Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2019
This bill directs the President to establish an interagency working group to provide assistance and technical expertise to enhance U.S. leadership in international bodies that set standards for 5th and future generations of mobile telecommunications (5G) technology, such as the International Telecommunication Union. The President shall also work to increase the participation of allies, partners, and the private sector. (International bodies develop standards for certain technologies, such as those used in wireless data transmission, to ensure interoperability between different companies' products. Stakeholders, such as companies that manufacture equipment that uses such technologies or companies that hold relevant patents, typically participate in the standards-setting process.)
The interagency group shall report to and, on request, brief Congress on (1) its strategy to promote U.S. leadership in the standards-setting bodies relevant to 5G technology; (2) its strategy for diplomatic engagement with allies and partners to share security-risk information related to 5G; (3) China's activities in standards-setting bodies for 5G technology, including the scope and scale of such activities; and (4) a strategy for engaging with private-sector stakeholders, academia, and federally funded research and development centers to propose and develop secure standards for 5G technology.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3763 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3763
To direct the Secretary of State to provide assistance and technical
expertise to enhance the representation and leadership of the United
States at international standards-setting bodies that set standards for
5th and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and
infrastructure, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 15, 2019
Mr. McCaul (for himself and Mr. Cuellar) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of State to provide assistance and technical
expertise to enhance the representation and leadership of the United
States at international standards-setting bodies that set standards for
5th and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and
infrastructure, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting United States
International Leadership in 5G Act of 2019''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Market analysts estimate that in the United States, 5G
technologies could create up to 3,000,000 new jobs and add
$500,000,000,000 to the country's gross domestic product.
Globally, analysts estimate that 5G technologies could generate
$12,300,000,000,000 in sales activity across multiple
industries and support 22,000,000 jobs by 2035.
(2) China is the most active espionage power when it comes
to industrial espionage, theft of intellectual property, and
actions against groups or countries that the regime perceives
as threatening. Its targets go well beyond the United States
and include any country where China has interests and access.
There are credible reports of China taking advantage of network
equipment supplied by its companies for intelligence advantage
that date back almost two decades.
(3) In the last year, China has ignored agreements between
China, the United States, and others not to engage in
commercial espionage, and efforts to acquire American,
European, and Asian technology have reached an unprecedented
level.
(4) A recent report by the Defense Innovation Board lists a
number of difficulties facing the deployment of 5G technologies
in the United States and concludes that ``The country that owns
5G will own many of these innovations and set the standards for
the rest of the world. . . .''.
(5) Standards adopted at international bodies, such as the
International Telecommunication Union, the 3rd Generation
Partnership Project, and the 5G Infrastructure Public Private
Partnership, are critical to the global economy and to ensuring
that networks and technology can connect globally.
(6) The 2018 report to Congress by the U.S.-China Economic
and Security Review Commission states that ``International 5G
standards will be set by 2019, facilitating large-scale
commercial deployment expected by 2020. The Chinese government
is encouraging its companies to play a greater role in
international 5G standards organizations to ensure they set
global standards; such leadership may result in higher revenues
and exports from internationally accepted intellectual property
and technology and more global influence over future wireless
technology and standards development.''.
(7) China's Made in China 2025 initiative is driving
support to Chinese companies to increasingly participate in and
dominate international standards-setting bodies so that it can
restructure the global marketplace and dominate economically
strategic industries.
(8) Chinese officials have assumed a greater number of
leadership roles at the International Telecommunication Union,
an intergovernmental public-private partnership under the
United Nations that allocates global radio spectrum and
satellite orbits and establishes international technical
standards for information and communication technologies.
(9) Patented technology is used in international standards
and a company that owns the patent necessary to comply with
international standards (also known as a standards-essential
patent) gains global market share, licensing revenues, and a
competitive edge in subsequent technology development. As such,
the Chinese government, through its Made in China 2025 and
Internet Plus initiatives, is seeking to dominate the
international standards-setting bodies so as to create an
unfair advantage for Chinese companies as the world adopts 5G
technologies.
(10) General Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, testified before the House Committee on
Appropriations on May 1, 2019, that ``One of the things that
underlines an alliance is the ability to share information, and
when we share information with allies and partners we have to
have common standards of information assurance. We have to be
sure that our secrets are protected, whether it be intelligence
or technology transfer.''.
(11) On May 3, 2019, the Prague 5G Security Conference,
which was widely attended by representatives from the European
Union, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including
the United States, produced the Prague Proposals, which state
that ``communication networks and services should be designed
with resilience and security in mind''.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States and its allies and partners should
maintain participation and leadership at international
standards-setting bodies for 5th and future generations mobile
telecommunications systems and infrastructure;
(2) the United States should work with its allies and
partners to encourage and facilitate the development of secure
supply chains and networks for 5th and future generations
mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure; and
(3) the maintenance of a standard of security in
telecommunications and cyber between the United States and its
allies and partners is a vital strategic and security interest
of the United States.
SEC. 4. ENHANCING REPRESENTATION AND LEADERSHIP OF UNITED STATES AT
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS-SETTING BODIES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall provide assistance
and technical expertise, using amounts made available pursuant to
existing authorizations of appropriations, to enhance the
representation and leadership of the United States at international
standards-setting bodies that set standards for 5th and future
generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure, such
as the International Telecommunication Union, and work with allies and
partners as well as the private sector to also increase their
engagement.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall provide to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a briefing that shall
include--
(1) the strategy of the Department of State to promote
United States leadership at international standards-setting
bodies relevant to 5th and future generation mobile
telecommunications systems and infrastructure;
(2) a strategy for diplomatic engagement with allies and
partners to share security risk information and findings
pertaining to equipment that supports or is used in 5th and
future generations mobile telecommunications systems and
infrastructure and cooperation on mitigating such risks; and
(3) a discussion of China's presence and activities at
international standards-setting bodies relevant to 5th and
future generation mobile telecommunications systems and
infrastructure, including information on the differences in the
scope and scale of China's engagement at such bodies compared
to engagement by the United States or its allies and partners
and the security risks raised by Chinese proposals in such
standards-setting bodies.
(c) Authorization To Release Data.--The head of each Federal
department or agency, including any independent agency, is authorized
and directed to furnish to the Secretary of State, upon request, such
data, reports, and other information the Secretary determines necessary
to carry out the functions under this section.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Ms. Titus moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H30-33)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3763.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H30)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H30)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.