; (2) to promote cross-cultural engagement; (3) to provide training for young leaders from the Western Balkans described in subsection (d); and (4) to harmonize the efforts of existing venues throughout the Western Balkans established by the Office of American Spaces. (f) Briefing on certain exchange programs (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, acting through the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, shall provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the status of exchange programs involving the Western Balkans region. (2) Elements The briefing required under paragraph (1) shall— (A) assess the factors constraining the number and frequency of participants from Western Balkans countries in the International Visitor Leadership Program of the Department of State; (B) identify the resources that are necessary to address the factors described in subparagraph (A); and (C) describe a strategy for connecting alumni and participants of professional development exchange programs of the Department of State in the Western Balkans with alumni and participants from other countries in Europe, to enhance inter-region and intra-region people-to-people ties. (g) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to carry out this section. 11. Supporting cybersecurity and cyber resilience in the Western Balkans (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) United States support for cyber security, cyber resilience, and secure ICT infrastructure in Western Balkans countries will strengthen the region’s ability to defend itself from and respond to malicious cyber activity conducted by nonstate actors and foreign actors, including foreign governments that seek to influence the region