1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Against Tyrants by Restoring Internet Access and Yielding Vital Interconnectivity in Designated Areas Act of 2023 or the PATRIA Y VIDA Act of 2023 . 2. Transmission of internet access service; circumvention technology (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Applicable official The term applicable official means the Secretary of State or the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (3) Eligible company The term eligible company means a United States company that— (A) provides internet censorship circumvention tools that have a demonstrated capability to service significant numbers of simultaneous user sessions