To require the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security to complete a threat assessment regarding unmanned aircraft systems at or near the international borders of the United States, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security to
complete a threat assessment regarding unmanned aircraft systems at or near the
international borders of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Transportation, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section ide8c1abfb22a949a198fa2ee34b54421d: 1. Short title This section may be cited as the Border Drone Threat Assessment Act.
- Section id07F6493DED8440CA92050D85D0BC9156: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. The term appropriate congressional...
- Section id784C771324F54C3F86419D9BBC181567: 3. Threat assessment Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commander, the...
- Section id978044c9e0f74c46be8b73e8cd2cc20a: 4. Report and briefing Not later than 180 days after completing the threat assessment required under section 2, the Under Secretary of Defense, in coordination...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security to complete a threat assessment regarding unmanned aircraft systems at or near the international borders of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Transportation, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security to complete a threat assessment regarding unmanned aircraft systems at or near the international borders of the United States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
James Lankford
R-OK | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Kelly) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate
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