{"id":17471,"date":"2020-03-27T11:24:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T18:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=17471"},"modified":"2020-03-27T12:23:21","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T19:23:21","slug":"trump-signs-secure-5g-and-beyond-act-of-2020-despite-security-health-and-environmental-warnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/?p=17471","title":{"rendered":"Trump Signs \u201cSecure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020\u201d Despite Security, Health, and Environmental Warnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header clearfix\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">MARCH 25, 2020<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content clearfix\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/1bzk83pdqbs1pbyph40x4fm1-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/trump-5G.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-203421\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-203421 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/1bzk83pdqbs1pbyph40x4fm1-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/trump-5G.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1bzk83pdqbs1pbyph40x4fm1-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/trump-5G.jpg 750w, https:\/\/1bzk83pdqbs1pbyph40x4fm1-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/trump-5G-300x200.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/tag\/bn-frank\">B.N. Frank<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefings-statements\/statement-by-the-president-36\/\">this happened<\/a> on Monday:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Statement by the President<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today, I have signed into<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/116th-congress\/senate-bill\/893\/actions?KWICView=false\"> law S. 893, the <strong>\u201cSecure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020\u201d<\/strong> (the \u201cAct\u201d)<\/a>.\u00a0 The Act requires the President to develop and implement a strategy for the adoption of secure wireless communications technology in the United States and abroad.\u00a0 The strategy will protect the American people from security threats to telecommunications networks and 5G technology.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the strategy, section 4 of the Act purports to require the President to engage in international diplomacy in order to share information and pursue policy goals specified by the Congress.\u00a0 Consistent with longstanding constitutional practice, my Administration will treat the relevant provisions of this section in a manner that does not interfere with the President\u2019s exclusive constitutional authorities with respect to foreign relations, including the President\u2019s role as the sole representative of the Nation in foreign affairs.<\/p>\n<p>Section 5 of the Act further purports to condition the President\u2019s authority to implement parts of the strategy upon the approval of the Federal Communications Commission.\u00a0 My understanding is that this provision does not preclude me or future Presidents from exercising our constitutional authorities as the \u201csole organ\u201d of the Nation in foreign relations and as the head of the unitary Executive Branch to ensure proper implementation of the entire strategy.<\/p>\n<p>DONALD J. TRUMP<\/p>\n<p>THE WHITE HOUSE,<br \/>\nMarch 23, 2020.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"text-48\" class=\"sb-widget clearfix widget_text amr_widget\">\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<div id=\"ld-6931-3360\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>OMG and Holy Crap!\u00a0 Warnings about 5G have come from a variety of credible sources including Department of Defense Secretary, Mark Esper.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsmax.com\/newsfront\/pentagon-dod-5g\/2019\/11\/22\/id\/942926\/#ixzz6631O5LwA\"><em>Newsmax<\/em>, November 22, 2019:<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Defense Secretary Mark Esper has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to deny a Virginia wireless company\u2019s license to provide 5G mobile broadband service out of \u201cnational security, civil service, and the economic benefit of the nation\u201d concerns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are too many unknowns and the risks are far too great to federal operations to allow Ligado\u2019s proposed system to proceed,\u201d Esper said in a letter Monday to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-11-20\/ligado-airwaves-proposal-opposed-by-u-s-defense-department-k37vmjb9\"><u>Bloomberg News reports<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis could have a significant negative impact on military operations, both in peacetime and war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI, therefore, strongly oppose,\u201d Esper said, adding that the proposed service had \u201cthe potential for widespread disruption and degradation of GPS services\u201d that rely on signals from space.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<p>Esper\u2019s letter was released Wednesday by the Pentagon, Bloomberg reports, and the FCC is not bound by the recommendation. In April 2019, Brig. Gen. Robert S. Spalding III was interviewed by <em>The New Yorker<\/em> for an article titled, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/annals-of-communications\/the-terrifying-potential-of-the-5g-network\">\u201cThe Terrifying Potential of 5G\u201d <\/a>and again in November by Patrick Bet-David about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2020\/03\/brig-gen-robert-s-spalding-validates-catastrophic-cybersecurity-and-privacy-threats-posed-by-5g.html\">cybersecurity risks and increased surveillance<\/a> drastically affecting the American way-of-life:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Esper and Spalding are two of many security experts who have warned about cybersecurity risks from 5G (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2020\/03\/5g-proponents-warn-about-cyber-attacks-huge-levels-of-vulnerability-and-threats-to-national-security.html\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/whatis5g.info\/cybersecurity-vulnerability\/\">2<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2019\/10\/gartner-predicts-11-2-million-5g-iot-surveillance-cameras-by-2022-and-49-million-units-for-connected-cars-by-2023.html\">Internet of Things (IoT)<\/a> technology. \u00a0Other highly respected individuals and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2020\/03\/lawsuit-filed-in-the-netherlands-to-stop-5g.html\">organizations<\/a> (including the U.S. Navy, NOAA and NASA) have also issued opposition for other safety issues (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2019\/11\/international-deal-falls-far-short-of-ensuring-5g-wont-interfere-with-weather-forecasting.html\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2019\/08\/new-questions-arise-about-5g-energy-efficiency-as-experts-report-overheating-of-base-stations-and-phones.html\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/semiengineering.com\/5g-heats-up-base-stations\/\">3<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>American opposition to 5G has been ongoing.\u00a0 <\/strong>Since 2018 people and animals have been getting sick where 5G has been turned on (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2019\/11\/patriots-captain-has-never-seen-so-much-illness-among-players-could-it-be-from-verizon-operating-5g-at-their-stadium.html\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2019\/09\/switzerland-sick-of-and-sick-from-5g-nationwide-revolt-planned-for-september-21.html\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2019\/07\/youtube-terminates-account-of-sacramento-family-fighting-verizon-5g-small-cell-tower-installed-next-to-childrens-bedroom.html\">3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2018\/06\/dr-naomi-wolf-posts-on-social-media-about-5g-small-cell-towers-in-nyc-others-also-report-health-effects-on-themselves-and-their-pets.html\">4)<\/a>. In February 2019 the telecom industry gave U.S. congressional testimony that they have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blumenthal.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press\/release\/at-senate-commerce-hearing-blumenthal-raises-concerns-on-5g-wireless-technologys-potential-health-risks\">NO scientific evidence<\/a> that it\u2019s safe.\u00a0 Last December \u2013 doctors, engineers, scientists, and public advocates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2019\/12\/doctors-scientists-health-professionals-engineers-and-public-advocates-ask-trump-for-a-5g-moratorium.html\">asked President Trump for a moratorium<\/a> due to biological, environmental and safety risks.Lawsuits have been filed (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2019\/12\/irregulators-vs-fcc-update-fiber-optic-5g-bait-recent-court-wins-could-turn-this-around.html\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2019\/11\/national-league-of-cities-and-others-continue-to-oppose-forced-5g-installation-november-13-deadline-to-sign-petition.html\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2019\/10\/erin-brockovich-law-firm-joins-citizens-lawsuit-against-5g-and-wireless-radiation.html\">3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2019\/08\/nrdc-and-american-tribal-groups-update-on-cell-tower-lawsuits-the-fcc-and-why-you-should-care-about-5g.html\">4<\/a>).\u00a0 A growing number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2020\/03\/more-u-s-congress-members-confront-fcc-about-5g-safety-and-health-risks-is-yours-one-of-them.html\">Congress members<\/a> have also expressed grave concerns and objections.<\/p>\n<p>Other countries have taken action though including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2020\/01\/cities-towns-councils-and-countries-that-have-taken-action-against-or-banned-5g-is-yours-one-of-them.html\">banning 5G<\/a> and issuing moratoriums (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2020\/03\/precautionary-principle-prevails-3-year-moratorium-on-5g-and-4g-deployment-in-geneva-switzerland.html\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2020\/03\/countries-that-have-stopped-5g-now-include-new-guinea-and-slovenia.html\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ehtrust.org\/key-issues\/cell-phoneswireless\/emf-scientist-appeal-advisors-call-moratorium-5g\/\">3<\/a>).\u00a0 Unfortunately, it seems Americans will continue to be guinea pigs.\u00a0 So much for \u201c<em>making America great again<\/em>\u201d and \u201c<em>giving the country back to the people<\/em>\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n<p><em>Activist Post<\/em> reports regularly about 5G and other unsafe technology.\u00a0 For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/tag\/5g\">visit our archives<\/a> and the following websites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americansforresponsibletech.org\/\">Americans for Responsible Technology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/5gcrisis.com\/\">5GCrisis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.5ginformation.net\/\">5G Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2018\/04\/%E2%80%A2%09Whatis5G.Info\">Whatis5G.Info<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zero5g.com\/\">Zero5G<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electromagnetichealth.org\/\">ElectromagneticHealth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saferemr.com\/\">Electromagnetic Radiation Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ehtrust.org\/\">Environmental Health Trust<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mdsafetech.org\/new-legislation-small-cell-towers\/\">Physicians for Safe Technology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/scientists4wiredtech.com\/\">Scientists for Wired Tech<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.win19.org\/\">Wireless Information Network<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/survive-job-automation-apocalypse\">Subscribe to Activist Post<\/a> for truth, peace, and freedom news. 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Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/somee.social\/profile\/activist-post\/timeline\">SoMee<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/flote.app\/ActivistPost\">Flote<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minds.com\/ActivistPost\">Minds<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/ActivistPost\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/steemit.com\/@activistpost\">Steemit.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2020\/03\/trump-signs-secure-5g-and-beyond-act-of-2020-despite-security-health-and-environmental-warnings.html\">https:\/\/www.activistpost.com\/2020\/03\/trump-signs-secure-5g-and-beyond-act-of-2020-despite-security-health-and-environmental-warnings.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/116th-congress\/senate-bill\/893\/EnrolledTitle_116.JPG\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span class=\"lbexSessionEnrolled\">AT THE SECOND SESSION<\/span><\/div>\n<div><i>Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,<br \/>\nthe third day of January, two thousand and twenty<\/i><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"lbexHang\">To require the President to develop a strategy to ensure the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure in the United States and to assist allies and strategic partners in maximizing the security of next generation mobile telecommunications systems, infrastructure, and software, and for other purposes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lbexIndent\"><em>Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"lbexHangWithMargin\"><a id=\"id5e13482bc6884081b8b40c96f571f272\"><\/a><span class=\"lbexSectionlevelOLC\">SECTION 1.<\/span> <span class=\"lbexSectionlevelOLC\"><span class=\"lbexAllcap\">SHORT TITLE<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lbexIndent\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndent\">This Act may be cited as the \u201cSecure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"lbexHangWithMargin\"><a id=\"id6579fe09870b4c6388cb2d7d04440355\"><\/a><span class=\"lbexSectionlevelOLC\">SEC. 2.<\/span><span class=\"lbexSectionlevelOLC\"> <span class=\"lbexAllcap\">APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lbexIndent\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndent\">In this Act, the term \u201cappropriate committees of Congress\u201d means\u2014<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph id5fcdd2b35c5844449fbb97b3fff41a18-content\">(1) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph idcd233a6f22a447ff81e512c4357d70cd-content\">(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexHangWithMargin idcd233a6f22a447ff81e512c4357d70cd-content\"><strong><span class=\"lbexSectionlevelOLC\">SEC. 3.<\/span><span class=\"lbexSectionlevelOLC\"> <span class=\"lbexAllcap\">STRATEGY TO ENSURE SECURITY OF NEXT GENERATION WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lbexIndent\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndent id00bd8710019a4637b680b7b14009471f-content\">(a) <span class=\"lbexSectionLevelOLCnuclear\">Strategy Required<\/span>.\u2014Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation with the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the Secretary of Commerce, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of National Intelligence, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of Defense, and consistent with the protection of national security information, shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy\u2014<a id=\"ide1f3a8dac7e641a4a9ff0db19d7f1fda\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph id00bd8710019a4637b680b7b14009471f-content\">(1) to ensure the security of 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure within the United States;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph idc880d4ec4235455db0b3d75922b785ae-content\">(2) to provide technical assistance to mutual defense treaty allies of the United States, strategic partners of the United States, and other countries, when in the security and strategic interests of the United States, to maximize the security of 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure inside their countries; and<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph id1506c0bfbafd4bc3b5c0b141503be34e-content\">(3) to protect the competitiveness of United States companies, privacy of United States consumers, and integrity and impartiality of standards-setting bodies and processes related to 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndent idc29695def5b44e5784e8dbd0848c25f8-content\">(b) <span class=\"lbexSectionLevelOLCnuclear\">Designation<\/span>.\u2014The strategy developed under subsection (a) shall be known as the \u201cNational Strategy to Secure 5G and Next Generation Wireless Communications\u201d (referred to in this Act as the \u201cStrategy\u201d).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndent id95765a78e5354edd8625024086a41af4-content\">(c) <span class=\"lbexSectionLevelOLCnuclear\">Elements<\/span>.\u2014The Strategy shall represent a whole-of-government approach and shall include the following:<a id=\"id0d32138c8e8941c7981e5e7ee4789060\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph id95765a78e5354edd8625024086a41af4-content\">(1) A description of efforts to facilitate domestic 5th and future generations wireless communications rollout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph ide8fd9b0c6d624c26bc1d4d013527007b-content\">(2) A description of efforts to assess the risks to and identify core security principles of 5th and future generations wireless communications infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph idd378032fa10e465da9222303d66d8eb7-content\">(3) A description of efforts to address risks to the national security of the United States during development and deployment of 5th and future generations wireless communications infrastructure worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph id638e5e581ed0475dbe12167af3ed5474-content\">(4) A description of efforts to promote responsible global development and deployment of 5th and future generations wireless communications, including through robust international engagement, leadership in the development of international standards, and incentivizing market competitiveness of secure 5th and future generation wireless communications infrastructure options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndent id309b87fe3f974e7cb19c9ae9713cf40d-content\">(d) <span class=\"lbexSectionLevelOLCnuclear\">Public Consultation<\/span>.\u2014In developing the Strategy, the President shall consult with relevant groups that represent consumers or the public interest, private sector communications providers, and communications infrastructure and systems equipment developers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lbexHangWithMargin id309b87fe3f974e7cb19c9ae9713cf40d-content\"><a id=\"id13836b99a89d4d56aaae10754f156e3b\"><\/a><span class=\"lbexSectionlevelOLC\">SEC. 4.<\/span><span class=\"lbexSectionlevelOLC\"> <span class=\"lbexAllcap\">STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lbexIndent\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndent\">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an implementation plan for the Strategy (referred to in this Act as the \u201cImplementation Plan\u201d), which shall include, at a minimum, the following:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph id8c21578d4462448798110f8c0bb1aff2-content\">(1) A description of United States national and economic security interests pertaining to the deployment of 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph idd7a9d7723fa548f9ba20e843a3e44a73-content\">(2) An identification and assessment of potential security threats and vulnerabilities to the infrastructure, equipment, systems, software, and virtualized networks that support 5th and future generations wireless communications systems, infrastructure, and enabling technologies, which shall, as practicable, include a comprehensive evaluation of the full range of threats to, and unique security challenges posed by, 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure, as well as steps that public and private sector entities can take to mitigate those threats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph id79cd0fa8ef9f48719b9ee77f7e6741fc-content\">(3) An identification and assessment of the global competitiveness and vulnerabilities of United States manufacturers and suppliers of 5th and future generations wireless communications equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph idA2DB076990544287AFC7D8E2F5C1355F-content\">(4) An evaluation of available domestic suppliers of 5th and future generations wireless communications equipment and other suppliers in countries that are mutual defense allies or strategic partners of the United States and a strategy to assess their ability to produce and supply 5th generation and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph idb57e002bc4824a7599649816611b36aa-content\">(5) Identification of where security gaps exist in the United States domestic or mutual defense treaty allies and strategic partners communications equipment supply chain for 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph ide34a5d5f13824e2ebc7ba06408860cbf-content\">(6) Identification of incentives and policy options to help close or narrow any security gaps identified under paragraph (5) in, and ensure the economic viability of, the United States domestic industrial base, including research and development in critical technologies and workforce development in 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph id3d2d0d96203440cb9e9c01f602b85202-content\">(7) Identification of incentives and policy options for leveraging the communications equipment suppliers from mutual defense treaty allies, strategic partners, and other countries to ensure that private industry in the United States has adequate sources for secure, effective, and reliable 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph id2dbf7465e2b24f8eabbff847e25cd511-content\">(8) A plan for diplomatic engagement with mutual defense treaty allies, strategic partners, and other countries to share security risk information and findings pertaining to 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure equipment and cooperation on mitigating those risks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph id228d11f8f0d74046aaaf45b53437fc05-content\">(9) A plan for engagement with private sector communications infrastructure and systems equipment developers and critical infrastructure owners and operators who have a critical dependency on communications infrastructure to share information and findings on 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure equipment standards to secure platforms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph ide5f54804368d4e42b5e5470a734dfc6f-content\">(10) A plan for engagement with private sector communications infrastructure and systems equipment developers to encourage the maximum participation possible on standards-setting bodies related to such systems and infrastructure equipment standards by public and private sector entities from the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph idb0bebb6344294627b74ef2fd8b7a0cdf-content\">(11) A plan for diplomatic engagement with mutual defense treaty allies, strategic partners, and other countries to share information and findings on 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure equipment standards to promote maximum interoperability, competitiveness, openness, and secure platforms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph id34a75cd2ab98421a9b3437513b2a682e-content\">(12) A plan for diplomatic engagement with mutual defense treaty allies, strategic partners, and other countries to share information and findings on 5th and future generations wireless communications infrastructure and systems equipment concerning the standards-setting bodies related to such systems and infrastructure equipment to promote maximum transparency, openness, impartiality, integrity, and neutrality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph ide7898935b5a748e4946f02c282e2413d-content\">(13) A plan for joint testing environments with mutual defense treaty allies, strategic partners, and other countries to ensure a trusted marketplace for 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph idcc1618ab4cb842fd9ddabc60687faa14-content\">(14) A plan for research and development by the Federal Government, in close partnership with trusted supplier entities, mutual defense treaty allies, strategic partners, and other countries to reach and maintain United States leadership in 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure security, including the development of an ongoing capability to identify security vulnerabilities in 5th and future generations wireless communications systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph id57c5728502c34a8fb8d46ebcf81af90c-content\">(15) Options for identifying and helping to mitigate the security risks of 5th and future generations wireless communications systems and infrastructure that have security flaws or vulnerabilities, or are utilizing equipment sourced from countries of concern, and that have already been put in place within the systems and infrastructure of mutual defense treaty allies, strategic partners, and other countries, when in the security interests of the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph id0b8e12f34fea4b2a9ddccf13bd690f1c-content\">(16) A description of the roles and responsibilities of the appropriate executive branch agencies and interagency mechanisms to coordinate implementation of the Strategy, as provided in section 5(d).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph id937a6d2ce5a948ca83a1c67e96296bb0-content\">(17) An identification of the key diplomatic, development, intelligence, military, and economic resources necessary to implement the Strategy, including specific budgetary requests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph id992131caed294a778f00674fd35d10bb-content\">(18) As necessary, a description of such legislative or administrative action needed to carry out the Strategy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"lbexHangWithMargin id992131caed294a778f00674fd35d10bb-content\"><a id=\"id76d074b34f1648e8bd1e5ca95b32fee9\"><\/a><span class=\"lbexSectionlevelOLC\">SEC. <strong>5.<\/strong><\/span><strong><span class=\"lbexSectionlevelOLC\"> <span class=\"lbexAllcap\">LIMITATIONS AND BRIEFINGS<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lbexIndent\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndent idb44808ac473146ae856771eafb1ffcfd-content\">(a) <span class=\"lbexSectionLevelOLCnuclear\">Limitations<\/span>.\u2014<a id=\"id8367a81788854a9cbe9bff0a9db2324a\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph idb44808ac473146ae856771eafb1ffcfd-content\">(1) IN GENERAL.\u2014The Strategy and the Implementation Plan shall not include a recommendation or a proposal to nationalize 5th or future generations wireless communications systems or infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph idc1b82810fb934b84ba492323dc4c4853-content\">(2) FEDERAL AGENCY AUTHORITY.\u2014Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit any authority or ability of any Federal agency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndent idc082c3bb899441c1b2524898c1679f99-content\">(b) <span class=\"lbexSectionLevelOLCnuclear\">Public Comment<\/span>.\u2014Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall seek public comment regarding the development and implementation of the Implementation Plan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndent id4a5d142f4703450594fab3d1fa2bcd1c-content\">(c) <span class=\"lbexSectionLevelOLCnuclear\">Briefing<\/span>.\u2014<a id=\"id426506b030db456da88caa12cd968db1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph id4a5d142f4703450594fab3d1fa2bcd1c-content\">(1) IN GENERAL.\u2014Not later than 21 days after the date on which the Implementation Plan is completed, the President shall direct appropriate representatives from the departments and agencies involved in the formulation of the Strategy to provide the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the implementation of the Strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph ide9bd04bee43e40ba8d3ecfc84e897dd1-content\">(2) UNCLASSIFIED SETTING.\u2014The briefing under paragraph (1) shall be held in an unclassified setting to the maximum extent possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndent ida6a615ee165a47aab1206dd5b46bb64d-content\">(d) <span class=\"lbexSectionLevelOLCnuclear\">Implementation<\/span>.\u2014<a id=\"id96AAA96F6D02407DB6E04E8F1FD1B7A7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"lbexIndentParagraph ida6a615ee165a47aab1206dd5b46bb64d-content\">(1) IN GENERAL.\u2014The President and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, in conjunction, shall\u2014<a 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Communications Commission or confer upon the President or any other executive branch agency the power to direct the actions of the Commission, whether directly or indirectly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"deep-link\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p class=\"lbexIndent idf7cbc54304e74f10ad79cf3b5d80af2f-content\">(e) <span class=\"lbexSectionLevelOLCnuclear\">Form<\/span>.\u2014The Strategy and Implementation Plan shall be submitted to the appropriate committees of Congress in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Speaker of the House of Representatives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/116th-congress\/senate-bill\/893\/actions?KWICView=false\">https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/116th-congress\/senate-bill\/893\/actions?KWICView=false<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0MARCH 25, 2020 By B.N. Frank So this happened on Monday: Statement by the President Today, I have signed into law S. 893, the \u201cSecure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020\u201d (the \u201cAct\u201d).\u00a0 The Act requires the President to develop and implement a strategy for the adoption of secure wireless communications technology in the United [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[346,289],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-5g","category-usa-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17471"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17479,"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17471\/revisions\/17479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emrabc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}