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[S. 1867 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 195
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1867
[Report No. 116-91]
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.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 13, 2019
Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Peters, and Ms. Hassan) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
September 10, 2019
Reported by Mr. Johnson, without amendment
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft
Systems Coordinator Act''.
SEC. 2. COUNTERING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 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:
``SEC. 321. COUNTERING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS COORDINATOR.
``(a) Coordinator.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall designate a senior
official of the Department within the Office of Strategy,
Policy, and Plans as the Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Coordinator (in this section referred to as the `Coordinator')
and provide appropriate staff to carry out the responsibilities
of the Coordinator.
``(2) Responsibilities.--The Coordinator shall--
``(A) oversee and coordinate with relevant
Department offices and components, including the Office
of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and the Privacy
Office, on the development of guidance and regulations
to counter threats associated with unmanned aircraft
systems (in this section referred to as `UAS') as
described in section 210G;
``(B) promote research and development of counter
UAS technologies in coordination with the Office of
Science and Technology;
``(C) coordinate with the relevant components and
offices of the Department, including the Office of
Intelligence and Analysis, to ensure the sharing of
information, guidance, and intelligence relating to
countering UAS threats, counter UAS threat assessments,
and counter UAS technology, including the retention of
UAS and counter UAS incidents within the Department;
``(D) serve as the Department liaison, in
coordination with relevant components and offices of
the Department, to Federal, State, local, and Tribal
law enforcement entities and the private sector
regarding the activities of the Department relating to
countering UAS;
``(E) maintain the information required under
section 210G(g)(3); and
``(F) carry out other related counter UAS
authorities and activities under section 210G, 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,
among other assigned duties, 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 sharing 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.
``(d) Termination of Authority.--The authority to carry out this
section shall terminate on the date described in section 210G(i).''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296;
116 Stat. 2135) is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 320 the following:
``Sec. 321. Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator.''.
Calendar No. 195
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1867
[Report No. 116-91]
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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.
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September 10, 2019
Reported without amendment