HR709-119

Introduced

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to establish counter-UAS system training and require the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish related standards for initial and recurrent training programs or certifications for individuals seeking to operate counter-UAS detection and mitigation systems, equipment, or technology, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jan 23, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to establish counter-UAS system training and require the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish related standards for initial and recurrent training programs or certifications for individuals seeking to operate counter-UAS detection and mitigation systems, equipment, or technology, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators. The main policy domain is Science & Space, Government Operations, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

research institutions and space-sector operators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, research institutions and space-sector operators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H3B36E007FF31461AAAFAA03676A3D1FC: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Training Center for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act.
  • Section HDEE69666726D449AA8785200F59085F4: 2. Establishment of counter-UAS system training Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the...
  • Section H11A6DACA9DCB4E709B5647CE50AA95B5: 210H. Counter-UAS system training The Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary (acting through the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training...
  • Section HF55A56BBC55B4E3BB1E4F6977DBBE5C5: 210I. Counter-UAS detection and mitigation system operator qualification and training criteria The Secretary of Homeland Security and Attorney General, in...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to establish counter-UAS system training and require the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish related standards for initial and recurrent training programs or certifications for individuals seeking to operate counter-UAS detection and mitigation systems, equipment, or technology, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators.

Key Policy Areas

Science & Space, Government Operations, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to establish counter-UAS system training and require the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish related standards for initial and recurrent training programs or certifications for individuals seeking to operate counter-UAS detection and mitigation systems, equipment, or technology, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting research institutions and space-sector operators.

Policy Domains

Science & Space Government Operations Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • research institutions and space-sector operators
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research institutions and space-sector operators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • research institutions and space-sector operators
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federal implementing agencies: ,
research institutions and space-sector operators: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 23, 2025

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Science & Space Government Operations Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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