Sec. 1654. REPORTS ON DETERRENCE OF ADVERSARIES IN CYBERSPACE
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## SEC. 1654 REPORTS ON DETERRENCE OF ADVERSARIES IN CYBERSPACE ###
(a)Report of the Secretary of Defense ####
(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall submit to the President and the congressional defense committees a report on the military and nonmilitary options available to the United States for deterring and responding to imminent threats in cyberspace and malicious cyber activities carried out against the United States by foreign governments and terrorist organizations. ####
(2)Elements The report under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: #####
(A)A description of the military and nonmilitary options described in paragraph (1), including citations to relevant provisions of law, regulation, or directives or other policy documents of the Federal Government. #####
(B)Descriptions of relevant authorities, rules of engagement, command and control structures, and response plans relating to such options, including— ######
(i)authorities that have been delegated by the President to the Secretary of Defense for the conduct of cyber operations; ######
(ii)operational authorities delegated by the Secretary to the Commander of the United States Cyber Command for military cyber operations; ######
(iii)identification of how the law of war applies to cyber operations of the Department of Defense; ######
(iv)an assessment of the effectiveness of each such option; and ######
(v)an integrated priorities list for cyber deterrence capabilities of the Department of Defense that identifies, at a minimum, high priority capability needs prioritized by armed force, function, risk areas, and long-term strategic planning issues. ###
(b)Report of the President ####
(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report under subsection (a), the President shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the types of actions carried out in cyberspace against the United States that may warrant a military response. ####
(2)Elements The report under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: #####
(A)Discussion of the types of actions carried out in cyberspace that may warrant a military response or operation. #####
(B)A description of the role of the military in responding to acts of aggression in cyberspace against the United States. #####
(C)A description of the circumstances required for a military response to a cyber attack against the United States. #####
(D)A plan for articulating a declaratory policy on the use of cyber weapons by the United States.