,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdeh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bb1 #bjbf,mr4 ,soto 7for himself and ,mr4 ,dunn of ,florida7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 to authorize certain actions to protect certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stopping ,theft and ,aerospace ,reconnaissance ,act or the ,,star ,act4 #b4 ,protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft 7a7 ,authority ,to protect certain ,,nasa facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft 7#a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,,ii of chapter #bja of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #bjaah4 ,authority to take actions to protect certain ,,nasa facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft 7a7 ,authority ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,administrator may take1 and may authorize officers and employees of the ,administration to take1 such actions as are described in subsection 7b7 that are necessary to mitigate the threat an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or security of a covered facility4 7b7 ,actions described ,the actions described in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,detect1 identify1 monitor1 and track an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft1 without prior consent4 7#b7 ,warn the operator of such unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft1 as the case may be4 7#c7 ,disrupt control of such unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft1 as the case may be1 without prior consent1 including by disabling such unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft1 as the case may be1 by intercepting electronic communications or otherwise interfering with such communications4 7#d7 ,seize or exercise control of such unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft1 as the case may be4 7#e7 ,seize or otherwise confiscate such unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft1 as the case may be4 7#f7 ,use reasonable force to disable1 damage1 or destroy such unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft1 as the case may be4 7c7 ,forfeiture ,any unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft described in subsection 7a7 and seized by the ,administrator is subject to forfeiture to the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,signage ,the ,administrator shall display on each covered facility a sign that includes information relating to the following3 7#a7 ,the actions that may be taken pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,forfeiture under subsection 7c74 7e7 ,policy development ,the ,administrator1 in coordination with relevant offices of the ,administration and the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 and the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 shall develop uniform policy for the following3 7#a7 ,the actions that may be taken pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,the actions that may be taken pursuant to subsection 7a7 of section #ejibe4 7f7 ,determination ,each year1 the ,administrator shall consult with the local law enforcement agency for each covered facility to determine the most effective and least hazardous means to take actions pursuant to subsection 7a74 7g7 ,liability ,neither the ,administrator nor the officers and employees of the ,administration are entitled to assert any form of absolute or qualified immunity as a defense to liability under this section1 but if an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses a threat described in subsection 7a7 and an action is taken pursuant to such subsection to mitigate such threat1 the operator of such unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft1 as the case may be1 is liable for damages caused by such action4 7h7 ,reports 7#a7 ,local law enforcement agencies ,not later than #cj days after an instance in which an action described in paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#f7 of subsection 7b7 is taken pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall submit to the local law enforcement agency for the jurisdiction in which such action was taken a report on such instance1 in a form specified by such agency4 7#b7 ,specified entities ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter1 the ,administrator shall submit to the specified entities a report that includes for the annual period covered by such report information relating to the following3 7,a7 ,the actions1 if any1 described in paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#f7 of subsection 7b7 and taken pursuant to subsection 7a71 including an identification of each instance in which such an action was so taken and the means through which such action was so taken4 7,b7 ,the actions1 if any1 described in paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#f7 of subsection 7b7 of section #ejibe and taken pursuant to subsection 7a7 of such section1 including an identification of each instance in which such an action was so taken and the means through which such action was so taken4 7,c7 ,for each action referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 the justification for so taking such action4 7,d7 ,the efforts by the ,administrator to protect privacy and civil liberties with respect to the following3 7i7 ,the actions that may be taken pursuant to subsection 7a74 7ii7 ,the actions that may be taken pursuant to subsection 7a7 of section #ejibe4 7i7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered facility ,the term covered facility means any facility that satisfies the following requirements3 7,a7 ,is under the jurisdiction of the ,administration4 7,b7 ,is identified by the ,administrator as a facility critical to a function of the ,administration4 7#b7 ,local law enforcement agency ,the term local law enforcement agency means the law enforcement agency of a county or county-equivalent entity4 7#c7 ,specified entities ,the term specified entities means the following3 7,a7 ,the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 7,c7 ,the ,attorney ,general4 7,d7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense4 7,e7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7,f7 ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7#d7 ,unmanned aircraft2 unmanned aircraft system ,the terms unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft system have the meanings given such terms in section #ddhja of title #di4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #bja of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bjaag the following new item3 #bjaah4 ,authority to take actions to protect certain ,,nasa facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft 4 7b7 ,authority ,to protect space launch property from unmanned aircraft 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #eji of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ejibe4 ,authority to take actions to protect space launch property from unmanned aircraft 7a7 ,authority ,subject to section #bjaah and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a covered entity may take1 and may authorize officers and employees of such entity to take1 such actions as are described in subsection 7b7 that are necessary to mitigate the threat an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or security of the covered property of such entity4 7b7 ,actions described ,the actions described in this subsection are the following3 7#a7 ,detect1 identify1 monitor1 and track an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft1 without prior consent4 7#b7 ,warn the operator of such unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft1 as the case may be4 7#c7 ,disrupt control of such unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft1 as the case may be1 without prior consent1 including by disabling such unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft1 as the case may be1 by intercepting electronic communications or otherwise interfering with such communications4 7#d7 ,seize or exercise control of such unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft1 as the case may be4 7#e7 ,seize or otherwise confiscate such unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft1 as the case may be4 7#f7 ,use reasonable force to disable1 damage1 or destroy such unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft1 as the case may be4 7c7 ,forfeiture ,any unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft described in subsection 7a7 and seized by a covered entity is subject to forfeiture to the local law enforcement agency for the jurisdiction in which such unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft1 as the case may be1 was so seized4 7d7 ,signage ,a covered entity shall display on each covered property of such entity a sign that includes information relating to the following3 7#a7 ,the actions that may be taken pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,forfeiture under subsection 7c74 7e7 ,determination ,each year1 a covered entity shall consult with each local law enforcement agency for the covered property of such entity to determine the most effective and least hazardous means to take actions pursuant to subsection 7a74 7f7 ,liability ,if an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses a threat described in subsection 7a7 and an action is taken pursuant to such subsection to mitigate such threat1 the operator of such unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft1 as the case may be1 is liable for damages caused by such action4 7g7 ,reports ,not later than #cj days after an instance in which an action described in paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#f7 of subsection 7b7 is taken pursuant to subsection 7a71 the covered entity through which such action was so taken shall carry out the following3 7#a7 ,submit to the local law enforcement agency for the jurisdiction in which such action was so taken a report on such instance that satisfies the following requirements3 7,a7 ,is in a form specified by such agency4 7,b7 ,includes information relating to the justification for so taking such action4 7#b7 ,submit to the ,administrator a report on such instance that satisfies the following requirements3 7,a7 ,is in a form specified by the ,administrator4 7,b7 ,includes information relating to such justification4 7,c7 ,includes an identification of the means through which such action was so taken4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered entity ,the term covered entity means a person or entity licensed under this chapter to conduct launch1 reentry1 testing1 or manufacturing activities4 7#b7 ,covered property ,the term covered property means any real property1 including airspace over such property1 that is owned1 leased1 or under the control of a covered entity and is a site where launch1 reentry1 testing1 or manufacturing activities occur4 7#c7 ,local law enforcement agency ,the term local law enforcement agency means the law enforcement agency of a county or county-equivalent entity4 7#d7 ,unmanned aircraft2 unmanned aircraft system ,the terms unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft system have the meanings given such terms in section #ddhja of title #di4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #eji of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 #ejibe4 ,authority to take actions to protect space launch property from unmanned aircraft 4