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handle is hein.crs/govedgg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional .Research Service Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program: Frequently Asked Questions May 6, 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) was signed into law. The act addresses congressional concerns about using Chinese equipment in U. S. telecommunications networks, including equipment supplied by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and ZTE Corporation. Specifically, Section 4 of the act directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Reimbursement Program) to reimburse eligible telecommunication providers who choose to replace covered equipment in their network-equipment that poses a national security threat, as determined by the FCC and other agencies. How Much Funding Is Available? On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021 (P.L. 116-260) was signed into law. In Section 906, Congress appropriated $1.9 billion to the FCC to implement the Secure Networks Act, and directed the use of $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, eligible entities include providers of wireless and high-speed broadband services. The act aims to reimburse small providers-those with two million or fewer customers-that choose to replace covered equipment in their networks. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11663 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Membersand Committeesof Congress

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