Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act

To require the Department of Homeland Security to prepare a threat assessment relating to unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act 2. Drone and emerging threat assessment (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security shall— (1) in consultation with other relevant officials of the Department, request additional information from other agencies of the Federal Government, State and local government agencies, and the private sector relating to threats of unmanned aircraft systems and other emerging threats associated with such new technologies; (2) in consultation with relevant officials of the Department and other appropriate agencies of the Federal Government, develop and disseminate a security threat assessment regarding unmanned aircraft systems and other emerging threats associated with such new technologies; and (3) establish and utilize, in conjunction with the Chief Information Officer of the Department and other relevant entities, a secure communications and information technology infrastructure, including data-mining and other advanced analytical tools, in order to access, receive, and analyze data and information in furtherance of the responsibilities under this section, including by establishing a voluntary mechanism whereby critical infrastructure owners and operators may report information on emerging threats, such as the threat posed by unmanned aircraft systems. (b) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security shall prepare a threat assessment and report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the threat posed by unmanned aircraft systems, including information collected from critical infrastructure owners and operators and Federal, State, and local government agencies. (c) Definitions (1) Critical infrastructure The term critical infrastructure Public Law 107–56 42 U.S.C. 5195c(e) (2) Unmanned aircraft system The term unmanned aircraft system 49 U.S.C. 40101 Public Law 112–95 September 25, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security September 25, 2018 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Summary: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to: request additional information from other agencies of the federal government, state and local government agencies, and the private sector relating to threats of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) and other emerging threats associated with such new technologies; develop and disseminate a security threat assessment regarding drones and other emerging threats associated with such new technologies; and establish and utilize a secure communications and information technology infrastructure, including data-mining and other advanced analytical tools.