S.Amdt. 1716

SA 1716. Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Sasse) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2021 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 appropriate place in division A, insert the
following:

SEC. ___. BUREAU OF CYBERSPACE SECURITY AND EMERGING
TECHNOLOGIES.

Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ``24'' and inserting
``25'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
``(g) Bureau of Cyberspace Security and Emerging
Technologies.--
``(1) In general.--There is established, within the
Department of State, the Bureau of Cyberspace Security and
Emerging Technologies (referred to in this subsection as the
`Bureau'). The President shall appoint, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, an Assistant Secretary
(referred to in this subsection as the `Assistant
Secretary'), who shall head the Bureau.
``(2) Duties.--
``(A) In general.--The Assistant Secretary shall--
``(i) carry out the responsibilities described in
subparagraph (B); and
``(ii) perform such other duties and exercise such powers
as the Secretary shall prescribe.
``(B) Principal responsibilities.--The Assistant Secretary
shall--
``(i) serve as the principal cyberspace policy official
within the Department of State and as the adviser to the
Secretary for cyberspace issues;
``(ii) lead the Department of State's diplomatic cyberspace
efforts, which may include--

``(I) the promotion of human rights, democracy, and the
rule of law (including freedom of expression, innovation,
communication, and economic prosperity);
``(II) respecting privacy; and
``(III) guarding against deception, fraud, and theft;

``(iii) advocate for norms of responsible behavior in
cyberspace and confidence building measures, deterrence,
international responses to cyber threats, Internet freedom,
digital economy, cybercrime, and capacity building;
``(iv) promote an open, interoperable, reliable, and secure
information and communications technology infrastructure
globally;
``(v) represent the Secretary in interagency efforts to
develop and advance the policy priorities of the United
States relating to cyberspace and emerging technologies; and
``(vi) consult, as appropriate, with other executive branch
agencies with related functions.
``(3) Qualifications.--The Assistant Secretary shall be an
individual of demonstrated competency in the fields of--
``(A) cybersecurity and other relevant cyber issues; and
``(B) international diplomacy.
``(4) Organizational placement.--
``(A) Initial placement.--During the 4-year period
beginning on the date of the enactment of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, the Assistant
Secretary shall report to--
``(i) the Under Secretary for Political Affairs; or
``(ii) an official of the Department of State holding a
higher position than the Under Secretary for Political
Affairs, if so directed by the Secretary.

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``(B) Permanent placement.--After the conclusion of the
period described in subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary
shall report to--
``(i) an appropriate Under Secretary of the Department of
State; or
``(ii) an official of the Department of State holding a
higher position than Under Secretary.''.
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