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“TRANSATLANTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECURITY ACT” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the in the Extensions of Remarks section section on page E442 on April 29.
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TRANSATLANTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECURITY ACT
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speech of
HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE
of texas
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 3344 the Transatlantic Telecommunications Security Act to direct the Department of State and other federal agencies to help Central and Eastern European countries improve the security of their telecommunications networks.
To support eligible projects, the State Department shall provide diplomatic and political support and encourage international financial institutions to provide investment support.
This bill will strengthen national security cooperation by securing 5G development with our key allies and partners in Central and Eastern Europe.
In recent years, the United States and our allies have defeated increased threats from China and Russia that seek to expand their spheres of influence and undermine democratic institutions.
Recently, European countries have felt significant pressure to use Huawei 5G equipment, a state-linked Chinese information and communications technology company, giving China the ability to compromise allied critical telecommunications infrastructure.
5G networks are crucial to artificial intelligence platforms, which in the future will introduce immense national security and domestic economic implications.
Secure telecommunications are also critical for military interoperability with our European allies at a time when NATO coordination is needed now more than ever.
Given these critical national security needs, the United States must provide our allies an alternative to Chinese financing and provide increased diplomatic support to ensure secure telecommunications lines.
For this reason, I urge all my colleagues to support H.R. 3344 the Transatlantic Telecommunications Security Act.
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