118th Congress · SENATE BILLINCORPORATED

S. 1517Southeast Asia Partnership Expansion Act

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

International affairs
Introduced May 10, 2023
Last action May 10, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 10, 2023
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Referred
May 10, 2023
Foreign Relations
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill expands a Department of Defense (DOD) program that focuses on improving cyber readiness and cooperation with the military forces of certain Southeast Asian countries. DOD currently has authority to conduct a pilot program to (1) enhance the cyber security, resilience, and readiness of the military forces of Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia; and (2) increase regional cooperation on cyber issues between the United States and these countries. The bill expands this program to include the military forces of the Philippines and Malaysia, extends the program through 2029, and specifies that the cyber enhancements are to be defensive.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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H.R. 2670National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
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Timeline · 2 actions
May 10, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.