S. 3836 — Introduced in Senate

II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3836 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2020Ms. McSally introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit the use of funds to purchase drones manufactured in the People's Republic of China or by Chinese state-controlled entities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Our Skies Against Chinese Technology Act of 2020. 2. Prohibition on use of funds to purchase drones manufactured in the People's Republic of China or by Chinese state-controlled entities (a) In general No funds appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 and available for obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act, and no funds appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 or any fiscal year thereafter, may be obligated or expended to purchase a drone described in subsection (b). (b) Drones described A drone described in this subsection is a drone manufactured in the People's Republic of China or by an entity owned or controlled by the Government of the People's Republic of China. (c) Application to private entities and State and local governments (1) In general The prohibition under subsection (a) includes a prohibition on the obligation or expenditure of funds described in that subsection for the purchase of a drone described in subsection (b) by a private entity or a State or local government that received such funds through a grant or any other means. (2) Certification required to receive future funds On and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of an executive agency may not provide funds described in subsection (a) to a private entity or a State or local government unless the entity or government certifies that the entity or government, as the case may be, is not using drones described in subsection (b). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Drone The term drone has the meaning given the term unmanned aircraft in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.