H.R. 7379 — NASA C-UAS Act

This section establishes authority for the NASA Administrator, notwithstanding specified aviation, computer fraud, wiretap, and communications laws, to detect, identify, monitor, and track—without prior consent, including via interception of control communications—unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft posing a credible threat to designated covered facilities or assets. It requires the Administrator to inventory NASA facilities or assets related to launch services, reentry services, or protection of space support vehicles or payloads; conduct risk-based assessments considering airspace safety, national security, and other factors; and designate high-risk facilities or assets as covered. The section further authorizes NASA to conduct research, testing, training, and evaluation of detection equipment (including by non-security personnel) and to train authorized personnel, while requiring coordination with the Secretary of Transportation to ensure safe airspace operations.