,i  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hidi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #bb1      
#bjbb,mr4 ,nadler 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,thompson of ,mississippi1 ,mr4         
,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,graves of ,missouri1   
and ,mr4 ,katko7 introduced the         
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in
 addition to the ,committees on         
,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and
 ,homeland ,security1 for a period to be
 subsequently determined by the         
,speaker1 in each case for consideration
 of such provisions as fall within the  
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to amend the ,homeland      
,security ,act of #bjjb to extend       
counter-unmanned aircraft systems       
authorities1 to improve transparency1   
safety1 and accountability related to   
such authorities1 and for other         
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,counter-,,uas      
,authority ,extension and ,transparency 

,enhancement ,act of #bjbb4  #b4        
,protection of certain facilities and   
assets from unmanned aircraft systems   
,section #baj;,g of the ,homeland       
,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4   
#abdn7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection  
7a7-- 7,a7 by striking sections #cb1    
#ajcj1 #acfg and chapters #aai and #bjf 
of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 the
 ,secretary and the ,attorney ,general  
and inserting section #cb of title #ah1 
,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary   
and the ,attorney ,general2 and  7,b7 by
 striking 7as defined by the ,secretary 
or the ,attorney ,general1 in           
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,transportation7 and inserting 7as      
defined by the ,secretary of ,homeland  
,security1 in coordination with the     
,secretary of ,transportation and the   
,attorney ,general72  7#b7 in subsection
 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in  
subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or      
unmanned aircraft after ,during the     
operation of the unmanned aircraft      

system2  7ii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by  
striking ,seize or exercise control of  
and inserting ,seize1 exercise control  
of1 or otherwise confiscate2  7iii7 by  
striking subparagraph 7,e72 and  7iv7 by
 redesignating subparagraph 7,f7 as     
subparagraph 7,e72  7,b7 by amending    
paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3  7#b7
 ,coordination  7,a7 ,in general ,the   
,secretary and the ,attorney ,general   
shall coordinate with the ,secretary of 
,transportation regarding carrying out  
the actions described in paragraph 7#a74
  7,b7 ,aviation safety ,the ,secretary 
and the ,attorney ,general shall        
coordinate with the ,administrator of   
the ,federal ,aviation ,administration  
when any action authorized by this      
section might affect aviation safety1   
civilian aviation and aerospace         
operations1 aircraft airworthiness1 or  
the use of the ,national ,airspace      
,system4 ,if the ,administrator         
determines any such action would        
adversely impact any such matters1 such 

action shall be delayed until the       
,administrator determines such action   
does not present an adverse impact or   
that such adverse impact can be         
sufficiently mitigated4  2  7,c7 by     
amending paragraph 7#c7 to read as      
follows3  7#c7 ,research1 testing1      
training1 and evaluation ,the           
,secretary1 the ,secretary of           
,transportation1 and the ,attorney      
,general may conduct research on1       
testing on1 training on1 and evaluation 
of equipment1 including electronic      
equipment1 and technology to determine  
the capability and utility of such      
equipment or technology for any action  
described in subsection 7b77#a7 prior to
 the use of such equipment or           
technology4  2 and  7,d7 by amending    
paragraph 7#d7 to read as follows3  7#d7
 ,list of authorized equipment and      
technologies  7,a7 ,list ,not later than
 one year after the date of enactment of
 the ,counter-,,uas ,authority          
,extension and ,transparency            

,enhancement ,act of #bjbb1 the         
,secretary shall1 subject to            
subparagraph 7,b71 maintain a list of   
approved equipment and technology1      
including a description of the specific 
functions and environments for which    
such equipment or technology has        
capability and utility for any action   
described in subsection 7b77#a71 and    
whether such equipment or technology is 
authorized for an action described in   
subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7  
of such subsection4  7,b7 ,impact       
determination by ,administrator ,prior  
to the inclusion of equipment or        
technology on the list maintained under 
subparagraph 7,a71 the ,administrator of
 the ,federal ,aviation ,administration 
must make a determination that the use  
of such equipment or technology does not
 present an adverse impact on aviation  
safety1 civilian aviation and aerospace 
operations1 aircraft airworthiness1 or  
the use of the ,national ,airspace      
,system1 or in the event that the       

,administrator identifies an adverse    
impact1 that such impact can be         
sufficiently mitigated4  7,c7           
,authorized utilization ,upon the       
inclusion of a technology or equipment  
on the list maintained under            
subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary and   
the ,attorney ,general may utilize such 
equipment or technology for any         
described action in subsection 7b77#a74 
2  7#c7 in subsection 7d71 by amending  
paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3  7#b7
 ,coordination ,the ,secretary1 the     
,secretary of ,transportation1 and the  
,attorney ,general shall coordinate to  
develop their respective regulations and
 guidance under paragraph 7#a7 before   
issuing any such regulation or guidance4
  2  7#d7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by   
amending paragraph 7#c7 to read as      
follows3  7#c7 records of such          
communications are maintained for not   
more than #ij days1 except that if the  
,secretary of ,homeland ,security or the
 ,attorney ,general determines that     

maintenance of such records is necessary
 to investigate or prosecute a violation
 of law1 is required under ,federal law1
 or for the purpose of any litigation1  
the records of such communications may  
be maintained for not more than one     
year2  2 and  7,b7 in paragraph 7#d7--  
7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph
 7,a71 by striking are not disclosed    
outside the ,department of ,homeland    
,security or the ,department of ,justice
 unless and inserting are not shared    
outside of personnel of the department  
in possession of such communications1   
except if2 and  7ii7 in subparagraph    
7,b71 by striking 1 or any regulatory1  
statutory1 or other enforcement action  
relating to2  7#e7 in subsection 7f71 by
 striking within the ,department of     
,homeland ,security or the ,department  
of ,justice2  7#f7 in subsection 7g7--  
7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking the 
,secretary and the ,attorney ,general   
shall1 respectively1 and inserting the  
,secretary1 the ,attorney ,general1 and 

the ,secretary of ,transportation shall 
jointly2  7,b7 by striking paragraph    
7#b72  7,c7 by redesignating paragraphs 
7#c7 through 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#b7    
through 7#d71 respectively2  7,d7 by    
amending paragraph 7#b71 as so          
redesignated1 to read as follows3  7#b7 
,content ,each briefing required under  
paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 the 
number of instances and a description of
 each instance in which actions         
described in subsection 7b77#a7 have    
been taken1 including all such instances
 that-- 7i7 equipment or technology     
disrupted the transmission of radio or  
electronic signals1 including and       
disaggregrated by whether any such      
disruption was minimized2  7ii7 may have
 resulted in harm1 damage1 or loss to a 
person or to private property1 including
 and disaggregrated by whether any such 
harm1 damage1 or loss was minimized2    
7iii7 resulted in the successful        
seizure1 exercise of control1 or        
confiscation under subsection           

7b77#a77;,d72 or  7iv7 required the use 
of reasonable force under subsection    
7b77#a77;,e72  7,b7 the frequency and   
nature of instances in which            
communications were intercepted or      
acquired during the course of actions   
described in subsection 7b77#a71        
including-- 7i7 the approximate number  
and nature of incriminating             
communications intercepted2 and  7ii7   
the approximate number and nature of    
other communications intercepted2  7,c7 
the total number of instances in which  
records of communications intercepted or
 acquired during the course of actions  
described in subsection 7b77#a7 were--  
7i7 shared with the ,department of      
,justice or another ,federal law        
enforcement agency1 including a list of 
receiving ,federal law enforcement      
agencies2 or  7ii7 maintained for more  
than #ij days2  7,d7 the number of      
instances and a description of each     
instance in which the ,secretary1       
,secretary of ,transportation1 or the   

,attorney ,general have engaged with    
,federal1 ,state1 or local law          
enforcement agencies to implement the   
authority under this section1 including 
the number of instances that resulted in
 a criminal investigation or litigation2
 and  7,e7 information on the actions   
carried out under subsections 7b77#c7   
and 7b77#d77;,a71 including equipment or
 technology to address emerging trends  
and changes in unmanned aircraft system 
or unmanned aircraft system-related     
security threats4  2 and  7,e7 in       
paragraph 7#d71 as so redesignated-- 7i7
 by inserting approved under subsection 
7b77#d7 after new technology2  7ii7 by  
striking the ,secretary and the         
,attorney ,general shall1 respectively1 
and inserting the ,secretary1 in        
coordination with the ,secretary of     
,transportation and the ,attorney       
,general1 shall2 and  7iii7 by striking 
to the national airspace system and     
inserting to the safety and operation of
 the ,national ,airspace ,system2  7#g7 

in subsection 7h77#b71 by inserting of  
,homeland ,security after any authority 
of the ,secretary2  7#h7 by amending    
subsection 7i7 to read as follows3  7i7 
,termination ,the authority under this  
section shall terminate on ,october #a1 
#bjbc4  2  7#i7 in subsection 7k7-- 7,a7
 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by striking the
 ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce12  
7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in         
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking the      
,secretary or the ,attorney ,general1 in
 coordination with the ,secretary of    
,transportation and inserting the       
,secretary1 in coordination with the    
,secretary of ,transportation and the   
,attorney ,general12 and  7ii7 in       
subparagraph 7,c77ii7-- 7,i7 in         
subclause 7,i77aa71 by striking section 
#ecc of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code
 and inserting paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 of
 section #ecc of title #bh1 ,united     
,states ,code1 and that is limited to a 
specified period of time and location2  
7,,ii7 in subclause 7,i77bb71 by        

inserting before the semicolon at the   
end the following3 1 and that is limited
 to a specified period of time and      
location2 and  7,,iii7 in subclause     
7,,iii71 by striking 1 as specified in  
and inserting pursuant to2  7,c7 in     
paragraph 7#f71 by striking purposes of 
subsection 7a7 and inserting purposes of
 subsections 7a7 and 7e77#d72 and  7,d7 
in paragraph 7#h7-- 7i7 in the matter   
preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by   
striking and efficiency of the national 
airspace system and inserting 1         
efficiency1 and operation of the        
,national ,airspace ,system2 and  7,,ii7
 by striking the ,secretary or the      
,attorney ,general1 respectively1 and   
inserting the ,secretary1 in            
coordination with the ,secretary of     
,transportation and the ,attorney       
,general12 and  7ii7 by striking        
national airspace system each place it  
appears and inserting ,national         
,airspace ,system2 and  7#aj7 by        
amending subsection 7l7 to read as      

follows3  7l7 ,annual report ,not later 
than one year after the date of         
enactment of the ,counter-,,uas         
,authority ,extension and ,transparency 
,enhancement ,act of #bjbb1 the         
,secretary shall submit1 in coordination
 with the ,secretary of ,transportation 
and the ,attorney ,general1 a report to 
the appropriate congressional committees
 that contains the information required 
under subsection 7g77#b7 and the        
following-- 7#a7 copies of guidance1    
policies1 programs1 and procedures to   
mitigate or eliminate any adverse impact
 of the activities carried out pursuant 
to this section1 or the use of any      
equipment or technology1 on aviation    
safety1 civilian aviation and aerospace 
operations1 aircraft airworthiness1 or  
the use of the ,national ,airspace      
,system2 and  7#b7 copies of the        
guidance1 policies1 or procedures       
established to address privacy1 civil   
rights1 and civil liberties issues      
implicated by the activities carried out

 pursuant to this section4  4