Federal

United States-Taiwan Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2023

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What This Bill Does

This bill allows the Department of Homeland Security to work with Taiwan on research and activities related to protecting against cyber threats. The bill authorizes the Under Secretary for Science and Technology to enter into cooperative agreements with Taiwan to improve cybersecurity preparedness and capabilities.

Who It Affects

The Department of Homeland Security (specifically the Under Secretary for Science and Technology), the Secretary of State and other federal officials, Taiwan, and Congress.

Key Provisions

• The Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security may enter into cooperative research activities with Taiwan to strengthen preparedness against cyber threats and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity, in coordination with the Secretary of State and other appropriate federal officials (Sec. 2(a)) • The Under Secretary for Science and Technology must submit a report to Congress no later than one year after the bill becomes law with a status update on forming, executing, or implementing agreements with Taiwan for cooperative cybersecurity activities (Sec. 2(b)) • The report must detail any administrative, legal, diplomatic challenges or resource constraints related to such agreements or activities (Sec. 2(b)) • No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill (Sec. 2(c))

What Changes

The Department of Homeland Security gains explicit authority to conduct cooperative research and cybersecurity activities with Taiwan under existing international cooperative activities law.

Important Definitions

None defined in bill text.

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1127 To allow for cooperative research activities between the Department of Home- land Security and Taiwan to strengthen preparedness against cyber threats and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 21, 2023 Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas (for himself and Ms. SHERRILL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To allow for cooperative research activities between the De- partment of Homeland Security and Taiwan to strength- en preparedness against cyber threats and enhance capa- bilities in cybersecurity, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States-Taiwan 4 Advanced Research Partnership Act of 2023’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:20 Apr 20, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1127.IH H1127 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 1127 IH SEC. 2. COOPERATIVE HOMELAND SECURITY RESEARCH 1 AND ANTITERRORISM PROGRAMS RELATING 2 TO CYBERSECURITY. 3 (a) IN GENERAL.—As part of the international coop- 4 erative activities authorized under section 317 of the 5 Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 195c), the 6 Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the De- 7 partment of Homeland Security, in coordination with the 8 Secretary of State and other appropriate Federal officials, 9 may enter into cooperative research activities with Taiwan 10 to strengthen preparedness against cyber threats and en- 11 hance capabilities in cybersecurity. 12 (b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 13 of the enactment of this section, the Under Secretary for 14 Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland 15 Security shall submit to Congress a report consisting of 16 a status update on the progress of forming, executing, or 17 implementing agreements with Taiwan for cooperative ac- 18 tivities to strengthen preparedness against cyber threats 19 and enhance capabilities in cybersecurity. Such report 20 shall also detail any administrative, legal, or diplomatic 21 challenges or resource constraints relating to such agree- 22 ments or activities, as the case may be. 23 (c) PROHIBITION.—No additional funds are author- 24 ized to be appropriated to carry out this section. 25 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:20 Apr 20, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1127.IH H1127 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB

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