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Title 50 — War and National Defense

Chapter 45 — Miscellaneous Intelligence Community Authorities

§ 3334t. Program for beyond 5G

Statutory text

(a)

Establishment

The Director of National Intelligence, acting through the Director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, may initiate or otherwise carry out a program dedicated to research and development efforts relevant to 6G technology and any successor technologies, but only if such efforts are specific to potential applications of 6G technology (or any successor technologies) for the intelligence community or for other national security purposes.

(b)

Consultation and coordination

In carrying out any program under subsection (a), the Director shall consult and coordinate with—

(1)

relevant—

(A)

heads of Federal departments and agencies, including the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration;

(B)

interagency bodies, such as the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Sector;

(C)

private sector entities;

(D)

institutions of higher learning; and

(E)

federally funded research and development centers; and

(2)

such other individuals and entities as the Director determines appropriate.

(c)

6G technology defined

In this section, the term “6G technology” means hardware, software, or other technologies relating to sixth-generation wireless networks.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

    Pub. L. 118–31 div. G title V § 7508 · 137 Stat. 136

    Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 3334t

    (Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title V, § 7508, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1090.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title V, § 7508, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1090.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7508. PROGRAM FOR BEYOND 5G. (a) Establishment.— The Director of National Intelligence, acting through the Director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, may initiate or otherwise carry out a program dedicated to research and development efforts relevant to 6G technology and any successor technologies, but only if such efforts are specific to potential applications of 6G technology (or any successor technologies) for the intelligence community or for other national security purposes. (b) Consultation and Coordination.— In carrying out any program under subsection (a), the Director shall consult and coordinate with— (1) relevant— (A) heads of Federal departments and agencies, including the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; (B) interagency bodies, such as the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Sector; (C) private sector entities; (D) institutions of higher learning; and (E) federally funded research and development centers; and (2) such other individuals and entities as the Director determines appropriate. (c) 6G Technology Defined.— In this section, the term “6G technology” means hardware, software, or other technologies relating to sixth-generation wireless networks.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions

For definition of “intelligence community” as used in this section, see section 7002 of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note under section 3003 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title V, § 7508, , 137 Stat. 1090.)

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