Enhanced Protection from Unmanned Aircraft Attacks Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4896
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2020-11-12
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Aviation and airports

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Military facilities and property

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Nuclear power

Nuclear weapons

Public contracts and procurement

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2020-11-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-11-12
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Enhanced Protection from Unmanned Aircraft Attacks Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill allows the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and Energy to contract with other entities in order to protect U.S. facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft. The Federal Acquisition Regulation must be updated accordingly within 180 days of the date of enactment of the bill.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4896 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 12, 2020 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize certain Federal departments to enter into contracts to carry out existing authorities to protect United States facilities from unmanned aircraft.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhanced Protection from Unmanned Aircraft Attacks Act of 2020 . 2. Authority to enter into contracts to protect facilities from unmanned aircraft (a) Authority The following Federal departments are authorized to enter into contracts to carry out the following authorities: (1) The Department of Defense for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 130i of title 10, United States Code. (2) The Department of Homeland Security for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124n ). (3) The Department of Justice for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124n ). (4) The Department of Energy for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 4510 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act ( 50 U.S.C. 2661 ). (b) Federal Acquisition Regulation Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the authority provided under subsection (a).