,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhif ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #ab1 #bjbj,mr4 ,lee introduced the following bill2 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 contracts to carry out existing authorities to protect ,united ,states facilities from unmanned aircraft4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,enhanced ,protection from ,unmanned ,aircraft ,attacks ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,authority to enter into contracts to protect facilities from unmanned aircraft 7a7 ,authority ,the following ,federal departments are authorized to enter into contracts to carry out the following authorities3 7#a7 ,the ,department of ,defense for the purpose of carrying out activities under section #acj;i of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security for the purpose of carrying out activities under section #baj;,g of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abdn74 7#c7 ,the ,department of ,justice for the purpose of carrying out activities under section #baj;,g of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abdn74 7#d7 ,the ,department of ,energy for the purpose of carrying out activities under section #deaj of the ,atomic ,energy ,defense ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bffa74 7b7 ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulatory ,council shall amend the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation to implement the authority provided under subsection 7a74