Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act

Bill: 117-hr-4028
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
Introduced: 2021-06-22
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Competition and antitrust

Computers and information technology

Congressional oversight

Digital media

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Judicial review and appeals

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to report on the information and communication technology supply chain and to develop a strategy to ensure the economic competitiveness of trusted information and communication technology vendors.</p> <p>The report must include (1) an identification of technology that is critical to U.S. economic competitiveness and the industrial capacity of U.S. vendors and other trusted vendors that produce such technology, (2) an assessment of whether and to what extent there is a dependence by providers of advanced telecommunications capability in the United States on technology that is not trusted, and (3) an identification of federal government actions and resources needed to support the economic competitiveness of trusted vendors and reduce dependence on companies that are not trusted.</p>

action_date: 2021-10-19
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to report on the information and communication technology supply chain and to develop a strategy to ensure the economic competitiveness of trusted information and communication technology vendors.</p> <p>The report must include (1) an identification of technology that is critical to U.S. economic competitiveness and the industrial capacity of U.S. vendors and other trusted vendors that produce such technology, (2) an assessment of whether and to what extent there is a dependence by providers of advanced telecommunications capability in the United States on technology that is not trusted, and (3) an identification of federal government actions and resources needed to support the economic competitiveness of trusted vendors and reduce dependence on companies that are not trusted.</p>

action_date: 2021-10-20
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to report on the information and communication technology supply chain and to develop a strategy to ensure the economic competitiveness of trusted information and communication technology vendors.</p> <p>The report must include (1) an identification of technology that is critical to U.S. economic competitiveness and the industrial capacity of U.S. vendors and other trusted vendors that produce such technology, (2) an assessment of whether and to what extent there is a dependence by providers of advanced telecommunications capability in the United States on technology that is not trusted, and (3) an identification of federal government actions and resources needed to support the economic competitiveness of trusted vendors and reduce dependence on companies that are not trusted.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4028 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2021 Mr. Long (for himself, Mr. Carter of Georgia , Ms. Spanberger , and Mr. McNerney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Commerce to report on and develop a whole-of-Government strategy with respect to the economic competitiveness of the information and communication technology supply chain, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act . 2. Economic competitiveness of information and communication technology supply chain (a) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the information and communication technology supply chain that— (1) identifies— (A) information and communication technology critical to the economic competitiveness of the United States; and (B) the industrial capacity of— (i) United States vendors that produce information and communication technology identified under subparagraph (A); and (ii) trusted information and communication technology vendors that produce information and communication technology identified under subparagraph (A); (2) assesses the economic competitiveness of vendors described under paragraph (1)(B); (3) assesses whether, and to what extent, there is a dependence by providers of advanced telecommunications capability in the United States on information and communication technology identified under paragraph (1)(A) that is not trusted; (4) identifies— (A) what actions by the Federal Government are needed to support, and bolster the economic competitiveness of, trusted information and communication technology vendors; and (B) what Federal resources are needed to reduce dependence by providers of advanced telecommunications capability in the United States on companies that— (i) produce information and communication technology; and (ii) are not trusted; and (5) defines lines of effort and assigns responsibilities for a whole-of-Government response to ensuring the competitiveness of the information and communication technology supply chain in the United States. (b) Whole-of-Government strategy (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 economic competitiveness of trusted information and communication technology vendors that includes— (A) recommendations on how— (i) to strengthen the structure, resources, and authorities of the Federal Government to support the economic competitiveness of trusted information and communication technology vendors; and (ii) the Federal Government can address any barriers to a market-based solution for increasing the economic competitiveness of trusted information and communication technology vendors; (B) defined lines of effort and responsibilities 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 (ii) any additional Federal resource necessary to implement any recommendation 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 Representatives 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 subsections (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 Director of National Intelligence, and any other head of an agency the Secretary determines necessary. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Advanced telecommunications capability The term advanced telecommunications capability has the meaning given that term in section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ( 47 U.S.C. 1302 ). (2) Information and communication technology 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 technology The term information and communication technology means a technology (including software), component, or material that enables communications 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 determined by the Secretary to pose a threat to the national 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 appropriate national security expertise, including the Federal Acquisition Security Council established under section 1322(a) of title 41, United States Code. (B) A specific determination made by the Department of Commerce pursuant to Executive Order No. 13873 (84 Fed. Reg. 22689; relating to securing the information and communications technology and services supply chain). (C) Whether information and communication technology is, or whether a company produces or provides, covered telecommunications equipment or services, as defined in section 889(f)(3) of the John S. McCain National Defense 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 Assistant 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 communication technology vendor The term trusted information and communication technology vendor means a company— (A) that produces information and communication technology; and (B) that is trusted.

tv_txt: IB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4028 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to report on and develop a whole-of-Government strategy with respect to the economic competitiveness of the information and communication technology supply chain, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act . 2. Economic competitiveness of information and communication technology supply chain (a) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the information and communication technology supply chain that— (1) identifies— (A) information and communication technology critical to the economic competitiveness of the United States; and (B) the industrial capacity of— (i) United States vendors that produce information and communication technology identified under subparagraph (A); and (ii) trusted information and communication technology vendors that produce information and communication technology identified under subparagraph (A); (2) assesses the economic competitiveness of vendors described under paragraph (1)(B); (3) assesses whether, and to what extent, there is a dependence by providers of advanced telecommunications capability in the United States on information and communication technology identified under paragraph (1)(A) that is not trusted; (4) identifies— (A) what actions by the Federal Government are needed to support, and bolster the economic competitiveness of, trusted information and communication technology vendors; and (B) what Federal resources are needed to reduce dependence by providers of advanced telecommunications capability in the United States on companies that— (i) produce information and communication technology; and (ii) are not trusted; and (5) defines lines of effort and assigns responsibilities for a whole-of-Government response to ensuring the competitiveness of the information and communication technology supply chain in the United States. (b) Whole-of-Government strategy (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 economic competitiveness of trusted information and communication technology vendors that includes— (A) recommendations on how— (i) to strengthen the structure, resources, and authorities of the Federal Government to support the economic competitiveness of trusted information and communication technology vendors, including United States vendors that are trusted information and communication technology vendors; and (ii) the Federal Government can address any barriers to a market-based solution for increasing the economic competitiveness of such information and communication technology vendors; (B) defined lines of effort and responsibilities 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 (ii) any additional Federal resource necessary to implement any recommendation 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 Representatives 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 subsections (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 Director of National Intelligence, the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission and any other head of an agency the Secretary determines necessary. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Advanced telecommunications capability The term advanced telecommunications capability has the meaning given that term in section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ( 47 U.S.C. 1302 ). (2) Information and communication technology 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 technology The term information and communication technology means a technology (including software), component, or material that enables communications 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 determined by the Secretary to pose an unacceptable risk to national security of the United States, or the security and safety of the United States persons based solely on one or more determination described under paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 2(c) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–124 ). (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant 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 communication technology vendor The term trusted information and communication technology vendor means a company— (A) that produces information and communication technology; and (B) that is trusted.

Passed the House of Representatives October 20, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4028 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 21, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to report on and develop a whole-of-Government strategy with respect to the economic competitiveness of the information and communication technology supply chain, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act . 2. Economic competitiveness of information and communication technology supply chain (a) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the information and communication technology supply chain that— (1) identifies— (A) information and communication technology critical to the economic competitiveness of the United States; and (B) the industrial capacity of— (i) United States vendors that produce information and communication technology identified under subparagraph (A); and (ii) trusted information and communication technology vendors that produce information and communication technology identified under subparagraph (A); (2) assesses the economic competitiveness of vendors described under paragraph (1)(B); (3) assesses whether, and to what extent, there is a dependence by providers of advanced telecommunications capability in the United States on information and communication technology identified under paragraph (1)(A) that is not trusted; (4) identifies— (A) what actions by the Federal Government are needed to support, and bolster the economic competitiveness of, trusted information and communication technology vendors; and (B) what Federal resources are needed to reduce dependence by providers of advanced telecommunications capability in the United States on companies that— (i) produce information and communication technology; and (ii) are not trusted; and (5) defines lines of effort and assigns responsibilities for a whole-of-Government response to ensuring the competitiveness of the information and communication technology supply chain in the United States. (b) Whole-of-Government strategy (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 economic competitiveness of trusted information and communication technology vendors that includes— (A) recommendations on how— (i) to strengthen the structure, resources, and authorities of the Federal Government to support the economic competitiveness of trusted information and communication technology vendors, including United States vendors that are trusted information and communication technology vendors; and (ii) the Federal Government can address any barriers to a market-based solution for increasing the economic competitiveness of such information and communication technology vendors; (B) defined lines of effort and responsibilities 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 (ii) any additional Federal resource necessary to implement any recommendation 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 Representatives 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 subsections (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 Director of National Intelligence, the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission and any other head of an agency the Secretary determines necessary. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Advanced telecommunications capability The term advanced telecommunications capability has the meaning given that term in section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ( 47 U.S.C. 1302 ). (2) Information and communication technology 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 technology The term information and communication technology means a technology (including software), component, or material that enables communications 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 determined by the Secretary to pose an unacceptable risk to national security of the United States, or the security and safety of the United States persons based solely on one or more determination described under paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 2(c) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–124 ). (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant 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 communication technology vendor The term trusted information and communication technology vendor means a company— (A) that produces information and communication technology; and (B) that is trusted.

Passed the House of Representatives October 20, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 107 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4028 [Report No. 117–147] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2021 Mr. Long (for himself, Mr. Carter of Georgia , Ms. Spanberger , and Mr. McNerney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce October 19, 2021 Additional sponsors: Mr. Soto and Mr. Delgado October 19, 2021 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 22, 2021 A BILL To require the Secretary of Commerce to report on and develop a whole-of-Government strategy with respect to the economic competitiveness of the information and communication technology supply chain, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act . 2. Economic competitiveness of information and communication technology supply chain (a) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the information and communication technology supply chain that— (1) identifies— (A) information and communication technology critical to the economic competitiveness of the United States; and (B) the industrial capacity of— (i) United States vendors that produce information and communication technology identified under subparagraph (A); and (ii) trusted information and communication technology vendors that produce information and communication technology identified under subparagraph (A); (2) assesses the economic competitiveness of vendors described under paragraph (1)(B); (3) assesses whether, and to what extent, there is a dependence by providers of advanced telecommunications capability in the United States on information and communication technology identified under paragraph (1)(A) that is not trusted; (4) identifies— (A) what actions by the Federal Government are needed to support, and bolster the economic competitiveness of, trusted information and communication technology vendors; and (B) what Federal resources are needed to reduce dependence by providers of advanced telecommunications capability in the United States on companies that— (i) produce information and communication technology; and (ii) are not trusted; and (5) defines lines of effort and assigns responsibilities for a whole-of-Government response to ensuring the competitiveness of the information and communication technology supply chain in the United States. (b) Whole-of-Government strategy (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 economic competitiveness of trusted information and communication technology vendors that includes— (A) recommendations on how— (i) to strengthen the structure, resources, and authorities of the Federal Government to support the economic competitiveness of trusted information and communication technology vendors, including United States vendors that are trusted information and communication technology vendors; and (ii) the Federal Government can address any barriers to a market-based solution for increasing the economic competitiveness of such information and communication technology vendors; (B) defined lines of effort and responsibilities 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 (ii) any additional Federal resource necessary to implement any recommendation 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 Representatives 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 subsections (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 Director of National Intelligence, the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission and any other head of an agency the Secretary determines necessary. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Advanced telecommunications capability The term advanced telecommunications capability has the meaning given that term in section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ( 47 U.S.C. 1302 ). (2) Information and communication technology 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 technology The term information and communication technology means a technology (including software), component, or material that enables communications 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 determined by the Secretary to pose an unacceptable risk to national security of the United States, or the security and safety of the United States persons based solely on one or more determination described under paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 2(c) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–124 ). (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant 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 communication technology vendor The term trusted information and communication technology vendor means a company— (A) that produces information and communication technology; and (B) that is trusted.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to report on and develop a whole-of-Government strategy with respect to the economic competitiveness of the information and communication technology supply chain, and for other purposes. .

October 19, 2021 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed