Sec. 403. Sense of Congress on foreign cybersecurity threats
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Congress makes the following findings: The Department of State International Cyberspace Policy Strategy (referred to in this section as the Strategy ), which was released in March 2016, states— Cyber threats to United States national and economic security are increasing in frequency, scale, sophistication, and severity ; and The United States works to counter threats in cyberspace through a whole-of-government approach that brings to bear its full range of instruments of national power and corresponding policy tools – diplomatic, informational, military, economic, intelligence, and law enforcement – as appropriate and consistent with applicable law .
The 2016 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community ( Threat Assessment ), released on February 6, 2016— names Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea as leading threat actors in cyberspace; states China continues to have success in cyber espionage against the US Government, our allies, and US companies ; and states North Korea probably remains capable and willing to launch disruptive or destructive cyberattacks to support its political objectives . On April 1, 2015, the President issued Executive Order 13694, entitled Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities .
On February 18, 2016, the President signed into law the 2016 North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–122 ), which codified into law the policy set forth in Executive Order 13694. It is the sense of Congress that— threats in cyberspace from state and nonstate actors have emerged as a serious threat to the national security of the United States; the United States Government should use all diplomatic, economic, legal, and military tools to counter cyber threats; and the United States Government should impose economic sanctions under existing authorities against state and nonstate actors that have engaged in malicious cyber-enabled activities.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees, with a classified annex if necessary, that describes the status of the implementation of the cybersecurity agreement between the United States and the People’s Republic of China, which was concluded on September 25, 2015, including an assessment of the People’s Republic of China’s compliance with its commitments under the agreement.
Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act may be construed as authorizing the use of military force for any purpose, including as a specific authorization for the use of military force under the War Powers Resolution ( Public Law 93–148 ; 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq. ), or as congressional intent to provide such authorization.
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Sec. 403
Sense of Congress on foreign cybersecurity threats
Pub. L.Pub. L. 114-122
Pub. L.Pub. L. 93-148
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