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Section 1
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the
Nuclear Ecosystem Drone Defense Act of
2025 or the NEDD Act of
2025.
Section 2
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 the Department
of Energy, after the Department of
Transportation,. Section 4510(e)(1)(C) of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (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.
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