[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3419]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6260. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2027 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 end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1094. COAST GUARD CYBER PROTECTION ENGAGEMENT 
                   REQUIREMENTS FOR INDO-PACIFIC REGION.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall issue, for 
     each Coast Guard sector located in the Indo-Pacific region, 
     guidance establishing standardized procedures for scheduling 
     protocols and reporting requirements, which shall include 
     requirements to do the following:
       (1) Conduct quarterly cybersecurity threat coordination 
     meetings with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
     Agency, the Department of Defense Information Network, the 
     United States Indo-Pacific Command, and relevant State, 
     local, Tribal, and territorial partners.
       (2) Not less frequently than once each fiscal year, request 
     support from a Coast Guard Cyber Protection Team for the 
     purpose of cyber readiness assessments, vulnerability 
     evaluations, or incident response preparedness.
       (3) Incorporate the findings of such Coast Guard Cyber 
     Protection Team into the annual readiness report submitted to 
     the Area Commander with respect to the sector concerned.
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