47 USC 1607 - NTIA program for preventing future vulnerabilities

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 1607.

NTIA program for preventing future vulnerabilities

(a)

Future vulnerability program

(1)

Establishment

(2)

Activities

In carrying out the program established under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary shall—

(A)

conduct regular briefings and other events to share information with trusted providers of advanced communications service and trusted suppliers of communications equipment or services;

(B)

engage with trusted providers of advanced communications service and trusted suppliers of communications equipment or services, in particular such providers and suppliers that—

(i)

are small businesses; or

(ii)

primarily serve rural areas;

(C)

not later than 180 days after March 12, 2020, 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 plan for—

(i)

declassifying material, when feasible, to help share information regarding supply chain security risks with trusted providers of advanced communications service and trusted suppliers of communications equipment or services; and

(ii)

expediting and expanding the provision of security clearances to facilitate information sharing regarding supply chain security risks with trusted providers of advanced communications service and trusted suppliers of communications equipment or services; and

(D)

ensure that the activities carried out through the program are consistent with and, to the extent practicable, integrated with, ongoing activities of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Commerce.

(3)

Scope of program

(b)

Representation on CSRIC of interests of public and consumers

(1)

In general

(2)

Initial appointments

(c)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Assistant Secretary

(2)

Foreign adversary

(3)

Supply chain security risk

(4)

Trusted

(Pub. L. 116–124, § 8, Mar. 12, 2020, 134 Stat. 168.)

cite as: 47 USC 1607