,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aiig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjag,mr4  
,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania 7=    
himself & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to enc\rage ,unit$ ,/ates-,ukra9e    
cyb]security coop]ation & require a     
report reg>d+ su* coop]ation1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ukra9e ,cyb]security      
,coop]ation ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates e/abli%$ diplomatic relations ) 
,ukra9e 9 #aiib1 foll[+ its indep5d5ce f
 ! ,soviet ,union4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$      
,/ates atta*es great importance to !    
success ( ,ukra9e's transition to a     
mod]n democratic c\ntry ) a fl\ri%+     
m>ket economy4  7#c7 ,9 #bjad1 days be=e
 ! ,presid5tial election 9 ,ukra9e1 !re 
took place a fail$ attempt to de/roy !  
election sy/em s(tw>e ?r\gh a cyb]      
attack4  7#d7 ,9 ,decemb] #bjae1        

,ukra9ian p[] companies exp]i5c$        
uns*$ul$ p[] outages impact+ a l>ge     
numb] ( cu/om]s 9 ,ukra9e f a cyb]      
attack4  7#e7 ,9 response to cyb]       
attacks 9 ,ukra9e1 ,ukra9ian ,presid5t  
,petro ,poro%5ko emphasiz$ ! ne$ = a    
,national ,cyb] ,security ,sy/em decl>+ 
t cyb]space has turn$ into ano!r        
battlefield #aja = ,/ate indep5d5ce4    
7#f7 ,z a result ( ! ,decemb] #bjae     
cyb]attack1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s5t         
int]ag5cy teams t includ$ repres5tatives
 f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,f$]al       
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 & ! ,nor?      
,am]ican ,electric ,reliability         
,corporation to ,ukra9e to look into !  
safety ( _! infra/ructure & to help )   
inve/igations4 ,! visit 0 foll[$ up by  
ano!r int]ag5cy delegation to ,ukra9e 9 
,m>* #bjaf1 & a ,may #bjaf ,unit$       
,/ates-,ukra9ian tabletop ex]cise on    
mitigat+ attacks aga9/ ,ukra9e's        
infra/ructure4  7#g7 ,z not$ by =m]     
,deputy ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ,bruce    
,&rews1 ,cyb]security is a p]fect       

example ( a sector 9 :i* we c "w toge!r 
to increase national & economic         
security1 create jobs1 & provide mutual 
prosp]ity = bo? our economies4 ,toge!r  
,i am confid5t t we c provide lead]%ip  
to enhance cyb]security capabilities    
across ,c5tral & ,s\!a/ ,europe44  #c4  
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 reaffirm !      
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-,ukra9e ,*>t] on ,/rategic       
,p>tn]%ip1 :i* highlights ! importance (
 ! bilat]al relation%ip & outl9es       
enhanc$ coop]ation 9 ! areas ( def5se1  
security1 economics & trade1 en]gy      
security1 democracy1 & cultural         
ex*anges2  7#b7 reaffirm ! commitm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to support coop]ation    
betwe5 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty        
,organization 7,,nato7 & ,ukra9e2  7#c7 
reaffirm ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to provide f9ancial1 economic1 &        
te*nical assi/ance to ,ukra9e to a*ieve 
its goals = ! ,ukra9ian ,gov]nm5t to    
make progress on re=ms & anticorruption 

initiatives2  7#d7 reaffirm ! commitm5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,budape/         
,memor&um on security assurances2 &     
7#e7 assi/ ! ,ukra9ian ,gov]nm5t to     
improve its cyb]security /rategy4  #d4  
,unit$ ,/ates actions to assi/ ,ukra9e  
to improve its cyb]security & protect   
,am]ican int]e/s  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate %\ld take ! foll[+ actions1      
comm5surate ) ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1 to 
assi/ ,ukra9e to improve its            
cyb]security3  7#a7 ,provide ,ukra9e su*
 support z may be necess>y to increase  
mo/ advanc$ security protection on      
gov]nm5t comput]s1 p>ticul>ly su* sy/ems
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,ukra9e4  7#b7 ,provide ,ukra9e support 
9 r$uc+ reliance on ,russian te*nology4 
7#c7 ,assi/ ,ukra9e to build capacity1  
exp& cyb]security in=mation %>+1 &      
coop]ate 9 int]national response ef=ts4 
7b7 ,report on ,ukra9e's cyb]security ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate

 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate a report on ! /atus ( ,unit$     
,/ates cyb]security coop]ation ) ,ukra9e
 to seek new areas = collaboration &    
assi/ance1 z well z pursue coop]ation ) 
regional p>tn]s & organizations to      
address %>$ cyb] *all5ges4 ,su* report  
%all also include in=mation relat+ to ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,an update on ! ,u4,s4    
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's ef=ts to e/abli% a 
,unit$ ,/ates-,ukra9e ,/akehold] ,work+ 
,gr\p z an elem5t ( _! "w ) ,ukra9e to  
develop a ,ukra9ian ,cyb] ,security     
,program4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t capability
 to e/abli% jo9t ,unit$ ,/ates &        
,ukra9ian p>ticipation to-- 7,a7 conduct
 cyb]security assessm5ts ( exi/+        
,ukra9ian ,gov]nm5t1 milit>y1 critical  
infra/ructure1 & bank+ sy/ems 9 ord] to 
id5tify critical vuln]abilities2  7,b7  
recomm5d mitigation /rategies relat+ to 
su* assessm5ts2  7,c7 combat cyb]crime1 
includ+ ?r\gh tra9+ work%ops & jo9t     

tabletop ex]cises cov]+ priority        
cyb]security sc5>ios2 &  7,d7 e/abli% an
 in=mation security aw>5ess program4    
7#c7 ,an update ( progress on ,,nato's  
agreem5t to e/abli% an ,incid5t         
,managem5t ,c5t] to monitor cyb]        
security ev5ts & laboratories to        
inve/igate cyb]security incid5ts4