I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9762 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide explicit authority 
for the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Cyberse-
curity and Infrastructure Security Agency to work with international 
partners on cybersecurity, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 
Mr. MENENDEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on For-
eign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide 
explicit authority for the Secretary of Homeland Security 
and the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency to work with international partners on 
cybersecurity, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘DHS International 
Cyber Partner Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENT AND ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 111 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 104. INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENT AND ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of State, may assign 
personnel of the Department to a duty station that 
is located outside the United States at which the 
Secretary determines representation of the Depart-
ment is necessary to accomplish the cybersecurity 
and infrastructure security missions of the Depart-
ment and to carry out duties and activities as as-
signed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) CONCURRENCE ON ACTIVITIES.—The ac-
tivities of personnel of the Department who are as-
signed under this subsection shall be— 
‘‘(A) performed with the concurrence of 
the chief of mission to the foreign country to 
which such personnel are assigned; and 
‘‘(B) consistent with the duties and powers 
of the Secretary of State and the chief of mis-
sion for a foreign country under section 103 of 
the 
Omnibus 
Diplomatic 
Security 
and 
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4802) 
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and section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 
1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927), respectively. 
‘‘(b) INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary makes a 
determination described in paragraph (2), the Sec-
retary, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
State, may provide equipment, services, technical as-
sistance, or expertise on cybersecurity, infrastructure 
security, or resilience to a foreign government, an 
international organization, or an international entity, 
with or without reimbursement, including, as appro-
priate, the following: 
‘‘(A) Cybersecurity and infrastructure se-
curity advice, training, capacity development, 
education, best practices, incident response, 
threat hunting, and other similar capabilities. 
‘‘(B) Sharing and exchanging cybersecurity 
and infrastructure security information, includ-
ing research and development, threat indicators, 
risk assessments, strategies, and security rec-
ommendations. 
‘‘(C) Cybersecurity and infrastructure se-
curity test and evaluation support and services. 
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‘‘(D) Cybersecurity and infrastructure se-
curity research and development support and 
services. 
‘‘(E) Any other assistance that the Sec-
retary prescribes. 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION.—A determination de-
scribed in this paragraph is a determination by the 
Secretary that providing equipment, services, tech-
nical assistance, or expertise under paragraph (1) 
would satisfy the following: 
‘‘(A) Further the homeland security inter-
ests of the United States. 
‘‘(B) Enhance the ability of a foreign gov-
ernment, an international organization, or an 
international entity to work cooperatively with 
the United States to advance the homeland se-
curity interests of the United States. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.—Any equipment provided 
under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) may not include offensive security ca-
pabilities; and 
‘‘(B) shall be limited to enabling defensive 
cybersecurity and infrastructure security activi-
ties by the receiving entity, such as cybersecu-
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rity tools or explosive detection and mitigation 
equipment. 
‘‘(4) REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.—If the 
Secretary determines that collection of payment is 
appropriate, the Secretary is authorized to collect 
payment from the receiving entity for the cost of 
equipment, services, technical assistance, or exper-
tise provided under paragraph (1) and any accom-
panying shipping costs. 
‘‘(5) RECEIPTS CREDITED AS OFFSETTING COL-
LECTIONS.—Notwithstanding section 3302 of title 
31, United States Code, any amount collected under 
paragraph (4) shall— 
‘‘(A) be credited as offsetting collections to 
the account that finances the equipment, serv-
ices, technical assistance, or expertise for which 
the payment is received; and 
‘‘(B) remain available until expended for 
the purpose of providing for the security inter-
ests of the homeland. 
‘‘(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to affect, augment, or diminish the 
authority of the Secretary of State. 
‘‘(d) CONGRESSIONAL REPORTING AND NOTIFICA-
TION.— 
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‘‘(1) REPORT ON ASSISTANCE.—Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall pro-
vide to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report that includes, for each instance 
in which equipment, services, technical assistance, or 
expertise is provided under subsection (b), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) An identification of the foreign gov-
ernment, international organization, or inter-
national entity provided the assistance. 
‘‘(B) The reason for providing the assist-
ance. 
‘‘(C) A description of the equipment, serv-
ices, technical assistance, or expertise provided. 
‘‘(D) A determination regarding whether 
the equipment, services, technical assistance, or 
expertise was provided on a reimbursable or 
nonreimbursable basis, and the rational for why 
the assistance was provided with or without re-
imbursement. 
‘‘(2) COPIES OF AGREEMENTS.—Not later than 
30 days after the effective date of a contract, memo-
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randum, or agreement with a foreign government, 
international organization, or international entity to 
provide assistance pursuant to subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives a copy of the contract, 
memorandum, or agreement. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE
ON
ASSIGNMENTS.—Not later 
than 30 days after assigning personnel to a duty 
station located outside the United States in accord-
ance with subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall no-
tify the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives regarding the assignment.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (Public Law 107–196; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 103 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 104. International assignment and assistance.’’. 
(c) CISA ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) DIRECTOR.—Section 2202(c) of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 652(c)) is 
amended— 
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(A) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (14) as 
paragraph (15); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (13) the 
following: 
‘‘(14) provide support for the cybersecurity and 
physical security of critical infrastructure of inter-
national partners and allies in furtherance of the 
homeland security interests of the United States, 
which may include, consistent with section 104, as-
signing personnel to a duty station that is located 
outside the United States and providing equipment, 
services, technical assistance, or expertise, if the Di-
rector determines that such assignment will not neg-
atively impact the Department’s ability to perform 
its cybersecurity and infrastructure security missions 
domestically; and’’. 
(2) FOREIGN LOCATIONS.—Section 2202(g)(1) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
652(g)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, as well as at 
appropriate locations outside the United States’’ be-
fore the period at the end. 
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(d) NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS.—No additional funds 
are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of car-
rying out this Act. 
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