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This bill, titled the "Stopping Harmful Incidents to Enforce Lawful Drone Use Act" or "SHIELD U Act," provides comprehensive authorization for Counter-UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) activities both on and off commercial airport property. The bill defines Counter-UAS activities to include detecting, identifying, warning, disrupting, seizing, and potentially destroying drones that pose threats to safety or property. For commercial service airports, the bill establishes a framework where the Department of Homeland Security, state and local law enforcement, and airport law enforcement can conduct these activities with the airport operator's consent. The legislation requires each commercial service airport to form a task force to create a tactical response plan for drone threats, including defining threat levels and response procedures. Off airport property, state and local law enforcement are authorized to conduct similar Counter-UAS activities within their jurisdictions. The bill also allows federal agencies to enter contracts for drone protection, mandates the development of federal law enforcement training for Counter-UAS operations, and creates exceptions to existing communications regulations to permit jamming technologies when mitigating drone threats. Importantly, the bill emphasizes that these new authorities do not replace or limit traditional state and local police powers in responding to potential public safety threats.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1250/all-info