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# FedRAMP Authorization Act on Independent Assessment

## Sec. 3611. Independent assessment

The Administrator may determine whether FedRAMP may use an independent assessment service to analyze, validate, and attest to the quality and compliance of security assessment materials provided by cloud service providers during the course of a determination of whether to use a cloud computing product or service.

## Sec. 3612. Declaration of foreign interests

### (a) In General

An independent assessment service that performs services described in section 3611 **shall** annually submit to the Administrator information relating to any foreign interest, foreign influence, or foreign control of the independent assessment service.

### (b) Updates

Not later than 48 hours after there is a change in foreign ownership or control of an independent assessment service that performs services described in section 3611, the independent assessment service **shall** submit to the Administrator an update to the information submitted under subsection (a).

### \(c) Certification

The Administrator may require a representative of an independent assessment service to certify the accuracy and completeness of any information submitted under this section.

