H.R. 709

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 709 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 709

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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 23, 2025

Mr. Strong introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A 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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``National Training Center for 
Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNTER-UAS SYSTEM TRAINING.

(a) In General.--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 end the 
following new sections:

``SEC. 210H. COUNTER-UAS SYSTEM TRAINING.

``The Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary (acting 
through the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers), 
may--
``(1) provide training relating to measures to take the 
actions described in subsection (b)(1) of section 210G; and
``(2) establish or designate one or more facilities or 
training centers for the purpose described in paragraph (1).

``SEC. 210I. COUNTER-UAS DETECTION AND MITIGATION SYSTEM OPERATOR 
QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING CRITERIA.

``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security and Attorney 
General, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration, shall establish standards for initial and recurrent 
training programs or certifications for individuals seeking to operate 
counter-UAS detection and mitigation systems, equipment, or technology.
``(b) Implementation.--To carry out subsection (a), the Secretary 
of Homeland Security and the Attorney General shall, at a minimum--
``(1) consider the potential impacts of the systems, 
equipment, and technology referred to in such subsection on 
aviation safety, civil aviation and aerospace operations, 
aircraft airworthiness, or the civilian use of airspace, and 
appropriate actions to maintain aviation safety, as determined 
by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; 
and
``(2) establish--
``(A) interagency coordination requirements prior 
to deployment of such systems, equipment, and 
technology; and
``(B) the frequency at which an individual 
authorized to operate such systems, equipment, or 
technology shall complete and renew such training or 
certification.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) UAS.--The term `UAS' means an unmanned aircraft 
system.
``(2) Unmanned aircraft.--The term `unmanned aircraft' has 
the meaning given such term in section 44801, of title 49, 
United States Code.
``(3) Unmanned aircraft system.--The term `unmanned 
aircraft system' has the meaning given such term in section 
44801, of title 49, United States Code.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 210G the following new item:

``Sec. 210H. Counter-UAS system training.
``Sec. 210I. Counter-UAS detection and mitigation system operator 
qualification and training criteria.''.
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