S.Amdt. 2631

1. Adds SEC. ___. DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNATIONAL CYBERSPACE POLICY STRATEGY wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. ___. DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNATIONAL CYBERSPACE POLICY STRATEGY.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall produce a comprehensive strategy relating to United States international policy with regard to cyberspace.

   Inserted: (b) Elements.--The strategy required by subsection (a) shall include the following:

   Inserted: (1) A review of actions and activities undertaken by the Secretary of State to date to support the goal of the President's International Strategy for Cyberspace, released in May 2011, to "work internationally to promote an open, interoperable, secure, and reliable information and communications infrastructure that supports international trade and commerce, strengthens international security, and fosters free expression and innovation.".

   Inserted: (2) A plan of action to guide the diplomacy of the Secretary of State, with regard to foreign countries, including conducting bilateral and multilateral activities to develop the norms of responsible international behavior in cyberspace, and status review of existing discussions in multilateral fora to obtain agreements on international norms in cyberspace.

   Inserted: (3) A review of the alternative concepts with regard to international norms in cyberspace offered by foreign countries that are prominent actors, including China, Russia, Brazil, and India.

   Inserted: (4) A detailed description of threats to United States national security in cyberspace from foreign countries, state-sponsored actors, and private actors to Federal and private sector infrastructure of the United States, intellectual property in the United States, and the privacy of citizens of the United States.

   Inserted: (5) A review of policy tools available to the President to deter foreign countries, state-sponsored actors, and private actors, including those outlined in Executive Order 13694, released on April 1, 2015.

   Inserted: (6) A review of resources required by the Secretary, including the Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues, to conduct activities to build responsible norms of international cyber behavior.

   Inserted: (c) Consultation.--In preparing the strategy required by subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consult, as appropriate, with other agencies and departments of the United States and the private sector and nongovernmental organizations in the United States with recognized credentials and expertise in foreign policy, national security, and cybersecurity.

   Inserted: (d) Form of Strategy.--The strategy required by subsection (a) shall be in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

   Inserted: (e) Availability of Information.--The Secretary of State shall--

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   Inserted: (1) make the strategy required in subsection (a) available the public; and

   Inserted: (2) brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on the strategy, including any material contained in a classified annex.

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