DOJ grants for procurement of secure unmanned aircraft systems

(a) Grants authorized The Attorney General, acting through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and the Office of Justice Programs, shall award grants to State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies for the procurement of unmanned aircraft systems that are not manufactured or assembled in a covered foreign country. (b) Eligible uses Grant funds may be used for— (1) acquisition of unmanned aircraft systems not manufactured or assembled in a covered foreign country; (2) training, certification, and licensing of operators of such systems; (3) maintenance, software, and cybersecurity protections related to such systems; and (4) integration of such systems into public safety operations. (c) Preference In awarding grants, the Attorney General shall give preference to law enforcement agencies that will procure— (1) systems manufactured in the United States; or (2) systems manufactured in Ukraine, a NATO ally, a major non-NATO ally, or a qualifying country (as defined in section 225.003 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation), that do not include components manufactured in a covered foreign country.