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Enhanced Protection from Unmanned Aircraft Attacks Act of 2020

S. 4896 · 116th Congress · Nov 12, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

To authorize certain Federal departments to enter into contracts to carry out existing authorities to protect United States facilities from unmanned aircraft.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Enhanced Protection from Unmanned Aircraft Attacks Act of 2020”.

Sec. 2 Authority to enter into contracts to protect facilities from unmanned aircraft

(a)
Authority— The following Federal departments are authorized to enter into contracts to carry out the following authorities:
(1)
The Department of Defense for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 130i of title 10, United States Code.
(2)
The Department of Homeland Security for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n).
(3)
The Department of Justice for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n).
(4)
The Department of Energy for the purpose of carrying out activities under section 4510 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2661).
(b)
Federal Acquisition Regulation— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement the authority provided under subsection (a).