H.R. 2205

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To exempt the Secretary of Energy of certain prohibitions with respect to an unmanned aircraft system, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · March 18, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. Lee of Nevada

Table of contents

• H.R. 2205
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Authority of Secretary of Energy with respect to covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Authority of Secretary of Energy with respect to covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities

• (a) Exemption from prohibition on procurement of covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities
  • Section 1823(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (; 137 Stat. 692) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting after . Public Law 118–31
• (b) Exemption from prohibition on operation of covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities
  • Section 1824(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (; 137 Stat. 693) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting after . Public Law 118–31
• (c) Exemption from prohibition on use of Federal funds for procurement and operation of covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities
  • Section 1825(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (; 137 Stat. 694) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting after . Public Law 118–31
• (d) Granting Secretary of Energy authority To determine usage of classified tracking
  • Section 1827(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (; 137 Stat. 696) is amended by striking the Secretary’s designeeand inserting the Secretary of Energy, as appropriate, or their respective designees. Public Law 118–31
• (e) Granting Secretary of Energy accounting exception
  • Section 1827(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (; 137 Stat. 696) is amended by inserting after . Public Law 118–31
• (f) Expansion of Secretary of Energy authority related to the protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from unmanned aircrafts or unmanned aircraft systems
  • Section 4510(e)(1)(C) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 () is amended to read as follows: 50 U.S.C. 2661(e)(1)(C)
    • owned by the United States or contracted to the United States—
      • (i) to store, transport, or use special nuclear material; or
      • (ii) for the research, design, manufacture, or production of non-nuclear components for nuclear weapons.