To withhold Federal funding from the Department of Transportation for awarding any Federal assistance to entities from certain foreign countries for projects related to unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes.

SA 1349. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 1092 proposed by Mrs. Murray (for herself and
Ms. Collins) 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:

At the appropriate place in division C, insert the
following:
Sec. ___.  None of the funds made available by this Act for
the Federal Aviation Administration related to unmanned
aircraft systems may be used to make awards to any entity
that, after the date of enactment of this Act, intends to use
such funds to partner with or otherwise transact business
related to unmanned aircraft systems with the People's
Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic
Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea,
the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, or the Republic of
Cuba. No such entity may receive awards for any project
related to unmanned aircraft systems if the entity is:
(1) included on the Consolidated Screening List maintained
by the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade;
(2) domiciled in the People's Republic of China, the
Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela, or the Republic of Cuba;
(3) subject to influence or control by the government of
the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the
Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, or the Republic
of Cuba; or
(4) owned by the People's Republic of China, the Russian
Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea, the Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, or the Republic of Cuba.
Sec. ___.  None of the funds made available by the Act for
the Federal Aviation Administration related to unmanned
aircraft systems may be used by the Secretary of
Transportation to operate an unmanned aircraft system or to
enter into, extend, or renew a contract for the procurement
of an unmanned aircraft system or a contract with an entity
that operates an unmanned aircraft system in the performance
of any Department of Transportation contract if the unmanned
aircraft system is manufactured by an entity that is included
on the Consolidated Screening List maintained by the Under
Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, domiciled in
the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the
Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, or the Republic
of Cuba, subject to influence or control by the government of
any such country, or owned by any such country unless--
(1) the operation, procurement, or contracting action is
for the purpose of--
(A) detection or counter-UAS system surrogate testing and
training (including at Federal Aviation Administration-
approved testing sites);
(B) intelligence, electronic warfare, cybersecurity, and
information warfare operations, testing (including at Federal
Aviation Administration-approved testing sites), analysis,
and training; or
(C) research to inform unmanned aircraft system data-driven
policy decisions, safety assessments, procedures, rulemaking,
and standards to safely integrate emerging entrants into the
national airspace system (including at Federal Aviation
Administration-approved testing sites); and
(2) the Secretary of Transportation, on a case-by-case
basis, certifies in writing to the Secretary 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 such operation, procurement, or
contracting action is required in the public interest.
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