S.Amdt. 2779

SA 2779. Mr. BROWN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle F of title III, add the following:

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SEC. 358. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF CONNECTED VEHICLES
DESIGNED, DEVELOPED, MANUFACTURED, OR SUPPLIED
BY PERSONS OWNED BY, CONTROLLED BY, OR SUBJECT
TO THE JURISDICTION OF A FOREIGN ENTITY OF
CONCERN ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall prohibit
the operation of any connected vehicle on the list required
under subsection (b) on a military installation.
(b) List Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
list of prohibited connected vehicles that are designed,
developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by,
controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign
entity of concern.
(2) Annual review.--The Secretary shall review the list
required under paragraph (1) not less frequently than once
each year and shall make such additions, subtractions,
supplements, or amendments to the list as the Secretary
determines appropriate.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Connected vehicle.--The term ``connected vehicle''--
(A) means an automotive vehicle that integrates onboard
networked hardware with automotive software systems to
communicate via dedicated short-range communication, cellular
telecommunications connectivity, satellite communication, or
other wireless spectrum connectivity with any other network
or device; and
(B) includes automotive vehicles, whether personal or
commercial, capable of--
(i) global navigation satellite system communication for
geolocation;
(ii) communication with intelligent transportation systems;
(iii) remote access or control;
(iv) wireless software or firmware updates; or
(v) on-device roadside assistance.
(2) Foreign entity of concern.--The term ``foreign entity
of concern'' has the meaning given that term in section 9901
of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651).
(3) Military installation.--The term ``military
installation'' has the meaning given that term in section
2801(4) of title 10, United States Code.
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