,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ceg  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cggf
  ,report ,no4 #aae-dhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1    
#bjag ,mr4 ,royce ( ,cali=nia 7=        
himself1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1    
,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4        
,fitzpatrick1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,poe ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,yoho1   
,mr4 ,langev91 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 & ,mr4     
,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs        
,janu>y #c1 #bjah ,additional sponsors3 
,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,ros51
 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,k9z+]1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 
,mr4 ,graves ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1  
,mr4 ,francis ,rooney ( ,florida1 ,mr4  
,m>9o1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,frankel (  
,florida1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 &
 ,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida  ,janu>y #c1  
#bjah ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to
 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate
 ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike 
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  

"p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$   
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,septemb] #ad1 #bjag  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
support ,unit$ ,/ates int]national cyb] 
diplomacy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cyb]   
,diplomacy ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! /at$  
goal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national    
,/rategy = ,cyb]space1 laun*$ on ,may   
#af1 #bjaa1 is to "w int]nationally to  
promote an op51 int]op]able1 secure1 &  
reliable in=mation & communications     
infra/ructure t supports int]national   
trade & comm]ce1 /r5g!ns int]national   
security1 & fo/]s free expression &     
innovation ''' 9 :i* norms ( responsible
 behavior guide ,/ates' actions1 su/a9  
p>tn]%ips1 & support ! rule ( law 9     
cyb]space44  7#b7 ,! ,gr\p ( ,gov]nm5tal
 ,exp]ts 7,,gge7 on ,developm5ts 9 !    
,field ( ,in=mation &                   
,telecommunications 9 ! ,context (      
,int]national ,security1 e/abli%$ by !  
,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly1       

conclud$ 9 its ,june #bd1 #bjac1 report 
t ,/ate sov]eignty & ! int]national     
norms & pr9ciples t fl[ f x apply to    
,/ates' conduct ( in=mation &           
communications te*nology or ,,ict relat$
 activities & to _! jurisdiction ov]    
,,ict infra/ructure ) _! t]ritory44     
7#c7 ,on ,janu>y #ac1 #bjae1 ,*9a1      
,kazakh/an1 ,kyrgyz/an1 ,russia1        
,tajiki/an1 & ,uzbeki/an propos$ a      
tr\bl+ int]national code ( conduct =    
in=mation security :i* def9es           
responsible ,/ate behavior 9 cyb]space  
to include curb+ ! dissem9ation (       
in=mation & ! "r to indep5d5t control ( 
in=mation & communications te*nology :5 
a c\ntry's political security is        
?reat5$4  7#d7 ,! ,july #bb1 #bjae1     
,,gge cons5sus report f\nd t1 norms (   
responsible ,/ate behavior c r$uce risks
 to int]national peace1 security &      
/ability44  7#e7 ,on ,septemb] #be1     
#bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,*9a ann\nc$ a 
commitm5t t nei!r c\ntry's gov]nm5t w   
conduct or kn[+ly support cyb]-enabl$   

!ft ( intellectual prop]ty1 includ+     
trade secrets or o!r confid5tial bus9ess
 in=mation1 ) ! int5t ( provid+         
competitive advantages to companies or  
comm]cial sectors44  7#f7 ,at ! ,antalya
 ,summit f ,novemb] #ae-af1 #bjae1 !    
,gr\p ( #bj 7,g#bj7 ,lead]s' ,communique
 affirm$ ! applicability ( int]national 
law to ,/ate behavior 9 cyb]space1 call$
 on ,/ates to refra9 f cyb]-enabl$ !ft (
 intellectual prop]ty = comm]cial ga91 &
 endors$ ! view t all ,/ates %\ld abide 
by norms ( responsible behavior4  7#g7  
,! ,m>* #bjaf ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate         
,int]national ,cyb]space ,policy        
,/rategy not$ t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate    
anticipates a cont9u$ increase &        
expansion ( our cyb]-focus$ diplomatic  
ef=ts = ! =eseeable future44  7#h7 ,on  
,decemb] #a1 #bjaf1 ! ,commission on    
,enhanc+ ,national ,cyb]security        
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce      
recomm5d$ ! ,presid5t %\ld appo9t an    
,ambassador = ,cyb]security to lead     
,u4,s4 engagem5t ) ! int]national       

community on cyb]security /rategies1    
/&>ds1 & practices44  7#i7 ,! #bjag     
,gr\p ( #g 7,g#g7 ,decl>ation on        
,responsible ,/ates ,behavior 9         
,cyb]space recogniz$ on ,april #aa1     
#bjag1 ! urg5t necessity ( increas$     
int]national coop]ation to promote      
security & /ability 9 cyb]space '''     
consi/+ ( ! applicability ( exi/+       
int]national law to ,/ate behavior 9    
cyb]space1 ! promotion ( volunt>y1      
non-b9d+ norms ( responsible ,/ate      
behavior dur+ peacetime & reaffirm$ t ! 
same rights t p h (fl9e mu/ also be     
protect$ onl9e44  7#aj7 ,9 te/imony be=e
 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( 
! ,s5ate on ,may #aa1 #bjag1 ! ,director
 ( ,national ,intellig5ce id5tifi$ six  
cyb] ?reat actors1 includ+ ,russia =    
ef=ts to influ5ce ! #bjaf ,,u election2 
,*9a1 = actively t>get+ ! ,,u ,gov]nm5t1
 its allies1 & ,,u companies = cyb]     
espionage2 ,iran = lev]age+ cyb]        
espionage1 propag&a1 & attacks to       
support its security priorities1        

influ5ce ev5ts & =eign p]ceptions1 &    
c\nt] ?reats2 ,nor? ,korea = previ\sly  
conduct+ cyb]-attacks aga9/ ,,u         
comm]cial entities--specifically1 ,sony 
,pictures ,ent]ta9m5t 9 #bjad2 t]rori/s1
 :o use ! ,int]net to organize1 recruit1
 spread propag&a1 raise funds1 collect  
intellig5ce1 inspire action by foll[]s1 
& coord9ate op]ations2 & crim9als :o are
 also develop+ & us+ sophi/icat$ cyb]   
tools = a v>iety ( purposes includ+ !ft1
 extortion1 & facilitation ( o!r crim9al
 activities4  7#aa7 ,on ,may #aa1 #bjag1
 ,presid5t ,trump issu$ ,presid5tial    
,executive ,ord] #achjj on ,/r5g!n+ !   
,cyb]security ( ,f$]al ,networks &      
,infra/ructure :i* designat$ ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate to lead an int]ag5cy ef=t to   
develop /rategic options = ! ,presid5t  
to det] adv]s>ies f cyb] ?reats & an    
engagem5t /rategy = int]national        
coop]ation 9 cyb]security1 not+ t !     
,unit$ ,/ates is especially dep5d5t on a
 globally secure & resili5t int]net &   
mu/ "w ) allies & o!r p>tn]s t[>d       

ma9ta9+ ! policy ( ! executive bran* to 
promote an op51 int]op]able1 reliable1 &
 secure int]net t fo/]s effici5cy1      
innovation1 communication1 & economic   
prosp]ity1 :ile respect+ privacy & gu>d+
 aga9/ deception1 fraud1 & !ft44  #c4   
,unit$ ,/ates int]national cyb]space    
policy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,congress decl>es t
 x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to "w  
int]nationally ) allies & o!r p>tn]s to 
promote an op51 int]op]able1 reliable1  
unfett]$1 & secure int]net gov]n$ by !  
multi/akehold] model :i* promotes human 
rights1 democracy1 & rule ( law1 includ+
 fre$om ( expression1 innovation1       
communication1 & economic prosp]ity1    
:ile respect+ privacy & gu>d+ aga9/     
deception1 fraud1 & !ft4  7b7           
,implem5tation ,9 implem5t+ ! policy    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t1 
9 consultation ) outside actors1 includ+
 te*nology companies1 nongov]nm5tal     
organizations1 security rese>*]s1 & o!r 
relevant /akehold]s1 %all pursue !      
foll[+ objectives 9 ! conduct ( bilat]al

 & multilat]al relations3  7#a7 ,cl>ify+
 ! applicability ( int]national laws &  
norms1 includ+ ! law ( arm$ conflict1 to
 ! use ( ,,ict4  7#b7 ,cl>ify+ t        
c\ntries t fall victim to malici\s cyb] 
activities h ! "r to take proportionate 
c\nt]measures "u int]national law1      
provid$ su* measures d n violate a      
fundam5tal human "r or p]emptory norm4  
7#c7 ,r$uc+ & limit+ ! risk ( escalation
 & retaliation 9 cyb]space1 su* z       
massive d5ial-(-s]vice attacks1 damage  
to critical infra/ructure1 or o!r       
malici\s cyb] activity t impairs ! use &
 op]ation ( critical infra/ructure t    
provides s]vices to ! public4  7#d7     
,coop]at+ ) l-m9d$ democratic c\ntries t
 %>e common values & cyb]space policies 
) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ respect =    
human rights1 democracy1 & rule ( law1  
to advance su* values & policies        
int]nationally4  7#e7 ,secur+ &         
implem5t+ commitm5ts on responsible     
c\ntry behavior 9 cyb]space bas$ ^u     
accept$ norms1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7  

,c\ntries %\ld n conduct or kn[+ly      
support cyb]-enabl$ !ft ( intellectual  
prop]ty1 includ+ trade secrets or o!r   
confid5tial bus9ess in=mation1 ) ! int5t
 ( provid+ competitive advantages to    
companies or comm]cial sectors4  7,b7   
,c\ntries %\ld coop]ate 9 develop+ &    
apply+ measures to increase /ability &  
security 9 ! use ( ,i,c,ts & to prev5t  
,,ict practices t are ackn[l$g$ to be   
h>mful or t may pose ?reats to          
int]national peace & security4  7,c7    
,c\ntries %\ld take all appropriate &   
reasonable ef=ts to keep _! t]ritories  
cle> ( int5tionally wrongful acts us+   
,i,c,ts 9 violation ( int]national      
commitm5ts4  7,d7 ,c\ntries %\ld n      
conduct or kn[+ly support ,,ict activity
 t1 contr>y to int]national law1        
int5tionally damages or o!rwise impairs 
! use & op]ation ( critical             
infra/ructure1 & %\ld take appropriate  
measures to protect _! critical         
infra/ructure f ,,ict ?reats4  7,e7     
,c\ntries %\ld n conduct or kn[+ly      

support malici\s int]national activity  
t1 contr>y to int]national law1 h>ms !  
in=mation sy/ems ( au?oriz$ em]g5cy     
response teams 7sometimes kn[n z comput]
 em]g5cy response teams or cyb]security 
incid5t response teams7 or relat$       
private sector companies ( ano!r c\ntry4
  7,f7 ,c\ntries %\ld id5tify economic  
driv]s & inc5tives to promote           
securely-design$ ,,ict products & to    
develop policy & legal frameworks to    
promote ! developm5t ( secure int]net   
ar*itecture4  7,g7 ,c\ntries %\ld       
respond to appropriate reque/s =        
assi/ance to mitigate malici\s ,,ict    
activity aim$ at ! critical             
infra/ructure ( ano!r c\ntry emanat+ f  
_! t]ritory4  7,h7 ,c\ntries %\ld n     
re/rict cross-bord] data fl[s or require
 local /orage or process+ ( data4  7,i7 
,c\ntries %\ld protect ! ex]cise ( human
 rights & fundam5tal fre$oms on !       
,int]net & commit to ! pr9ciple t !     
human rights t p h (fl9e enjoy ! same   
protections onl9e4  #d4 ,dep>tm5t (     

,/ate responsibilities  7a7 ,(fice (    
,cyb] ,issues ,section #a ( ! ,/ate     
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7g7 z    
subsection 7h72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7f7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7g7 ,(fice ( ,cyb] ,issues  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ an ,(fice ( ,cyb]
 ,issues 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z !
 ,(fice74 ,! head ( ! ,(fice %all h !   
rank & /atus ( ambassador & be appo9t$  
by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,duties  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! head ( ! ,(fice %all p]=m su*  
duties & ex]cise su* p[]s z ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all prescribe1 includ+         
implem5t+ ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
describ$ 9 section #c ( ! ,cyb]         
,diplomacy ,act ( #bjag4  7,b7 ,duties  
describ$ ,! pr9cipal duties ( ! head ( !
 ,(fice %all be to-- 7i7 s]ve z !       
pr9cipal cyb]-policy (ficial )9 ! s5ior 
managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &       
advisor to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = cyb]   

issues2  7ii7 lead ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's
 diplomatic cyb]space ef=ts g5]ally1    
includ+ relat+ to int]national          
cyb]security1 int]net access1 int]net   
fre$om1 digital economy1 cyb]crime1     
det]r5ce & int]national responses to    
cyb] ?reats2  7iii7 promote an op51     
int]op]able1 reliable1 unfett]$1 &      
secure in=mation & communications       
te*nology infra/ructure globally2  7iv7 
repres5t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 int]ag5cy
 ef=ts to develop & advance ! ,unit$    
,/ates int]national cyb]space policy2   
7v7 coord9ate )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & )
 o!r compon5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t cyb]space ef=ts & o!r relevant
 functions1 includ+ c\nt]+ t]rori/s' use
 ( cyb]space2 &  7vi7 act z liaison to  
public & private sector entities on     
relevant cyb]space issues4  7#c7        
,qualifications ,! head ( ! ,(fice %\ld 
be an individual ( demon/rat$ compet5cy 
9 ! field (--  7,a7 cyb]security & o!r  
relevant cyb] issues2 &  7,b7           
int]national diplomacy4  7#d7           

,organizational placem5t ,! head ( !    
,(fice %all report to ! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,political ,affairs or (ficial hold+ a  
high] position 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4   
7#e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
subsection may be con/ru$ z preclud+--  
7,a7 ! ,(fice f be+ elevat$ to a ,bureau
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 &  7,b7 ! head (
 ! ,(fice f be+ elevat$ to an ,assi/ant 
,secret>y1 if su* an ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 position does n increase ! numb] (     
,assi/ant ,secret>y positions at !      
,dep>tm5t above ! numb] au?oriz$ "u     
subsection 7c77#a74  4  7b7 ,s5se (     
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,(fice ( ,cyb] ,issues e/abli%$ "u      
section #a7;g7 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t      
,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7z am5d$
 by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section7 %\ld  
be a ,bureau ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate head$
 by an ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 subject to !
 rule ( con/ruction specifi$ 9 p>agraph 
7#e77;,b7 ( su* section #a7;g74  7c7    
,unit$ ,nations ,! ,p]man5t             
,repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !   

,unit$ ,nations %all use ! voice1 vote1 
& influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to oppose  
any measure t is inconsi/5t ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates int]national cyb]space policy    
describ$ 9 section #c4  #e4             
,int]national cyb]space executive       
arrangem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t  
is enc\rag$ to ent] into executive      
arrangem5ts ) =eign gov]nm5ts t support 
! ,unit$ ,/ates int]national cyb]space  
policy describ$ 9 section #c4  7b7      
,transmission to ,congress ,! text ( any
 executive arrangem5t 7includ+ ! text ( 
any oral arrangem5t1 :i* %all be r$uc$  
to writ+7 ent]$ into by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
"u subsection 7a7 %all be transmitt$ to 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate n lat]  
?an five days aft] su* arrangem5t is    
sign$ or o!rwise agre$ to1 toge!r ) an  
explanation ( su* arrangem5t1 its       
purpose1 h[ su* arrangem5t is consi/5t )
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]national cyb]space 
policy describ$ 9 section #c1 & h[ su*  

arrangem5t w be implem5t$4  7c7 ,/atus  
report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! text ( 
an executive arrangem5t is transmitt$ to
 ,congress pursuant to subsection 7b7 & 
annually !reaft] = sev5 ye>s1 or until  
su* an arrangem5t has be5 discont9u$1 ! 
,presid5t %all report to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate on ! /atus ( su* 
arrangem5t1 includ+ an evid5ce-bas$     
assessm5t ( :e!r all p>ties to su*      
arrangem5t h fulfill$ _! commitm5ts "u  
su* arrangem5t & if n1 :at /eps ! ,unit$
 ,/ates has tak5 or plans to take to    
ensure all su* commitm5ts are fulfill$1 
:e!r ! /at$ purpose ( su* arrangem5t is 
be+ a*iev$1 & :e!r su* arrangem5t       
positively impacts build+ ( cyb] norms  
int]nationally4 ,ea* su* report %all    
include metrics to support its f9d+s4   
7d7 ,exi/+ executive arrangem5ts ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all satisfy !   
requirem5ts ( subsection 7c7 = ! foll[+ 

executive arrangem5ts already 9 effect3 
7#a7 ,! arrangem5t ann\nc$ betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan on ,april #be1   
#bjad4  7#b7 ,! arrangem5t ann\nc$      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom
 on ,janu>y #af1 #bjae4  7#c7 ,!        
arrangem5t ann\nc$ betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,*9a on ,septemb] #be1 #bjae4  
7#d7 ,! arrangem5t ann\nc$ betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,korea on ,octob] #af1  
#bjae4  7#e7 ,! arrangem5t ann\nc$      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,au/ralia on   
,janu>y #ai1 #bjaf4  7#f7 ,! arrangem5t 
ann\nc$ betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india 
on ,june #g1 #bjaf4  7#g7 ,! arrangem5t 
ann\nc$ betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &        
,arg5t9a on ,april #bg1 #bjag4  7#h7 ,! 
arrangem5t ann\nc$ betwe5 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ,k5ya on ,june #bb1 #bjag4     
7#i7 ,! arrangem5t ann\nc$ betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel on ,june #bf1   
#bjag4  7#aj7 ,any o!r simil> bilat]al  
or multilat]al arrangem5t ann\nc$ be=e !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4     
,int]national /rategy = cyb]space  7a7  

,/rategy requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies1 %all produce a /rategy relat+  
to ,unit$ ,/ates int]national policy )  
reg>d to cyb]space4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!    
/rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a review (      
actions & activities und]tak5 to support
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates int]national cyb]space 
policy describ$ 9 section #c4  7#b7 ,a  
plan ( action to guide ! diplomacy ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ) reg>d to =eign      
c\ntries1 includ+ conduct+ bilat]al &   
multilat]al activities to develop !     
norms ( responsible int]national        
behavior 9 cyb]space1 & /atus review (  
exi/+ ef=ts 9 multilat]al =a to obta9   
agreem5ts on int]national norms 9       
cyb]space4  7#c7 ,a review ( alt]native 
concepts ) reg>d to int]national norms 9
 cyb]space (f]$ by =eign c\ntries4  7#d7
 ,a detail$ description ( new & evolv+  
?reats to ,unit$ ,/ates national        

security 9 cyb]space f =eign c\ntries1  
,/ate-sponsor$ actors1 & private actors 
to ,f$]al & private sector infra/ructure
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 intellectual prop]ty
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! privacy (       
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,a     
review ( policy tools available to !    
,presid5t to det] & de-escalate t5sions 
) =eign c\ntries1 ,/ate-sponsor$ actors1
 & private actors reg>d+ ?reats 9       
cyb]space1 & to :at degree su* tools h  
be5 us$ & :e!r or n su* tools h be5     
effective4  7#f7 ,a review ( res\rces   
requir$ to conduct activities to build  
responsible norms ( int]national cyb]   
behavior4  7#g7 ,a cl>ification ( !     
applicability ( int]national laws &     
norms1 includ+ ! law ( arm$ conflict1 to
 ! use ( ,,ict4  7#h7 ,a cl>ification t 
c\ntries t fall victim to malici\s cyb] 
activities h ! "r to take proportionate 
c\nt]measures "u int]national law1      
includ+ ex]cis+ ! "r to collective &    
individual self-def5se4  7#i7 ,a plan ( 
action to guide ! diplomacy ( !         

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ) reg>d to exi/+      
mutual def5se agreem5ts1 includ+ !      
inclusion 9 su* agreem5ts ( in=mation   
relat+ to ! applicability ( malici\s    
cyb] activities 9 trigg]+ mutual def5se 
obligations4  7c7 ,=m ( /rategy  7#a7   
,public availability ,! /rategy requir$ 
"u subsection 7a7 %all be available to !
 public 9 unclassifi$ =m1 includ+ ?r\gh 
publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#b7   
,classifi$ annex  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t su* is     
appropriate1 ! /rategy requir$ "u       
subsection 7a7 may include a classifi$  
annex consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates national 
security int]e/s4  7,b7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may  
be con/ru$ z au?oriz+ ! public          
disclosure ( an unclassifi$ annex "u    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7d7 ,brief+ ,n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! production ( !      
/rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all brief !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     

,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate on su*     
/rategy1 includ+ any mat]ial conta9$ 9 a
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/rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
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aft] !re has be5 any mat]ial *ange to   
,unit$ ,/ates policy z describ$ 9 su*   
/rategy2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
ea* inauguration ( a new ,presid5t4  7f7
 ,preexi/+ requirem5t ,^u ! production &
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section #c7;c7 ( ! ,presid5tial         
,executive ,ord] #achjj on ,/r5g!n+ !   
,cyb]security ( ,f$]al ,networks &      
,critical ,infra/ructure on ,may #aa1   
#bjag1 su* report %all be consid]$ z    
satisfy+ ! requirem5t "u subsection 7a7 
( ?is section4  #g4 ,annual c\ntry      
reports on human rights practices  7a7  
,report relat+ to economic assi/ance    
,section #aaf ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act
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subsection3  7h7  7#a7 ,! report requir$
 by subsection 7d7 %all include an      

assessm5t ( fre$om ( expression )       
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description ( ! means by :i* su*        
au?orities attempt to block or remove   
su* expression4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! 
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c\ntry h p]secut$ or o!rwise puni%$ an  
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expression ( political1 religi\s1 or    
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p]son's nonviol5t expression (          

political1 religi\s1 or ideological     
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w\ld be protect$ by ! ,int]national     
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democracy1 & rule ( law4  7#b7 ,9       
compil+ data & mak+ assessm5ts = !      
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int]net companies1 & o!r appropriate    
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 section #beaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2  7,b7 ! t]m int]net has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section            
#bca7;e77#c7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bca7;e77#c772     
7,c7 ! t]m p]sonally id5tifiable        
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a p>ticul> p]son2 &  7,d7 ! t]m wire    

communication has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #beaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  4  7b7 ,report relat+ to 
security assi/ance ,section #ejb;,b ( ! 
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ ! second subsection 7i7      
7relat+ to *ild m>riage /atus7 z        
subsection 7j72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7k7 7#a7 ,!  
report requir$ by subsection 7b7 %all   
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 nonviol5t expression ( political1      
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,political ,rights4  7,d7 ,an assessm5t 
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7#b7 ,9 compil+ data & mak+ assessm5ts =
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,/ates diplomatic p]sonnel %all consult 
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nongov]nm5tal organizations4  7#c7 ,9   
?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m electronic  
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 section #beaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2  7,b7 ! t]m int]net has ! 
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7,c7 ! t]m p]sonally id5tifiable        
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 section #beaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  4  ,janu>y #c1 #bjah     
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
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