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47 U.S.C. § 1604 — Reports on covered communications equipment or services
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**(a) In general** Each provider of advanced communications service shall submit an annual report to the Commission, in a form to be determined by the Commission, regarding whether such provider has purchased, rented, leased, or otherwise obtained any covered communications equipment or service on or after—
(1) in the case of any covered communications equipment or service that is on the initial list published under [section 1601(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1601/a&num=0&edition=prelim), August 14, 2018; or
(2) in the case of any covered communications equipment or service that is not on the initial list published under [section 1601(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1601/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the date that is 60 days after the date on which the Commission places such equipment or service on the list required by such section.
**(b) Rule of construction** If a provider of advanced communications service certifies to the Commission that such provider does not have any covered communications equipment or service in the network of such provider, such provider is not required to submit a report under subsection (a) after making such certification, unless such provider later purchases, rents, leases, or otherwise obtains any covered communications equipment or service.
**(c) Justification** If a provider of advanced communications service indicates in a report under subsection (a) that such provider has purchased, rented, leased, or otherwise obtained any covered communications equipment or service as described in such subsection, such provider shall include in such report—
(1) a detailed justification for such action;
(2) information about whe
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**(a) In general** Each provider of advanced communications service shall submit an annual report to the Commission, in a form to be determined by the Commission, regarding whether such provider has purchased, rented, leased, or otherwise obtained any covered communications equipment or service on or after—
(1) in the case of any covered communications equipment or service that is on the initial list published under [section 1601(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1601/a&num=0&edition=prelim), August 14, 2018; or
(2) in the case of any covered communications equipment or service that is not on the initial list published under [section 1601(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1601/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the date that is 60 days after the date on which the Commission places such equipment or service on the list required by such section.
**(b) Rule of construction** If a provider of advanced communications service certifies to the Commission that such provider does not have any covered communications equipment or service in the network of such provider, such provider is not required to submit a report under subsection (a) after making such certification, unless such provider later purchases, rents, leases, or otherwise obtains any covered communications equipment or service.
**(c) Justification** If a provider of advanced communications service indicates in a report under subsection (a) that such provider has purchased, rented, leased, or otherwise obtained any covered communications equipment or service as described in such subsection, such provider shall include in such report—
(1) a detailed justification for such action;
(2) information about whether such covered communications equipment or service has subsequently been removed and replaced pursuant to [section 1603 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1603&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(3) information about whether such provider plans to continue to purchase, rent, lease, or otherwise obtain, or install or use, such covered communications equipment or service and, if so, why.
**(d) Proceeding** The Commission shall implement this section as part of the rulemaking required by [section 1603(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section1603/g&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) In general** The Commission shall establish a reimbursement program, to be known as the “Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program”, to make reimbursements to providers of advanced communications service to replace covered communications equipment or services.
**(b) Eligibility** The Commission may not make a reimbursement under the Program to a provider of advanced communications service unless the provider—
(1) has 10,000,000 or fewer customers; and
(2) makes all of the certifications required by subsection (d)(4).
**(c) Use of funds**
(1) **In general** — A recipient of a reimbursement under the Program shall use reimbursement funds solely for the purposes of—
(A) permanently removing covered communications equipment or services purchased, rented, leased, or otherwise obtained—
(i) as defined in the Report and Order of the Commission in the matter of Protecting Against National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain Through FCC Programs (FCC 19–121; WC Docket No. 18–89; adopted November 22, 2019) (in this section referred to as the “Report and Order”); or
(ii) as determined to be covered by both the process of the Report and Order and the Designation Orders of the Commission on June 30, 2020 (DA 20–690; PS Docket No. 19–351; adopted June 30, 2020) (DA 20–691; PS Docket No. 19–352; adopted June 30, 2020) (in this section collectively referred to as the “Designation Orders”);
(B) replacing the covered communications equipment or services removed as described in subparagraph (A) with communications equipment or services that are not covered communications equipment or services; and
(C) disposing of the covered communications equipment or services removed as described in subparagraph (A) in accordance with
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TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS
§ 1604
§ 1604.
Reports
on
covered
communications
equipment or services
(a) In general
Each provider of advanced communications
service shall submit an annual report to the
Commission, in a form to be determined by the
Commission, regarding whether such provider
has purchased, rented, leased, or otherwise ob-
tained any covered communications equipment
or service on or after—
(1) in the case of any covered communica-
tions equipment or service that is on the ini-
tial list published under section 1601(a) of this
title, August 14, 2018; or
(2) in the case of any covered communica-
tions equipment or service that is not on the
initial list published under section 1601(a) of
this title, the date that is 60 days after the
date on which the Commission places such
equipment or service on the list required by
such section.
(b) Rule of construction
If a provider of advanced communications
service certifies to the Commission that such
provider does not have any covered communica-
tions equipment or service in the network of
such provider, such provider is not required to
submit a report under subsection (a) after mak-
ing such certification, unless such provider later
purchases, rents, leases, or otherwise obtains
any covered communications equipment or serv-
ice.
(c) Justification
If a provider of advanced communications
service indicates in a report under subsection (a)
that such provider has purchased, rented, leased,
or otherwise obtained any covered communica-
tions equipment or service as described in such
subsection, such provider shall include in such
report—
(1) a detailed justification for such action;
(2) information about whether such covered
communications equipment or service has sub-
sequently
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