[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 18, 2012)] [House] [Pages H4990-H4991] DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 [...] Amendment Offered by Mr. LoBiondo Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following new section: Sec. ___. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to operate an unmanned aircraft system except in accordance with the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Chairman, the Fourth Amendment is unequivocal that ``the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches, shall not be violated.'' I'm a firm believer in this. I'm also a firm believer in article I, section 8 of the Constitution that Congress shall have the right to provide for the common defense of the United States. Therefore, I offer my amendment to ensure that no funding will be used to operate unmanned aerial systems, except those operations that are in accordance with the Fourth Amendment. We need to make sure our citizens explicitly understand that while funding for these platforms is critical for our Nation's intelligence activities, these normal operations will not conflict with our constitutional protections against unreasonable searches. This language would ensure that there is no misperception about the Department's use of these technologies, and I urge its adoption. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Will the gentleman yield? Mr. LoBIONDO. I yield to the gentleman. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the amendment. Mr. DICKS. Will the gentleman yield? Mr. LoBIONDO. I yield to the gentleman from Washington. [[Page H4991]] Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, I have no objection to the amendment. Mr. LoBIONDO. With that, Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. LoBiondo). The amendment was agreed to. [...]