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handle is hein.crs/govegbx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ____ ~ Research Service Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program: Frequently Asked Questions Updated October 7, 2021 What Is the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program? On March 12, 2020, the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-124) (Secure Networks Act) became law. The act addresses congressional concerns about using telecommunications network equipment that may pose a national security threat to the United States, including equipment from the Chinese firms, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and ZTE Corporation. Section 4 directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Reimbursement Program) to reimburse telecommunication providers that replace covered network equipment-equipment posing a national security threat. The FCC developed the Reimbursement Program (see website), and is preparing to accept applications for reimbursement, starting October 29, 2021. How Much Funding Is Available? On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021 (P.L. 116-260) became law. In Section 906, Congress appropriated $1.9 billion to the FCC for the Secure Networks Act, and designated $1.895 billion of such funds for the Reimbursement Program. Who Is Eligible for Reimbursement Funding? Under the Secure Networks Act, eligible entities include providers of advanced communications services, defined in 47 U.S.C. §1302(d)(1)-essentially, high-speed broadband providers. The act aims to reimburse small providers-those with two million or fewer customers-that replace covered network equipment. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11663 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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