1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The stated goal of the United States International Strategy for Cyberspace, launched on May 16, 2011, is to work internationally to promote an open, interoperable, secure, and reliable information and communications infrastructure that supports international trade and commerce, strengthens international security, and fosters free expression and innovation … in which norms of responsible behavior guide States’ actions, sustain partnerships, and support the rule of law in cyberspace. . (2) The Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security, established by the United Nations General Assembly, concluded in its June 24, 2013, report that State sovereignty and the international norms and principles that flow from it apply to States’ conduct of [information and communications technology or ICT] related activities and to their jurisdiction over ICT infrastructure with their territory. . (3) On January 13, 2015, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan proposed a troubling international code of conduct for information security which defines responsible State behavior in cyberspace to include curbing the dissemination of information and the right to independent control of information and communications technology when a country’s political security is threatened. (4) The July 22, 2015, GGE consensus report found that, norms of responsible State behavior can reduce risks to international peace, security and stability. . (5) On September 25, 2015, the United States and China announced a commitment that neither country’s government will conduct or knowingly support cyber-enabled theft of intellectual property, including trade secrets or other confidential business information, with the intent of providing competitive advantages to companies or commercial sectors. . (6) At the Antalya