What does Preamble of NEDD Act do?

This bill, formally titled 'To exempt the Secretary of Energy of certain prohibitions with respect to an unmanned aircraft system, and for other purposes,' aims to exempt the Secretary of Energy from certain prohibitions related to unmanned aircraft systems.

What does SHORT TITLE. of NEDD Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Nuclear Ecosystem Drone Defense Act.

What does AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF ENERGY WITH RESPECT TO COVERED of NEDD Act do?

This section amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 to grant the Secretary of Energy authority related to covered unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from covered foreign entities. Specifically, it exempts the Secretary of Energy from prohibitions on the procurement, operation, and use of federal funds for covered UAS. The Secretary of Energy is also granted authority to determine the usage of classified tracking. This section provides an accounting exception for the Department of Energy. It expands the Secretary of Energy's authority related to the protection of nuclear facilities and assets from UAS. Amendments are made to Section 4510(e)(1)(C) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, specifying facilities involved in nuclear material storage, transport, or use, and nuclear component research, design, manufacture, or production.

Back to bills

NEDD Act

Last updated: 3/18/2025 · Introduced: 3/18/2025

Author: Susie Lee (D-NV)

TL;DR (AI)

The Nuclear Ecosystem Drone Defense Act exempts the Secretary of Energy from restrictions on acquiring, operating, and funding unmanned aircraft systems from foreign entities.
This bill expands the Secretary of Energy's authority to protect nuclear facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft systems.
The Department of Energy is granted an accounting exception related to unmanned aircraft systems and classified tracking.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 8935(In Committee)Official page

Verified Votes

No verified votes yet.

Community Votes

No community votes yet. Be the first!

Voting as guest · Sign in for verified votes

Other Sections

Includes provisions on preamble, short title., and 1 more.

3 sections

Click "Show details" to explore individual sections. Use the community vote above or visit All Sections to vote per section.

Read official text

Want the full experience?

Create a free account to cast verified votes on each section, get a personalized summary, and track your voting history.

Create Free Account