Definitions

In this subtitle: (1) Covered foreign country The term covered foreign country means any of the following: (A) The People’s Republic of China. (B) The Russian Federation. (C) The Islamic Republic of Iran. (D) The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. (2) Covered foreign entity The term covered foreign entity means an entity that is domiciled in a covered foreign country, or subject to influence or control by the government of a covered foreign country as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Defense, and any subsidiary or affiliate of such an entity. (3) Covered unmanned ground vehicle system The term covered unmanned ground vehicle system — (A) means a mechanical device that— (i) is capable of locomotion, navigation, or movement on the ground; and (ii) operates at a distance from one or more operators or supervisors based on commands or in response to sensor data, or through any combination thereof; and (B) includes— (i) remote surveillance vehicles, autonomous patrol technologies, mobile robotics, and humanoid robots; and (ii) the vehicle, its payload, and any external device used to control the vehicle.