Threat assessment regarding unmanned aircraft systems at or near the international borders of the United States

(a) Short title This section may be cited as the Border Drone Threat Assessment Act. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) At or near the international borders of the united states The term at or near the international borders of the United States means at or within 100 air miles of an international land border or coastal border of the United States. (2) Director The term Director means the Director of National Intelligence. (3) Foreign malign influence The term foreign malign influence has the meaning given such term in section 119B(f) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3059(f)). (4) Malign actor The term malign actor means any individual, group, or organization that is engaged in foreign malign influence, illicit drug trafficking, or other forms of transnational organized crime. (5) Transnational organized crime The term transnational organized crime has the meaning given such term in section 284(i) of title 10, United States Code. (6) Under secretary The term Under Secretary means the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security. (7) Unmanned aircraft; unmanned aircraft system The terms unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft system have the meanings given such terms in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code. (c) Threat assessment (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director, the Under Secretary, and the heads of the other elements of the intelligence community, shall complete an assessment of the threat regarding unmanned aircraft systems at or near the international borders of the United States. (2) Elements The threat assessment required under paragraph (1) shall include a description of— (A) the malign actors operating unmanned aircraft systems at or near the international borders of the United States, including malign actors who cross such borders; (B) how a threat is identified and assessed at or near the international borders of the United States, including a description of the capabilities of the United States Government to detect and identify unmanned aircraft systems operated by, or on behalf of, malign actors; (C) the data and information collected by operators of unmanned aircraft systems at or near the international borders of the United States, including how such data is used by malign actors; (D) the tactics, techniques, and procedures used at or near the international borders of the United States by malign actors with regard to unmanned aircraft systems, including how unmanned aircraft systems are acquired, modified, and utilized to conduct malicious activities, including attacks, surveillance, conveyance of contraband, and other forms of threats; (E) the guidance, policies, and procedures that address the privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties of persons who lawfully operate unmanned aircraft systems at or near the international borders of the United States; and (F) an assessment of the adequacy of current authorities of the United States Government to counter the use of unmanned aircraft systems by malign actors at or near the international borders of the United States, including an accounting of the delineated responsibilities of Federal agencies to counter, contain, trace, or defeat unmanned aircraft systems at or near such international borders. (d) Report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after completing the threat assessment required under subsection (c), the Director and the Under Secretary shall jointly submit a report to the congressional intelligence committees containing findings with respect to such assessment. (2) Elements The report required under paragraph (1) shall include a detailed description of the threats posed to the national security of the United States by unmanned aircraft systems operated by malign actors at or near the international borders of the United States. (3) Form The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, as appropriate.