[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 126 (Wednesday, August 5, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S6420]
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SA 2631. Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. Cardin) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 754, to improve
cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of
information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNATIONAL CYBERSPACE POLICY
STRATEGY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
produce a comprehensive strategy relating to United States
international policy with regard to cyberspace.
(b) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) A review of actions and activities undertaken by the
Secretary of State to date to support the goal of the
President's International Strategy for Cyberspace, released
in May 2011, to ``work internationally to promote an open,
interoperable, secure, and reliable information and
communications infrastructure that supports international
trade and commerce, strengthens international security, and
fosters free expression and innovation.''.
(2) A plan of action to guide the diplomacy of the
Secretary of State, with regard to foreign countries,
including conducting bilateral and multilateral activities to
develop the norms of responsible international behavior in
cyberspace, and status review of existing discussions in
multilateral fora to obtain agreements on international norms
in cyberspace.
(3) A review of the alternative concepts with regard to
international norms in cyberspace offered by foreign
countries that are prominent actors, including China, Russia,
Brazil, and India.
(4) A detailed description of threats to United States
national security in cyberspace from foreign countries,
state-sponsored actors, and private actors to Federal and
private sector infrastructure of the United States,
intellectual property in the United States, and the privacy
of citizens of the United States.
(5) A review of policy tools available to the President to
deter foreign countries, state-sponsored actors, and private
actors, including those outlined in Executive Order 13694,
released on April 1, 2015.
(6) A review of resources required by the Secretary,
including the Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues, to
conduct activities to build responsible norms of
international cyber behavior.
(c) Consultation.--In preparing the strategy required by
subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consult, as
appropriate, with other agencies and departments of the
United States and the private sector and nongovernmental
organizations in the United States with recognized
credentials and expertise in foreign policy, national
security, and cybersecurity.
(d) Form of Strategy.--The strategy required by subsection
(a) shall be in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(e) Availability of Information.--The Secretary of State
shall--
(1) make the strategy required in subsection (a) available
the public; and
(2) brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives on the strategy, including any material
contained in a classified annex.
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