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means an organization, such as a neo-Nazi or racist 
skinhead group or militia, with a substantial compo-
nent based outside the United States, that is en-
gaged in the planning or execution of racially or eth-
nically motivated acts of terrorism or other targeted 
violence motivated by White supremacist extremism, 
particularly against immigrants or individuals per-
ceived to be immigrants, African Americans or other 
people of African descent, Jews, Muslims, or other 
people perceived to be ethnic minorities or otherwise 
not perceived to be White. 
(3) TERRORISM INFORMATION.—The term ‘‘ter-
rorism information’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 1016(a) of the Intelligence Reform 
and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 
485(a)). 
(4) 
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term 
‘‘United States person’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 105A(c) of the National Security Act 
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3039). 
SEC. 912. WIRELESS SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made available 
under subsection (e), the Assistant Secretary shall, begin-
ning not later than 18 months after the date of the enact-
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ment of this Act, make grants on a competitive basis to 
support the deployment and use of Open RAN 5G Net-
works throughout the United States by— 
(1) promoting the use of technology, including 
software, hardware, and microprocessing technology, 
that will enhance competitiveness in the supply 
chains of Open RAN 5G Networks; 
(2) accelerating the deployment of Open Net-
work Equipment; 
(3) promoting the use of Open Network Equip-
ment; 
(4) establishing objective criteria that can be 
used to determine if equipment meets the definition 
of Open Network Equipment; 
(5) promoting the inclusion of security features 
that enhance the integrity and availability of Open 
Network Equipment; or 
(6) promoting the application of network func-
tion virtualization to facilitate the deployment of 
Open RAN 5G Networks and a more diverse vendor 
market. 
(b) GRANT CRITERIA.—The Assistant Secretary, in 
consultation with the Commission, the Director of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Defense 
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Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the Director of 
the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity of 
the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, shall 
establish the criteria under which the Assistant Secretary 
shall award a grant under subsection (a). 
(c) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORT ON GRANTS MADE.—For 
each fiscal year for which amounts are available to 
make grants under subsection (a), the Assistant Sec-
retary shall submit to the relevant committees of 
Congress a report that includes, with respect to that 
fiscal year— 
(A) a description of— 
(i) to whom grants under subsection 
(a) were made, the amount thereof, and 
criteria used to award such grants; and 
(ii) the progress the Assistant Sec-
retary has made in meeting the objectives 
described in subsection (a) of the grant 
program under this section; and 
(B) any additional information that the 
Assistant Secretary determines appropriate. 
(2) REPORT ON 5G NETWORK SUPPLY CHAIN.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall sub-
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mit to the relevant committees of Congress a written 
report— 
(A) that includes recommendations on pro-
moting the competitiveness and sustainability of 
trusted Open RAN 5G Networks; and 
(B) identifying whether any additional au-
thorities are needed by the Assistant Secretary 
to facilitate the timely adoption of Open Net-
work Equipment, including the authority to 
provide loans, loan guarantees, and other forms 
of credit extension that would maximize the use 
of grant amounts awarded under this section. 
(d) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Assistant Secretary 
shall establish an Advisory Committee to advise the 
Assistant Secretary in the manner described in para-
graph (3). 
(2) COMPOSITION.—The Advisory Committee 
established under paragraph (1) shall be composed 
of— 
(A) representatives from— 
(i) the Commission; 
(ii) the Defense Advanced Research 
Projects Agency; 
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(iii) the Intelligence Advanced Re-
search Projects Activity of the Office of 
the Director of National Intelligence; 
(iv) the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology; 
(v) the Department of State; 
(vi) the National Science Foundation; 
and 
(vii) the Department of Homeland Se-
curity; and 
(B) other representatives from the private 
and public sectors, at the discretion of the As-
sistant Secretary. 
(3) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee estab-
lished under paragraph (1) shall be used to advise 
the Assistant Secretary on technology developments 
to help inform— 
(A) the strategic direction of the grant 
program established under subsection (a); and 
(B) efforts of the Federal Government to 
promote a more secure, diverse, sustainable, 
and competitive supply chain for Open RAN 5G 
Networks. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
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