I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4432 
To require the Department of Homeland Security to prepare a terrorism 
threat assessment relating to unmanned aircraft systems, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 
Mr. RICHMOND (for himself and Mr. KATKO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To require the Department of Homeland Security to prepare 
a terrorism threat assessment relating to unmanned air-
craft systems, 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 ‘‘Protecting Critical In-
frastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act’’. 
SEC. 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 
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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 terrorism threats of unmanned air-
craft systems and other emerging terrorism 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 ter-
rorism threat assessment regarding unmanned air-
craft systems and other emerging terrorism 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 infor-
mation 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 
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terrorism threats, such as the terrorism 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 In-
telligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland 
Security shall prepare a terrorism threat assessment and 
report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on 
the terrorism threat posed by unmanned aircraft systems, 
including terrorism information collected from critical in-
frastructure owners and operators and Federal, State, and 
local government agencies. 
(c) PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT EXEMPTION.— 
Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States 
Code, does not apply to this section. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term 
‘‘critical infrastructure’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 1016(e) of Public Law 107–56 (42 
U.S.C. 5195c(e)). 
(2) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘unmanned aircraft system’’ has the meaning given 
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