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an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the National <br />Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be <br />an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered <br />foreign country; <br />c) For the purposes of this section, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" also <br />include systems that use covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or <br />essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. <br />d) In implementing the prohibition under section 889 of Public Law 115-232, heads of executive <br />agencies administering loan, grant, or subsidy programs must prioritize available funding and <br />technical support to assist affected businesses, institutions, and organizations as is reasonably <br />necessary for those affected entities to transition from covered telecommunications equipment <br />or services, to procure replacement equipment or services, and to ensure that communications <br />service to users and customers is sustained. <br />e) When the city accepts a loan or grant, it is certifying that it will comply with the prohibition on <br />covered telecommunications equipment and services in this section. The city is not required to <br />certify that funds will not be expended on covered telecommunications equipment or services <br />beyond the certification provided upon accepting the loan or grant and those provided upon <br />submitting payment requests and financial reports. <br />0 For additional information, see section 889 of Public Law 115-232 and § 200.471. <br />L. See § 200.322. <br />Passed and Adopted by the City of Paris, Texas this 9th day of February 2026. <br />Mihir Pankaj, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />CI TY <br />Q;1 <br />Skylar n�r, Deputy Ci W Clerk <br />oo .......... <br />4/?/s -T <br />APPROVED AS TO FORM: <br />Step anie H. Harris, City Attorney <br />