UAS Threat Disclosure Act

Bill: 118-hr-9071
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
Introduced: 2024-07-18
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9071 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2024 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Golden of Maine ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to security threats posed by covered unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the UAS Threat Disclosure Act . 2. Declassification of information related to security threats posed by covered unmanned aircraft systems (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall— (1) declassify all information related to security threats posed by covered unmanned aircraft systems, including— (A) the complete and unredacted report and findings of any security assessment, test, inspection, audit, review, technical evaluation, analysis, or study conducted or commissioned by any Federal agency regarding a covered unmanned aircraft system prior to May 31, 2024; and (B) a description of the actions taken by any Federal agency as a result of any such report and findings; (2) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a complete and unclassified report that contains the information declassified and described under paragraph (1); and (3) publish on a publicly available internet website of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence such information, unless the Director determines any such declassification would be incompatible with the national security interests of the United States or otherwise inconsistent with the protection of intelligence sources or methods. (b) Briefing required (1) Briefing Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing on the information declassified and described under subsection (a). (2) Requirement The briefing under paragraph (1) shall be conducted jointly with the Secretary of Homeland Security. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. (2) Business entity The term business entity has the meaning given such term in section 334 of the Graham-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6764 ). (3) Covered unmanned aircraft system The term covered unmanned aircraft system means any unmanned aircraft system that has been produced, manufactured, or assembled by a business entity domiciled in the People’s Republic of China or subject to influence or control by the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China, as determined by the Director. (4) Director The term Director means the Director of National Intelligence. (5) Unmanned aircraft system The term unmanned aircraft system has the meaning given such term in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code.