Undersea Cable Control Act

This bill directs the President, acting through the Secretary of Commerce and in coordination with the Secretary of State, to formulate a comprehensive strategy. This strategy aims to eliminate the availability to foreign adversaries of items required for supporting undersea cables , aligning with existing U.S. export control policy. It mandates the identification of specific items crucial for the construction, maintenance, or operation of undersea cable projects. The strategy must also detail existing U.S. and multilateral export controls and licensing policies for these items concerning foreign adversaries. It requires identifying key U.S. allies and partners with significant global market shares for these items, along with descriptions of their availability. Furthermore, the strategy will outline ongoing negotiations with other countries to achieve unified export controls and licensing policies to prevent adversary access. Beyond strategy development, the bill mandates the President to submit annual reports to Congress for three years, detailing the strategy and its implementation. Within one year, the President must also seek to establish bilateral or multilateral agreements with allies to further restrict adversary access to these items, including provisions for noncompliance. The Secretary of Commerce is tasked with evaluating and implementing appropriate export controls, potentially adding these technologies to the Commerce Control List, considering potential end uses and users.