Countering threats to space security of the United States

(a) In general The Secretary of State, acting through the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, shall lead the diplomatic engagements of the Department of State to mitigate threats to the space security of the United States. (b) Responsibilities Under subsection (a), the Under Secretary, in coordination with the head of any other relevant bureau of the Department of State or other Federal department or agency, may— (1) assess current threats to the space interests of the United States and anticipate future threats from low earth orbit through cislunar space, including by leveraging allied and partner capabilities to assess and attribute actions in space; (2) characterize and communicate threats with allies and partners, where determined appropriate, including risks posed by civil, military, or commercial cooperation with the People’s Republic of China or the Russian Federation; (3) coordinate with allies and partners, including by identifying strategic locations where additional space infrastructure or military cooperation would promote the space security of the United States and its allies and partners; and (4) lead the efforts of the Department of State to promote international norms of behavior in space that are favorable to the national security and foreign policy priorities of the United States.