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Union Calendar No. 283 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3787 
[Report No. 116–356] 
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 16, 2019 
Mr. PERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Homeland Security 
DECEMBER 18, 2019 
Additional sponsor: Mr. TAYLOR 
DECEMBER 18, 2019 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 16, 2019] 
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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. 
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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’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
UNMANNED 
AIRCRAFT 
SYSTEMS 
COUNTER-
MEASURES COORDINATOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Homeland Security 
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 Unmanned 
Aircraft Systems (UAS) Coordinator (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘Coordinator’) to coordinate with relevant 
Department offices and components, including the Office for 
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and the Privacy Office and 
other relevant Federal agencies, as appropriate, on the de-
velopment of policies and plans to counter threats associ-
ated with UAS, including the following: 
‘‘(1) Countering UAS that may be used in a ter-
rorist attack. 
‘‘(2) Promoting research and development of 
counter UAS technologies. 
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘(5) Carrying out other related UAS activities, 
as directed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION
WITH
APPLICABLE
FEDERAL 
LAWS.—The Coordinator shall, in addition to other as-
signed duties, coordinate with relevant Department offices 
and components and other relevant Federal agencies, as ap-
propriate, to ensure testing, evaluation, or deployment of 
a system used to identify, assess, or defeat a UAS is carried 
out in accordance with applicable Federal laws. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION WITH PRIVATE SECTOR.—The Co-
ordinator shall, working with the Office of Partnership and 
Engagement and other relevant Department offices and 
components, or other Federal agencies, as appropriate, serve 
as the principal Department official responsible for dis-
seminating to the private sector information regarding 
counter UAS technology, particularly information regard-
ing instances in which counter UAS technology may impact 
lawful private sector services or systems.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 320 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 321. Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 283 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3787 
[Report No. 116–356] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
establish in the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity an Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator, 
and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 18, 2019 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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