Sec. 925. COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS TASK FORCE

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## SEC. 925 COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS TASK FORCE ###

(a)In General Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish, or designate from existing organizations and personnel of the Department of Defense, a counter unmanned aerial systems task force, to be known as the “C-UAS Task Force”. ###

(b)Review of Memoranda and Directives ####

(1)In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acting through the C-UAS Task Force, shall review and, if necessary, consolidate and update all Department of Defense memoranda and directives related to the countering of unmanned aircraft systems in United States airspace to provide clarity to and an expedited decision-making process for commanders with respect to effectively countering unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft incursions at military installations in the United States. ####

(2)Included memoranda and directives The memoranda and directives required to be reviewed and, if necessary, consolidated and updated under paragraph

(1)include the following: #####

(A)The Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Strategy of the Department of Defense, dated January 7, 2021. #####

(B)The Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum entitled “Risk-based Assessment in Support of Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Activities to Protect DOD Facilities and Assets” and dated May 7, 2020. #####

(C)Deputy Secretary of Defense Policy Memorandum 16–003, entitled “Interim Guidance for Countering Unmanned Aircraft” and dated August 18, 2016. #####

(D)Deputy Secretary of Defense Policy Memorandum 17–00X, entitled “Supplemental Guidance for Countering Unmanned Aircraft” and dated July 5, 2017. #####

(E)Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Notice 3124, entitled “Interim Guidance for Countering Unmanned Aircraft” and dated February 8, 2017. #####

(F)Other related general administrative notices of the Joint Staff. #####

(G)Any other associated memoranda or directives of the Department of Defense relating to unmanned aircraft systems, as the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff determine necessary. ###

(c)Issuance of Updated Guidance ####

(1)In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue new memoranda, directives, and guidance related to authorities to counter unmanned aircraft systems. ####

(2)Dissemination to installation commanders The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that memoranda, directives, and guidance issued under paragraph (1), and any subsequent memoranda, directives and guidance, are included in pre-briefings for any officers that assume command of a military installation in the United States on or after July 1, 2025. ####

(3)Standard operating procedures for military installations #####

(A)In general Not later than 60 days after the issuance of the memoranda, directives, and guidance required by paragraph (1), each commander of a military installation shall issue operating procedures specific to their military installation for countering unmanned aircraft systems at the installation. #####

(B)Extension during changes in command If there is a change of command of a military installation during the 60-day period described in subparagraph (A), the incoming commander of the installation shall issue operating procedures specific to their military installation required by that subparagraph not later than 60 days after receiving the pre-briefing described in paragraph (2). ###

(d)Report on Existing Training Efforts Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the counter-unmanned aircraft systems training efforts of the Department of Defense in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act. The report shall include— ####

(1)a description of any training that is commonly provided to members of the Armed Forces on countering threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems; and ####

(2)a summary of the training curriculum that is provided for installation commanders and deployed forces to counter unmanned aircraft systems.