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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 · Sec. 3112

Sec. 3112. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NUCLEAR FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

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## SEC. 3112 PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NUCLEAR FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT ###
(a)In General Subtitle A of title XLV of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 4510 PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NUCLEAR FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT > > **[**[50 U.S.C. 2661](/us/usc/t50/s2661)**]** > > > ### “(a) Authority > > Notwithstanding any provision of title 18, United States Code, the Secretary of Energy may take such actions described in subsection (b)(1) that are necessary to mitigate the threat (as defined by the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation) that an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or security of a covered facility or asset. > > > ### “(b) Actions Described > > > ####
(1)> > The actions described in this paragraph are the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > Detect, identify, monitor, and track the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent, including by means of intercept or other access of a wire, oral, or electronic communication used to control the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. > > > ##### “(B) > > Warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, including by passive or active, and direct or indirect physical, electronic, radio, and electromagnetic means. > > > ##### “(C) > > Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent, including by disabling the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft by intercepting, interfering, or causing interference with wire, oral, electronic, or radio communications used to control the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. > > > ##### “(D) > > Seize or exercise control of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. > > > ##### “(E) > > Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. > > > ##### “(F) > > Use reasonable force to disable, damage, or destroy the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. > > > #### “(2) > > The Secretary of Energy shall develop the actions described in paragraph
(1)in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation. > > > ### “(c) Forfeiture > > Any unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft described in subsection
(a)that is seized by the Secretary of Energy is subject to forfeiture to the United States. > > > ### “(d) Regulations > > The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Transportation may prescribe regulations and shall issue guidance in the respective areas of each Secretary to carry out this section. > > > ### “(e) Definitions > > In this section: > > > #### “(1) > > The term ‘covered facility or asset’ means any facility or asset that is— > > > ##### “(A) > > identified by the Secretary of Energy for purposes of this section; > > > ##### “(B) > > located in the United States (including the territories and possessions of the United States); and > > > ##### “(C) > > owned by the United States or contracted to the United States, to store or use special nuclear material. > > > #### “(2) > > The terms ‘unmanned aircraft’ and ‘unmanned aircraft system’ have the meanings given those terms in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note).” > . ###
(b)Clerical Amendment The table of contents for such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4509 the following new item:" “Sec. 4510. Protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft.” ". **[**Section 3113 was repealed by section 3111(b)(9) of division C of Public Law 119-60.**]**
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  • 50 USC 2651
  • 50 USC 2661
  • Pub. L. 112-95
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Sec. 3112
PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NUCLEAR FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
Cite50 USC 2651
Cite50 USC 2661
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112-95
Pub. L.Pub. L. 119-60
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