,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ecff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjah,mrs4  
,h>tzl] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott (  
,georgia1 & ,ms4 ,hanabusa7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committees on ,transportation &   
,infra/ructure1 & ,homel& ,security1 = a
 p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !   
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
provide = c]ta9 au?oriz$ actions reg>d+ 
int]diction ( unmann$ aircraft1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,safegu>d+ ,am]ica's ,skies
 ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,au?oriz$ actions   
reg>d+ int]diction ( unmann$ aircraft   
7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,*apt] #a ( "p ,i ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ( ! foll[+3  #bh4         
,au?oriz$ actions reg>d+ int]diction (  
unmann$ aircraft  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ 

any o!r provision ( ?is title1 except z 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
may1 = _! respective dep>tm5ts1 au?orize
 (fic]s1 employees1 & contractors ( !   
dep>tm5t assign$ ) duties t include     
safety1 security1 or protection (       
p]sonnel1 facilities1 or assets ( !     
dep>tm5t1 to take su* actions describ$ 9
 subsection 7b7 t are necess>y to       
mitigate ! ?reat 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,attorney      
,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation7 t an unau?oriz$ ,,uav  
poses to ! safety or security ( a cov]$ 
facility or asset4 ,9 tak+ su* actions1 
! ag5cy %all--  7#a7 avoid any infr+em5t
 ( ! privacy & civil rights ( ! p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! fre$om ( ! press      
consi/5t ) ! ,fir/ & ,f\r? ,am5dm5ts1   
includ+ ) reg>d to ! te/+ ( any equipm5t
 & ! int]ception or acquisition (       
communications2  7#b7 limit ! geographic
 rea* & ! duration ( su* actions to only
 ^? areas & timeframes t are reasonably 

necess>y to address a reasonable ?reat2 
&  7#c7 use reasonable c>e n to int]f]e 
) non-t>get$ mann$ or unmann$ aircraft1 
communications1 equipm5t1 facilities1 or
 s]vices4  7b7 ,actions au?oriz$  7#a7  
,actions describ$ ,! actions describ$ 9 
?is subsection are z foll[s3 7,a7       
,detect1 id5tify1 monitor1 & track1 )\t 
prior cons5t1 a ,,uav1 includ+ by means 
( int]ception ( or o!r access to wire1  
oral1 electronic1 or radio              
communications or signals transmitt$ to 
or by ! ,,uav1 to evaluate :e!r ! ,,uav 
poses a reasonable ?reat to ! safety or 
security ( a cov]$ facility or asset4   
7,b7 ,w>n ! op]ator ( ! ,,uav1 includ+  
by passive or active1 & direct or       
indirect physical1 electronic1 radio1 & 
electromagnetic means4  7,c7 ,r$irect1  
alt] control1 disable1 disrupt1 seize1  
or confiscate1 )\t prior cons5t1 a ,,uav
 t poses a reasonable ?reat z det]m9$ "u
 subsection 7a71 includ+ by int]cept+1  
sub/itut+1 or disrupt+ wire1 oral1      
electronic1 or radio communications or  

signals transmitt$ to or by ,,uav4  7,d7
 ,use reasonable =ce to disable1        
disrupt1 damage1 or de/roy a small      
unmann$ aircraft1 unmann$ aircraft      
sy/em1 unmann$ aircraft1 or unmann$     
aircraft's atta*$ sy/em1 payload1 or    
c>go t poses a reasonable ?reat to !    
safety or security ( a cov]$ facility or
 asset4  7,e7 ,conduct rese>*1 te/+1    
tra9+ on1 or evaluation ( any equipm5t1 
includ+ any electronic equipm5t1 to     
det]m9e its capability & utility to     
enable4  7#b7 ,regulations & guidance ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 coord9ation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 may make   
rules & %all issue guidance 9 _!        
respective areas to c>ry out ?is        
section4  7#c7 ,avoidance ( duplication 
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !     
,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation %all coord9ate & avoid  
duplication 9 ! developm5t ( guidance "u
 ?is p>agraph or o!rwise implem5t+ ?is  
section4  7#d7 ,m9imization ( h>mful    

int]f]5ce ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all also   
coord9ate ) ! ,f$]al ,communications    
,commission & ! ,national               
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration to ensure t all actions   
tak5 & guidance & rules made "u ?is     
subsection m9imize h>mful int]f]5ce to  
lic5s$ & unlic5s$ communications1       
devices1 & s]vices au?oriz$ by ! ,f$]al 
,communications ,commission4  7#e7 ,f9al
 rule reg>d+ remote id5tification &     
track+ ( ,u,a,vs ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft]
 ! effective date ( ?is section !       
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all issue a
 f9al rule requir+ remote id5tification 
& track+ ( ,u,a,vs1 includ+ ,u,a,vs =   
recreational use1 to ensure t coop]ative
 aircraft are id5tifi$4  7c7 ,=feiture  
,any ,,uav describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t  
is seiz$ by ! ,f$]al ag5cy is subject to
 =feiture to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7      
,exemption f disclosure ,in=mation      
p]ta9+ to ! te*nology1 proc$ures1 &     

protocols us$ to c>ry out ?is section1  
includ+ any regulations or guidance     
issu$ to c>ry out ?is section1 %all be  
exempt f disclosure "u section          
#eeb7;b77#c7 ( title #e & exempt f      
disclosure "u ,/ate & local law requir+ 
! disclosure ( in=mation4  7e7 ,privacy 
protection ,all actions tak5 & guidance 
& rules made "u subsection 7b77#b7 %all 
ensure t-- 7#a7 ! int]ception or        
acquisition ( or access to              
communications to or f ,,uav "u ?is     
section is conduct$ 9 a mann] consi/5t )
 ! ,f\r? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution &   
applicable provisions ( ,f$]al law2     
7#b7 communications are int]cept$1      
acquir$1 or access$ only to ! ext5t     
necess>y to mitigate ! reasonable ?reat 
t an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$  
aircraft poses to ! safety or security (
 a cov]$ facility or asset2  7#c7       
records ( su* communications are ma9ta9$
 only = z long z necess>y & 9 no ev5t = 
m ?an #ahj days unless ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al 

reasonably det]m9e t ma9t5ance ( su*    
records--  7,a7 is necess>y to support  
"o or m safety or security functions ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 respectively2 or   
7,b7 is requir$ = a long] p]iod to      
support a law en=cem5t ag5cy or by any  
o!r applicable law or regulation2 &     
7#d7 su* communications are n disclos$  
outside ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 
or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice unless !       
disclosure1 subject to p>agraph 7a77#a7 
above--  7,a7 w\ld fulfill a safety or  
security function ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security or ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice2  7,b7 w\ld support ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se1 a civilian law en=cem5t      
ag5cy1 or ! en=cem5t activities ( a     
regulatory ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 
connection ) a crim9al or civil         
inve/igation (1 or any regulatory action
 ) reg>d to1 an action describ$ 9       
subsection 7b77#a72 or  7,c7 is o!rwise 
requir$ by law or regulation4  7f7      
,scope ( au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section   

%all be con/ru$ to provide ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 additional au?orities beyond ^?        
describ$ 9 7b77#a7 )\t au?orization by  
law4  7g7 ,report to ,congress ,!       
,attorney ,g5]al & ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security1 %all ea* submit to ,congress1
 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] enactm5t1 & ea* 
ye> !reaft]1 a report t %all include1 at
 m9imum--  7#a7 a description ( actions 
tak51 guidance provid$1 & rules made    
pursuant to ?is section1 includ+ a      
summ>y ( public comm5ts submitt$ 9      
relation to su* guidance or rules2  7#b7
 a description ( ea* ,dep>tm5t's ef=ts  
to address privacy1 civil rights1 &     
civil lib]ties issues implicat$ by !    
actions p]mitt$ by ?is section & o!r    
,f$]al & ,/ate gov]nm5t policies affect+
 ,u,a,vs2  7#c7 ! numb] ( ,u,a,vs t h   
be5 subject to ea* ( ! actions tak5 "u  
subsection 7b77#b71 brok5 out by action2
  7#d7 actions tak5 by ea* ,dep>tm5t to 
in=m ! public ( cov]$ facilities &      
assets au?oriz$ by ?is section2  7#e7   

implem5tation co/s2 or  7#f7 a          
description ( any revisions to ?is      
section t may be desirable4  7h7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
coop]ative aircraft means aircraft t h  
an electronic means ( id5tification     
abo>d 9 op]ation4  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$    
facility or asset means any facility or 
asset t-- 7,a7 is id5tifi$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,attorney ,g5]al2  7,b7 is locat$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ ! t]ritories &   
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates73 &  7,c7 
relates to-- 7i7 ! build+s & gr\nds     
leas$1 own$1 or op]at$ by or = ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ,f$]al ,facility     
protection op]ations2  7ii7 au?oriz$    
protective op]ations1 includ+ b n limit$
 to ! protection ( ,f$]al juri/s1 c\rt  
(fic]s1 witnesses1 & o!r p]sons2  7iii7 
p5al1 det5tion1 correctional1 & judicial
 op]ations2  7iv7 ,national ,security   
,special ,ev5ts1 ,special ,ev5t         
,assessm5t ,rat+s ,ev5ts1 or o!r mass   
ga!r+s or ev5ts t are reasonably assess$

 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to be a       
pot5tial t>get = t]rorism or o!r crim9al
 activity2  7v7 active ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t inve/igations2  7vi7 op]ations 
t c\nt] t]rorism1 n>cotics1 &           
transnational crim9al organizations2    
7vii7 secur+ au?oriz$ vessels1 :e!r     
moor$ or und]way2  7viii7 protection    
op]ations pursuant to section #cjef2    
7ix7 critical infra/ructure2  7x7       
,em]g5cy ,response ,op]ations2  7xi7    
,national ,disa/] ,areas if x is det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security t   
unau?oriz$ access to ! airspace w\ld    
re/rict recov]y ef=ts2  7xii7 ,natural  
or ,haz>d\s ,disa/] ,areas if x is      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security t unau?oriz$ access to !      
airspace w\ld re/rict recov]y ef=ts2 &  
7xiii7 o!r areas id5tifi$ by !          
,presid5t4  7#c7 ,! t]m ,,uav means a   
small unmann$ aircraft1 unmann$ aircraft
 sy/em1 unmann$ aircraft1 or unmann$    
aircraft's atta*$ sy/em1 payload1 or    
c>go4  7#d7 ,! t]ms unmann$ aircraft1   

small unmann$ aircraft1 & unmann$       
aircraft sy/em h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9
 section #cca ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization & 
,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law        
#aab-ie2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note74    
7#e7 ,! t]ms int]cept & wire1 oral1     
electronic1 or radio communications h ! 
mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #beaj4     
7#f7 ,! t]m critical infra/ructure has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bcci;,d    
except t ! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 9 8 or 
h] det]m9ation1 am5d ! def9ition =      
purposes ( ?is section 9 ! issuance (   
any guidance or rules made "u subsection
 7b77#b74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections = su* *apt] is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bh4 ,au?oriz$
 actions reg>d+ int]diction ( unmann$   
aircraft4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts      
,title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #cb1 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 %all apply to any action lawfully tak5 
"u section #bh4  2  7#b7 9 section      
#ajcj1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7  

,no?+ 9 ?is section %all apply to any   
action lawfully tak5 "u section #bh4  2 
7#c7 9 section #acfb by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all apply  
to any action lawfully tak5 "u section  
#bh4 2  7#d7 9 section #acfg1 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,no?+ 9 ?is       
section %all apply to any action        
lawfully tak5 "u section #bh4  2  7#e7 9
 *apt] #aai--  7,a7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  #bebc4 ,exception = int]diction
 ( unmann$ aircraft ,no?+ 9 ?is *apt]   
%all apply 9 ! case ( any action        
lawfully tak5 "u section #bh4  2 &  7,b7
 9 ! table ( sections = su* *apt]1 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bebc4         
,exception = int]diction ( unmann$      
aircraft4  2  &  7#f7 9 *apt] #bjf--    
7,a7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cabh4 
,exception = int]diction ( unmann$      
aircraft ,no?+ 9 ?is *apt] %all apply 9 
! case ( any action lawfully tak5 "u    
section #bh4  2 &  7,b7 9 ! table (     
sections = su* *apt]1 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  #cabh4 ,exception =           

int]diction ( unmann$ aircraft4  4