,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #edg #aaf? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bejb ,report ,no4   
#aaf-bfh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjai,mr4      
,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,cotton1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4
 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 & ,mrs4       
,blackburn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs  ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbj,report$  
by ,mr4 ,johnson1 ) an amendment,strike 
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,security 
,drone ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ =eign entity ,!  
t]m cov]$ =eign entity means-- 7,a7 a   
cov]$ entity designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce2  7,b7 an entity includ$ on !  
,consolidat$ ,scre5+ ,li/2  7,c7 any    
entity t is subject to extrajudicial    
direction f a =eign gov]nm5t1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2     
7,d7 any entity ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director (
 ,national ,intellig5ce & ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se1 det]m9es poses a national      
security risk2  7,e7 any entity domicil$
 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or 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 or    
7,f7 any subsidi>y or affiliate ( an    
entity describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7     

?r\gh 7,d74  7#b7 ,cov]$ unmann$        
aircraft sy/em ,! t]m cov]$ unmann$     
aircraft sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m   
unmann$ aircraft sy/em 9 section #ddhja 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4  
,prohibition on procurem5t ( cov]$      
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems f cov]$ =eign   
entities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$
 "u subsections 7b7 & 7c71 ! head ( an  
executive ag5cy may n procure any cov]$ 
unmann$ aircraft sy/em t are manufactur$
 or assembl$ by a cov]$ =eign entity1   
:i* includes associat$ elem5ts 7consi/+ 
( communication l9ks & ! compon5ts t    
control ! unmann$ aircraft7 t are       
requir$ = ! op]ator to op]ate safely &  
effici5tly 9 ! national airspace sy/em4 
7b7 ,exemption ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & !   
,attorney ,g5]al are exempt f !         
re/riction "u subsection 7a7 if !       
op]ation or procurem5t-- 7#a7 is = !    
sole purposes ( rese>*1 evaluation1     
tra9+1 te/+1 or analysis =-- 7,a7       
electronic w>f>e2  7,b7 in=mation w>f>e 

op]ations2  7,c7 developm5t ( ,,uas or  
c\nt]-,,uas te*nology2  7,d7            
c\nt]t]rorism or c\nt]9tellig5ce        
activities2 or  7,e7 ,f$]al crim9al     
inve/igations1 includ+ =5sic            
exam9ations2 &  7#b7 is requir$ 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
 ( cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems f cov]$
 =eign entities  7a7 ,prohibition  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 no 
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may op]ate a   
cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/em manufactur$
 or assembl$ by a cov]$ =eign entity4   
7#b7 ,applicability to contract$ s]vices
 ,! prohibition "u p>agraph 7#a7 applies
 to any cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems t 
are be+ us$ by any executive ag5cy ?r\gh
 ! me?od ( contract+ = ! s]vices ( cov]$

 unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4  7b7          
,exemption ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & !   
,attorney ,g5]al are exempt f !         
re/riction "u subsection 7a7 if !       
op]ation or procurem5t-- 7#a7 is = !    
sole purposes ( rese>*1 evaluation1     
tra9+1 te/+1 or analysis =-- 7,a7       
electronic w>f>e2  7,b7 in=mation w>f>e 
op]ations2  7,c7 developm5t ( ,,uas or  
c\nt]-,,uas te*nology2  7,d7            
c\nt]t]rorism or c\nt]9tellig5ce        
activities2 or  7,e7 ,f$]al crim9al     
inve/igations1 includ+ =5sic            
exam9ations2 &  7#b7 is requir$ 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 & guidance 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all prescribe        

regulations or guidance to implem5t ?is 
section4  #e4 ,prohibition on use (     
,f$]al funds = pur*ases & op]ation (    
cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems f cov]$   
=eign entities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on 
! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except z provid$ 9 
subsection 7b71 no ,f$]al funds aw>d$   
?r\gh a contract1 grant1 or coop]ative  
agreem5t1 or o!rwise made available may 
be us$-- 7#a7 to pur*ase a cov]$ unmann$
 aircraft sy/em1 or a sy/em to c\nt]    
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems1 t is           
manufactur$ or assembl$ by a cov]$ =eign
 entity2 or  7#b7 9 connection ) !      
op]ation ( su* a drone or unmann$       
aircraft sy/em4  7b7 ,exemption ,a      
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy is exempt f !  
re/riction "u subsection 7a7 if-- 7#a7 !
 contract1 grant or coop]ative agreem5t 
0 aw>d$ prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !
 bill2 or  7#b7 ! op]ation or procurem5t
 is = ! sole purposes ( rese>*1         
evaluation1 tra9+1 te/+1 or analysis1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        

,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 or !  
,attorney ,g5]al1 =-- 7,a7 electronic   
w>f>e2  7,b7 in=mation w>f>e op]ations2 
7,c7 developm5t ( ,,uas or c\nt]-,,uas  
te*nology2  7,d7 c\nt]t]rorism or       
c\nt]9tellig5ce activities2 or  7,e7    
,f$]al crim9al inve/igations1 includ+   
=5sic exam9ations2 &  7#c7 is requir$ 9 
! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil 
%all prescribe regulations or guidance1 
z necess>y1 to implem5t ! requirem5ts ( 
?is section p]ta9+ to ,f$]al contracts4 
#f4 ,prohibition on use (               
,gov]nm5t-issu$ ,pur*ase ,c>ds to       
pur*ase cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems f 
cov]$ =eign entities ,effective         
imm$iately1 ,gov]nm5t-issu$ ,pur*ase    
,c>ds may n be us$ to procure any cov]$ 
unmann$ aircraft sy/em f a cov]$ =eign  
entity4  #g4 ,managem5t ( exi/+         
inv5tories ( cov]$ unmann$ aircraft     
sy/ems f cov]$ =eign entities  7a7 ,9   

g5]al ,effective imm$iately1 all        
executive ag5cies mu/ acc\nt = exi/+    
inv5tories ( cov]$ unmann$ aircraft     
sy/ems manufactur$ or assembl$ by a     
cov]$ =eign entity 9 _! p]sonal prop]ty 
acc\nt+ sy/ems1 reg>dless ( ! orig9al   
procurem5t co/1 or ! purpose (          
procurem5t due to ! special monitor+ &  
acc\nt+ measures necess>y to track !    
items' capabilities4  7b7 ,classifi$    
track+ ,due to ! s5sitive nature (      
missions & op]ations conduct$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 inv5tory data  
relat$ to cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems 
manufactur$ or assembl$ by a cov]$ =eign
 entity may be track$ at a classifi$    
level4  7c7 ,exceptions ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se & ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 
may exclude f ! full inv5tory process1  
cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems t are     
deem$ exp5dable due to mission risk su* 
z recov]y issues or t are "o-"t-use     
cov]$ unmann$ aircraft due to           
requirem5ts & l[ co/4  #h4 ,comptroll]  
,g5]al report ,n lat] ?an #bge 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  #i4 ,gov]nm5t-wide     
policy = procurem5t ( unmann$ aircraft  
sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,transportation1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice1 & o!r ,dep>tm5ts z det]m9$ by !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget1 & 9 consultation ) ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all   
e/abli% a gov]nm5t-wide policy = !      
procurem5t ( ,,uas-- 7#a7 =             
non-,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se &               
non-intellig5ce community op]ations2 &  
7#b7 ?r\gh grants & coop]ative agreem5ts
 ent]$ into ) non-,f$]al entities4  7b7 
,in=mation security ,! policy develop$  

"u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+ 
specifications1 :i* to ! ext5t          
practicable1 %all be bas$ on indu/ry    
/&>ds & te*nical guidance f ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 to     
address ! risks associat$ ) process+1   
/or+ & transmitt+ ,f$]al in=mation 9 a  
,,uas3 7#a7 ,protections to ensure      
controll$ access ( ,,uas4  7#b7         
,protect+ s(tw>e1 firmw>e1 & h>dw>e by  
ensur+ *anges to ,,uas are prop]ly      
manag$1 includ+ by ensur+ ,,uas c be    
updat$ us+ a secure1 controll$1 &       
configurable me*anism4  7#c7            
,cryptographically secur+ s5sitive      
collect$1 /or$1 & transmitt$ data1      
includ+ prop] h&l+ ( privacy data & o!r 
controll$ unclassifi$ in=mation4  7#d7  
,appropriate safegu>ds necess>y to      
protect s5sitive in=mation1 includ+ dur+
 & aft] use ( ,,uas4  7#e7 ,appropriate 
data security to ensure t data is n     
transmitt$ to or /or$ 9 non-approv$     
locations4  7#f7 ,! ability to opt out (
 ! upload+1 d[nload+1 or transmitt+ (   

data t is n requir$ by law or regulation
 & an ability to *oose ) :om & :]e      
in=mation is %>$ :5 x is requir$4  7c7  
,requirem5t ,! policy develop$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all reflect an          
appropriate risk-bas$ approa* to        
in=mation security relat$ to use (      
,,uas4  7d7 ,revision ( acquisition     
regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! policy requir$ "u        
subsection 7a7 is issu$-- 7#a7 ! ,f$]al 
,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil %all   
revise ! ,f$]al ,acquisition            
,regulation1 z necess>y1 to implem5t !  
policy2 &  7#b7 any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy or o!r ,f$]al entity n subject to1
 or n subject solely to1 ! ,f$]al       
,acquisition ,regulation %all revise    
applicable policy1 guidance1 or         
regulations1 z necess>y1 to implem5t !  
policy4  7e7 ,exemption ,9 develop+ !   
policy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all incorporate an exemption to
 ! policy = ! foll[+ reasons3 7#a7 ,9 ! 

case ( procurem5t = ! purposes ( tra9+1 
te/+ or analysis =-- 7,a7 electronic    
w>f>e2 or  7,b7 in=mation w>f>e         
op]ations4  7#b7 ,9 ! case ( rese>*+    
,,uas te*nology1 includ+ te/+1          
evaluation1 rese>*1 or developm5t (     
te*nology to c\nt] ,,uas4  7#c7 ,9 !    
case ( a head ( ! procur+ dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy det]m9+1 9 writ+1 t no product t  
complies ) ! in=mation security         
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 is
 capable ( fulfill+ mission critical    
p]=mance requirem5ts1 & su*             
det]m9ation-- 7,a7 may n be delegat$    
bel[ ! level ( ! ,deputy ,secret>y ( !  
procur+ dep>tm5t or ag5cy2  7,b7 %all   
specify-- 7i7 ! quantity ( end items to 
:i* ! waiv] applies1 ! procurem5t value 
( :i* may n exce$ #ej1jjj p] waiv]2 &   
7ii7 ! "t p]iod ov] :i* ! waiv] applies1
 :i* %all n exce$ #c ye>s2  7,c7 %all be
 report$ to ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget foll[+ issuance ( su* a         
det]m9ation2 &  7,d7 n lat] ?an #cj days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! det]m9ation is    

made1 %all be provid$ to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5t ,affairs 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &
 ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4     
#aj4 ,/udy  7a7 ,indep5d5t /udy ,n lat] 
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget %all seek to ent]  
into a contract ) a f$]ally fund$ rese>*
 & developm5t c5t] "u :i* ! c5t] w      
conduct a /udy (-- 7#a7 ! curr5t &      
future unmann$ aircraft sy/em global &  
dome/ic m>ket2  7#b7 ! ability ( !      
unmann$ aircraft sy/em dome/ic m>ket to 
keep pace ) te*nological advancem5ts    
across ! indu/ry2  7#c7 ! ability (     
dome/ically made unmann$ aircraft sy/ems
 to meet ! network security & data      
protection requirem5ts ( ! national     
security ent]prise2  7#d7 ! ext5t to :i*
 unmann$ aircraft sy/em compon5t p>ts1  
su* z ! p>ts describ$ 9 section #c7;a71 
are made dome/ically2 &  7#e7 an        
assessm5t ( ! economic impact1 includ+  
co/1 ( exclud+ ! use ( =eign-made ,,uas 

= use across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7b7   
,submission to ,,omb ,^u completion ( ! 
/udy 9 subsection 7a71 ! f$]ally fund$  
rese>* & developm5t c5t] %all submit !  
/udy to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (        
,managem5t & ,budget4  7c7 ,submission  
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget receives ! /udy "u 
subsection 7b71 ! ,director %all submit 
! /udy to-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  #aa4 ,sunset ,sections
 #c1 #d1 & #e %all cease to h effect on 
! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,septemb] #ae1    
#bjbj,report$ ) an am5dm5t