Sec. 30127. Digital connectivity and cybersecurity partnership
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The President is authorized to establish a program, to be known as the Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership to help foreign countries— expand and increase secure Internet access and digital infrastructure; promote and protect human rights and counter corruption and predatory behavior throughout communications and cybersecurity policy and implementation; guard against privacy abuses, cybercrime, disinformation and misinformation, and the use of digital technology and services to carry out criminal activity or human rights violations; bolster the role of civil society in informing ICT policy and regulations; promote exports of United States ICT goods and services and increase United States company market share in target markets; promote the innovation and diversification of ICT goods and supply chain services to be less reliant on imports from the People’s Republic of China; build cybersecurity capacity, expand interoperability, and promote best practices for a national approach to cybersecurity; and enhance the security of their digital infrastructure to facilitate better information sharing with the United States and United States allies and partners, as appropriate.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative and the National Cyber Director, shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees an implementation plan for the 3-year period beginning on the date of the submission of the plan to advance the goals identified in subsection (a). The implementation plan shall also include a description of interagency responsibilities to carry out implementation, a description of any barriers to successful implementation, and a description of any additional resources or authorities needed for successful implementation.
In developing the implementation plan required by subsection (b), the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall consult with— the appropriate congressional committees; the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; leaders of the United States industry; civil society leaders with expertise in technology, telecommunications, cybersecurity, economic development and competitiveness, and human rights, including from the Open Technology Fund; representatives from relevant United States Government agencies; and representatives from like-minded allies and partners.
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this section.