S.Amdt. 1204

SA 1204. Mr. BOOZMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 4366, making appropriations for military
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

In title I of division C, insert the following after
section 119G:
Sec. 119H. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available under this Act may be used to operate,
procure, or enter into a contracting action related to
acquiring any unmanned aircraft system (as defined in section
44801(12) of title 49, United States Code) manufactured by an
entity that is--
(1) included on the Consolidated Screening List or Entity
List as designated by the Secretary of Commerce;
(2) included in the Chinese Military-Industrial Complex
list by the Secretary of the Treasury;
(3) included in the 1260H list by the Secretary of Defense;
(4) domiciled in the People's Republic of China;
(5) subject to influence or control by the Government of
the People's Republic of China; or
(6) a subsidiary or affiliate of an entity described in
paragraphs (1) through (5).
(b) Any restrictions under subsection (a) are exempted if
the operation, procurement, or contracting action is for the
purposes of counter-UAS testing, analysis, training, or
aviation safety testing and research and notification is
provided in writing not later than 15 days after making such
an expenditure to the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations
of the Senate in a manner that identifies the unmanned
aircraft system or systems and its intended use, provided
that such report may include a classified annex as necessary.
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