Infrastructure Grant Security Act

Bill: 117-hr-6489
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2022-01-25
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2022-01-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-01-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Infrastructure Grant Security Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits use of Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation grants to purchase, lease, or operate drones or other unmanned aircraft systems that are manufactured by companies subject to Chinese control or influence. (These grants support demonstration projects to support improved transportation efficiency and safety through the use of advanced smart city or community technologies and systems.)</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6489 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2022 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Moulton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the use of certain grants from being used to procure unmanned aircraft systems manufactured by Chinese companies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Infrastructure Grant Security Act . 2. Prohibition on acquisition or operation of Chinese manufactured UAS using SMART grant funds Section 25005(e)(3) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) to purchase, lease, or operate an unmanned aircraft system (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) manufactured by— (i) an entity domiciled in the People’s Republic of China; or (ii) an entity, or a subsidiary or affiliate of an entity, that is subject to influence or control by— (I) the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or (II) the Chinese Communist Party. .