A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria.
This bill requires the Secretary of Commerce to prepare and submit a report to Congress within one year of enactment. The report must assess the value, cost, and feasibility of building a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria. It specifically examines digital security, current telecommunications infrastructure in the U.S. Virgin Islands, potential for using "trusted" entities in deployment, economic opportunities, and the feasibility of a high-security data center in the U.S. Virgin Islands for military communications. The bill does not fund or mandate construction, only directing a comprehensive study.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 14, 2024
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Nov 14, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Nov 14, 2024
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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