115 HR 6620 RH: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act U.S. House of Representatives 2018-07-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IB Union Calendar No. 748 115th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 6620 [Report No. 115–960, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2018 Mr. Richmond (for himself and Mr. Ratcliffe) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned September 25, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security September 25, 2018Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedA BILL To require the Department of Homeland Security to prepare a threat assessment relating to unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act.

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 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 threats of unmanned aircraft systems and other emerging 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 security threat assessment regarding unmanned aircraft systems and other emerging 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 information 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 threats, such as the 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 Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security shall prepare a threat assessment and report to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the threat posed by unmanned aircraft systems, including information collected from critical infrastructure owners and operators and Federal, State, and local government agencies. (c)

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 such term in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note; Public Law 112–95).

September 25, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Homeland SecuritySeptember 25, 2018Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed