering 
an authentic visual depiction, that, when viewed 
as a whole by a reasonable person, is indistin-
guishable from an authentic visual depiction of 
the individual. 
‘‘(C) 
IDENTIFIABLE
INDIVIDUAL.—The 
term ‘identifiable individual’ means an indi-
vidual— 
‘‘(i) who appears in whole or in part 
in an intimate visual depiction; and 
‘‘(ii) whose face, likeness, or other dis-
tinguishing 
characteristic 
(including 
a 
unique birthmark or other recognizable 
feature) is displayed in connection with 
such intimate visual depiction. 
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‘‘(D) INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SERVICE.— 
The term ‘interactive computer service’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 230. 
‘‘(E) INTIMATE VISUAL DEPICTION.—The 
term ‘intimate visual depiction’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 1309 of the Con-
solidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (15 U.S.C. 
6851). 
‘‘(F) MINOR.—The term ‘minor’ means 
any individual under the age of 18 years. 
‘‘(2) OFFENSE
INVOLVING
AUTHENTIC
INTI-
MATE VISUAL DEPICTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) INVOLVING ADULTS.—Except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (C), it shall be unlawful 
for any person, in interstate or foreign com-
merce, to use an interactive computer service to 
knowingly publish an intimate visual depiction 
of an identifiable individual who is not a minor 
if— 
‘‘(i) the intimate visual depiction was 
obtained or created under circumstances in 
which the person knew or reasonably 
should have known the identifiable indi-
vidual had a reasonable expectation of pri-
vacy; 
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‘‘(ii) what is depicted was not volun-
tarily exposed by the identifiable individual 
in a public or commercial setting; 
‘‘(iii) what is depicted is not a matter 
of public concern; and 
‘‘(iv) publication of the intimate visual 
depiction— 
‘‘(I) is intended to cause harm; 
or 
‘‘(II) causes harm, including psy-
chological, financial, or reputational 
harm, to the identifiable individual. 
‘‘(B) INVOLVING MINORS.—Except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (C), it shall be unlawful 
for any person, in interstate or foreign com-
merce, to use an interactive computer service to 
knowingly publish an intimate visual depiction 
of an identifiable individual who is a minor with 
intent to— 
‘‘(i) abuse, humiliate, harass, or de-
grade the minor; or 
‘‘(ii) arouse or gratify the sexual de-
sire of any person. 
‘‘(C) EXCEPTIONS.—Subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) shall not apply to— 
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‘‘(i) a lawfully authorized investiga-
tive, protective, or intelligence activity of— 
‘‘(I) a law enforcement agency of 
the United States, a State, or a polit-
ical subdivision of a State; or 
‘‘(II) an intelligence agency of 
the United States; 
‘‘(ii) a disclosure made reasonably and 
in good faith— 
‘‘(I) to a law enforcement officer 
or agency; 
‘‘(II) as part of a document pro-
duction or filing associated with a 
legal proceeding; 
‘‘(III) as part of medical edu-
cation, diagnosis, or treatment or for 
a legitimate medical, scientific, or 
education purpose; 
‘‘(IV) in the reporting of unlaw-
ful content or unsolicited or unwel-
come conduct or in pursuance of a 
legal, professional, or other lawful ob-
ligation; or 
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‘‘(V) to seek support or help with 
respect to the receipt of an unsolicited 
intimate visual depiction; 
‘‘(iii) a disclosure reasonably intended 
to assist the identifiable individual; or 
‘‘(iv) a person who possesses or pub-
lishes an intimate visual depiction of him-
self or herself engaged in nudity or sexu-
ally explicit conduct (as that term is de-
fined in section 2256(2)(A) of title 18, 
United States Code). 
‘‘(3) 
OFFENSE
INVOLVING
DIGITAL
FOR-
GERIES.— 
‘‘(A) INVOLVING ADULTS.—Except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (C), it shall be unlawful 
for any person, in interstate or foreign com-
merce, to use an interactive computer service to 
knowingly publish a digital forgery of an identi-
fiable individual who is not a minor if— 
‘‘(i) the digital forgery was published 
without the consent of the identifiable indi-
vidual; 
‘‘(ii) what is depicted was not volun-
tarily exposed by the identifiable individual 
in a public or commercial setting; 
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‘‘(iii) what is depicted is not a matter 
of public concern; and 
‘‘(iv) publication of the digital for-
gery— 
‘‘(I) is intended to cause harm; 
or 
‘‘(II) causes harm, including psy-
chological, financial, or reputational 
harm, to the identifiable individual. 
‘‘(B) INVOLVING MINORS.—Except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (C), it shall be unlawful 
for any person, in interstate or foreign com-
merce, to use an interactive computer service to 
knowingly publish a digital forgery of an identi-
fiable individual who is a minor with intent 
to— 
‘‘(i) abuse, humiliate, harass, or de-
grade the minor; or 
‘‘(ii) arouse or gratify the sexual de-
sire of any person. 
‘‘(C) EXCEPTIONS.—Subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) shall not apply to— 
‘‘(i) a lawfully authorized investiga-
tive, protective, or intelligence activity of— 
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‘‘(I) a law enforcement agency of 
the United States, a State, or a polit-
ical subdivision of a State; or 
‘‘(II) an intelligence agency of 
the United States; 
‘‘(ii) a disclosure made reasonably and 
in good faith— 
‘‘(I) to a law enforcement officer 
or agency; 
‘‘(II) as part of a document pro-
duction or filing associated with a 
legal proceeding; 
‘‘(III) as part of medical edu-
cation, diagnosis, or treatment or for 
a legitimate medical, scientific, or 
education purpose; 
‘‘(IV) in the reporting of unlaw-
ful content or unsolicited or unwel-
come conduct or in pursuance of a 
legal, professional, or other lawful ob-
ligation; or 
‘‘(V) to seek support or help with 
respect to the receipt of an unsolicited 
intimate visual depiction; 
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‘‘(iii) a disclosure reasonably intended 
to assist the identifiable individual; or 
‘‘(iv) a person who possesses or pub-
lishes a digital forgery of himself or herself 
engaged in nudity or sexually explicit con-
duct (as that term is defined in section 
2256(2)(A) of title 18, United States 
Code). 
‘‘(4) PENALTIES.— 
‘‘(A) OFFENSES INVOLVING ADULTS.—Any 
person who violates paragraph (2)(A) or (3)(A) 
shall be fined under title 18, United States 
Code, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or 
both. 
‘‘(B) OFFENSES INVOLVING MINORS.—Any 
person who violates paragraph (2)(B) or (3)(B) 
shall be fined under title 18, United States 
Code, imprisoned not more than 3 years, or 
both. 
‘‘(5) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—For purposes 
of paragraphs (2) and (3)— 
‘‘(A) the fact that the identifiable indi-
vidual provided consent for the creation of the 
intimate visual depiction shall not establish that 
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the individual provided consent for the publica-
tion of the intimate visual depiction; and 
‘‘(B) the fact that the identifiable indi-
vidual disclosed the intimate visual depiction to 
another individual shall not establish that the 
identifiable individual provided consent for the 
publication of the intimate visual depiction by 
the person alleged to have violated paragraph 
(2) or (3), respectively. 
‘‘(6) THREATS.— 
‘‘(A) THREATS INVOLVING AUTHENTIC IN-
TIMATE VISUAL DEPICTIONS.—Any person who 
intentionally threatens to commit an offense 
under paragraph (2) for the purpose of intimi-
dation, coercion, extortion, or to create mental 
distress shall be punished as provided in para-
graph (4). 
‘‘(B) THREATS INVOLVING DIGITAL FOR-
GERIES.— 
‘‘(i) THREATS INVOLVING ADULTS.— 
Any person who intentionally threatens to 
commit an offense under paragraph (3)(A) 
for the purpose of intimidation, coercion, 
extortion, or to create mental distress shall 
be fined under title 18, United States 
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Code, imprisoned not more than 18 
months, or both. 
‘‘(ii) THREATS INVOLVING MINORS.— 
Any person who intentionally threatens to 
commit an offense under paragraph (3)(B) 
for the purpose of intimidation, coercion, 
extortion, or to create mental distress shall 
be fined under title 18, United States 
Code, imprisoned not more than 30 
months, or both. 
‘‘(7) FORFEITURE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The court, in impos-
ing a sentence on any person convicted of a vio-
lation of paragraph (2) or (3), shall order, in 
addition to any other sentence imposed and ir-
respective of any provision of State law, that 
the person forfeit to the United States— 
‘‘(i) any material distributed in viola-
tion of that paragraph; 
‘‘(ii) the person’s interest in property, 
real or personal, constituting or derived 
from any gross proceeds of the violation, or 
any property traceable to such property, 
obtained or retained directly or indirectly 
as a result of the violation; and 
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‘‘(iii) any personal property of the 
person used, or intended to be used, in any 
manner or part, to commit or to facilitate 
the commission of the violation. 
‘‘(B) PROCEDURES.—Section 413 of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 853), 
with the exception of subsections (a) and (d), 
shall apply to the criminal forfeiture of property 
under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(8) RESTITUTION.—The court shall order res-
titution for an offense under paragraph (2) or (3) in 
the same manner as under section 2264 of title 18, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(9) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to limit the appli-
cation of any other relevant law, including section 
2252 of title 18, United States Code.’’. 
(b) DEFENSES.—Section 223(e)(1) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223(e)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘or (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (d), or (h)’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
Subsection (i) of section 223 of the Communications Act 
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223), as so redesignated by subsection 
(a), is amended by inserting ‘‘DEFINITIONS.—’’ before 
‘‘For purposes of this section’’. 
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SEC. 803. NOTICE AND REMOVAL OF NONCONSENSUAL IN-
TIMATE VISUAL DEPICTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) NOTICE AND REMOVAL PROCESS.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, a 
covered platform shall establish a process 
whereby an identifiable individual (or an au-
thorized person acting on behalf of such indi-
vidual) may— 
(i) notify the covered platform of an 
intimate visual depiction published on the 
covered platform that— 
(I) includes a depiction of the 
identifiable individual; and 
(II) was published without the 
consent of the identifiable individual; 
and 
(ii) submit a request for the covered 
platform to remove such intimate visual 
depiction. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—A notification and 
request for removal of an intimate visual depic-
tion submitted under the process established 
under subparagraph (A) shall include, in writ-
ing— 
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(i) a physical or electronic signature 
of the identifiable individual (or an author-
ized person acting on behalf of such indi-
vidual); 
(ii) an identification of, and informa-
tion reasonably sufficient for the covered 
platform to locate, the intimate visual de-
piction of the identifiable individual; 
(iii) a brief statement that the identi-
fiable individual has a good faith belief 
that any intimate visual depiction identi-
fied under clause (ii) is not consensual, in-
cluding any relevant information for the 
covered platform to determine the intimate 
visual depiction was published without the 
consent of the identifiable individual; and 
(iv) information sufficient to enable 
the covered platform to contact the identi-
fiable individual (or an authorized person 
acting on behalf of such individual). 
(2) NOTICE OF PROCESS.—A covered platform 
shall provide on the platform a clear and con-
spicuous notice, which may be provided through a 
clear and conspicuous link to another web page or 
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disclosure, of the notice and removal process estab-
lished under paragraph (1)(A) that— 
(A) is easy to read and in plain language; 
and 
(B) provides information regarding the re-
sponsibilities of the covered platform under this 
section, including a description of how an indi-
vidual can submit a notification and request for 
removal. 
(3) REMOVAL OF NONCONSENSUAL INTIMATE 
VISUAL
DEPICTIONS.—Upon receiving a valid re-
moval request from an identifiable individual (or an 
authorized person acting on behalf of such indi-
vidual) using the process described in paragraph 
(1)(A)(ii), a covered platform shall, as soon as pos-
sible, but not later than 48 hours after receiving 
such request— 
(A) remove the intimate visual depiction; 
and 
(B) make reasonable efforts to identify and 
remove any known identical copies of such de-
piction. 
(4) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.—A covered plat-
form shall not be liable for any claim based on the 
covered platform’s good faith disabling of access to, 
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or removal of, material claimed to be a nonconsen-
sual intimate visual depiction based on facts or cir-
cumstances from which the unlawful publishing of 
an intimate visual depiction is apparent, regardless 
of whether the intimate visual depiction is ultimately 
determined to be unlawful or not. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT BY THE COMMISSION.— 
(1) UNFAIR
OR
DECEPTIVE
ACTS
OR
PRAC-
TICES.—A failure to reasonably comply with the no-
tice and takedown obligations under subsection (a) 
shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an 
unfair or a deceptive act or practice under section 
18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
(15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). 
(2) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (D), the Commission shall en-
force this section in the same manner, by the 
same means, and with the same jurisdiction, 
powers, and duties as though all applicable 
terms and provisions of the Federal Trade 
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were in-
corporated into and made a part of this section. 
(B) PRIVILEGES
AND
IMMUNITIES.—Any 
person who violates this section shall be subject 
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to the penalties and entitled to the privileges 
and immunities provided in the Federal Trade 
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.). 
(C) AUTHORITY PRESERVED.—Nothing in 
this title shall be construed to limit the author-
ity of the Federal Trade Commission under any 
other provision of law. 
(D) SCOPE
OF
JURISDICTION.—Notwith-
standing sections 4, 5(a)(2), or 6 of the Federal 
Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 44; 45(a)(2); 
46), or any jurisdictional limitation of the Com-
mission, the Commission shall also enforce this 
section in the same manner provided in sub-
paragraph (A), with respect to organizations 
that are not organized to carry on business for 
their own profit or that of their members. 
SEC. 804. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Trade Commission. 
(2) CONSENT; DIGITAL
FORGERY; IDENTIFI-
ABLE INDIVIDUAL; INTIMATE VISUAL DEPICTION.— 
The terms ‘‘consent’’, ‘‘digital forgery’’, ‘‘identifiable 
individual’’, 
‘‘intimate 
visual 
depiction’’, 
and 
‘‘minor’’ have the meaning given such terms in sec-
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tion 223(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 223(h)), as added by section 802. 
(3) COVERED PLATFORM.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘covered 
platform’’ means a website, online service, on-
line application, or mobile application— 
(i) that serves the public; and 
(ii)(I) that primarily provides a forum 
for user-generated content, including mes-
sages, videos, images, games, and audio 
files; or 
(II) for which it is in the regular 
course of trade or business of the website, 
online service, online application, or mobile 
application to publish, curate, host, or 
make available content of nonconsensual 
intimate visual depictions. 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘covered 
platform’’ shall not include the following: 
(i) A provider of broadband internet 
access service (as described in section 
8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, or successor regulation). 
(ii) Electronic mail. 
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(iii) Except as provided in subpara-
graph (A)(ii)(II), an online service, appli-
cation, or website— 
(I) that consists primarily of con-
tent that is not user generated but is 
preselected by the provider of such on-
line service, application, or website; 
and 
(II) for which any chat, com-
ment, or interactive functionality is 
incidental to, directly related to, or 
dependent on the provision of the con-
tent 
described 
in 
subparagraph 
(A)(ii)(I). 
SEC. 805. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of this title, or an amendment made 
by this title, is determined to be unenforceable or invalid, 
the remaining provisions of this title and the amendments 
made by this title shall not be affected. 
TITLE IX—RURAL BROADBAND 
PROTECTION ACT 
SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Rural Broadband Pro-
tection Act’’. 
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SEC. 902. VETTING PROCESS FOR PROSPECTIVE HIGH-COST 
UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND APPLICANTS. 
Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 254) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(m) VETTING OF HIGH-COST FUND RECIPIENTS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘covered funding’ means any 
new offer of high-cost universal service program 
funding, including funding provided through a 
reverse competitive bidding mechanism provided 
under this section, for the deployment of a 
broadband-capable network and the provision of 
supported services over the network; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘new covered funding award’ 
means an award of covered funding that is 
made based on an application submitted to the 
Commission on or after the date on which rules 
are promulgated under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) COMMISSION
RULEMAKING.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
subsection, the Commission shall initiate a rule-
making proceeding to establish a vetting process for 
applicants for, and other recipients of, a new covered 
funding award. 
‘‘(3) CONTENTS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In promulgating rules 
under paragraph (2), the Commission shall pro-
vide that, consistent with principles of tech-
nology neutrality, the Commission will only 
award covered funding to applicants that can 
demonstrate that they meet the qualifications in 
subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) QUALIFICATIONS
DESCRIBED.—An 
applicant for a new covered funding award shall 
include in the initial application a proposal con-
taining sufficient detail and documentation for 
the Commission to ascertain that the applicant 
possesses the technical, financial, and oper-
ational capabilities, and has a reasonable busi-
ness plan, to deploy the proposed network and 
deliver services with the relevant performance 
characteristics and requirements defined by the 
Commission and as pledged by the applicant. 
‘‘(C) EVALUATION
OF
PROPOSAL.—The 
Commission shall evaluate a proposal described 
in subparagraph (B) against— 
‘‘(i) reasonable and well-established 
technical, financial, and operational stand-
ards, including the technical standards 
adopted by the Commission in orders of 
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the Commission relating to Establishing 
the Digital Opportunity Data Collection 
(WC Docket No. 19–195) (or orders of the 
Commission relating to modernizing any 
successor collection) for purposes of enti-
ties that must report broadband avail-
ability coverage; and 
‘‘(ii) the applicant’s history of com-
plying with requirements in Commission 
and other government broadband deploy-
ment funding programs. 
‘‘(D) PENALTIES FOR PRE-AUTHORIZATION 
DEFAULTS.—In adopting rules for any new cov-
ered funding award, the Commission shall set a 
penalty for pre-authorization defaults of at least 
$9,000 per violation and may not limit the base 
forfeiture to an amount less than 30 percent of 
the applicant’s total support, unless the Com-
mission demonstrates the need for lower pen-
alties in a particular instance.’’. 
TITLE X—AMERICAN MUSIC 
TOURISM 
SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘American Music Tour-
ism Act’’. 
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SEC. 1002. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSISTANT SEC-
RETARY OF COMMERCE FOR TRAVEL AND 
TOURISM. 
(a) DOMESTIC
TRAVEL
AND
TOURISM.—Section 
605(b) of the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) identify locations and events in the United 
States that are important to music tourism and fa-
cilitate and promote domestic travel and tourism to 
those locations and events.’’. 
(b) FACILITATION
OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 
AND LEISURE TRAVEL.—Section 605 of the Visit America 
Act (15 U.S.C. 9803) is amended by striking subsection 
(d) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(d) FACILITATION OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 
AND LEISURE TRAVEL.—The Assistant Secretary, in co-
ordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall strive to 
increase and facilitate international business and leisure 
travel to the United States and ensure competitiveness 
by— 
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‘‘(1) facilitating large meetings, incentives, con-
ferences, and exhibitions in the United States; 
‘‘(2) emphasizing rural and other destinations 
in the United States that are rich in cultural herit-
age or ecological tourism, among other uniquely 
American destinations, as locations for hosting inter-
national meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhi-
bitions; 
‘‘(3) facilitating and promoting international 
travel and tourism to sports and recreation events 
and activities in the United States; and 
‘‘(4) identifying locations and events in the 
United States that are important to music tourism 
and facilitating and promoting international travel 
and tourism to those locations and events.’’. 
(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 605(f) of 
the Visit America Act (15 U.S.C. 9803(f)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) REPORT ON GOALS RELATING TO DOMES-
TIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of the American 
Music Tourism Act, and every 2 years thereafter, 
the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Sub-
committee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Pro-
motion of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
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Transportation of the Senate and the Subcommittee 
on Innovation, Data, and Commerce of the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives a report of activities, findings, 
achievements, and vulnerabilities relating to the 
goals described in subsections (a) through (d).’’. 
(d) DEFINITION.—Section 600 of title VI of division 
BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (15 
U.S.C. 9801) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjust-
ing the margins accordingly; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘In this title, the term ‘COVID– 
19 public health emergency’—’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘In this title: 
‘‘(1) 
COVID–19 
PUBLIC
HEALTH
EMER-
GENCY.—The term ‘COVID–19 public health emer-
gency’—’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) MUSIC TOURISM.—The term ‘music tour-
ism’ means— 
‘‘(A) the act of traveling to a State or lo-
cality to visit historic or modern day music-re-
lated attractions, including museums, studios, 
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venues of all sizes, and other sites related to 
music; or 
‘‘(B) the act of traveling to a State or lo-
cality to attend a music festival, a concert, or 
other live musical performance or music-related 
special event.’’. 
TITLE 
XI—INFORMING 
CON-
SUMERS ABOUT SMART DE-
VICES 
SEC. 1101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Informing Consumers 
about Smart Devices Act’’. 
SEC. 1102. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE OF A CAMERA OR RE-
CORDING CAPABILITY IN CERTAIN INTER-
NET-CONNECTED DEVICES. 
Each manufacturer of a covered device shall disclose, 
clearly and conspicuously and prior to purchase, whether 
the covered device manufactured by the manufacturer con-
tains a camera or microphone as a component of the cov-
ered device. 
SEC. 1103. ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COM-
MISSION. 
(a) UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR PRACTICES.— 
A violation of section 1102 shall be treated as a violation 
of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice 
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prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade 
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). 
(b) ACTIONS BY THE COMMISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Trade Commis-
sion (in this title referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’) 
shall enforce this title in the same manner, by the 
same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, 
and duties as though all applicable terms and provi-
sions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made 
a part of this title. 
(2) PENALTIES AND PRIVILEGES.—Any person 
who violates this title or a regulation promulgated 
under this title shall be subject to the penalties and 
entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in 
the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et 
seq.). 
(3) SAVINGS
CLAUSE.—Nothing in this title 
shall be construed to limit the authority of the Com-
mission under any other provision of law. 
(c) COMMISSION GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this title, the Commis-
sion, through outreach to relevant private entities, shall 
issue guidance to assist manufacturers in complying with 
the requirements of this title, including guidance about 
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best practices for making the disclosure required by sec-
tion 1102 as clear and conspicuous and age appropriate 
as practicable and about best practices for the use of a 
pictorial (as defined in section 2(a) of the Consumer Re-
view Fairness Act of 2016 (15 U.S.C. 45b(a))) visual rep-
resentation of the information to be disclosed. 
(d) TAILORED GUIDANCE.—A manufacturer of a cov-
ered device may petition the Commission for tailored guid-
ance as to how to meet the requirements of section 1102 
consistent with existing rules of practice or any successor 
rules. 
(e) LIMITATION
ON COMMISSION GUIDANCE.—No 
guidance issued by the Commission with respect to this 
title shall confer any rights on any person, State, or local-
ity, nor shall operate to bind the Commission or any per-
son to the approach recommended in such guidance. In 
any enforcement action brought pursuant to this title, the 
Commission shall allege a specific violation of a provision 
of this title. The Commission may not base an enforce-
ment action on, or execute a consent order based on, prac-
tices that are alleged to be inconsistent with any such 
guidelines, unless the practices allegedly violate section 
1102. 
SEC. 1104. DEFINITION OF COVERED DEVICE. 
As used in this title, the term ‘‘covered device’’— 
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(1) means a consumer product, as defined by 
section 3(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act 
(15 U.S.C. 2052(a)) that is capable of connecting to 
the internet, a component of which is a camera or 
microphone; and 
(2) does not include— 
(A) a telephone (including a mobile phone), 
a laptop, tablet, or any device that a consumer 
would reasonably expect to have a microphone 
or camera; 
(B) any device that is specifically marketed 
as a camera, telecommunications device, or 
microphone; or 
(C) any device or apparatus described in 
sections 255, 716, and 718, and subsections 
(aa) and (bb) of section 303 of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 255; 617; 619; 
and 303(aa) and (bb)), and any regulations 
promulgated thereunder. 
SEC. 1105. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This title shall apply to all covered devices manufac-
tured after the date that is 180 days after the date on 
which guidance is issued by the Commission under section 
1103(c), and shall not apply to covered devices manufac-
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tured or sold before such date, or otherwise introduced 
into interstate commerce before such date. 
TITLE XII—SECURING SEMICON-
DUCTOR SUPPLY CHAINS ACT 
SEC. 1201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Securing Semicon-
ductor Supply Chains Act’’. 
SEC. 1202. SELECTUSA DEFINED. 
In this title, the term ‘‘SelectUSA’’ means the 
SelectUSA program of the Department of Commerce es-
tablished by Executive Order 13577 (76 Fed. Reg. 35715; 
relating to establishment of the SelectUSA Initiative). 
SEC. 1203. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Semiconductors underpin the United States 
and global economies, including manufacturing sec-
tors. Semiconductors are also essential to the na-
tional security of the United States. 
(2) A shortage of semiconductors, brought 
about by the COVID–19 pandemic and other com-
plex factors impacting the overall supply chain, has 
threatened the economic recovery of the United 
States and industries that employ millions of United 
States citizens. 
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(3) Addressing current challenges and building 
resilience against future risks requires ensuring a se-
cure and stable supply chain for semiconductors that 
will support the economic and national security 
needs of the United States and its allies. 
(4) The supply chain for semiconductors is 
complex and global. While the United States plays 
a leading role in certain segments of the semicon-
ductor industry, securing the supply chain requires 
onshoring, reshoring, or diversifying vulnerable seg-
ments, such as for— 
(A) fabrication; 
(B) advanced packaging; and 
(C) materials and equipment used to man-
ufacture semiconductor products. 
(5) The Federal Government can leverage for-
eign direct investment and private dollars to grow 
the domestic manufacturing and production capacity 
of the United States for vulnerable segments of the 
semiconductor supply chain. 
(6) The SelectUSA program of the Department 
of Commerce, in coordination with other Federal 
agencies and State-level economic development orga-
nizations, is positioned to boost foreign direct invest-
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ment in domestic manufacturing and to help secure 
the semiconductor supply chain of the United States. 
SEC. 1204. COORDINATION WITH STATE-LEVEL ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Executive Director of SelectUSA 
shall solicit comments from State-level economic develop-
ment organizations— 
(1) to review— 
(A) what efforts the Federal Government 
can take to support increased foreign direct in-
vestment in any segment of semiconductor-re-
lated production; 
(B) what barriers to such investment may 
exist and how to amplify State efforts to attract 
such investment; 
(C) public opportunities those organiza-
tions have identified to attract foreign direct in-
vestment to help increase investment described 
in subparagraph (A); and 
(D) resource gaps or other challenges that 
prevent those organizations from increasing 
such investment; and 
(2) to develop recommendations for— 
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(A) how SelectUSA can increase such in-
vestment independently or through partnership 
with those organizations; and 
(B) working with countries that are allies 
or partners of the United States to ensure that 
foreign adversaries (as defined in section 
8(c)(2) of the Secure and Trusted Communica-
tions Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 
1607(c)(2))) do not benefit from United States 
efforts to increase such investment. 
SEC. 1205. REPORT ON INCREASING FOREIGN DIRECT IN-
VESTMENT 
IN 
SEMICONDUCTOR-RELATED 
MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Executive Director of SelectUSA, 
in coordination with the Federal Interagency Investment 
Working Group established by Executive Order 13577 (76 
Fed. Reg. 35715; relating to establishment of the 
SelectUSA Initiative), shall submit to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives a report that includes— 
(1) a review of the comments SelectUSA re-
ceived from State-level economic development organi-
zations under section 1204; 
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(2) a description of activities SelectUSA is en-
gaged in to increase foreign direct investment in 
semiconductor-related manufacturing and produc-
tion; and 
(3) an assessment of strategies SelectUSA may 
implement to achieve an increase in such investment 
and to help secure the United States supply chain 
for semiconductors, including by— 
(A) working with other relevant Federal 
agencies; and 
(B) working with State-level economic de-
velopment organizations and implementing any 
strategies or recommendations SelectUSA re-
ceived from those organizations. 
SEC. 1206. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS. 
No additional funds are authorized to be appro-
priated for the purpose of carrying out this title. The Ex-
ecutive Director of SelectUSA shall carry out this title 
using amounts otherwise available to the Executive Direc-
tor for such purposes. 
TITLE XIII—HOTEL FEES 
TRANSPARENCY ACT 
SEC. 1301. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Hotel Fees Trans-
parency Act’’. 
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SEC. 1302. PROHIBITION ON UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE AD-
VERTISING OF HOTEL ROOMS AND OTHER 
SHORT-TERM RENTAL PRICES. 
(a) PROHIBITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for a 
covered entity to display, advertise, market, or offer 
in interstate commerce, including through direct of-
ferings, third-party distribution, or metasearch refer-
rals, a price for covered services that does not clear-
ly, conspicuously, and prominently— 
(A) display the total services price, if a 
price is displayed, in any advertisement, mar-
keting, or price list wherever the covered serv-
ices are displayed, advertised, marketed, or of-
fered for sale; 
(B) disclose to any individual who seeks to 
purchase covered services the total services 
price at the time the covered services are first 
displayed to the individual and anytime there-
after throughout the covered services pur-
chasing process; and 
(C) disclose, prior to the final purchase, 
any tax, fee, or assessment imposed by any gov-
ernment entity, quasi-government entity, or 
government-created special district or program 
on the sale of covered services. 
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(2) INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS.—Provided that 
such displays are less prominent than the total serv-
ice price required in paragraph (1), nothing in this 
Act shall be construed to prohibit the display of— 
(A) individual components of the total 
price; or 
(B) details of other items not required by 
paragraph (1). 
(3) INDEMNIFICATION
PROVISIONS.—Nothing 
in this section shall be construed to prohibit any cov-
ered entity from entering into a contract with any 
other covered entity that contains an indemnification 
provision with respect to price or fee information 
disclosed, exchanged, or shared between the covered 
entities that are parties to the contract. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.— 
(1) ENFORCEMENT BY THE COMMISSION.— 
(A) UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR PRAC-
TICES.—A violation of subsection (a) shall be 
treated as a violation of a rule defining an un-
fair or deceptive act or practice prescribed 
under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade 
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). 
(B) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.— 
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(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Commission 
shall enforce this section in the same man-
ner, by the same means, and with the 
same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as 
though all applicable terms and provisions 
of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into 
and made a part of this Act. 
(ii) PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES.— 
Any person who violates this section shall 
be subject to the penalties and entitled to 
the privileges and immunities provided in 
the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 41 et seq.). 
(iii) AUTHORITY PRESERVED.—Noth-
ing in this section shall be construed to 
limit the authority of the Commission 
under any other provision of law. 
(2) ENFORCEMENT BY STATES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the attorney general 
of a State has reason to believe that an interest 
of the residents of the State has been or is 
being threatened or adversely affected by a 
practice that violates subsection (a), the attor-
ney general of the State may, as parens patriae, 
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bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of 
the State in an appropriate district court of the 
United States to obtain appropriate relief. 
(B) RIGHTS OF THE COMMISSION.— 
(i) NOTICE TO THE COMMISSION.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in subclause (III), the attorney 
general of a State, before initiating a 
civil action under subparagraph (A) 
shall notify the Commission in writing 
that the attorney general intends to 
bring such civil action. 
(II) CONTENTS.—The notifica-
tion required by subclause (I) shall in-
clude a copy of the complaint to be 
filed to initiate the civil action. 
(III) EXCEPTION.—If it is not 
feasible for the attorney general of a 
State to provide the notification re-
quired by subclause (I) before initi-
ating a civil action under subpara-
graph (A), the attorney general shall 
notify the Commission immediately 
upon instituting the civil action. 
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(ii) INTERVENTION BY THE COMMIS-
SION.—The Commission may— 
(I) intervene in any civil action 
brought by the attorney general of a 
State under subparagraph (A); and 
(II) upon intervening— 
(aa) be heard on all matters 
arising in the civil action; and 
(bb) file petitions for appeal. 
(C) INVESTIGATORY POWERS.—Nothing in 
this paragraph may be construed to prevent the 
attorney general of a State from exercising the 
powers conferred on the attorney general by the 
laws of the State to conduct investigations, to 
administer oaths or affirmations, or to compel 
the attendance of witnesses or the production of 
documentary or other evidence. 
(D) ACTION BY THE COMMISSION.—When-
ever a civil action has been instituted by or on 
behalf of the Commission for violation of sub-
section (a), no attorney general of a State may, 
during the pendency of that action, institute an 
action under subparagraph (A) against any de-
fendant named in the complaint in that action 
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for a violation of subsection (a) alleged in such 
complaint. 
(E) VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS.— 
(i) 
VENUE.—Any 
action 
brought 
under subparagraph (A) may be brought 
in— 
(I) the district court of the 
United States that meets applicable 
requirements relating to venue under 
section 1391 of title 28, United States 
Code; or 
(II) another court of competent 
jurisdiction. 
(ii) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—In an ac-
tion brought under subparagraph (A), 
process may be served in any district in 
which— 
(I) the defendant is an inhab-
itant, may be found, or transacts 
business; or 
(II) venue is proper under section 
1391 of title 28, United States Code. 
(F) ACTIONS
BY
OTHER
STATE
OFFI-
CIALS.— 
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(i) IN GENERAL.—In addition to civil 
actions brought by an attorney general 
under subparagraph (A), any other officer 
of a State who is authorized by the State 
to do so may bring a civil action under 
subparagraph (A), subject to the same re-
quirements and limitations that apply 
under this paragraph to civil actions 
brought by attorneys general. 
(ii) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in 
this paragraph may be construed to pro-
hibit an authorized official of a State from 
initiating or continuing any proceeding in 
a court of the State for a violation of any 
civil or criminal law of the State. 
(3) AFFIRMATIVE
DEFENSE.—In any action 
pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2), an intermediary 
or third-party online seller may assert an affirmative 
defense if such intermediary or third-party online 
seller— 
(A) established procedures to receive up-to- 
date price information from hotels or short- 
term rentals, or agents acting on behalf of a 
hotel or short-term rental; 
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(B) relied in good faith on information 
provided to the intermediary or third-party on-
line seller by a hotel or short-term rental, or 
agent acting on behalf of such hotel or short- 
term rental, and such information was inac-
curate at the time it was provided to the inter-
mediary or third-party online seller; and 
(C) took prompt action to remove or cor-
rect any false or inaccurate information about 
the total services price after receiving notice 
that such information was false or inaccurate. 
(c) PREEMPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A State, or political subdivi-
sion of a State, may not maintain, enforce, pre-
scribe, or continue in effect any law, rule, regulation, 
requirement, standard, or other provision having the 
force and effect of law of the State, or political sub-
division of the State, that prohibits a covered entity 
from advertising, displaying, marketing, or otherwise 
offering, or otherwise affects the manner in which a 
covered entity may advertise, display, market, or 
otherwise offer, for sale in interstate commerce, in-
cluding through a direct offering, third-party dis-
tribution, or metasearch referral, a price of a res-
ervation for a covered service, and that requires fee 
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disclosure, unless the law requires the total services 
price to include each service fee, as defined in sub-
section (d)(8), and in accordance with subsection 
(a)(1). 
(2) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—This section 
may not be construed to— 
(A) preempt any law of a State or political 
subdivision of a State relating to contracts or 
torts; or 
(B) preempt any law of a State or political 
subdivision of a State to the extent that such 
law relates to an act of fraud, unauthorized ac-
cess to personal information, or notification of 
unauthorized access to personal information. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) BASE SERVICES PRICE.—The term ‘‘base 
services price’’ — 
(A) means, with respect to the covered 
services provided by a hotel or short-term rent-
al, the price in order to obtain the covered serv-
ices of the hotel or short-term rental; and 
(B) does not include— 
(i) any service fee; 
(ii) any taxes or fees imposed by a 
government or quasi-government entity; 
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(iii) assessment fees of a government- 
created special district or program; or 
(iv) any charges or fees for an op-
tional product or service associated with 
the covered services that may be selected 
by a purchaser of covered services. 
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Trade Commission. 
(3) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘covered en-
tity’’ means a person, partnership, or corporation 
with respect to whom the Commission has jurisdic-
tion under section 5(a)(2) of the Federal Trade 
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45(a)(2)), including— 
(A) a hotel or short-term rental; 
(B) a third-party online seller; or 
(C) an intermediary. 
(4) COVERED
SERVICES.—The term ‘‘covered 
services’’— 
(A) means the temporary provision of a 
room, building, or other lodging facility; and 
(B) does not include the provision of a 
meeting room, banquet services, or catering 
services. 
(5) HOTEL.—The term ‘‘hotel’’ means an es-
tablishment that is— 
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(A) primarily engaged in providing a cov-
ered service to the general public; and 
(B) promoted, advertised, or marketed in 
interstate commerce or for which such estab-
lishment’s services are sold in interstate com-
merce. 
(6) INTERMEDIARY.—The term ‘‘intermediary’’ 
means an entity that operates either as a business- 
to-business platform, consumer-facing platform, or 
both, that displays, including through direct offer-
ings, third-party distribution, or metasearch referral, 
a price for covered services or price comparison tools 
for consumers seeking covered services. 
(7) OPTIONAL
PRODUCT
OR
SERVICE.—The 
term ‘‘optional product or service’’ means a product 
or service that an individual does not need to pur-
chase to use or obtain covered services. 
(8) SERVICE FEE.—The term ‘‘service fee’’— 
(A) means a charge imposed by a covered 
entity that must be paid in order to obtain cov-
ered services; and 
(B) does not include— 
(i) any taxes or fees imposed by a 
government or quasi-government entity; 
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(ii) any assessment fees of a govern-
ment-created special district or program; 
or 
(iii) any charges or fees for an op-
tional product or service associated with 
the covered services that may be selected 
by a purchaser of covered services. 
(9) SHORT-TERM RENTAL.—The term ‘‘short- 
term rental’’ means a property, including a single- 
family dwelling or a unit in a condominium, coopera-
tive, or time-share, that provides covered services 
(either with respect to the entire property or a part 
of the property) to the general public— 
(A) in exchange for a fee; 
(B) for periods shorter than 30 consecutive 
days; and 
(C) is promoted, advertised, or marketed in 
interstate commerce or for which such prop-
erty’s services are sold in interstate commerce. 
(10) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and any ter-
ritory or possession of the United States. 
(11) THIRD-PARTY ONLINE SELLER.—The term 
‘‘third-party online seller’’ means any person other 
than a hotel or short-term rental that sells covered 
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services or offers for sale covered services with re-
spect to a hotel or short-term rental in a transaction 
facilitated on the internet. 
(12) TOTAL SERVICES PRICE.—The term ‘‘total 
services’’— 
(A) means, with respect to covered serv-
ices, the total cost of the covered services, in-
cluding the base services price and any service 
fees; and 
(B) does not include— 
(i) any taxes or fees imposed by a 
government or quasi-government entity; 
(ii) any assessment fees of a govern-
ment-created special district or program; 
or 
(iii) any charges or fees for an op-
tional product or service associated with 
the covered services that may be selected 
by a purchaser of covered services. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The prohibition under sub-
section (a) shall take effect 450 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act and shall apply to advertise-
ments, displays, marketing, and offers of covered services 
of a covered entity made on or after such date. 
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TITLE XIV—TRANSPARENCY IN 
CHARGES FOR KEY EVENTS 
TICKETING 
SEC. 1401. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Transparency In 
Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act’’ or the ‘‘TICKET 
Act’’. 
SEC. 1402. ALL INCLUSIVE TICKET PRICE DISCLOSURE. 
Beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, it shall be unlawful for a ticket issuer, sec-
ondary market ticket issuer, or secondary market ticket 
exchange to offer for sale an event ticket unless the ticket 
issuer, secondary market ticket issuer, or secondary mar-
ket ticket exchange— 
(1) clearly and conspicuously displays the total 
event ticket price, if a price is displayed, in any ad-
vertisement, marketing, or price list wherever the 
ticket is offered for sale; 
(2) clearly and conspicuously discloses to any 
individual who seeks to purchase an event ticket the 
total event ticket price at the time the ticket is first 
displayed to the individual and anytime thereafter 
throughout the ticket purchasing process; and 
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(3) provides an itemized list of the base event 
ticket price and each event ticket fee prior to the 
completion of the ticket purchasing process. 
SEC. 1403. SPECULATIVE TICKETING BAN. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Beginning 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, a ticket issuer, sec-
ondary market ticket issuer, or secondary market ticket 
exchange that does not have actual or constructive posses-
sion of an event ticket shall not sell, offer for sale, or ad-
vertise for sale such event ticket. 
(b) SERVICES PERMITTED.—Notwithstanding sub-
section (a), a secondary market ticket issuer or secondary 
market ticket exchange may sell, offer for sale, or adver-
tise for sale a service to an individual to obtain an event 
ticket on behalf of such individual if the secondary market 
ticket issuer or secondary market ticket exchange complies 
with the following: 
(1) Does not market or list the service as an 
event ticket. 
(2) Maintains a clear, distinct, and easily dis-
cernible separation between the service and event 
tickets that persists throughout the entire service se-
lection and purchasing process. 
(3) Clearly and conspicuously discloses before 
selection of the service that the service is not an 
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event ticket and that the purchase of the service 
does not guarantee an event ticket. 
SEC. 1404. DISCLOSURES. 
A ticket issuer, secondary market ticket issuer, or 
secondary market ticket exchange— 
(1) if offering an event ticket for resale, shall 
provide a clear and conspicuous statement, before a 
consumer purchases the event ticket from the ticket 
issuer, secondary market ticket issuer, or secondary 
market ticket exchange, that the issuer or exchange 
is engaged in the secondary sale of event tickets; and 
(2) shall not state that the ticket issuer, sec-
ondary market ticket issuer, or secondary market 
ticket exchange is affiliated with or endorsed by a 
venue, team, or artist, as applicable, including by 
using words like ‘‘official’’ in promotional materials, 
social media promotions, or paid advertising, unless 
a partnership agreement has been executed or the 
issuer or exchange has the express written consent 
of the venue, team, or artist, as applicable. 
SEC. 1405. REFUND REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) CANCELLATION.—Beginning 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, if an event is canceled 
or postponed (except for a case in which an event is can-
celed or postponed due to a cause beyond the reasonable 
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control of the issuer, including a natural disaster, civil dis-
turbance, or otherwise unforeseeable impediment), a ticket 
issuer, secondary market ticket issuer, or secondary mar-
ket ticket exchange shall provide the purchaser of an event 
ticket from the issuer or exchange for the canceled or post-
poned event, at a minimum— 
(1) if the event is cancelled, a full refund for 
the total event ticket price; 
(2) subject to availability, if the event is post-
poned for not more than 6 months and the original 
event ticket is no longer valid for entry to the re-
scheduled event, a replacement event ticket for the 
rescheduled event in the same or a comparable loca-
tion once the event has been rescheduled; or 
(3) if the event is postponed for more than 6 
months, at the option of the purchaser— 
(A) a full refund for the total event ticket 
price; or 
(B) if the original event ticket is no longer 
valid for entry to the rescheduled event, a re-
placement event ticket for the rescheduled event 
in the same or a comparable location once the 
event has been rescheduled. 
(b) DISCLOSURE OF GUARANTEE AND REFUND POL-
ICY REQUIRED.—Beginning 180 days after the date of the 
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enactment of this Act, a ticket issuer, secondary market 
ticket issuer, or secondary market ticket exchange shall 
disclose clearly and conspicuously to a purchaser before 
the completion of an event ticket sale the guarantee or 
refund policy of such ticket issuer, secondary market tick-
et issuer, or secondary market ticket exchange, including 
under what circumstances any refund issued will include 
a refund of any event ticket fee. 
(c) DISCLOSURE OF HOW TO OBTAIN A REFUND RE-
QUIRED.—Beginning 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, a ticket issuer, secondary market ticket 
issuer, or secondary market ticket exchange shall provide 
a clear and conspicuous explanation of how to obtain a 
refund of the total event ticket price. 
SEC. 1406. REPORT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 
ON BOTS ACT OF 2016 ENFORCEMENT. 
Not later than 6 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress 
a report on enforcement of the Better Online Ticket Sales 
Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–274; 15 U.S.C. 45c), includ-
ing any enforcement action taken, challenges with enforce-
ment and coordination with State Attorneys General, and 
recommendations on how to improve enforcement and in-
dustry compliance. 
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SEC. 1407. ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE.—A 
violation of this title shall be treated as a violation of a 
rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice under 
section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
(15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). 
(b) POWERS OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall en-
force this title in the same manner, by the same 
means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and 
duties as though all applicable terms and provisions 
of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 
et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of 
this title. 
(2) PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES.—Any person 
who violates this title shall be subject to the pen-
alties and entitled to the privileges and immunities 
provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 41 et seq.). 
(3) AUTHORITY PRESERVED.—Nothing in this 
title shall be construed to limit the authority of the 
Commission under any other provision of law. 
SEC. 1408. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) ARTIST.—The term ‘‘artist’’ means any per-
former, musician, comedian, producer, ensemble or 
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