,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1          
#bjbe,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,b>rasso7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
enhance ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t /rategic
 coord9ation ( ! security1 in/allation1 
ma9t5ance1 & repair ( int]national      
subsea fib]-optic cables4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,/rategic ,subsea ,cables ,act ( #bjbe4 
#b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title4,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#c4 ,def9itions4,,title                 
,i--,int]national coord9ation &         
engagem5t on subsea fib]-optic          
cables,sec4 #aja4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #ajb4    
,s5se ( ,congress4,sec4 #ajc4 ,enhanc+  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t engagem5t at !  
,int]national ,cable ,protection        
,committee to safegu>d ,unit$ ,/ates    
int]e/s4,sec4 #ajd4 ,imposition (       

sanctions ) respect to damage to subsea 
fib]-optic cables4,sec4 #aje4 ,report on
 subsea fib]-optic cable activities by !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian     
,f$]ation4,sec4 #ajf4 ,engag+ =eign     
p>tn]s to /r5g!n subsea fib]-optic cable
 security4,,title ,,ii--,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate subsea fib]-optic expertise,sec4  
#bja4 ,exp&+ subsea fib]-optic cable    
exp]tise at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4,,title 
,,iii--,subsea fib]-optic cable         
coord9ation1 con/ruction1 & repair,sec4 
#cja4 ,improv+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
coord9ation ( subsea fib]-optic         
cables4,sec4 #cjb4 ,/r5g!n+ in=mation   
%>+ betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t &    
private sector actors on subsea         
fib]-optic cables4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cejb (     
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on     

,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,appropriate   
,f$]al ag5cies ,! t]m appropriate ,f$]al
 ag5cies means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se4  7,c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security4  7,d7 ,! ,(fice ( !         
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce4     
7,e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7,f7 ,!     
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7,g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7,h7  
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,judici>y4  7,i7 ,any  
additional ,f$]al ag5cies1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,presid5t4  7#d7 ,int]ag5cy committee 
,! t]m int]ag5cy committee means !      
entity e/abli%$ "u section #cja7;b7 (   
?is ,act4  7#e7 ,non-,f$]al entity ,!   
t]m non-,f$]al entity means any         
nongov]nm5tal entity t is an individual1
 organization1 or bus9ess involv$ 9 !   
op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 repair1 or         
con/ruction ( subsea fib]-optic cables1 
includ+ subsea cable own]s4  7#f7       

,subsea fib]-optic cable ?reat ,! t]m   
subsea fib]-optic cable ?reat means an  
action or likely future action1 9       
p>ticul>1 actions tak5 ) malici\s int5t1
 on or ?r\gh a subsea fib]-optic cable  
network t may result 9 an unau?oriz$    
ef=t to adv]sely impact ! privacy1      
efficacy1 security1 or integrity ( a    
subsea fib]-optic cable network4  ,i    
,int]national coord9ation & engagem5t on
 subsea fib]-optic cables  #aja4 ,f9d+s 
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,foll[+ subsea fib]-optic cable cuts 9 !
 ,baltic ,sea 9 ,decemb] #bjbd1 ! ,nor? 
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7
 e/abli%$ ! ,critical ,und]sea          
,infra/ructure ,network to conduct      
in=mation & ?reat intellig5ce %>+ among 
private & public sector actors to       
protect subsea cables4  7#b7 ,on        
,febru>y #ba1 #bjbe1 ! ,european ,union 
publi%$ an ,,eu ,action ,plan on ,cable 
,security to include ! developm5t &     
deploym5t ( an ,integrat$ ,surveillance 
,me*anism = ,subm>9e cables "w to       

e/abli% a d$icat$ regional hub 9 !      
,baltic ,sea to s]ve z a te/ b$ ( !     
integrat$ surveillance approa*4  7#c7 ,!
 ,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,/ates    
7,,asean7 publi%$ guidel9es = ,/r5g!n+  
,resili5ce & ,repair ( ,subm>9e ,cables 
& mo/ rec5tly ann\nc$ plans to build a  
secure1 div]se & resili5t subm>9e cable 
network & to facilitate ! exp$iti\s     
deploym5t1 repair1 ma9t5ance1 removal1 &
 protection ( subm>9e cables1 betwe5    
,,asean ,memb] ,/ates4  7#d7 ,on ,july  
#a1 #bjbe1 ! ,quad1 repres5t$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,india1 ,japan1 &        
,au/ralia1 met to reaffirm its commitm5t
 to ! ,quad ,p>tn]%ip on ,cable         
,connectivity & ,resili5ce4 ,9 ! meet+1 
! ,quad und]scor$ ! ne$ = digital       
infra/ructure collaboration1 organiz+ a 
subsea cables =um to be ho/$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,india & enc\rag+ regulatory  
h>monization betwe5 ,quad p>tn]s4 ,?r\gh
 ?is initiative1 ! ,quad seeks to def5d 
& promote resili5t1 secure1 & transp>5t 
digital infra/ructure across !          

,indo-,pacific region4  #ajb4 ,s5se (   
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 subsea fib]-optic cables con/itute 
! backbone ( ! global int]net & !re=e   
%\ld be treat$ z a global public good2  
7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has an   
important role to play 9 advanc+ !      
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 int]national    
bodies t ov]see subsea fib]-optic cable 
protection1 promote network resili5ce & 
r$undancy1 & advance regulations 9      
support ( ^! goals2  7#c7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld play a m active   
role 9 ! ,int]national ,cable           
,protection ,committee 7,,icpc7 9 ord]  
to advance ! ,unit$ ,/ates national     
security & economic int]e/s2  7#d7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld lead ef=ts to promote
 ! deploym5t ( resili5t subsea          
fib]-optic cable networks1 enhance      
situational aw>5ess1 /r5g!n prep>$ness1 
& =malize collective responses among    
allies & p>tn]s ?r\gh enhanc$ in=mation 
%>+ & coord9ation2 &  7#e7 :ile ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & alli$ =eign gov]nm5ts h a role

 to play 9 ! protection ( subsea        
fib]-optic cables1 cable own]s & o!r    
associat$ private sector /akehold]s c>ry
 significant responsibility 9 safegu>d+ 
subsea cables4  #ajc4 ,enhanc+ ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t engagem5t at !         
,int]national ,cable ,protection        
,committee to safegu>d ,unit$ ,/ates    
int]e/s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! int]ag5cy      
committee1 %all seek to increase ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t engagem5t 9 !          
,int]national ,cable ,protection        
,committee 7,,icpc7 to advance ,unit$   
,/ates national security & economic     
int]e/s4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
annually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all submit a report to !       
appropriate congressional committees t  
includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description (
 h[ increas$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
engagem5t )9 ! ,,icpc c\ld support      
,unit$ ,/ates national security         
objectives z x relates to ! protection (

 subsea fib]-optic cables4  7#b7 ,a     
description ( key objectives = promot+ &
 protect+ ,unit$ ,/ates national        
security int]e/s )9 ! ,,icpc4  7#c7 ,a  
description ( h[ ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  
entities lev]age _! engagem5t )9 !      
,,icpc to fur!r _! /rategic int]e/s4    
7#d7 ,a description ( h[ enc\rag+ o!r   
c\ntries & regional bodies to jo9 !     
,,icpc c bett] ensure coord9at$1        
consi/5t global subsea fib]-optic cable 
policies4  #ajd4 ,imposition ( sanctions
 ) respect to damage to subsea          
fib]-optic cables  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,presid5t1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all
 impose sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 
7c7 ) respect to any =eign p]son t !    
,presid5t det]m9es1 on or aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is responsible = 
or complicit 9 damag+ subsea fib]-optic 
cables 9 a mann] t und]m9es ! national  
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7
 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ae days   
aft] impos+ sanctions ) respect to a    

=eign p]son "u subsection 7a71 !        
,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees1 ! ,committee  
on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! 
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a 
report t includes a detail$ ju/ification
 = ! imposition ( ! sanctions4  7c7     
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,! ,presid5t %all
 ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ by !       
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to ! 
ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit all  
transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9  
prop]ty ( a =eign p]son describ$ 9      
subsection 7a71 if su* prop]ty & int]e/s
 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come  
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 ! 
possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates 
p]son4  7#b7 ,ineligibility = visas1    
admission1 or p>ole  7,a7 ,visas1       
admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 describ$ 9 
subsection 7a7 %all be-- 7i7            

inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7  
ineligible to receive a visa or o!r     
docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$  
or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to     
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! visa or o!r entry       
docum5tation ( an ali5 describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 %all be revok$1 reg>dless
 ( :5 su* visa or o!r entry docum5tation
 is or 0 issu$4  7ii7 ,imm$iate effect  
,a revocation "u clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 
take effect imm$iately2 &  7,,ii7       
automatically cancel any o!r valid visa 
or entry docum5tation t is 9 !          
possession ( ! ali54  7d7               
,implem5tation2 p5alties  7#a7          
,implem5tation ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise 
all au?orities provid$ "u sections #bjc 
& #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy       
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is section4 
7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1     

attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is    
section or any regulation1 lic5se1 or   
ord] issu$ to c>ry out ?is section %all 
be subject to ! p5alties set =? 9       
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same    
ext5t z a p]son t commits an unlawful   
act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( t       
section4  7e7 ,exceptions  7#a7         
,exception to comply ) unit$ nations    
headqu>t]s agreem5t & law en=cem5t      
activities ,sanctions "u ?is section    
%all n apply ) respect to ! admission or
 p>ole ( an ali5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates if  
admitt+ or p>ol+ ! ali5 is necess>y--   
7,a7 to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply 
) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !  
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success
 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce     
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r      
applicable int]national obligations ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 to c>ry out or  

assi/ au?oriz$ law en=cem5t activity 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,exception to     
comply ) intellig5ce activities         
,sanctions "u ?is section %all n apply  
to any activity subject to ! report+    
requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq47 or any au?oriz$          
intellig5ce activities ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#c7 ,exception relat+ to      
importation ( goods  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
requirem5t to block & prohibit all      
transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s 9  
prop]ty "u ?is section %all n include ! 
au?ority or requirem5t to impose        
sanctions on ! importation ( goods4     
7,b7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m 
good means any article1 natural or      
manmade sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply or    
manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection 
& te/ equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical data4
  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,admission2 admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms       
admission1 admitt$1 & ali5 h ! mean+s   
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( !         

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#b7 ,=eign p]son ,! 
t]m =eign p]son means an individual or  
entity t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4    
7#c7 ,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$   
,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 any ,unit$    
,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u !   
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any         
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 any =eign bran* ( su* an entity2 or    
7,c7 any p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #aje4
 ,report on subsea fib]-optic cable     
activities by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & 
! ,russian ,f$]ation  7a7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
= #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9       
coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit a report to 
! appropriate congressional committees t
 includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description1
 ) respect to ! applicable report+      
p]iod1 ( ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a &        

,russian subsea fib]-optic cable        
manufactur+1 in/allation1 & ma9t5ance   
capabilities4  7#b7 ,a description ( any
 ongo+ ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ,russian 
ef=ts to produce vessels capable ( sev]+
 or damag+ subsea fib]-optic cables at  
sea dep?s ( #d1jjj met]s or great]4     
7#c7 ,a li/ ( in/ances dur+ ! previ\s   
cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or    
allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
docum5t$ anomal\s behavior f vessels1   
ei!r flagg$1 crew$1 or op]at$ by ! ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a or ,russia1 ar\nd      
subsea fib]-optic cable networks1       
includ+-- 7,a7 any (ficial ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t response to c\nt] ! anomal\s 
behavior2 &  7,b7 any coord9at$         
diplomatic action ) allies & p>tn]s4    
7b7 ,classification ,! report requir$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9      
unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$
 annex4  #ajf4 ,engag+ =eign p>tn]s to  
/r5g!n subsea fib]-optic cable security 
7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t-- 7#a7 z int]national subsea

 fib]-optic cable networks exp&1 !re are
 increas+ *all5ges to ! prop] ma9t5ance1
 repair1 & protection ( int]national    
subsea fib]-optic cables t h ! pot5tial 
to und]m9e ,unit$ ,/ates & =eign p>tn]  
national security int]e/s2  7#b7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates is uniquely position$ to  
provide te*nical1 mat]ial1 & o!r =ms (  
support to int]national p>tn]s to       
enhance ! resili5ce ( int]national      
subsea fib]-optic cables2 &  7#c7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld enhance its
 diplomatic ef=ts to "w ) =eign         
gov]nm5ts to improve ef=ts to quickly & 
effectively ma9ta91 repair1 & protect   
int]national subsea fib]-optic cables4  
7b7 ,commitm5t ( p]sonnel & res\rces ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all devote suffici5t 
p]sonnel & res\rces t[>ds engag+ ) =eign
 c\ntries to improve security & r$uce   
b>ri]s to ! ma9t5ance & repair ( subsea 
fib]-optic cables4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = ! next  
#e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit

 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees a report t outl9es ef=ts by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 ! prior      
cal5d> ye> to "w ) int]national allies &
 p>tn]s to /r5g!n ! security ( & r$uce  
b>ri]s to ! ma9t5ance1 repair1 &        
protection ( int]national subsea        
fib]-optic cable networks1 includ+--    
7#a7 a li/ ( curr5t =eign policies or   
laws t create b>ri]s to ,unit$ ,/ates-l$
 ef=ts to ma9ta91 repair1 & protect     
int]national subsea fib]-optic cable    
networks2 &  7#b7 progress made 9 !     
previ\s cal5d> ye> z a result ( ,unit$  
,/ates engagem5t ) allies & p>tn]s4     
,,ii ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate subsea fib]-optic
 exp]tise  #bja4 ,exp&+ subsea          
fib]-optic cable exp]tise at ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all assign n few] ?an two full-"t
 equival5t individuals1 to be locat$ 9 !
 ,bureau = ,cyb]space & ,digital        
,policy1 9 ord] to support ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate's int]ag5cy engagem5t on matt]s  
relat$ to subsea cables1 includ+-- 7#a7 

protection & resili5ce2  7#b7           
coord9ation ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies &    
p>tn]s2 &  7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t 
9 int]national bodies t cov] subsea     
cables4  7b7 ,assignm5t ,! ,bureau =    
,cyb]space & ,digital ,policy may n     
dual-hat curr5tly employ$ p]sonnel 9    
meet+ ! m9imum hir+ requirem5t outl9$ 9 
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,notification ,n   
lat] ?an #ae days aft] fulfill+ ! hir+  
requirem5t 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %all notify ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7d7 ,int]national   
coop]ation on subsea cables ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
a report on h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 plans to prioritize diplomatic         
engagem5t )9 relevant int]national      
bodies to spur increas$ in=mation-%>+   
betwe5 alli$ & p>tn] gov]nm5ts &        
relevant private sector companies on    

subsea fib]-optic cables4  ,,iii ,subsea
 fib]-optic cable coord9ation1          
con/ruction1 & repair  #cja4 ,improv+   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t coord9ation (   
subsea fib]-optic cables  7a7 ,f9d+s    
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,accord+ to a ,decemb] #bjbd ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security :ite pap]1 ,!re      
curr5tly exi/s no =um 9 :i* ! full scope
 ( ! subsea cable indu/ry c effectively 
collaborate ) ! ,u4,s4 gov]nm5t to      
id5tify & address %>$ *all5ges44  7#b7  
,unit$ ,/ates ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t          
responsibilities = ! protection ( subsea
 fib]-optic cables1 damage report+1     
in=mation & intellig5ce %>+1 & em]g5cy  
response are ov]se5 by v>i\s gov]nm5t   
actors ?r\gh a multitude ( me*anisms    
spann+ sev]al ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &        
ag5cies4  7#c7 ,9 ord] = ! subsea       
fib]-optic cable indu/ry to align )     
,unit$ ,/ates economic & security       
int]e/s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t mu/  
provide ! indu/ry a cle>] concept (     
op]ations1 assess$ risks to cable supply

 *a9 & infra/ructure1 & def9$ l9es (    
ef=t 9 cases ( em]g5cy4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all   
e/abli% an int]ag5cy committee 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is ,act z ! int]ag5cy committee7  
compris$ ( ! heads ( ! appropriate      
,f$]al ag5cies1 to lead ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t ef=ts to--  7#a7 protect &    
improve ! resili5ce ( subsea fib]-optic 
cable networks2  7#b7 facilitate subsea 
fib]-optic cable p]mitt+2 &  7#c7       
address o!r matt]s relat$ to subsea     
fib]-optic cables deem$ appropriate &   
necess>y by ! ,presid5t4  7c7           
,coord9ation ,! ,presid5t %all direct ! 
int]ag5cy committee to conduct an       
ov]view ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t's op]ational au?orities =     
subsea fib]-optic cable security &      
resili5ce4 ,! ov]view %all include--    
7#a7 an int]ag5cy concept ( op]ations = 
p>tn]+ ) non-,f$]al entities1 includ+   
subsea fib]-optic cable own]s &         
op]ators1 to secure & repair subsea     

fib]-optic cable sy/ems 9 a v>iety (    
crisis sc5>ios2 &  7#b7 an int]ag5cy    
review & action plan to /reaml9e subsea 
fib]-optic cable p]mitt+ processes 9    
ord] to promote ,unit$ ,/ates           
int]national lead]%ip 9 cable           
connectivity & deploym5ts & risk-bas$   
prioritization & /&>dization (          
additional security & resili5ce         
assessm5ts4  7d7 ,analysis ( subsea     
fib]-,optic cable cuts & outages  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all direct !     
heads ( ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to    
develop /rategies to coord9ate closely  
)9 ! int]ag5cy process & ) subsea       
fib]-optic cable indu/ry /akehold]s to  
review subsea fib]-optic cable cuts &   
outages1 includ+ by lev]ag+ analysis f  
indu/ry-wide data1 to--  7,a7 id5tify   
tr5ds2  7,b7 ref9e attributions1        
p>ticul>ly 9 cases :]e subsea fib]-optic
 cables h be5 int5tionally damag$ by    
malici\s actors2  7,c7 id5tify high-risk
 geographic areas = subsea fib]-optic   
cable con/ruction2 &  7,d7 in=m future  

risk mitigation ef=ts to r$uce damage to
 subsea fib]-optic cable sy/ems4  7#b7  
,/rategy elem5ts  ,! /rategies requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7    
res\rc+ requirem5ts2  7,b7 coord9ation )
 ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s2 &  7,c7 
! necess>y te*nical exp]tise to make    
attributions = int5tional subsea        
fib]-optic cable cuts by malici\s       
actors4  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] e/abli%+ ! requir$ int]ag5cy  
committee "u subsection 7b71 ! ,presid5t
 %all submit to ,congress a report t    
includes ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,any    
res\rces requir$ to suffici5tly /aff !  
int]ag5cy committee & ,unit$ ,/ates     
,f$]al ag5cies ov]see+ ! objectives     
outl9$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,a       
detail$ plan = h[ ! int]ag5cy committee 
w advance ! objectives outl9$ 9         
subsection 7b74  #cjb4 ,/r5g!n+         
in=mation %>+ betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t & private sector actors on    
subsea fib]-optic cables  7a7           
,public-,private sector in=mation %>+   

,consi/5t ) ! necess>y protections (    
classifi$ in=mation1 ! s\rc+ ( relevant 
intellig5ce mat]ial1 & privacy & civil  
lib]ties1 all appropriate ag5cies %all1 
) ! approval ( ! int]ag5cy committee1   
issue proc$ures to e/abli% & promote--  
7#a7 ! timely %>+ ( classifi$ subsea    
fib]-optic cable ?reats & any           
indications ( pot5tial ?reats held by   
memb]s ( ! int]ag5cy committee )        
non-,f$]al entities t possess ! necess>y
 security cle>ances2  7#b7 ! timely %>+ 
betwe5 ! int]ag5cy committee &          
non-,f$]al entities ( subsea fib]-optic 
cable ?reats1 in=mation relat+ to       
indications ( pot5tial ?reats1 or       
au?oriz$ uses "u ?is ,act1 9 !          
possession ( ! int]ag5cy committee t may
 be declassifi$ & %>$ at an unclassifi$ 
level2  7#c7 ! timely %>+ betwe5 !      
int]ag5cy committee & non-,f$]al        
entities ( unclassifi$1 includ+         
controll$ unclassifi$1 subsea fib]-optic
 cable ?reats & indications ( pot5tial  
?reats held by memb]s ( ! int]ag5cy     

committee or non-,f$]al entities2 &     
7#d7 ! timely %>+ betwe5 ! int]ag5cy    
committee & non-,f$]al entities1 :5 & if
 appropriate1 ( in=mation relat+ to     
indications ( pot5tial subsea fib]-optic
 cable ?reats or au?oriz$ uses "u ?is   
title1 held by ! int]ag5cy committee or 
non-,f$]al entities ab\t subsea         
fib]-optic cable ?reats1 9 ord] to      
prev5t brea*es to ! security1 integrity1
 or efficacy ( ! subsea fib]-optic cable
 network & to mitigate any o!r pot5tial 
adv]se effects f su* subsea fib]-optic  
cable ?reats4  7b7 ,developm5t (        
proc$ures ,! proc$ures develop$ "u      
subsection 7b7 %all-- 7#a7 ensure !     
int]ag5cy committee has & ma9ta9s !     
capacity to id5tify & in=m subsea       
fib]-optic cable ?reats & indications ( 
pot5tial subsea fib]-optic cable ?reats 
9 real "t to ! appropriate ,f$]al       
ag5cies or non-,f$]al entities consi/5t 
) ! protection ( classifi$ in=mation2   
7#b7 incorporate1 :5ev] possible1 exi/+ 
processes1 roles1 & responsibilities (  

memb]s ( ! int]ag5cy committee &        
non-,f$]al entities = in=mation %>+1    
includ+ subsea fib]-optic cable-specific
 in=mation %>+ & analysis entities2 &   
7#c7 require memb]s ( ! int]ag5cy       
committee & o!r appropriate ,f$]al      
ag5cies :i* are %>+ subsea fib]-optic   
cable ?reat indicators or def5sive      
measures to employ any applicable       
security controls to def5d aga9/        
unau?oriz$ access to or acquisition (   
su* in=mation4  7c7 ,submittal to       
,congress ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 9   
consultation ) ! memb]s ( ! int]ag5cy   
committee1 %all submit to ,congress !   
proc$ures requir$ "u subsection 7b74