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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6438 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department 
of Homeland Security an Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2018 
Mr. PERRY (for himself and Mr. MCCAUL) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
in the Department of Homeland Security an Unmanned 
Aircraft Systems Coordinator, 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 ‘‘DHS Countering Un-
manned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
UNMANNED 
AIRCRAFT 
SYSTEMS 
COUNTER-
MEASURES COORDINATOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 321. COUNTERING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 
COORDINATOR. 
‘‘(a) COORDINATOR.—The Secretary shall designate 
an official of the Department as the Countering Un-
manned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Coordinator (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘Coordinator’) to coordinate with 
relevant Department offices and components on the devel-
opment of policies and plans to counter threats associated 
with UAS, including— 
‘‘(1) countering UAS that may be used in a ter-
rorist attack; 
‘‘(2) promoting research and development of 
counter UAS technologies; 
‘‘(3) ensuring the dissemination of information 
and guidance related to countering UAS threats; 
‘‘(4) serving as the Department point of contact 
for Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement 
entities and the private sector regarding the Depart-
ment’s activities related to countering UAS; and 
‘‘(5) carrying out other related UAS activities, 
as directed by the Secretary. 
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‘‘(b) COORDINATION WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL 
LAWS.—The Coordinator shall, in addition to other as-
signed duties, coordinate with relevant Department com-
ponents and offices to ensure testing, evaluation, or de-
ployment of a system used to identify, assess, or defeat 
a UAS is carried out in accordance with applicable Fed-
eral laws. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION WITH PRIVATE SECTOR.—The 
Coordinator shall, working with the Office of Partnership 
and Engagement and other relevant Department offices 
and components, or other Federal agencies, as appro-
priate, serve as the principal Department official respon-
sible for disseminating to the private sector information 
regarding counter UAS technology, particularly informa-
tion regarding instances in which counter UAS technology 
may impact lawful private sector services or systems.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 is amended by striking the items relat-
ing to sections 317, 319, 318, and 319 and inserting the 
following new items: 
‘‘Sec. 317. Promoting antiterrorism through international cooperation program. 
‘‘Sec. 318. Social media working group. 
‘‘Sec. 319. Transparency in research and development. 
‘‘Sec. 320. EMP and GMD mitigation research and development. 
‘‘Sec. 321. Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator.’’. 
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