Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the national security of the United States is affected by the telecommunications security of United States allies, partners, and other countries around the globe; (2) the importance of mobile and internet services makes such services tempting and effective tools for malign influence and economic coercion; (3) Huawei Technologies Company and ZTE Corporation (and any subsidiary or affiliate of either such entity) should not serve as a vendor of telecommunications equipment or services given the close ties to, and control over, such entities by the People’s Republic of China; and (4) it is in the economic and national security interests of the United States to ensure that countries around the globe use trusted telecommunications equipment or services.