Bill Summary
The Network Security Trade Act of 2020 is a bill that seeks to amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. The amendment includes a new trade negotiating objective that focuses on addressing the security of the global communications infrastructure. This objective aims to ensure that the equipment and technology used in the global communications network are not compromised. It also addresses barriers to network security and unfair trade practices by foreign government-owned, controlled, or supported suppliers of communication equipment. The short title for this bill is the "Network Security Trade Act of 2020".
Possible Impacts
1. This legislation could potentially affect people who work in the communications industry, as they may be required to follow new regulations or guidelines in order to ensure the security of global communications infrastructure.
2. It could also affect people who rely heavily on technology and the internet, as the security of communications networks and supply chains is directly related to their online safety and privacy.
3. Additionally, this legislation could impact people who have ties to foreign governments, as unfair trade practices from these governments could potentially compromise the security of communications equipment and technology used in the global infrastructure.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3394 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3394
To amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and
Accountability Act of 2015 to include a trade negotiating objective
relating to addressing the security of the global communications
infrastructure.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 5, 2020
Mr. Thune (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Fischer, and Mr. Warner)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Finance
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A BILL
To amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and
Accountability Act of 2015 to include a trade negotiating objective
relating to addressing the security of the global communications
infrastructure.
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 ``Network Security Trade Act of
2020''.
SEC. 2. TRADE NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVE RELATING TO SECURITY OF
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS.
Section 102(a) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and
Accountability Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4201(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (14), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(16) to ensure that the equipment and technology that
create the global communications infrastructure are not
compromised by addressing--
``(A) barriers to the security of communications
networks and supply chains; and
``(B) unfair trade practices of suppliers of
communications equipment that are owned, controlled, or
supported by a foreign government.''.
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