S. 1517 – Reading Mode

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1517

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 10, 2023

Ms. Duckworth introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

A BILL

To extend and modify a pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with foreign military partners in Southeast Asia.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Southeast Asia Partnership Expansion Act.

Extension and modification of pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with foreign military partners in Southeast Asia

(a)

In general

Subsection (a) of section 1256 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3956; 10 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended—

(1)

in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking in Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia and inserting with covered foreign military partners;

(2)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

by inserting defensive before cyber; and

(B)

by striking Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia and inserting covered foreign military partners; and

(3)

in paragraph (2), by striking Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia on and inserting covered foreign military partners on defensive.

(b)

Elements

Subsection (b) of such section is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1), by striking Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia and inserting covered foreign military partners; and

(2)

in paragraph (2), by striking Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia and inserting covered foreign military partners.

(c)

Reports

Subsection (c)(2)(B) of such section is amended by striking Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia and inserting covered foreign military partners.

(d)

Certification

Subsection (d) of such section is amended—

(1)

by inserting with any covered foreign military partner after scheduled to commence; and

(2)

by striking Vietnam, Indonesia, or Thailand and inserting the covered foreign military partner.

(e)

Extension

Subsection (e) of such section is amended by striking December 31, 2024 and inserting December 31, 2029.

(f)

Definitions

Subsection (f) of such section is amended to read as follows:

(f)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Appropriate committees of Congress

The term appropriate committees of Congress means—

(A)

the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and

(B)

the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

(2)

Covered foreign military partner

The term covered foreign military partner means—

(A)

Vietnam;

(B)

Thailand;

(C)

Indonesia;

(D)

the Philippines; and

(E)

Malaysia.

(g)

Conforming amendments

(1)

Section 1256 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3956; 10 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended, in the section heading, by striking Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia and inserting covered foreign military partners in Southeast Asia.

(2)

The table of contents for the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3388) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1256 and inserting the following:

Sec. 1256. Pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with covered foreign military partners in Southeast Asia.

(3)

The table of contents for title XII of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3905) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1256 and inserting the following:

Sec. 1256. Pilot program to improve cyber cooperation with covered foreign military partners in Southeast Asia.