§ 528 — Protecting Against Unmanned Aircraft

For the purposes of section 210G(k)(3)(C)(iv) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the missions authorized to be performed by the United States Coast Guard shall be those related to— (1) functions of the U.S. Coast Guard relating to security or protection of facilities and assets assessed to be high-risk and a potential target for unlawful unmanned aircraft activity, including the security and protection of— (A) a facility, including a facility that is under the administrative control of the Commandant; and (B) a vessel (whether moored or underway) or an aircraft, including a vessel or aircraft— (i) that is operated by the Coast Guard, or that the Coast Guard is assisting or escorting; and (ii) that is directly involved in a mission of the Coast Guard pertaining to— (I) assisting or escorting a vessel of the Department of Defense; (II) assisting or escorting a vessel of national security significance, a high interest vessel, a high capacity passenger vessel, or a high value unit, as those terms are defined by the Secretary; (III) section 527(a) of this title; (IV) assistance in protecting the President or the Vice President (or other officer next in order of succession to the Office of the President) pursuant to the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note); (V) protection of a National Special Security Event and Special Event Assessment Rating events; (VI) air defense of the United States, including air sovereignty, ground-based air defense, and the National Capital Region integrated air defense system; or (VII) a search and rescue operation; and (2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.