6 U.S.C. § 195g — Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Page 94 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 195g (ii) Within 180 days of the completion of actions di- rected by subsection (e)(i) of this section, agencies that support National Essential Functions shall update operational plans documenting their procedures and re- sponsibilities to prepare for, protect against, and miti- gate the effects of EMPs. (iii) Within 180 days of identifying vulnerable priority critical infrastructure systems, networks, and assets as directed by subsection (a)(ii) of this section, the Sec- retary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense and Commerce, and the Chair- man of the Federal Communications Commission, shall provide the Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and the Di- rector of OSTP with an assessment of the effects of EMPs on critical communications infrastructure, and recommend changes to operational plans to enhance national response and recovery efforts after an EMP. SEC. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect: (i) the authority granted by law to an executive de- partment or agency, or the head thereof; or (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Man- agement and Budget relating to budgetary, administra- tive, or legislative proposals. (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appro- priations. (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforce- able at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. DONALD J. TRUMP. [Reference to a Sector Specific Agency (including any permutations or conjugations thereof) deemed to be a reference to the Sector Risk Management Agency of the relevant critical infrastructure sector and have the meaning given such term in section 650 of this title, see section 652a(c)(3) of this title, enacted Jan. 1, 2021.] § 195g. Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator (a) Coordinator (1) In general The Secretary shall designate an individual in a Senior Executive Service position (as de- fined in section 3132 of title 5) of the Depart- ment within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans as the Countering Unmanned Air- craft Systems Coordinator (in this section re- ferred to as the ‘‘Coordinator’’) and provide appropriate staff to carry out the responsibil- ities of the Coordinator. (2) Responsibilities The Coordinator shall— (A) oversee and coordinate with relevant Department offices and components, includ- ing the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Lib- erties and the Privacy Office, on the devel- opment of guidance and regulations to counter threats associated with unmanned aircraft systems (in this section referred to as ‘‘UAS’’) as described in section 124n of this title; (B) promote research and development of counter UAS technologies in coordination within the Science and Technology Direc- torate; (C) coordinate with the relevant compo- nents and offices of the Department, includ- ing the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, to ensure the sharing of information, guid- ance, and intelligence relating to countering UAS threats, counter UAS threat assess- ments, and counter UAS technology, includ- ing the retention of UAS and counter UAS incidents within the Department; (D) serve as the Department liaison, in co- ordination with relevant components and of- fices of the Department, to the Department of Defense, Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement entities, and the private sector regarding the activities of the Depart- ment relating to countering UAS; (E) maintain the information required under section 124n(g)(3) of this title; and (F) carry out other related counter UAS authorities and activities under section 124n of this title, as directed by the Secretary. (b) Coordination with applicable Federal laws The Coordinator shall, in addition to other as- signed duties, coordinate with relevant Depart- ment components and offices to ensure testing, evaluation, or deployment of a system used to identify, assess, or defeat a UAS is carried out in accordance with applicable Federal laws. (c) Coordination with private sector The Coordinator shall, among other assigned duties, working with the Office of Partnership and Engagement and other relevant Department offices and components, or other Federal agen- cies, as appropriate, serve as the principal De- partment official responsible for sharing to the private sector information regarding counter UAS technology, particularly information re- garding instances in which counter UAS tech- nology may impact lawful private sector serv- ices or systems. (Pub. L. 107–296, title III, § 321, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. U, title VII, § 701(b)(1), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2295.) § 195h. National Urban Security Technology Lab- oratory (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Under Sec- retary for Science and Technology, shall des- ignate the laboratory described in subsection (b) as an additional laboratory pursuant to the au- thority under section 188(c)(2) of this title. Such laboratory shall be used to test and evaluate emerging technologies and conduct research and development to assist emergency response pro- viders in preparing for, and protecting against, threats of terrorism. (b) Laboratory described The laboratory described in this subsection is the laboratory— (1) known, as of December 27, 2021, as the Na- tional Urban Security Technology Laboratory; and (2) transferred to the Department pursuant to section 183(1)(E) of this title. (c) Laboratory activities The National Urban Security Technology Lab- oratory shall— (1) conduct tests, evaluations, and assess- ments of current and emerging technologies, including, as appropriate, the cybersecurity of such technologies that can connect to the internet, for emergency response providers;