Sec. 413. Prohibition on operation or procurement of foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems
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The Secretary may not operate, provide financial assistance for, or enter into or renew a contract for the procurement of— a covered unmanned aircraft system; or a system manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a covered foreign entity to detect or identify unmanned aircraft systems. The Secretary may waive the prohibition under subsection (a), on a case by case basis, by certifying, in writing, to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate that such a waiver is required— in the national interest of the United States; for counter-unmanned aircraft system surrogate testing and training; or for intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and or training.
In this section: The term covered foreign entity means an entity located or incorporated in a covered foreign country. The term covered foreign country means a country designated as a strategic competitor in the Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America: Sharpening the American Military’s Competitive Edge issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to section 113 of title 10, United States Code. The term covered unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft system that— is manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a covered foreign entity; uses flight controllers, radios, data transmission devices, cameras, or gimbals manufactured by such a country or such an entity; uses a ground control system or operating software developed in such a country or by such an entity; or uses network connectivity or data storage located in such a country or administered by such an entity.
The term unmanned aircraft system has the meaning given such term in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code.