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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1386 
To establish a Department of State Domestic Protection Mission relating 
to unmanned aircraft system and unmanned aircraft. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2025 
Mr. MILLS (for himself and Mr. MCCAUL) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, and En-
ergy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a Department of State Domestic Protection 
Mission relating to unmanned aircraft system and un-
manned aircraft. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DOMESTIC PROTEC-
TION MISSION. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 46502 of 
title 49, United States Code, sections 32, 1030, 1367, and 
chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United States Code, or 
section 705 of the Communications Act of 1934, the Sec-
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retary of State may take, and may authorize appropriate 
personnel, including Bureau of Diplomatic Security per-
sonnel and contractors, with assigned duties that include 
safety, security, or protection of personnel, facilities, or 
assets, to take, such actions described in subsection (b)(1) 
that are necessary to mitigate a credible threat (as defined 
by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Federal 
Aviation Administration) that an unmanned aircraft sys-
tem or unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or security 
of a covered facility or asset. 
(b) ACTIONS DESCRIBED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The actions described in this 
paragraph are the following: 
(A) During the operation of the unmanned 
aircraft system, detect, identify, monitor, and 
track the unmanned aircraft system or un-
manned aircraft, without prior consent, includ-
ing by means of intercept or other access of a 
wire communication, an oral communication, or 
an electronic communication used to control the 
unmanned aircraft system or unmanned air-
craft. 
(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned 
aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, including 
by passive or active, and direct or indirect phys-
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ical, electronic, radio, and electromagnetic 
means. 
(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned air-
craft system or unmanned aircraft, without 
prior consent, including by disabling the un-
manned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft 
by intercepting, interfering, or causing inter-
ference with wire, oral, electronic, or radio com-
munications used to control the unmanned air-
craft system or unmanned aircraft. 
(D) Seize or exercise control of the un-
manned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. 
(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the un-
manned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. 
(F) Use reasonable force to disable, dam-
age, or destroy the unmanned aircraft system 
or unmanned aircraft. 
(2) RESEARCH, TESTING, TRAINING, AND EVAL-
UATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 46502 of title 49, United States Code, sec-
tions 32, 1030, 1367, and chapters 119 and 
206 of title 18, United States Code, or section 
705 of the Communications Act of 1934, the 
Secretary of State shall conduct research, test-
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ing, training on, and evaluation of any equip-
ment, including any electronic equipment, to de-
termine its capability and utility prior to the 
use of any such technology for any action de-
scribed in paragraph (1). Personnel, including 
contractors, who do not have duties that include 
the safety, security, or protection of people, fa-
cilities, or assets may engage in research, test-
ing, training, and evaluation activities pursuant 
to this section. 
(B) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall 
coordinate procedures governing research, test-
ing, training, and evaluation for carrying out 
any provision in this section with the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
before initiating such activities so the Adminis-
trator may ensure the activities do not ad-
versely impact or interfere with safe airport op-
erations, navigation, air traffic services, or the 
safe and efficient operation of the national air-
space system. 
(c) FORFEITURE.—Any unmanned aircraft system or 
unmanned aircraft described in subsection (a) that is 
seized by the Secretary of State is subject to forfeiture 
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to the United States pursuant to the provisions of chapter 
46 of title 18, United States Code. 
(d) REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE.—The Secretary 
of State and the Secretary of Transportation, in consulta-
tion with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Com-
munications and Information of the National Tele-
communications and Information Administration, may 
prescribe regulations and shall issue guidance in the re-
spective areas of each Secretary to carry out this section. 
(e) COORDINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall 
develop the actions described in subsection (b)(1) in 
coordination with the Secretary of Transportation 
(through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration), and the Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Communications and Information of 
the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration. 
(2) FURTHER COORDINATION.—The Secretary 
of State shall coordinate with the Administrator of 
the Federal Aviation Administration prior to any ac-
tion authorized by this section so the Administrator 
may ensure the action does not adversely impact or 
interfere with safe airport operations, navigation, air 
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traffic services, or the safe and efficient operation of 
the national airspace system. 
(3) FURTHER COORDINATION.—The Secretary 
of State shall coordinate the development of guid-
ance and regulations under subsection (d) with the 
Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Com-
munications Commission, and the National Tele-
communications and Information Administration. 
(4) FURTHER COORDINATION.—Before issuing 
any guidance under subsection (d), or otherwise im-
plementing this section, the Secretary of State shall 
coordinate with the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration to ensure such guidance or 
implementation is designed to preserve safe airport 
operations, navigation, air traffic services, and the 
safe and efficient operation of the national airspace 
system. 
(f) PRIVACY PROTECTION.—The regulations pre-
scribed or guidance issued under subsection (d) shall en-
sure that— 
(1) the interception or acquisition of, access to, 
or maintenance or use of communications to or from 
an unmanned aircraft system under this section is 
conducted in a manner consistent with the First and 
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