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handle is hein.crs/govesib0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ____ ~ ~Research Service Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program: Frequently Asked Questions Updated January 30, 2025 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) became law. The act addresses congressional concerns with telecommunications equipment that may pose threats to U.S. national security. Section 2 requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create a list of covered telecommunications equipment that poses such threats. Section 4 requires the FCC to create the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program (Reimbursement Program) to fund replacement of covered equipment. How Much Funding Is Available? The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021 (P.L. 116-260, Title IX, §906), enacted December 27, 2020, provided $1.9 billion for the FCC to implement P.L. 116-124, $1.895 billion of which was for the Reimbursement Program. Who Is Eligible for Reimbursement Funding? Under P.L. 116-124, entities eligible to receive reimbursement funds include small telecommunication providers-those with 2 million or fewer customers-that offer advanced communications services (i.e., high-speed broadband). In the CAA, 2021 (Title IX, §901), Congress extended eligibility and prioritized funding * first, to providers serving fewer than 2 million customers; * next, to educational, health care, and library applicants, or a consortium thereof; and * last, to any remaining eligible applicants. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11663 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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