[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 24, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3237-S3238]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1716. Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Sasse) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in division A, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. BUREAU OF CYBERSPACE SECURITY AND EMERGING 
                   TECHNOLOGIES.

       Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
     1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ``24'' and inserting 
     ``25'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
       ``(g) Bureau of Cyberspace Security and Emerging 
     Technologies.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is established, within the 
     Department of State, the Bureau of Cyberspace Security and 
     Emerging Technologies (referred to in this subsection as the 
     `Bureau'). The President shall appoint, by and with the 
     advice and consent of the Senate, an Assistant Secretary 
     (referred to in this subsection as the `Assistant 
     Secretary'), who shall head the Bureau.
       ``(2) Duties.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Assistant Secretary shall--
       ``(i) carry out the responsibilities described in 
     subparagraph (B); and
       ``(ii) perform such other duties and exercise such powers 
     as the Secretary shall prescribe.
       ``(B) Principal responsibilities.--The Assistant Secretary 
     shall--
       ``(i) serve as the principal cyberspace policy official 
     within the Department of State and as the adviser to the 
     Secretary for cyberspace issues;
       ``(ii) lead the Department of State's diplomatic cyberspace 
     efforts, which may include--

       ``(I) the promotion of human rights, democracy, and the 
     rule of law (including freedom of expression, innovation, 
     communication, and economic prosperity);
       ``(II) respecting privacy; and
       ``(III) guarding against deception, fraud, and theft;

       ``(iii) advocate for norms of responsible behavior in 
     cyberspace and confidence building measures, deterrence, 
     international responses to cyber threats, Internet freedom, 
     digital economy, cybercrime, and capacity building;
       ``(iv) promote an open, interoperable, reliable, and secure 
     information and communications technology infrastructure 
     globally;
       ``(v) represent the Secretary in interagency efforts to 
     develop and advance the policy priorities of the United 
     States relating to cyberspace and emerging technologies; and
       ``(vi) consult, as appropriate, with other executive branch 
     agencies with related functions.
       ``(3) Qualifications.--The Assistant Secretary shall be an 
     individual of demonstrated competency in the fields of--
       ``(A) cybersecurity and other relevant cyber issues; and
       ``(B) international diplomacy.
       ``(4) Organizational placement.--
       ``(A) Initial placement.--During the 4-year period 
     beginning on the date of the enactment of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, the Assistant 
     Secretary shall report to--
       ``(i) the Under Secretary for Political Affairs; or
       ``(ii) an official of the Department of State holding a 
     higher position than the Under Secretary for Political 
     Affairs, if so directed by the Secretary.

[[Page S3238]]

       ``(B) Permanent placement.--After the conclusion of the 
     period described in subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary 
     shall report to--
       ``(i) an appropriate Under Secretary of the Department of 
     State; or
       ``(ii) an official of the Department of State holding a 
     higher position than Under Secretary.''.
                                 ______