,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bejb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjai   
,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,cotton1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4
 ,murphy1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to ban
 ! ,f$]al procurem5t ( c]ta9 drones &   
o!r unmann$ aircraft sy/ems1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,security      
,drone ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ =eign entity !   
t]m cov]$ =eign entity means--  7,a7 a  
cov]$ entity 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce72  7,b7 any entity t is       
subject to extrajudicial direction f a  
=eign gov]nm5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director
 ( ,national ,intellig5ce2  7,c7 any    
entity ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ,national 
,intellig5ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 det]m9es poses a    

national security risk2  7,d7 any entity
 subject to influ5ce or control by !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p ,republic ( ,*9a or !  
,communi/ ,p>ty ( ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security2 &  7,e7 any subsidi>y or    
affiliate ( an entity describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74  7#b7     
,cov]$ unmann$ aircraft ,! t]m cov]$    
unmann$ aircraft means an unmann$       
aircraft sy/em & any relat$ s]vices &   
equipm5t4  #c4 ,ban on procurem5t (     
=eign (f-!-%elf drones & unmann$        
aircraft sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ "u subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ! head
 ( an executive ag5cy may n procure any 
comm]cial (f-!-%elf drone or cov]$      
unmann$ aircraft sy/em manufactur$ or   
assembl$ by a cov]$ =eign entity1       
includ+ any ,orig9al ,equipm5t          
,manufactur] flight controll]s1 radios1 
data transmission devices1 cam]as1 or   
gimbals manufactur$ 9 a cov]$ =eign     
c\ntry or by an entity domicil$ 9 a     
cov]$ =eign c\ntry4  7b7 ,exemption ,!  

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se are exempt f !      
re/riction "u subsection 7a7 if !       
op]ation or procurem5t--  7#a7 is = !   
purposes ( tra9+1 te/+1 or analysis =-- 
7,a7 ,c\nt]-,,uas surrogate intellig5ce2
  7,b7 electronic w>f>e2 or  7,c7       
in=mation w>f>e op]ations2 &  7#b7 is   
requir$ 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7c7 ,waiv] ,! head ( an        
executive ag5cy may waive ! prohibition 
"u subsection 7a7 on a case-by-case     
basis ) ! approval ( ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security or ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se & notification to ,congress4    
#d4 ,prohibition on op]ation ( =eign    
comm]cial (f-!-%elf drones & small      
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems  7a7            
,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 no ,f$]al dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy may op]ate a comm]cial         
(f-!-%elf drone or cov]$ unmann$        
aircraft sy/em manufactur$ or assembl$  
by a cov]$ =eign entity4  7#b7 ,phase-9 

p]iod = exi/+ contracts ,! prohibition  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply1 dur+ !   
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to comm]cial       
(f-!-%elf drones & cov]$ unmann$        
aircraft sy/ems procur$ ?r\gh a contract
 ent]$ into be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7b7 ,exemption ,! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se are exempt f ! re/riction "u    
subsection 7a7 if ! op]ation or         
procurem5t--  7#a7 is = ! purposes (    
tra9+1 te/+1 or analysis =--  7,a7      
,c\nt]-,,uas surrogate intellig5ce2     
7,b7 electronic w>f>e2 or  7,c7         
in=mation w>f>e op]ations2 &  7#b7 is   
requir$ 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7c7 ,waiv] ,! head ( an        
executive ag5cy may waive ! prohibition 
"u subsection 7a7 on a case-by-case     
basis ) ! approval ( ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security or ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se & notification to ,congress4    
7d7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
prescribe regulations to implem5t ?is   
section4  #e4 ,prohibition on use (     
,f$]al funds = pur*ases & op]ation (    
comm]cial (f-!-%elf drones & unmann$    
aircraft sy/ems f ,*9a ,no ,f$]al funds 
aw>d$ ?r\gh a contract1 grant1 or       
coop]ative agreem5t or o!rwise made     
available may be us$ to pur*ase a       
comm]cial (f-!-%elf drone or cov]$      
unmann$ aircraft sy/em1 or a sy/em to   
c\nt] unmann$ aircraft sy/ems1 t is     
manufactur$ or assembl$ by a cov]$ =eign
 entity or 9 connection ) ! op]ation (  
su* a drone or sy/em4  #f4 ,comptroll]  
,g5]al report  ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
am\nt ( comm]cial (f-!-%elf drones &    
cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems procur$ by
 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies f cov]$     
=eign entities4