HR2205-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Ecosystem Drone Defense Act or the NEDD Act.

2. Authority of Secretary of Energy with respect to covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities Section 1823(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 692) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting Secretary of Energy, after Secretary of State,. Section 1824(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 693) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting Secretary of Energy, after Secretary of State,. Section 1825(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 694) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting Secretary of Energy, after Secretary of State,. Section 1827(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 696) is amended by striking the Secretary’s designee and inserting the Secretary of Energy, as appropriate, or their respective designees. Section 1827(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 696) is amended by inserting Department of Energy, after Department of Transportation,. Section 4510(e)(1)(C) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (50 U.S.C. 2661(e)(1)(C)) is amended to read as follows: owned by the United States or contracted to the United States— to store, transport, or use special nuclear material; or for the research, design, manufacture, or production of non-nuclear components for nuclear weapons. (C)owned by the United States or contracted to the United States—(i)to store, transport, or use special nuclear material; or(ii)for the research, design, manufacture, or production of non-nuclear components for nuclear weapons..