II 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 4896 To authorize certain Federal departments to enter into contracts to carry out existing authorities to protect United States facilities from unmanned aircraft. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Mr. LEE introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize certain Federal departments to enter into con- tracts to carry out existing authorities to protect United States facilities from unmanned aircraft. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Enhanced Protection 4 from Unmanned Aircraft Attacks Act of 2020’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:35 Nov 24, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S4896.IS S4896 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •S 4896 IS SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS TO PRO- 1 TECT FACILITIES FROM UNMANNED AIR- 2 CRAFT. 3 (a) AUTHORITY.—The following Federal departments 4 are authorized to enter into contracts to carry out the fol- 5 lowing authorities: 6 (1) The Department of Defense for the purpose 7 of carrying out activities under section 130i of title 8 10, United States Code. 9 (2) The Department of Homeland Security for 10 the purpose of carrying out activities under section 11 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 12 U.S.C. 124n). 13 (3) The Department of Justice for the purpose 14 of carrying out activities under section 210G of the 15 Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n). 16 (4) The Department of Energy for the purpose 17 of carrying out activities under section 4510 of the 18 Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2661). 19 (b) FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION.—Not later 20 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 21 the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend 22 the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the au- 23 thority provided under subsection (a). 24 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:35 Nov 24, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S4896.IS S4896 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS