[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1127 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1127

To allow for cooperative research activities between the Department of 
 Homeland Security and Taiwan to strengthen preparedness against cyber 
   threats and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 21, 2023

 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself and Ms. Sherrill) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                                Security

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                                 A BILL


 
To allow for cooperative research activities between the Department of 
 Homeland Security and Taiwan to strengthen preparedness against cyber 
   threats and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States-Taiwan Advanced 
Research Partnership Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. COOPERATIVE HOMELAND SECURITY RESEARCH AND ANTITERRORISM 
              PROGRAMS RELATING TO CYBERSECURITY.

    (a) In General.--As part of the international cooperative 
activities authorized under section 317 of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 195c), the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of 
the Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State and other appropriate Federal officials, may enter into 
cooperative research activities with Taiwan to strengthen preparedness 
against cyber threats and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity.
    (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to 
Congress a report consisting of a status update on the progress of 
forming, executing, or implementing agreements with Taiwan for 
cooperative activities to strengthen preparedness against cyber threats 
and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity. Such report shall also 
detail any administrative, legal, or diplomatic challenges or resource 
constraints relating to such agreements or activities, as the case may 
be.
    (c) Prohibition.--No additional funds are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section.
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