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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6943 
To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on unmanned 
delivery service, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2020 
Mr. LATTA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study 
on unmanned delivery service, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advancing Unmanned 
Delivery Services Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCING UNMANNED DELIVERY SERVICES 
STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Commerce, in coordination with the head 
of any other appropriate Federal agency, shall con-
duct a study on the impact of unmanned delivery 
services on United States businesses conducting 
interstate commerce. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
STUDY.—In con-
ducting the study, the Secretary shall do the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Conduct a survey through outreach to 
participating entities to— 
(i) establish a list of the industry sec-
tors that develop and use unmanned deliv-
ery services, including the use of autono-
mous vehicles, drones, and robots; 
(ii) review how unmanned delivery 
services are currently being used and any 
potential future applications of such serv-
ices; 
(iii) identify any challenges to the de-
velopment and adoption of unmanned de-
livery services; and 
(iv) review how such services may be 
used to— 
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(I) deliver groceries, meals, medi-
cations, and other necessities to senior 
citizens, people with disabilities, and 
people without access to traditional 
public transportation; 
(II) address challenges public 
health emergencies present, including 
delivering groceries, meals, medica-
tions, medical supplies, and other ne-
cessities during such emergencies; and 
(III) any other potential use of 
such services. 
(B) Develop and conduct a survey of Fed-
eral activity related to unmanned delivery serv-
ices to— 
(i) establish a list of Federal agencies 
asserting jurisdiction over industry sectors 
identified under subparagraph (A)(i); 
(ii) develop a brief description of the 
jurisdiction and expertise of the Federal 
agencies 
regarding 
unmanned 
delivery 
services; and 
(iii) identify all interagency activities 
regarding unmanned delivery services. 
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(C) Conduct an international survey of 
other countries to establish a compendium at 
least 10 and not more than 15 countries con-
sisting of each country’s national strategy on 
unmanned delivery services to determine where 
the United States ranks with respect to the de-
velopment and adoption of such services. 
(D) Conduct a survey of the marketplace 
and supply chain of unmanned delivery services 
to— 
(i) assess the severity of risks posed 
to such marketplace and supply chain; 
(ii) review the ability of foreign gov-
ernments or third parties to exploit such 
supply chain in a manner that raises risks 
to the economic and national security of 
the United States; and 
(iii) identify emerging risks and long- 
term trends in such marketplace and sup-
ply chain. 
(b) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the completion of the study required pursu-
ant to subsection (a), the Secretary, in coordination with 
the head of any other appropriate Federal agency, shall 
submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
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House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
that contains— 
(1) the results of the study conducted under 
subsection (a); and 
(2) recommendations to— 
(A) develop and implement a comprehen-
sive plan to promote the development and adop-
tion of unmanned delivery services in the 
United States; 
(B) develop policies that States can adopt 
to encourage the development and adoption of 
unmanned delivery services; 
(C) develop a national strategy to advance 
the United States position in the world on the 
development and adoption of unmanned delivery 
services; 
(D) develop strategies to mitigate current 
and emerging risks to the marketplace and sup-
ply chain of unmanned delivery services; and 
(E) develop legislation to accomplish such 
recommendations. 
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