; and (5) representatives from like-minded allies and partners. (e) Authorization of appropriations For the purposes of carrying out this section, funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq. ) may be made available, notwithstanding any other provision of law to strengthen civilian cybersecurity and information and communications technology capacity, including for participation of foreign law enforcement and military personnel in non-military activities, and for contributions to international organizations and international financial institutions of which the United States is a member. Such funds shall remain available until expended. 6307. Establishment of a cyberspace, digital connectivity, and related technologies (CDT) fund Part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2301 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: 10 Cyberspace, digital connectivity, and related technologies (CDT) fund 591. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Increasingly digitized and interconnected social, political, and economic systems have introduced new vulnerabilities for malicious actors to exploit, which threatens economic and national security. (2) The rapid development, deployment, and integration of information and communication technologies into all aspects of modern life bring mounting risks of accidents and malicious activity involving such technologies, and their potential consequences. (3) Because information and communication technologies are globally manufactured, traded, and networked, the economic and national security of the United State depends greatly on cybersecurity practices of other actors, including other countries. (4) United States assistance to countries and international organizations to bolster civilian capacity to address national cybersecurity and deterrence in cyberspace can help— (A) reduce vulnerability in the information and communication technologies ecosystem