[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1862 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1862
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide explicit
authority for the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of
the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to work with
international partners on cybersecurity, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 7, 2023
Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs
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A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide explicit
authority for the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of
the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to work with
international partners on 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 ``DHS International Cyber Partner Act
of 2023''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to authorize the Secretary of Homeland
Security to assign personnel to foreign locations to support the
missions of the Department of Homeland Security.
SEC. 3. INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENT.
(a) In General.--Title I of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 111 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 104. INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENT.
``(a) International Assignment.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary, with the concurrence of
the Secretary of State, may assign personnel of the Department
to a duty station that is located outside the United States at
which the Secretary determines representation of the Department
is necessary to accomplish the cybersecurity and infrastructure
security missions of the Department and to carry out duties and
activities as assigned by the Secretary.
``(2) Concurrence on activities.--The activities of
personnel of the Department who are assigned under this
subsection shall be--
``(A) performed with the concurrence of the chief
of mission to the foreign country to which such
personnel are assigned; and
``(B) consistent with the duties and powers of the
Secretary of State and the chief of mission for a
foreign country under section 103 of the Omnibus
Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22
U.S.C. 4802) and section 207 of the Foreign Service Act
of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927), respectively.
``(b) Rule of Construction.--This section shall not be construed to
affect, augment, or diminish the authority of the Secretary of State or
any other officer of the Federal Government.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-196; 116 Stat. 2135)
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 103 the
following:
``Sec. 104. International assignment.''.
SEC. 4. CISA ACTIVITIES.
(a) Foreign Locations.--Section 2202(g)(1) of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 652(g)(1)) is amended by inserting ``, including
locations outside the United States'' before the period at the end.
(b) Cyber Planning.--Section 2216 of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 665b) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by inserting
``, including international partners, as appropriate'' after
``for public and private sector entities''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following
``(G) for planning with international partners, the
Department of State.''.
(c) Cybersentry.--Section 2220C of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (6 U.S.C. 665i) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as
subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) International.--
``(1) In general.--The Director may, subject to approval by
the Secretary and pursuant to section 104 and subsection (b) of
this section, enter into agreements or arrangements with
foreign governments and foreign owners and operators of
critical infrastructure that, in the determination of the
Director, in consultation with the Secretary and the Secretary
of State, would further the homeland security interests of the
United States and enhance the ability of a foreign government
or foreign owner or operator of critical infrastructure to work
cooperatively with the United States to advance the homeland
security interests of the United States.
``(2) Reimbursement of expenses.--The Director is
authorized to collect payment from the receiving entity for the
cost of services, technical assistance, or expertise provided
under this subsection and any accompanying shipping costs.
``(3) Receipts credited as offsetting collections.--
Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code,
any amount collected under this subsection--
``(A) shall be credited as offsetting collections
to the account that finances the services, technical
assistance, or expertise for which the payment is
received; and
``(B) shall remain available until expended for the
purpose of providing for the security interests of the
homeland.''.
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