[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5606-S5607]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6079. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Ms. Sinema) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. 
Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the 
bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1035. INTERAGENCY STRATEGY FOR CREATING A UNIFIED 
                   POSTURE ON COUNTER-UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 
                   CAPABILITIES AND PROTECTIONS AT INTERNATIONAL 
                   BORDERS OF THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Protecting the Border from Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act''
       (b) Definitions.-- In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
       (D) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (E) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (F) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (G) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (H) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
     the House of Representatives;
       (I) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (J) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (K) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Covered facility or asset.--The term ``covered facility 
     or asset'' has the meaning given such term in section 
     210G(k)(3) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
     124n(k)(3)).
       (c) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall work with the Attorney General, the Administrator of 
     the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Secretary of 
     Defense to develop a strategy for creating a unified posture 
     on counter-unmanned aircraft systems (referred to in this 
     section as ``C-UAS'') capabilities and protections at--
       (1) covered facilities or assets along international 
     borders of the United States; and
       (2) any other border-adjacent facilities or assets at which 
     such capabilities may be utilized under Federal law.
       (d) Elements.--The strategy required to be developed under 
     subsection (c) shall include the following elements:
       (1) An examination of C-UAS capabilities at covered 
     facilities or assets along the border, or such other border-
     adjacent facilities or assets at which such capabilities may 
     be utilized under Federal law, and their usage to detect or 
     mitigate credible threats to homeland security, including the 
     facilitation of illicit activities, or for other purposes 
     authorized by law.
       (2) An examination of efforts to protect privacy and civil 
     liberties in the context of C-UAS operations, including with 
     respect to impacts on border communities and protections of 
     the First and Fourth Amendments to the United States 
     Constitution.
       (3) An examination of intelligence sources and methods, 
     including drone operators and artificial intelligence 
     equipment, and relevant due process considerations.
       (4) An assessment of the availability and interoperability 
     of C-UAS detection and mitigation technology.
       (5) An assessment of the training, including training 
     relating to the protection of privacy and civil liberties, 
     required for successful operation of C-UAS detection and 
     mitigation technology.
       (6) An assessment of specific methods of operability for 
     deployment and recommendations for additional resources 
     needed.
       (7) An assessment of interagency research and development 
     efforts, including the potential for expanding such efforts.
       (e) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security shall submit the strategy developed 
     pursuant to subsection (c) to the appropriate congressional 
     committees.

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       (f) Annual Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the 
     following 7 years, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
     Attorney General, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly 
     submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees 
     that describes--
       (1) the resources necessary to carry out the strategy 
     developed pursuant to subsection (c); and
       (2) any significant developments relating to the elements 
     described in subsection (d).
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