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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 · Sec. 8414

Sec. 8414. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OR PROCUREMENT OF FOREIGN-MADE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

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## SEC. 8414 PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OR PROCUREMENT OF FOREIGN-MADE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS **[**[14 U.S.C. 1156 note](/us/usc/t14/s1156)**]** ###
(a)Prohibition on Agency Operation or Procurement The Commandant may not operate or enter into or renew a contract for the procurement of— ####
(1)an unmanned aircraft system that— #####
(A)is manufactured in a covered foreign country or by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign country; #####
(B)uses flight controllers, radios, data transmission devices, cameras, or gimbals manufactured in a covered foreign country or by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign country; #####
(C)uses a ground control system or operating software developed in a covered foreign country or by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign country; or #####
(D)uses network connectivity or data storage located in or administered by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign country; or ####
(2)a system manufactured in a covered foreign country or by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign country for the detection or identification of unmanned aircraft systems. ###
(b)Exemption The Commandant is exempt from the restriction under subsection
(a)if the operation or procurement is for the purposes of— ####
(1)counter-UAS system surrogate testing and training; or ####
(2)intelligence, electronic warfare, and information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and training. ###
(c)Waiver The Commandant may waive the restriction under subsection
(a)on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing not later than 15 days after exercising such waiver to the Department of Homeland Security, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that the operation or procurement of a covered unmanned aircraft system is required in the national interest of the United States. ###
(d)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Covered foreign country The term “**covered foreign country**” means any of the following: #####
(A)The People’s Republic of China. #####
(B)The Russian Federation. #####
(C)The Islamic Republic of Iran. #####
(D)The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. ####
(2)Covered unmanned aircraft system The term “**covered unmanned aircraft system**” means an unmanned aircraft system described in paragraph
(1)of subsection (a). ####
(3)Counter-UAS system The term “counter-UAS system” has the meaning given such term in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code. ####
(4)Unmanned aircraft system The term “unmanned aircraft system” has the meaning given such term in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code, and any related services and equipment. ###
(e)Replacement Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022, the Commandant shall replace covered unmanned aircraft systems of the Coast Guard with unmanned aircraft systems manufactured in the United States or an allied country (as that term is defined in section 2350f(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code).
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