1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding America’s Skies Act of 2018 . 2. Authorized actions regarding interdiction of unmanned aircraft (a) In General Chapter 1 of part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of the following: 28. Authorized actions regarding interdiction of unmanned aircraft (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, except as described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General may, for their respective departments, authorize officers, employees, and contractors of the department assigned with duties that include safety, security, or protection of personnel, facilities, or assets of the department, to take such actions described in subsection (b) that are necessary to mitigate the threat (as defined by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation) that an unauthorized UAV poses to the safety or security of a covered facility or asset. In taking such actions, the agency shall— (1) avoid any infringement of the privacy and civil rights of the people of the United States and the freedom of the press consistent with the First and Fourth Amendments, including with regard to the testing of any equipment and the interception or acquisition of communications; (2) limit the geographic reach and the duration of such actions to only those areas and timeframes that are reasonably necessary to address a reasonable threat