,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #efd #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bhcf ,report ,no4   
#aae-ccb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjah,mr4 ,johnson  
7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4     
,hoev51 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,cotton1   
,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,jones1 & ,mr4      
,rubio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,septemb] #d1 #bjah,report$ by ,mr4   
,johnson1 ) an amendment,strike out all 
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to assi/ !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 9 prev5t+ 
em]g+ ?reats f unmann$ aircraft &       
vehicles1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+
 ,em]g+ ,?reats ,act ( #bjah4  #b4      
,protection ( c]ta9 facilities & assets 
f unmann$ aircraft  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii ( ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#aba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #baj;,g4 ,protection ( c]ta9 

facilities & assets f unmann$ aircraft  
7a7 ,au?ority ,not)/&+ section #dfejb ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any  
provision ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
may1 = _! respective ,dep>tm5ts1 take1 &
 may au?orize p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security or ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice ) assign$ duties t include      
safety1 security1 or protection (       
p]sonnel1 facilities1 or assets1 to     
take1 su* actions describ$ 9 subsection 
7b77#a7 t are necess>y to mitigate !    
?reat 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y or !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation7 t an       
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft poses to ! safety or security (
 a cov]$ facility or asset4  7b7        
,actions describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
actions au?oriz$ 9 subsection 7a7 are ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,detect1 id5tify1 monitor1 
& track ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em or     
unmann$ aircraft1 )\t prior cons5t1     
includ+ by means ( int]cept or o!r      

access ( a wire communication1 an oral  
communication1 or an electronic         
communication us$ to control ! unmann$  
aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft4     
7,b7 ,w>n ! op]ator ( ! unmann$ aircraft
 sy/em or unmann$ aircraft1 includ+ by  
passive or active1 & direct or indirect 
physical1 electronic1 radio1 &          
electromagnetic means4  7,c7 ,disrupt   
control ( ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em or   
unmann$ aircraft1 )\t prior cons5t1     
includ+ by disabl+ ! unmann$ aircraft   
sy/em or unmann$ aircraft by int]cept+1 
int]f]+1 or caus+ int]f]5ce ) wire1     
oral1 electronic1 or radio              
communications us$ to control ! unmann$ 
aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft4     
7,d7 ,seize or ex]cise control ( !      
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft4  7,e7 ,seize or o!rwise       
confiscate ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em or  
unmann$ aircraft4  7,f7 ,use reasonable 
=ce to disable1 damage1 or de/roy !     
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft4  7#b7 ,requir$ coord9ation ,! 

,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all     
develop = _! respective ,dep>tm5ts !    
actions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation4  7#c7 ,rese>*1 te/+1   
tra9+1 & evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all   
conduct rese>*1 te/+1 tra9+ on1 &       
evaluation ( any equipm5t1 includ+ any  
electronic equipm5t1 to det]m9e its     
capability & utility to enable any ( !  
actions describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74  
7#d7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all     
coord9ate ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al   
,aviation ,adm9i/ration :5 subsection   
7b77#c7 might affect aviation safety1   
civilian aviation & a]ospace op]ations1 
or aircraft airwor?9ess4  7c7 ,=feiture 
,any unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$  
aircraft describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t is 
seiz$ by ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney     
,g5]al is subject to =feiture to !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,regulations &      
guidance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation may prescribe           

regulations & %all issue guidance 9 !   
respective areas ( ea* ,secret>y or !   
,attorney ,g5]al to c>ry out ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,coord9ation  7,a7       
,coord9ation ) ,dep>tm5t (              
,transportation ,! ,secret>y & !        
,attorney ,g5]al %all coord9ate !       
developm5t ( _! respective guidance "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 ) ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7,b7 ,effect on       
aviation safety ,! ,secret>y & !        
,attorney ,g5]al %all respectively      
coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration be=e     
issu+ any guidance1 or o!rwise implem5t+
 ?is section1 if su* guidance or        
implem5tation might affect aviation     
safety1 civilian aviation & a]ospace    
op]ations1 aircraft airwor?9ess1 or !   
use ( airspace4  7e7 ,privacy protection
 ,! regulations prescrib$ or guidance   
issu$ "u subsection 7d7 %all ensure t-- 
7#a7 ! int]ception or acquisition (1 or 
access to1 communications to or f an    

unmann$ aircraft sy/em "u ?is section is
 conduct$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! ,f\r?  
am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates & applicable provisions ( ,f$]al 
law2  7#b7 communications to or f an    
unmann$ aircraft sy/em are int]cept$1   
acquir$1 or access$ only to ! ext5t     
necess>y to support a function ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7#c7 records ( su*
 communications are n ma9ta9$ = m ?an   
#ahj days unless ! ,secret>y or !       
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9e t ma9t5ance (  
su* records--  7,a7 is necess>y to      
support "o or m functions ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security or ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice1 respectively2 or  7,b7 is      
requir$ = a long] p]iod to support a    
civilian law en=cem5t ag5cy or by any   
o!r applicable /atute or regulation2 &  
7#d7 su* communications are n disclos$  
outside ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 
or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice unless !       
disclosure--  7,a7 w\ld fulfill a       
function ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        

,security or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1     
respectively2  7,b7 w\ld support !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ano!r civilian law 
en=cem5t ag5cy1 or ! activities ( a     
regulatory ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 
connection ) a crim9al or civil         
inve/igation (1 or any regulatory1      
/atutory1 or o!r en=cem5t action aris+  
out ( an action describ$ 9 subsection   
7b77#a72 or  7,c7 is o!rwise requir$ by 
law4  7f7 ,budget ,! ,secret>y & !      
,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to         
,congress1 z a "p ( ! homel& security or
 ju/ice budget mat]ials = ea* fiscal ye>
 aft] fiscal ye> #bjah1 a consolidat$   
fund+ display t id5tifies ! fund+ s\rce 
& fund+ requirem5ts = ! actions describ$
 9 subsection 7b77#a7 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security or ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice4 ,! fund+ display %all be 9     
unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a classifi$
 annex4  7g7 ,semiannual brief+s  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,on a semiannual basis dur+ !  
#e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ #f mon?s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y &

 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 respectively1 
provide a brief+ to ! appropriate       
congressional committees on ! activities
 c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is section4     
7#b7 ,requirem5t ,ea* brief+ requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be conduct$ jo9tly ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#c7    
,cont5t ,ea* brief+ requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all include--  7,a7 policies1     
programs1 & proc$ures to mitigate or    
elim9ate impacts ( su* activities to !  
,national ,airspace ,sy/em2  7,b7 a     
description ( in/ances :]e actions      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 h be5     
tak52  7,c7 h[ ! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al h in=m$ ! public z to ! possible
 use ( au?orities "u ?is section2 &     
7,d7 h[ ! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 h engag$ ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law  
en=cem5t ag5cies to implem5t & use su*  
au?orities4  7#d7 ,unclassifi$ =m ,ea*  
brief+ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
9 unclassifi$ =m1 consi/5t ) ! ne$s (   
law en=cem5t ag5cies & national         
security1 b may be accompani$ by an     

additional classifi$ brief+4  7h7 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 ve/ 9 ! ,secret>y or 
! ,attorney ,g5]al any au?ority ( !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation or !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration "u title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2  7#b7 ve/ 9 ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation or ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration any      
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney   
,g5]al "u ?is title2  7#c7 ve/ 9 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security any       
au?ority ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u ?is    
title2 &  7#d7 ve/ 9 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
any au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security "u ?is title4  7i7 ,t]m9ation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! au?ority to c>ry out   
?is section ) respect to ! cov]$        
facilities or assets %all t]m9ate on !  
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,ext5sion ,!      
,presid5t may ext5d by #ahj days !      
t]m9ation date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 

if1 n lat] ?an #de days be=e ! t]m9ation
 date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !       
,presid5t c]tifies to ,congress t su*   
ext5sion is 9 ! national security int]e/
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7j7 ,scope (       
au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be    
con/ru$ to provide ! ,secret>y or !     
,attorney ,g5]al ) additional au?orities
 beyond ^? describ$ 9 subsections 7a71  
7b77#a71 & 7k77#c77;,c77iii74  7k7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation1 & ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !         
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 !      
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,!  
t]m budget1 ) respect to a fiscal ye>1  
means ! budget = t fiscal ye> t is      
submitt$ to ,congress by ! ,presid5t "u 

section #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca4  7#c7 ,! 
t]m cov]$ facility or asset means any   
facility or asset t-- 7,a7 is id5tifi$  
by ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,transportation ) respect to pot5tially 
impact$ airspace1 ?r\gh a risk-bas$     
assessm5t = purposes ( ?is section2     
7,b7 is locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
7includ+ ! t]ritories & possessions1    
t]ritorial seas or navigable wat]s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates72 &  7,c7 directly relates
 to-- 7i7 a mission au?oriz$ to be p]=m$
 by ! ,dep>tm5t1 consi/5t ) gov]n+      
/atutes1 regulations1 & ord]s issu$ by !
 ,secret>y1 relat+ to--  7,i7 security  
op]ations by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d
 & ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 
includ+ secur+ facilities1 aircraft1 &  
au?oriz$ vessels1 :e!r moor$ or und]way2
  7,,ii7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice  
protection op]ations pursuant to        
sections #cjef & #cjef;,a ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,,iii7        
protection ( facilities pursuant to     

section #acae ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2  7ii7 a mission au?oriz$ to be  
p]=m$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 consi/5t
 ) gov]n+ /atutes1 regulations1 & ord]s 
issu$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 relat+ to--
  7,i7 p]sonnel protection op]ations by 
! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation & !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%als ,s]vice1 includ+ !
 protection ( ,f$]al juri/s1 c\rt       
(fic]s1 witnesses & o!r p]sons 9 !      
int]e/s ( ju/ice1 z specifi$ 9 section  
#eff7;e7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code2  7,,ii7 p5al1 det5tion1 &        
correctional op]ations conduct$ by !    
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,prisons consid]$ to be
 high-risk or assess$ to be a pot5tial  
t>get = unlawful unmann$ aircraft       
activity2 or  7,,iii7 protection ( !    
build+s & gr\nds leas$1 own$1 or op]at$ 
by or = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice id5tifi$ z
 ess5tial to ! function ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice1 & ! provision ( security =     
,f$]al c\rts1 z specifi$ 9 section      
#eff7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code2 &  7iii7 a mission au?oriz$ to be

 p]=m$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 act+
 toge!r or sep>ately1 consi/5t ) gov]n+ 
/atutes1 regulations1 & ord]s issu$ by !
 ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1       
respectively1 relat+ to--  7,i7         
,national ,special ,security ,ev5ts &   
,special ,ev5t ,assessm5t ,rat+ ev5ts2  
7,,ii7 ^u ! reque/ ( a ,/ate's gov]nor  
or attorney g5]al1 provid+ support to   
,/ate1 local1 or tribal law en=cem5t to 
ensure protection ( p & prop]ty at mass 
ga!r+s1 :]e appropriate & )9 available  
res\rces2  7,,iii7 active ,f$]al law    
en=cem5t inve/igations1 em]g5cy         
responses1 or security op]ations2 or    
7,,iv7 9 ! ev5t t ei!r ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security or ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice has id5tifi$ a national security
 ?reat aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ?reat  
c\ld involve unlawful use ( an unmann$  
aircraft1 respond+ to su* national      
security ?reat4  7#d7 ,! t]ms electronic
 communication1 int]cept1 oral          
communication1 & wire communication h ! 

mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #beaj (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,!
 t]m homel& security or ju/ice budget   
mat]ials1 ) respect to a fiscal ye>1    
means ! mat]ials submitt$ to ,congress  
by ! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al 9   
support ( ! budget = t fiscal ye>4  7#f7
 ,= purposes ( subsection 7a71 ! t]m    
p]sonnel means-- 7,a7 (fic]s & employees
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 or  7,b7           
individuals employ$ by contractors ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security :o are    
subject to ! sup]vision1 control1 or    
direction ( ! respective dep>tm5t & are 
assign$ by t dep>tm5t to p]=m ! duties  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 accordance )
 regulations or guidance e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7d74  7#g7 ,! t]ms unmann$   
aircraft & unmann$ aircraft sy/em h !   
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #cca ( !  
,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab
 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note74  7l7      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security assessm5t 
7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all issue an assessm5t to !  
appropriate congressional committees1   
includ+--  7,a7 an evaluation ( ! ?reat 
f unmann$ aircraft sy/ems to ,unit$     
,/ates critical infra/ructure 7z def9$ 9
 ?is ,act7 & to dome/ic l>ge hub        
airports 7z def9$ 9 section             
#djajb7;a77#bi7 ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code72  7,b7 an evaluation (    
curr5t ,f$]al & ,/ate1 local1 or tribal 
law en=cem5t au?orities to c\nt] ! ?reat
 id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+   
section #ii4g ( title #ad1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
!reto2  7,c7 an evaluation ( ! k (1     
effici5cy (1 & effectiv5ess ( curr5t    
proc$ures & res\rces available to own]s 
( critical infra/ructure & dome/ic l>ge 
hub airports :5 !y believe a ?reat f    
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems is pres5t & :at 
additional actions1 if any1 ! ,dep>tm5t 
c\ld implem5t "u exi/+ au?orities to    
assi/ ^! entities to c\nt] ! ?reat      
id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,d7 an   

assessm5t ( :at1 if any1 additional     
au?orities ! ,dep>tm5t ne$s to c\nt] !  
?reat id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &    
7,e7 an assessm5t ( :at1 if any1        
additional rese>* & developm5t !        
,dep>tm5t ne$s to c\nt] ! ?reat id5tifi$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,unclassifi$ 
=m ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
 conta9 a classifi$ annex4  4  7b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #baj;,f ! 
foll[+3  ,sec4 #baj;,g4 ,protection (   
c]ta9 facilities & assets f unmann$     
aircraft4  4  #c4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security ef=ts to help protect         
individuals f vehicul> t]rorism  7a7    
,def9ition ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m  
em]g5cy response provid]s has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,homel&     
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#aja72 &  7#b7 ! t]m vehicul> t]rorism  
means an action t uses automotive       
transportation to inflict viol5ce &     

intimidation on individuals = a         
political purpose4  7b7 ,assessm5t ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all--  7#a7 assess ! ?reat ( 
vehicul> t]rorism & activities !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security is        
und]tak+ to support em]g5cy response    
provid]s & ! private sector to prev5t1  
mitigate1 & respond to vehicul>         
t]rorism2 &  7#b7 bas$ on ! assessm5t   
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 brief !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on--  7,a7 !    
f9d+s ( ! assessm5t2 &  7,b7 a /rategy  
to improve ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security to support em]g5cy    
response provid]s & ! private sector to 
prev5t1 mitigate1 & respond to ! ?reat (
 vehicul> t]rorism4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+      
,em]g+ ,?reats ,act ( #bjah4  #b4       
,protection ( c]ta9 facilities & assets 

f unmann$ aircraft  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii ( ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#aba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #baj;,g4 ,protection ( c]ta9 
facilities & assets f unmann$ aircraft  
7a7 ,au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+   
section #dfejb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 or any provision ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y & 
! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 = _! respective 
,dep>tm5ts1 take1 & may au?orize        
p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice )    
assign$ duties t include safety1        
security1 or protection ( p]sonnel1     
facilities1 or assets1 to take1 su*     
actions describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 t 
are necess>y to mitigate ! ?reat 7z     
def9$ by ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation1 9 accordance ) p>agraph
 7#c77 t an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or   
unmann$ aircraft poses to ! safety or   
security ( a cov]$ facility or asset4   

7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 tak+ ! actions     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 !        
,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 z !    
case may be1 %all--  7,a7 avoid         
infr+em5t ( ! privacy & civil lib]ties (
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! fre$om ( !   
press consi/5t ) ,f$]al law & !         
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ 
) reg>d to ! te/+ ( any equipm5t & !    
int]ception or acquisition ( unmann$    
aircraft or sy/ems2  7,b7 limit !       
geographic rea* & duration ( ! 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 ) au?oriz$ or         
non-?reat5+ mann$ or unmann$ aircraft1  
communications1 equipm5t1 facilities or 
s]vices4  7#c7 ,?reat def9$ ,9 def9+ !  
t]m ?reat = purposes ( c>ry+ out        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y or !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 z ! case may be1 %all 
take into acc\nt factors1 includ+1 b n  
limit$ to1 ! pot5tial = bodily h>m or   
loss ( human life1 ! pot5tial loss or   

compromise ( s5sitive national security 
in=mation1 or ! pot5tial sev]e economic 
damage result+ f use ( an unau?oriz$    
unmann$ a]ial sy/em 9 ! vic9ity ( a     
cov]$ facility or asset4  7b7 ,actions  
describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! actions      
au?oriz$ 9 subsection 7a7 are ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,detect1 id5tify1 monitor1 & track 
! unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$     
aircraft1 )\t prior cons5t1 includ+ by  
means ( int]cept or o!r access ( a wire 
communication1 an oral communication1 or
 an electronic communication us$ to     
control ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em or     
unmann$ aircraft4  7,b7 ,w>n ! op]ator (
 ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$    
aircraft1 includ+ by passive or active1 
& direct or indirect physical1          
electronic1 radio1 & electromagnetic    
means4  7,c7 ,disrupt control ( !       
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft1 )\t prior cons5t1 includ+ by  
disabl+ ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em or     
unmann$ aircraft by int]cept+1 int]f]+1 
or caus+ int]f]5ce ) wire1 oral1        

electronic1 or radio communications us$ 
to control ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em or  
unmann$ aircraft4  7,d7 ,seize or       
ex]cise control ( ! unmann$ aircraft    
sy/em or unmann$ aircraft4  7,e7 ,seize 
or o!rwise confiscate ! unmann$ aircraft
 sy/em or unmann$ aircraft4  7,f7 ,use  
reasonable =ce to disable1 damage1 or   
de/roy ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em or      
unmann$ aircraft4  7#b7 ,requir$        
coord9ation ,! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all develop = _! respective     
,dep>tm5ts ! actions describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation4  7#c7 ,rese>*1 te/+1   
tra9+1 & evaluation ,! ,secret>y & !    
,attorney ,g5]al may conduct rese>*1    
te/+1 tra9+ on1 & evaluation ( any      
equipm5t1 includ+ any electronic        
equipm5t1 to det]m9e its capability &   
utility to enable any ( ! actions       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7         
,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate
 ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation  
,adm9i/ration :5 p>agraph 7#c7 might    

affect aviation safety1 civilian        
aviation1 use ( airspace1 a]ospace      
op]ations1 or aircraft airwor?9ess4  7c7
 ,=feiture ,any unau?oriz$ unmann$      
aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t is seiz$ by 
! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al is    
subject to =feiture to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7d7 ,regulations & guidance  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation may     
prescribe regulations & %all issue      
guidance 9 ! respective areas ( ea*     
,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al to c>ry 
out ?is section4  7#b7 ,coord9ation     
7,a7 ,coord9ation ) ,dep>tm5t (         
,transportation ,! ,secret>y & !        
,attorney ,g5]al %all coord9ate !       
developm5t ( _! respective guidance "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 ) ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7,b7 ,effect on       
aviation safety ,! ,secret>y & !        
,attorney ,g5]al %all respectively      
coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    

,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration be=e     
issu+ any guidance1 or o!rwise implem5t+
 ?is section1 if su* guidance or        
implem5tation might affect aviation     
safety1 civilian aviation & a]ospace    
op]ations1 aircraft airwor?9ess1 or !   
use ( airspace4  7#c7 ,risk-bas$        
assessm5t ,! guidance issu$ by !        
,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1         
respectively1 %all include crit]ia ( !  
risk-bas$ assessm5t requir$ "u          
subsection 7k77#c77;,a7 t includes an   
evaluation ( ! pot5tial impacts on ! use
 ( ! au?orities grant$ 9 ?is section on 
! safety & effici5cy ( ! national       
airspace sy/em1 includ+ ! ability to    
provide advance notice to aircraft      
op]ators z appropriate1 & ! ne$s ( law  
en=cem5t ag5cies & national security4   
7e7 ,privacy protection ,9 c>ry+ out    
actions au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b71 !   
,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 z !    
case may be1 %all ensure t--  7#a7 !    
int]ception or acquisition (1 or access 
to1 communications to or f an unmann$   

aircraft sy/em "u ?is section is        
conduct$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! ,f\r?   
am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates & applicable provisions ( ,f$]al 
law2  7#b7 communications to or f an    
unmann$ aircraft sy/em 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 asset1 or to       
inve/igate or prosecute a ?reat1 z def9$
 by ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1  
respectively1 "u subsection 7a77#a72    
7#c7 records ( su* communications are   
ma9ta9$ only = z long z necess>y1 & 9 no
 ev5t = m ?an #ahj days1 unless !       
,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al 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 respectively1 or to inve/igate 
or prosecute a ?reat1 z def9$ by !      
,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1        

respectively1 "u subsection 7a77#a72 or 
7,b7 is requir$ = a long] p]iod to      
support a civilian law en=cem5t ag5cy or
 by any o!r applicable /atute or        
regulation2 &  7#d7 su* communications  
are n disclos$ outside ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security or ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice unless ! disclosure--  7,a7 w\ld
 fulfill a safety or security function (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 respectively1 or to
 inve/igate or prosecute a ?reat1 z     
def9$ by ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 respectively1 "u subsection     
7a77#a72  7,b7 w\ld support ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se1 ano!r civilian law en=cem5t  
ag5cy1 or ! activities ( a regulatory   
ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 connection 
) a crim9al or civil inve/igation (1 or 
any regulatory1 /atutory1 or o!r        
en=cem5t action aris+ out (1 an action  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a72 or  7,c7 
is o!rwise requir$ by law4  7f7 ,budget 
,! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
submit to ,congress1 z a "p ( ! homel&  

security or ju/ice budget mat]ials = ea*
 fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjah1 a    
consolidat$ fund+ display t id5tifies ! 
fund+ s\rce & fund+ requirem5ts = !     
actions describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 )9
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 ,! fund+ display   
%all be 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may conta9 a
 classifi$ annex4  7g7 ,semiannual      
brief+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on a semiannual 
basis dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ #f     
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all1 respectively1 provide a    
brief+ to ! appropriate congressional   
committees on ! activities c>ri$ out    
pursuant to ?is section4  7#b7          
,requirem5t ,ea* brief+ requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be conduct$ jo9tly ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#c7    
,cont5t ,ea* brief+ requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all include--  7,a7 policies1     
programs1 & proc$ures to mitigate or    
elim9ate impacts ( su* activities to !  
,national ,airspace ,sy/em2  7,b7 a     

description ( in/ances :]e actions      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 h be5     
tak52  7,c7 a description ( ef=ts to    
address privacy1 civil rights1 & civil  
lib]ties issues implicat$ by ! actions  
all[$ "u ?is section2  7,d7 h[ !        
,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al h in=m$ !
 public z to ! possible use ( au?orities
 "u ?is section2  7,e7 a description (  
actions ! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 h tak5 to in=m own]s & op]ators ( cov]$
 facilities ( _! /atus "u ?is section2 &
  7,f7 h[ ! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney     
,g5]al h engag$ ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local
 law en=cem5t ag5cies to implem5t & use 
su* au?orities4  7#d7 ,unclassifi$ =m   
,ea* brief+ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be 9 unclassifi$ =m1 consi/5t ) !  
ne$s ( law en=cem5t ag5cies & national  
security1 b may be accompani$ by an     
additional classifi$ brief+4  7h7 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 ve/ 9 ! ,secret>y or 
! ,attorney ,g5]al any au?ority ( !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation or !        

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration "u title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2  7#b7 ve/ 9 ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation or ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration any      
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney   
,g5]al "u ?is title or title #ad1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2  7#c7 ve/ 9 ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security any au?ority ( !     
,attorney ,g5]al "u ?is title2 &  7#d7  
ve/ 9 ! ,attorney ,g5]al any au?ority ( 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security "u ?is  
title4  7i7 ,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
au?ority to c>ry out ?is section )      
respect to ! cov]$ facilities or assets 
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#b7 
,ext5sion ,! ,presid5t may ext5d by #ahj
 days ! t]m9ation date describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 if1 n lat] ?an #de days   
be=e ! t]m9ation date describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t c]tifies to  
,congress t su* ext5sion is 9 ! national
 security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7j7

 ,scope ( au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section  
%all be con/ru$ to provide ! ,secret>y  
or ! ,attorney ,g5]al ) additional      
au?orities beyond ^? describ$ 9         
subsections 7a71 7b77#a71 &             
7k77#c77;,c77iii74  7k7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate    
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,committee on   
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 & 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 
&  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,homel&         
,security1 ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,! t]m budget1 ) 
respect to a fiscal ye>1 means ! budget 
= t fiscal ye> t is submitt$ to         
,congress by ! ,presid5t "u section     
#aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7#c7 ,! t]m cov]$ facility or   
asset means any facility or asset t--   
7,a7 is id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y or !    

,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation ) respect to
 pot5tially impact$ airspace1 ?r\gh a   
risk-bas$ assessm5t = purposes ( ?is    
section2  7,b7 is locat$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates 7includ+ ! t]ritories &          
possessions1 t]ritorial seas1 or        
navigable wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates72 &   
7,c7 directly relates to-- 7i7 a mission
 au?oriz$ to be p]=m$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1   
consi/5t ) gov]n+ /atutes1 regulations1 
& ord]s issu$ by ! ,secret>y1 relat+    
to--  7,i7 security op]ations by !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d & ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 includ+   
secur+ facilities1 aircraft1 & au?oriz$ 
vessels1 :e!r moor$ or und]way2  7,,ii7 
,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice protection
 op]ations pursuant to sections #cjef & 
#cjef;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code2 or  7,,iii7 protection (         
facilities pursuant to section #acae (  
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 consid]$
 to be high-risk or assess$ to be a     
pot5tial t>get = unlawful unmann$       

aircraft activity2  7ii7 a mission      
au?oriz$ to be p]=m$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice1 consi/5t ) gov]n+ /atutes1     
regulations1 & ord]s issu$ by !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 relat+ to--  7,i7     
p]sonnel protection op]ations by !      
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation & !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%als ,s]vice1 includ+ !
 protection ( ,f$]al juri/s1 c\rt       
(fic]s1 witnesses1 & o!r p]sons 9 !     
int]e/s ( ju/ice1 z specifi$ 9 section  
#eff7;e7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code2  7,,ii7 p5al1 det5tion1 &        
correctional op]ations conduct$ by !    
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,prisons consid]$ to be
 high-risk or assess$ to be a pot5tial  
t>get = unlawful unmann$ aircraft       
activity2 or  7,,iii7 protection ( !    
build+s & gr\nds leas$1 own$1 or op]at$ 
by or = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice id5tifi$ z
 ess5tial to ! function ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice1 & ! provision ( security =     
,f$]al c\rts1 z specifi$ 9 section      
#eff7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 consid]$ to be high-risk or      

assess$ to be a pot5tial t>get =        
unlawful unmann$ aircraft activity2 &   
7iii7 a mission au?oriz$ to be p]=m$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 act+ toge!r or     
sep>ately1 consi/5t ) gov]n+ /atutes1   
regulations1 & ord]s issu$ by !         
,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1        
respectively1 relat+ to--  7,i7         
,national ,special ,security ,ev5ts &   
,special ,ev5t ,assessm5t ,rat+ ev5ts2  
7,,ii7 ^u ! reque/ ( a ,/ate's gov]nor  
or attorney g5]al1 provid+ support to   
,/ate1 local1 or tribal law en=cem5t    
au?orities to ensure protection ( p &   
prop]ty at mass ga!r+s1 :]e appropriate 
& )9 available res\rces2  7,,iii7 active
 ,f$]al law en=cem5t inve/igations1     
em]g5cy responses1 or security          
op]ations2 or  7,,iv7 9 ! ev5t t ei!r ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice has id5tifi$ a      
national security ?reat aga9/ ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ! ?reat c\ld involve unlawful  
use ( an unmann$ aircraft1 respond+ to  

su* national security ?reat4  7#d7 ,!   
t]ms electronic communication1 int]cept1
 oral communication1 & wire             
communication h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 
section #beaj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#e7 ,! t]m homel& security or 
ju/ice budget mat]ials1 ) respect to a  
fiscal ye>1 means ! mat]ials submitt$ to
 ,congress by ! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney 
,g5]al 9 support ( ! budget = t fiscal  
ye>4  7#f7 ,= purposes ( subsection 7a71
 ! t]m p]sonnel means-- 7,a7 (fic]s &   
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 or  
7,b7 individuals employ$ by contractors 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security :o are
 subject to ! sup]vision1 control1 or   
direction ( ! ,dep>tm5t & are assign$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t to p]=m ! duties describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 9 accordance )          
regulations or guidance e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7d74  7#g7 ,! t]ms unmann$   
aircraft & unmann$ aircraft sy/em h !   
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #cca ( !  
,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab

 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note74  7l7      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security assessm5t 
7#a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all conduct1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation1 & submit an assessm5t  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees1 includ+--  7,a7 an          
evaluation ( ! ?reat f unmann$ aircraft 
sy/ems to ,unit$ ,/ates critical        
infra/ructure 7z def9$ 9 ?is ,act7 & to 
dome/ic l>ge hub airports 7z def9$ 9    
section #djajb7;a77#bi7 ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,b7 an          
evaluation ( curr5t ,f$]al & ,/ate1     
local1 or tribal law en=cem5t au?orities
 to c\nt] ! ?reat id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a72  7,c7 an evaluation ( ! k (1     
effici5cy (1 & effectiv5ess ( curr5t    
proc$ures & res\rces available to own]s 
( critical infra/ructure & dome/ic l>ge 
hub airports :5 !y believe a ?reat f    
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems is pres5t & :at 
additional actions1 if any1 ! ,dep>tm5t 

c\ld implem5t "u exi/+ au?orities to    
assi/ ^! entities to c\nt] ! ?reat      
id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,d7 an   
assessm5t ( :at1 if any1 additional     
au?orities ! ,dep>tm5t ne$s to c\nt] !  
?reat id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &    
7,e7 an assessm5t ( :at1 if any1        
additional rese>* & developm5t !        
,dep>tm5t ne$s to c\nt] ! ?reat id5tifi$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,unclassifi$ 
=m ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
 conta9 a classifi$ annex4  4  7b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections 9  
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2    
#aaf ,/at4 #bace7 is am5d$ by ins]t+    
aft] ! item relat+ to section #baj;,f ! 
foll[+3  ,sec4 #baj;,g4 ,protection (   
c]ta9 facilities & assets f unmann$     
aircraft4  4  #c4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security ef=ts to help protect         
individuals f vehicul> t]rorism  7a7    
,def9ition ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m  
em]g5cy response provid]s has ! mean+   

giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,homel&     
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#aja72 &  7#b7 ! t]m vehicul> t]rorism  
means an action t uses automotive       
transportation to inflict viol5ce &     
intimidation on individuals = a         
political purpose4  7b7 ,assessm5t ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all--  7#a7 assess ! ?reat ( 
vehicul> t]rorism & activities !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security is        
und]tak+ to support em]g5cy response    
provid]s & ! private sector to prev5t1  
mitigate1 & respond to vehicul>         
t]rorism2 &  7#b7 bas$ on ! assessm5t   
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 brief !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on--  7,a7 !    
f9d+s ( ! assessm5t2 &  7,b7 a /rategy  
to improve ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security to support em]g5cy    
response provid]s & ! private sector to 

prev5t1 mitigate1 & respond to ! ?reat (
 vehicul> t]rorism4  ,septemb] #d1      
#bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t