#aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfhb ,,an ,,act ,to prohibit the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security from operating or procuring certain foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,unmanned ,aerial ,security ,act or the ,,uas ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on operation or procurement of certain foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems 7a7 ,prohibition on agency operation or procurement ,except as provided in subsection 7b7 and subsection 7c77#c71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may not operate1 provide financial assistance for1 or enter into or renew a contract for the procurement of-- 7#a7 an unmanned aircraft system 7,,uas7 that-- 7,a7 is manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country2 7,b7 uses flight controllers1 radios1 data transmission devices1 cameras1 or gimbals manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country2 7,c7 uses a ground control system or operating software developed in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country2 or 7,d7 uses network connectivity or data storage located in a covered foreign country or administered by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country2 7#b7 a software operating system associated with a ,,uas that uses network connectivity or data storage located in a covered foreign country or administered by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country2 or 7#c7 a system for the detection or identification of a ,,uas1 which system is manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country4 7b7 ,waiver 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security is authorized to waive the prohibition under subsection 7a7 if the ,secretary certifies in writing to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate that a ,,uas1 a software operating system associated with a ,,uas1 or a system for the detection or identification of a ,,uas referred to in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 of such subsection that is the subject of such a waiver is required-- 7,a7 in the national interest of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 for counter-,,uas surrogate research1 testing1 development1 evaluation1 or training2 or 7,c7 for intelligence1 electronic warfare1 or information warfare operations1 testing1 analysis1 and or training4 7#b7 ,notice ,the certification described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted to the ,committees specified in such paragraph by not later than the date that is #ad days after the date on which a waiver is issued under such paragraph4 7c7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,in general ,this ,act shall take effect on the date that is #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,waiver process ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall establish a process by which the head of an office or component of the ,department of ,homeland ,security may request a waiver under subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,exception ,notwithstanding the prohibition under subsection 7a71 the head of an office or component of the ,department of ,homeland ,security may continue to operate a ,,uas1 a software operating system associated with a ,,uas1 or a system for the detection or identification of a ,,uas described in any of subparagraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 of such subsection that was in the inventory of such office or component on the day before the effective date of this ,act until-- 7,a7 such time as the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security has-- 7i7 granted a waiver relating thereto under subsection 7b71 or 7ii7 declined to grant such a waiver1 or 7,b7 one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 whichever is later4 7d7 ,drone origin security report to ,congress ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a terrorism threat assessment and report that contains information relating to the following3 7#a7 ,the extent to which the ,department of ,homeland ,security has previously analyzed the threat that a ,,uas1 a software operating system associated with a ,,uas1 or a system for the detection or identification of a ,,uas from a covered foreign country operating in the ,united ,states poses1 and the results of such analysis4 7#b7 ,the number of ,,uas1 software operating systems associated with a ,,uas1 or systems for the detection or identification of a ,,uas from a covered foreign country in operation by the ,department1 including an identification of the component or office of the ,department at issue1 as of such date4 7#c7 ,the extent to which information gathered by such a ,,uas1 a software operating system associated with a ,,uas1 or a system for the detection or identification of a ,,uas from a covered foreign country could be employed to harm the national or economic security of the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered foreign country ,the term covered foreign country means a country that-- 7,a7 the intelligence community has identified as a foreign adversary in its most recent ,annual ,threat ,assessment2 or 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in coordination with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 has identified as a foreign adversary that is not included in such ,annual ,threat ,assessment4 7#b7 ,intelligence community ,the term intelligence community has the meaning given such term in section #c7d7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774 7#c7 ,unmanned aircraft system2 ,,uas ,the terms unmanned aircraft system and ,,uas have the meaning given the term unmanned aircraft system in section #cca of the ,,faa ,modernization and ,reform ,act of #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ie2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddhjb note74 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,september #bi1 #bjba4;,clerk4