DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act

Bill: 116-hr-3787
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2019-07-16
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Department of Homeland Security

Executive agency funding and structure

Federal officials

Federal-Indian relations

Intergovernmental relations

Public-private cooperation

Research and development

State and local government operations

Terrorism

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2019-12-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 283.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate a DHS official as the Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Coordinator to coordinate with relevant DHS offices and components on the development of policies and plans to counter threats associated with UAS (i.e., drones).</p> <p>The coordinator shall serve as the principal DHS official for disseminating information regarding counter-UAS technology to the private sector.</p>

action_date: 2019-12-18
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate a DHS official as the Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Coordinator to coordinate with relevant DHS offices and components, including the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and the Privacy Office and other relevant federal agencies, on the development of policies and plans to counter threats associated with UAS (i.e., drones).</p> <p>The coordinator shall serve as the principal DHS official for disseminating information regarding counter-UAS technology to the private sector.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3787 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2019 Mr. Perry 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act . 2. Unmanned Aircraft Systems Countermeasures 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: 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 referred to as the Coordinator ) to coordinate with relevant Department offices and components on the development of policies and plans to counter threats associated with UAS, including the following: (1) Countering UAS that may be used in a terrorist 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 Department’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 assigned duties, coordinate with relevant Department components and offices 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 Coordinator 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 disseminating to the private sector information regarding counter UAS technology, particularly information regarding instances in which counter UAS technology may impact lawful private sector services or systems. . (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. .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 283 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3787 [Report No. 116–356] 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 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act . 2. Unmanned Aircraft Systems Countermeasures 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: 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 referred 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 development of policies and plans to counter threats associated with UAS, including the following: (1) Countering UAS that may be used in a terrorist 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 Department’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 assigned duties, coordinate with relevant Department offices and components and other relevant Federal agencies, as appropriate, 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 Coordinator 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 disseminating to the private sector information regarding counter UAS technology, particularly information regarding instances in which counter UAS technology may impact lawful private sector services or systems. . (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. .

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