Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act

IIB 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 4432 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 11, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require the Department of Homeland Security to prepare a terrorism threat assessment relating to unmanned air- craft systems, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:23 Feb 12, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4432.RFS H4432 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 HR 4432 RFS SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Critical In- 2 frastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act’’. 3 SEC. 2. DRONE AND EMERGING THREAT ASSESSMENT. 4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 5 date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for 6 Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland 7 Security shall— 8 (1) in consultation with other relevant officials 9 of the Department, request additional information 10 from other agencies of the Federal Government, 11 State and local government agencies, and the private 12 sector relating to threats of unmanned aircraft sys- 13 tems and other emerging threats associated with 14 such new technologies; 15 (2) in consultation with relevant officials of the 16 Department and other appropriate agencies of the 17 Federal Government, develop and disseminate a se- 18 curity threat assessment regarding unmanned air- 19 craft systems and other emerging threats associated 20 with such new technologies; and 21 (3) establish and utilize, in conjunction with the 22 Chief Information Officer of the Department and 23 other relevant entities, a secure communications and 24 information technology infrastructure, including 25 data-mining and other advanced analytical tools, in 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:23 Feb 12, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4432.RFS H4432 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 HR 4432 RFS order to access, receive, and analyze data and infor- 1 mation in furtherance of the responsibilities under 2 this section, including by establishing a voluntary 3 mechanism whereby critical infrastructure owners 4 and operators may report information on emerging 5 threats, such as the threat posed by unmanned air- 6 craft systems. 7 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 8 of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for In- 9 telligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland 10 Security shall prepare a threat assessment and report to 11 the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 12 Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 13 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the threat 14 posed by unmanned aircraft systems, including informa- 15 tion collected from critical infrastructure owners and oper- 16 ators and Federal, State, and local government agencies. 17 Such assessment and report shall also include a classified 18 plan to mitigate such threat, as appropriate. 19 (c) DEFINITIONS.— 20 (1) CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term 21 ‘‘critical infrastructure’’ has the meaning given such 22 term in section 1016(e) of Public Law 107–56 (42 23 U.S.C. 5195c(e)). 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:23 Feb 12, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4432.RFS H4432 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 HR 4432 RFS (2) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.—The term 1 ‘‘unmanned aircraft system’’ has the meaning given 2 such term in section 331 of the FAA Modernization 3 and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note; 4 Public Law 112–95). 5 Passed the House of Representatives February 10, 2020. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk. By ROBERT F. REEVES, Deputy Clerk. VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:23 Feb 12, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4432.RFS H4432 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS