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Text of Senate Amendment 6260

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On 2026-06-24, Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6260" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 6260

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3419] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6260. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following: SEC. 1094. COAST GUARD CYBER PROTECTION ENGAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR INDO-PACIFIC REGION. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall issue, for each Coast Guard sector located in the Indo-Pacific region, guidance establishing standardized procedures for scheduling protocols and reporting requirements, which shall include requirements to do the following: (1) Conduct quarterly cybersecurity threat coordination meetings with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Department of Defense Information Network, the United States Indo-Pacific Command, and relevant State, local, Tribal, and territorial partners. (2) Not less frequently than once each fiscal year, request support from a Coast Guard Cyber Protection Team for the purpose of cyber readiness assessments, vulnerability evaluations, or incident response preparedness. (3) Incorporate the findings of such Coast Guard Cyber Protection Team into the annual readiness report submitted to the Area Commander with respect to the sector concerned. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 6260 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3419] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6260. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following: SEC. 1094. COAST GUARD CYBER PROTECTION ENGAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR INDO-PACIFIC REGION. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall issue, for each Coast Guard sector located in the Indo-Pacific region, guidance establishing standardized procedures for scheduling protocols and reporting requirements, which shall include requirements to do the following: (1) Conduct quarterly cybersecurity threat coordination meetings with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Department of Defense Information Network, the United States Indo-Pacific Command, and relevant State, local, Tribal, and territorial partners. (2) Not less frequently than once each fiscal year, request support from a Coast Guard Cyber Protection Team for the purpose of cyber readiness assessments, vulnerability evaluations, or incident response preparedness. (3) Incorporate the findings of such Coast Guard Cyber Protection Team into the annual readiness report submitted to the Area Commander with respect to the sector concerned. ______