[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3167]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 1680. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1502 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill S. 1260, to
establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the
National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub
program, to require a strategy and report on economic security,
science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to
establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike section 4411 and insert the following:
SEC. 4411. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS TO PROTECT
FACILITIES FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
(a) Authority.--The following Federal departments are
authorized to enter into contracts to carry out the following
authorities:
(1) The Department of Defense for the purpose of carrying
out activities under section 130i of title 10, United States
Code.
(2) The Department of Homeland Security for the purpose of
carrying out activities under section 210G of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n).
(3) The Department of Justice for the purpose of carrying
out activities under section 210G of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n).
(4) The Department of Energy for the purpose of carrying
out activities under section 4510 of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2661).
(b) Federal Acquisition Regulation.--Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal
Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal
Acquisition Regulation to implement the authority provided
under subsection (a).
SEC. 4412. SUNSET.
Sections 4403, 4404, and 4405 shall cease to have effect
on the date that is 8 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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