A resolution reaffirming the commitment to media diversity and pledging to work with media entities and diverse stakeholders to develop common ground solutions to eliminate barriers to media diversity.
- Last Action
- 2/24/2021
Actions
- 2022-12-19Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 666.
- 2022-12-19Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-267.
- 2022-12-19Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-267.
- 2021-05-12Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 2021-01-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2021-01-27Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2022-12-19 (25)
American Security Drone Act of 2021
This bill bans the procurement or use by the federal government of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that are manufactured or assembled by certain entities, including entities subject to influence or control by China, with exceptions.
The ban includes associated elements that are required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system.
The Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Justice are exempt from the restriction under specified circumstances. The bill sets forth further exemptions regarding the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board, and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.
Federal funds may not be used to procure certain UAS from a foreign entity, with exceptions. All executive agencies must account for existing inventories of UAS manufactured or assembled by a foreign entity in their personal property accounting systems. Inventory data related to UAS manufactured or assembled by a foreign entity may be tracked at a classified level.
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall prescribe regulations or guidance to implement this bill's requirements pertaining to federal contracts.
Government-issued purchase cards may not be used to procure any UAS from a foreign entity.
The Office of Management and Budget shall (1) establish a government-wide policy for the procurement of UAS, taking into account information security; and (2) contract with a federally funded research and development center to study certain UAS-related issues.
Cosponsors (6)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Asia
- Aviation and airports
- China
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Economic performance and conditions
- Foreign and international corporations
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Homeland security
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Public contracts and procurement
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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