,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cccd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ac1 #bjbe,mr4 ,crane 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,perry1 and ,mr4 ,moore of ,alabama7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,house ,administration1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and the ,judiciary1 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 authorize the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police to take action with respect to threats from unmanned aircraft systems1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,uscp ,empowerment ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,authority of ,united ,states ,capitol ,police with respect to unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems 7a7 ,authority ,notwithstanding section #dfejb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 or sections #cb1 #ajcj1 and #acfg and chapters #aai and #bjf of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,capitol ,police ,board may take1 and may authorize personnel in the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police with assigned duties that include the security or protection of people1 facilities1 or assets to take1 such actions as are described in subsection 7b77#a7 that are necessary to mitigate a credible threat1 as defined by the ,capitol ,police ,board1 that an unmanned aircraft system poses to the safety or security of a covered ,capitol ,police facility or asset4 7b7 ,actions described 7#a7 ,in general ,the actions authorized in subsection 7a7 are the following3 7,a7 ,during the operation of the unmanned aircraft system1 detect1 identify1 monitor1 and track the unmanned aircraft system1 without prior consent1 including by means of intercept or other access of a wire communication1 an oral communication1 or an electronic communication used to control the unmanned aircraft system4 7,b7 ,warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft system1 including by passive or active1 and direct or indirect physical1 electronic1 radio1 and electromagnetic means4 7,c7 ,disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft system1 without prior consent1 including by disabling the unmanned aircraft system by intercepting1 interfering1 or causing interference with wire1 oral1 electronic1 or radio communications used to control the unmanned aircraft system4 7,d7 ,seize or exercise control of the unmanned aircraft system4 7,e7 ,seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned aircraft system4 7,f7 ,use reasonable force1 if necessary1 to disable1 damage1 or destroy the unmanned aircraft system4 7#b7 ,required coordination 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,capitol ,police ,board shall develop the actions described in paragraph 7#a7 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7,b7 ,federal ,aviation ,administration ,the ,capitol ,police ,board shall coordinate with the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration when any action authorized by this section may affect aviation safety1 civilian aviation or aerospace operations1 aircraft worthiness1 or the use of the airspace4 7#c7 ,research1 testing1 training1 and evaluation ,the ,capitol ,police ,board may conduct research1 testing1 training on1 or evaluation of any equipment1 including any electronic equipment1 to determine the capability or utility of the equipment prior to the use of the equipment or the technology included in the equipment for any action described in subsection 7b77#a74 7c7 ,forfeiture ,any unmanned aircraft system described in subsection 7a7 seized pursuant to this section is subject to forfeiture to the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,regulations and guidance 7#a7 ,in general ,in coordination with the ,secretary of ,transportation1 the ,capitol ,police ,board may prescribe regulations and shall issue guidance to carry out this ,act4 7#b7 ,federal ,aviation ,administration ,the ,capitol ,police ,board shall coordinate with the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration to issue any guidance or otherwise implement this section if such guidance or implementation may affect aviation safety1 civilian aviation or aerospace operations1 aircraft airworthiness1 or the use of airspace4 7e7 ,privacy protection ,the regulations or guidance issued to carry out the actions authorized under subsection 7b7 shall ensure that-- 7#a7 the interception or acquisition of1 or access to1 or maintenance or use of1 communications to or from an unmanned aircraft system under this section is conducted in a manner consistent with the ,first and ,fourth ,amendments to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states and applicable provisions of ,federal law2 7#b7 communications to or from an unmanned aircraft system are intercepted or acquired only to the extent necessary to support an action described in subsection 7b77#a72 7#c7 records of such communications are maintained only for as long as necessary1 and in no event for more than #ahj days1 unless the ,capitol ,police ,board determines that maintenance of such records is necessary to investigate or prosecute a violation of law1 directly support an ongoing security operation1 is required under ,federal law1 or for the purpose of any litigation2 7#d7 such communications are not disclosed outside the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police unless the disclosure-- 7,a7 is necessary to investigate or prosecute a violation of law2 7,b7 would support the ,department of ,defense1 a ,federal law enforcement agency1 or the enforcement activities of a regulatory agency of the ,federal ,government in connection with a criminal or civil investigation of1 or any regulatory1 statutory1 or other enforcement action relating to an action described in subsection 7b77#a72 or 7,c7 is otherwise required by law2 and 7#e7 to the extent necessary1 the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police may share threat information1 which shall not include communications referred to in subsection 7b71 with ,state1 local1 territorial1 or tribal law enforcement agencies in the course of a security or protection operation4 7f7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this section1 and every #f months thereafter1 the ,chief of the ,capitol ,police1 or another individual designated by the ,capitol ,police ,board1 shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a written report on the activities of the ,capitol ,police ,board carried out under this section4 7#b7 ,content ,the report described in paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 policies1 programs1 and procedures to mitigate or eliminate impacts of such activities to the ,national ,airspace ,system2 7,b7 a description of instances in which actions described in subsection 7b77#a7 have been taken1 including all such instances that may have resulted in harm1 damage1 or loss to a person or to private property2 7,c7 a description of the guidance1 policies1 or procedures established to address privacy1 civil rights1 and civil liberties issues implicated by the actions allowed under this section1 as well as any changes or subsequent efforts that would significantly affect privacy1 civil rights or civil liberties2 7,d7 a description of options considered and steps taken to mitigate any identified impacts to the national airspace system related to the use of any system or technology1 including the minimization of the use of any technology that disrupts the transmission of radio or electronic signals1 for carrying out the actions described in subsection 7b77#a72 7,e7 a description of instances in which communications intercepted or acquired during the course of operations of an unmanned aircraft system were held for more than #ahj days or shared outside of the ,united ,states ,capitol ,police2 7,f7 how the ,capitol ,police ,board has-- 7i7 informed the public as to the possible use of authorities under this section2 and 7ii7 engaged with ,federal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement agencies to implement and use such authorities2 and 7,g7 a description of any new technology or equipment deployed by the ,capitol ,police ,board to carry out the actions described in subsection 7b77#a7 and the options considered to mitigate any identified impacts to the national airspace system related to the use of the technology or equipment4 7#c7 ,unclassified form ,the report described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be in unclassified form1 but may be accompanied by an additional classified annex4 7g7 ,rules of construction 7#a7 ,nothing in this section may be construed to vest in the ,capitol ,police ,board any authority of the ,secretary of ,transportation or the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7#b7 ,nothing in this section may be construed to vest in the ,secretary of ,transportation or the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration any authority of the ,capitol ,police ,board4 7h7 ,termination ,the authority to carry out this section with respect to a covered ,capitol ,police facility or asset described in subparagraph 7,c7 of subsection 7j77#b7 shall terminate on the date identified in section #baj;,g7i7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abdn74 7i7 ,scope of authority ,the ,capitol ,police ,board may not operate any other program to mitigate a credible threat posed by an unmanned aircraft system other than the program under this section4 7j7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7,a7 ,the ,committee on ,house ,administration of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,covered ,capitol ,police facility or asset ,the term covered ,capitol ,police facility or asset means-- 7,a7 the ,capitol ,buildings as described in section #eaja of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 the ,united ,states ,capitol ,grounds as described in section #eajb of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7,c7 any area described in section #i;,a7a7 of the ,act entitled ,an ,act to define the area of the ,united ,states ,capitol ,grounds1 to regulate the use thereof1 and for other purposes1 approved ,july #ca1 #aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aiff7;a771 as directed by the ,capitol ,police ,board4 7#c7 ,electronic communication2 intercept2 oral communication2 wire communication ,the terms electronic communication1 intercept1 oral communication1 and wire communication have the meaning given those terms in section #beaj of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,unmanned aircraft system ,the term unmanned aircraft system has the meaning given such term in section #ddhja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4