This bill directs the Department of the Army, as executive agent for the Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program, to submit to Congress a strategy for the Armed Forces to counter threats from small unmanned aircraft systems worldwide. The bill requires reports on activities of the Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program and on threats from small unmanned aircraft systems, and an assessment by a research and development center of the efficacy of the program.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National Security
Aviation and airportsCongressional oversightMilitary operations and strategyMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementResearch and developmentTechnology assessment
A bill to improve the response of the Department of Defense to threats to United States forces worldwide from small unmanned aircraft systems.
USA116th CongressS-4413| Senate
| Updated: 8/4/2020
This bill directs the Department of the Army, as executive agent for the Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program, to submit to Congress a strategy for the Armed Forces to counter threats from small unmanned aircraft systems worldwide. The bill requires reports on activities of the Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program and on threats from small unmanned aircraft systems, and an assessment by a research and development center of the efficacy of the program.
Aviation and airportsCongressional oversightMilitary operations and strategyMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementResearch and developmentTechnology assessment