Rules of construction

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to— (1) grant any regulatory authority to any Federal agency; (2) expand or otherwise alter obligations or authorities under the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), the Secure Equipment Act of 2021 (47 U.S.C. 1601 note), or any other Federal law; (3) prohibit the Working Group from consulting with or referencing the work product of Federal advisory committees subject to chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, including the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, CSRIC, and the Commission’s Technological Advisory Council; (4) require adoption of Industry Best Practices or implementation guidance, or authorize any regulatory requirement of adoption; (5) displace or replace the functions of any Federal advisory council or information-sharing agreement; (6) grant regulatory authority to the Commission, or any other Federal body; or (7) authorize, expand, or imply any Federal authority to supervise, direct, mandate, regulate, audit, or otherwise oversee the cybersecurity operations, risk-management programs, technical controls, or network security practices of any telecommunications carrier or other eligible entity, except as expressly permitted for the development, publication, and voluntary certification of Industry Best Practices under this Act.