,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas 7= himself & ,ms4    
,l(gr57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = a legal        
framework = ! op]ation ( public unmann$ 
aircraft sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,pres]v+ ,am]ican ,privacy ,act ( #bjac4
  #b4 ,use ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,,ii ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] *apt] #bje ! foll[+3  #bje;,a ,use 
( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems  #caai;a4     
,def9itions4 #caai;b4 ,use ( public     
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 #caai;c4 ,use (
 cov]$ in=mation z evid5ce4 #caai;d4    
,adm9i/rative discipl9e4 #caai;e4       
,report+4 #caai;f4 ,private use (       
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 #caai;g4       
,application ) o!r ,f$]al laws4 #caai;h4
 ,ban on weaponization4 #caai;i4 ,rule (
 con/ruction reg>d+ ,/ate laws on       

unmann$ aircraft sy/em usage4  #caai;a4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,c\rt (  
compet5t jurisdiction ,! t]m c\rt (     
compet5t jurisdiction includes--  7,a7  
any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
7includ+ a magi/rate judge ( su* a c\rt7
 or any ,unit$ ,/ates c\rt ( appeals t--
  7i7 has jurisdiction ov] ! (f5se be+  
inve/igat$2  7ii7 is 9 a di/rict 9 :i* !
 public unmann$ aircraft sy/em is locat$
 or :]e ! public unmann$ aircraft sy/em 
is be+ or s\ght to be op]at$2 or  7iii7 
is act+ on a reque/ = =eign assi/ance   
pursuant to section #ceab ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,b7 a c\rt (  
g5]al crim9al jurisdiction ( a ,/ate    
au?oriz$ by ! law ( t ,/ate to issue    
se>* w>rants4  7#b7 ,cov]$ in=mation ,! 
t]m cov]$ in=mation means--  7,a7       
in=mation t is reasonably likely to     
enable id5tification ( an individual2 or
  7,b7 in=mation ab\t an individual's   
prop]ty t is n 9 pla9 view4  7#c7       
,gov]nm5tal entity ,! t]m gov]nm5tal    
entity means a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !    

,unit$ ,/ates or any ,/ate or political 
subdivision !re(4  7#d7 ,public unmann$ 
aircraft sy/em ,! t]m public unmann$    
aircraft sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #cca ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization &
 ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7#di ,u4,s4,c4      
#djaja note74  7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate  
means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 & any t]ritory or         
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7     
,unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,! t]m unmann$  
aircraft sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #cca ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization &
 ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7#di ,u4,s4,c4      
#djaja note74  #caai;b4 ,use ( public   
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems  7a7            
,application ,a gov]nm5tal entity %all  
op]ate any public unmann$ aircraft sy/em
 only 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4  7b7     
,m9imization ,9 op]at+ a public unmann$ 
aircraft sy/em or disclos+ any cov]$    
in=mation collect$ by su* op]ation1 a   
gov]nm5tal entity %all m9imize1 to !    
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! collection 

or disclosure ( su* cov]$ in=mation4    
7c7 ,data collection /atem5t requir$    
7#a7 ,concurr5t ) an application = a    
c]tificate or lic5se to op]ate a public 
unmann$ aircraft sy/em 9 ! national     
airspace1 a gov]nm5tal entity %all      
submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a data     
collection /atem5t1 9 su* =m & mann] z !
 ,attorney ,g5]al may by rule require1 t
 describes--  7,a7 ! purpose = :i* !    
public unmann$ aircraft sy/em w be us$2 
7,b7 :e!r ! public unmann$ aircraft     
sy/em is capable ( collect+ cov]$       
in=mation2  7,c7 ! l5g? ( "t = :i* !    
collect$ cov]$ in=mation w be reta9$2   
7,d7 an individual po9t ( contact =     
citiz5 fe$back2  7,e7 ! p>ticul> unit ( 
! gov]nm5tal entity responsible = safe &
 appropriate op]ation ( ! public unmann$
 aircraft sy/em2  7,f7 ! rank & title ( 
! individual :o may au?orize ! op]ation 
( ! public unmann$ aircraft sy/em2  7,g7
 ! applicable data m9imization policies 
b>r+ ! collection ( cov]$ in=mation     
unrelat$ to ! inve/igation ( crime &    

requir+ ! de/ruction ( cov]$ in=mation t
 is no long] relevant to ! inve/igation 
( a crime2 &  7,h7 ! applicable audit & 
ov]sight proc$ures t ensure gov]nm5tal  
entities & ^? act+ on _! behalf use !   
unmann$ aircraft sy/em only z au?oriz$1 
)9 ! scope ( ! data collection /atem5t1 
& 9 compliance ) data m9imization       
policies4  7#b7 ,! applicant is         
responsible = submitt+ to ! ,attorney   
,g5]al updates to ! data collection     
/atem5t4  7#c7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may  
reque/ t ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation  
revoke ! c]tificate or lic5se to op]ate 
! public unmann$ aircraft sy/em 9 !     
national airspace if ! op]ator's        
activity contrav5es ! data collection   
/atem5t disclosures requir$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a74  7#d7 ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all issue regulations to e/abli%
 a database1 t is publicly accessible   
via electronic means1 index+ !          
c]tificates or lic5ses & ! associat$    
data collection /atem5ts describ$ 9 ?is 

subsection = public unmann$ aircraft    
sy/ems op]at$ )9 ! national airspace4   
#caai;c4 ,use ( cov]$ in=mation z       
evid5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,cov]$ in=mation t
 a gov]nm5tal entity collects by        
op]ation ( a public unmann$ aircraft    
sy/em1 & evid5ce d]iv$ f su* cov]$      
in=mation1 may n be receiv$ z evid5ce   
aga9/ an individual 9 any trial1 he>+1  
or o!r proce$+ 9 or be=e any c\rt1 gr&  
jury1 dep>tm5t1 (fic]1 ag5cy1 regulatory
 body1 legislative committee1 or o!r    
au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,/ate1 or 
a political subdivision !re(1 unless su*
 op]ation & collection1 or disclosure ( 
su* cov]$ in=mation is 9 accordance )   
?is ,act4  7b7 ,prohibition on use = law
 en=cem5t purposes ,except z provid$ 9  
subsection 7c71 a gov]nm5tal entity may 
n--  7#a7 op]ate a public unmann$       
aircraft sy/em = a law en=cem5t purpose 
to collect cov]$ in=mation2 or  7#b7    
disclose cov]$ in=mation s collect$4    
7c7 ,exceptions ,a gov]nm5tal entity may
 op]ate a public unmann$ aircraft sy/em 

& may collect or disclose cov]$         
in=mation acquir$ by su* op]ation = a   
law en=cem5t purpose only if su*        
op]ation1 collection1 or disclosure is 9
 accordance ) any ( ! foll[+3  7#a7     
,w>rant ,! op]ation1 collection1 or     
disclosure is--  7,a7 pursuant to a     
w>rant issu$ by a c\rt ( compet5t       
jurisdiction2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #aj    
days aft] ! execution ( ! w>rant1 !     
gov]nm5tal entity t s\ght ! w>rant s]ves
 a copy ( ! w>rant on ea* p]son on :om  
cov]$ in=mation 0 collect$1 except1 if  
provid+ su* notice w\ld s]i\sly         
jeop>dize an ongo+ crim9al or national  
security inve/igation1 ! c\rt may delay 
su* notice on reque/ ( ! gov]nm5tal     
entity4  7#b7 ,ord] ,! op]ation1        
collection1 or disclosure is pursuant to
 an ord] t may be lawfully issu$ by a   
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction--  7,a7    
bas$ on ! allegation by ! gov]nm5tal    
entity reque/+ su* ord] ( specific &    
articulable facts %[+ a reasonable      
suspicion ( crim9al activity & a        

reasonable probability t ! op]ation ( a 
public unmann$ aircraft sy/em w provide 
evid5ce ( su* crim9al activity2  7,b7   
au?oriz+ ! op]ation ( a public unmann$  
aircraft sy/em only 9 a /ipulat$ public 
area = a p]iod ( n m ?an #dh h\rs2  7,c7
 :i* may be r5ew$ at ! c\rt's discretion
 = a total p]iod ( op]ation ( n long]   
?an #cj days2 &  7,d7 notice is         
provid$--  7i7 n lat] ?an #aj days aft] 
! t]m9ation ( :i*1 by s]v+ a copy on ea*
 p]son on :om cov]$ in=mation 0         
collect$2 or  7ii7 n less ?an #dh h\rs  
prior to su* op]ation1 to ! public 9 !  
/ipulat$ public area1 by prom95t        
placem5t ( a notification--  7,i7 9 a   
major publication 7) circulation ( m ?an
 #a1jjj 9 t area72  7,,ii7 on a public  
,int]net ,web site ( ! gov]nm5tal       
entity1 = ! duration ( ! op]ation2 or   
7,,iii7 on public signage 9 ! area1 = ! 
duration ( ! op]ation4  7#c7 ,u4,s4 ,l& 
,bord] ,! op]ation is )9 a di/ance ( #be
 miles f any ext]nal l& b\nd>y ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & is = ! purpose (        

patroll+ or secur+ ! bord]4  7#d7       
,cons5t ,! cov]$ in=mation t is collect$
 or disclos$ p]ta9s to an individual :o 
provides prior writt5 cons5t to su*     
collection or disclosure4  7#e7 ,em]g5cy
 ,! op]ation is--  7,a7 an inve/igative 
or law en=cem5t (fic] reasonably        
believes t an em]g5cy situation exi/s   
t--  7i7 involves--  7,i7 imm$iate dang]
 ( dea? or s]i\s physical injury to any 
p]son2  7,,ii7 conspiratorial activities
 ?reat5+ ! national security int]e/2 or 
7,,iii7 conspiratorial activities       
*>act]i/ic ( organiz$ crime2 &  7ii7    
requires su* op]ation1 collection1 or   
disclosure be=e a w>rant or ord]        
au?oriz+ su* op]ation1 collection1 or   
disclosure may1 ) due dilig5ce1 be      
obta9$2  7,b7 t (fic] applies = su* a   
w>rant or ord] n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] 
su* op]ation beg9s2 &  7,c7 t op]ation  
is t]m9at$ imm$iately on ! e>li] ( :5-- 
7i7 ! in=mation necess>y to resolve !   
em]g5cy situation is collect$2 or  7ii7 
! c\rt d5ies ! application = ! w>rant or

 ord]4  7#f7 ,effect ( failure to secure
 w>rant or ord] ,if a w>rant or ord]    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 is d5i$1 !n =  
purposes ( subsection 7b71 an op]ation1 
collection1 or disclosure "u t p>agraph 
%all n be consid]$ to be an op]ation1   
collection1 or disclosure au?oriz$ "u   
?is subsection4 ,any cov]$ in=mation s  
collect$ %all be remov$ f all databases 
( ! gov]nm5tal entity4  #caai;d4        
,adm9i/rative discipl9e  7a7            
,adm9i/rative discipl9e ,if a c\rt or   
appropriate dep>tm5t or ag5cy det]m9es t
 a gov]nm5tal entity has violat$ any    
provision ( ?is ,act1 & ! c\rt or       
appropriate dep>tm5t or ag5cy f9ds t !  
circum/ances surr\nd+ ! violation raise 
s]i\s que/ions ab\t :e!r or n an (fic]  
or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates act$      
int5tionally ) respect to ! violation1 !
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all1 ^u receipt ( a 
true & correct copy ( a decision or     
f9d+s ( ! c\rt or appropriate dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy1 promptly initiate a proce$+ to
 det]m9e :e!r discipl9>y action aga9/ ! 

(fic] or employee is w>rant$4 ,if ! head
 ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy involv$ det]m9es 
t discipl9>y action is n w>rant$1 su*   
head %all notify ! ,inspector ,g5]al )  
jurisdiction ov] ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy    
conc]n$ & %all provide ! ,inspector     
,g5]al ) ! reasons = su* det]m9ation4   
7b7 ,improp] disclosure is violation    
,any willful disclosure or use by an    
inve/igative or law en=cem5t (fic] or   
gov]nm5tal entity ( in=mation beyond !  
ext5t p]mitt$ by ?is ,act is a violation
 ( ?is ,act = purposes ( ?is section4   
#caai;e4 ,report+  7a7 ,9 ,janu>y ( ea* 
ye>1 any ,f$]al judge :o has issu$ a    
w>rant or ord] 7or an ext5sion !re(7 "u 
section #c on op]ation ( public unmann$ 
aircraft sy/ems t expir$ dur+ ! prec$+  
ye>1 or :o has d5i$ approval ( su* a    
w>rant or ord] dur+ t ye>1 %all report  
to ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,c\rts--  7#a7 ! fact t an ord]  
or ext5sion 0 appli$ =2  7#b7 ! k9d (   
ord] or ext5sion appli$ =2  7#c7 ! fact 
t ! ord] or ext5sion 0 grant$ z appli$  

=1 0 modifi$1 or 0 d5i$2  7#d7 ! p]iod (
 collections au?oriz$ by ! ord]1 & !    
numb] & duration ( any ext5sions ( !    
ord]2  7#e7 ! (f5se specifi$ 9 ! ord] or
 application1 or ext5sion ( an ord]2 &  
7#f7 ! id5tity ( ! apply+ ag5cy mak+ !  
application & ! rank & title ( ! p]son  
au?oriz+ ! application4  7b7 ,9 ,m>* (  
ea* ye> ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 an ,assi/ant
 ,attorney ,g5]al specially designat$ by
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or ! pr9cipal      
prosecut+ attorney ( a ,/ate1 or !      
pr9cipal prosecut+ attorney = any       
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 %all   
report to ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts--  7#a7 ! in=mation
 requir$ by p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 ( 
subsection 7a7 ) respect to ea*         
application = an ord] or ext5sion made  
dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>2  7#b7 a g5]al 
description ( all ! in=mation collect$  
"u su* ord] or ext5sion1 includ+--  7,a7
 ! approximate nature & frequ5cy (      
incrim9at+ conduct collect$2  7,b7 !    
approximate numb] ( p]sons ^: cov]$     

in=mation 0 collect$2 &  7,c7 !         
approximate nature1 am\nt1 & co/ ( !    
manp[] & o!r res\rces us$ 9 !           
collection2  7#c7 ! numb] ( arre/s      
result+ f cov]$ in=mation collect$ f su*
 ord] or ext5sion1 & ! (f5ses = :i*     
arre/s 7 made2  7#d7 ! numb] ( trials   
result+ f su* cov]$ in=mation2  7#e7 !  
numb] ( motions to suppress made )      
respect to su* cov]$ in=mation1 & !     
numb] grant$ or d5i$2  7#f7 ! numb] (   
convictions result+ f su* cov]$         
in=mation1 & ! (f5ses = :i* !           
convictions 7 obta9$1 & a g5]al         
assessm5t ( ! importance ( ! in=mation  
collect$2 &  7#g7 ! in=mation requir$ by
 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f7 ( ?is        
subsection ) respect to ord]s or        
ext5sions obta9$ 9 a prec$+ cal5d> ye>4 
7c7 ,9 ,june ( ea* ye> ! ,director ( !  
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts %all transmit to ! ,congress a   
full & complete report t includes a     
summ>y & analysis ( all in=mation       
receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 & 7b7 dur+ !  

prec$+ cal5d> ye>4 ,! ,director ( !     
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts is au?oriz$ to issue regulations 
reg>d+ ! cont5t & =m ( ! reports requir$
 to be fil$ by subsections 7a7 & 7b7 (  
?is section4  #caai;f4 ,private use (   
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems ,x %all be      
unlawful to int5tionally op]ate a       
private unmann$ aircraft sy/em to       
capture1 9 a mann] t is highly (f5sive  
to a reasonable p]son1 any type ( visual
 image1 s\nd record+1 or o!r physical   
impression ( a individual engag+ 9 a    
p]sonal or familial activity "u         
circum/ances 9 :i* ! individual _h a    
reasonable expectation ( privacy1 ?r\gh 
! use ( a visual or auditory enhanc+    
device1 reg>dless ( :e!r !re is a       
physical trespass1 if ?is image1 s\nd   
record+1 or o!r physical impression c\ld
 n h be5 a*iev$ )\t a trespass unless ! 
visual or auditory enhanc+ device 0 us$4
  #caai;g4 ,application ) o!r ,f$]al    
laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to 
modify1 limit1 or sup]s$e ! op]ation (  

*apt] #aai ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  #caai;h4 ,ban on weaponization  
,x %all be unlawful = any inve/igative  
or law en=cem5t (fic] or private        
individual to op]ate an unmann$ aircraft
 sy/em t is arm$ ) a fire>m 7z su* t]m  
is def9$ 9 section #iba ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 )9 ! airspace ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  #caai;i4 ,rule (        
con/ruction reg>d+ ,/ate laws on unmann$
 aircraft sy/em usage ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
%all be con/ru$ to preempt any ,/ate law
 reg>d+ ! use ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems 
exclusively )9 ! bord]s ( t ,/ate4  4   
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s =
 "p ,,ii ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to *apt] #bje ! foll[+3          
#bje;,a4,use ( unmann$ aircraft         
sy/ems#caai;a  4