,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecae ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ba1 #bjba,mr4 ,/anton 7= himself & ,mr4 ,graves ( ,l\isiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation a drone infra/ructure inspection grant program & a drone education & tra9+ grant program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,drone ,infra/ructure ,inspection ,grant ,act4 #b4 ,drone infra/ructure inspection grant program 7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a drone infra/ructure inspection grant program to make grants to gov]nm5tal entities to facilitate ! use ( eligible small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems to increase effici5cy1 r$uce co/s1 improve work] safety1 & r$uce c>bon emissions relat$ to ! inspection1 repair1 mod]nization1 & con/ruction ( critical infra/ructure4 7b7 ,use ( grant am\nts ,am\nts f a grant "u ?is section may be us$ to-- 7#a7 pur*ase or lease eligible small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems2 7#b7 contract = s]vices p]=m$ ) an eligible small unmann$ aircraft sy/em2 & 7#c7 support ! gov]nm5tal entity's small unmann$ aircraft sy/em program's managem5t capability4 7c7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 a gov]nm5tal entity %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7d7 ,selection ( applicants ,9 ! selection ( applicants = grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize projects t propose to-- 7#a7 use ! grant = critical infra/ructure projects 9 hi/orically disadvantag$ communities2 or 7#b7 address a significant safety risk 9 critical infra/ructure inspection1 ma9t5ance1 rehabilitation1 or con/ruction projects4 7e7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! fir/ grant aw>ds are made "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report t evaluates ! program c>ri$ out "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7#a7 a description ( ! numb] ( grants aw>d$2 7#b7 ! am\nt ( ea* grant2 7#c7 ! activities fund$ "u ?is section2 & 7#d7 ! effectiv5ess ( su* fund$ activities 9 meet+ ! objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7f7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,f$]al %>e 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is section %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! total project co/4 7,b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may increase ! ,f$]al %>e requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to up to #ajj p]c5t = a project c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is section by a gov]nm5tal entity if su* entity-- 7i7 submits a writt5 application to ! ,secret>y reque/+ an increase 9 ! ,f$]al %>e2 & 7ii7 demon/rates1 to ! ,secret>y's satisfaction1 t ! additional assi/ance is necess>y to facilitate ! acceptance & full use ( a grant "u ?is section1 su* z alleviat+ economic h>d%ip1 meet+ additional work=ce ne$s1 or su* o!r uses t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section-- 7,a7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 & 7,b7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,critical infra/ructure ,! t]m critical infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajaf7;e7 ( ! ,critical ,infra/ructures ,protection ,act ( #bjja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e77 t is a bridge1 road1 dam1 electric grid infra/ructure1 wat] infra/ructure1 or o!r relat$ infra/ructure4 7#b7 ,eligible small unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,! t]m eligible small unmann$ aircraft sy/em means a small unmann$ aircraft sy/em t is manufactur$ or assembl$ by a company domicil$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is n subject to influ5ce or control by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#c7 ,gov]nm5tal entity ,! t]m gov]nm5tal entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate or political subdivision !re(2 7,b7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 7,c7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t1 7,d7 a metropolitan plann+ organization2 or 7,e7 a comb9ation ( ! entities 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 9 a region or geographic area4 7#d7 ,small unmann$ aircraft2 unmann$ aircraft2 unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,! t]ms small unmann$ aircraft1 unmann$ aircraft1 & unmann$ aircraft sy/em h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 #c4 ,drone education & work=ce tra9+ grant program 7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a drone education & tra9+ grant program to make grants to educational in/itutions = work=ce tra9+ = small unmann$ aircraft sy/em te*nology4 7b7 ,use ( grant am\nts ,am\nts f a grant "u ?is section %all be us$ 9 fur!rance ( activities au?oriz$ "u sections #fca & #fcb ( ! ,,faa ,reau?orization ,act #bjah 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note74 7c7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an educational in/itution %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 & 7#b7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,educational in/itution ,! t]m educational in/itution means an in/itution ( high] education z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7 t-- 7,a7 is designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation z a ,community & ,te*nical ,college ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 9 ,small ,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/em ,te*nology ,tra9+ "u section #fca7;a7 ( ! ,,faa ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note72 or 7,b7 has an agreem5t 9 effect ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration "u ! collegiate tra9+ initiative program relat+ to unmann$ aircraft sy/ems "u section #fcb ( ! ,,faa ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note74 7#b7 ,small unmann$ aircraft2 unmann$ aircraft2 unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,! t]ms small unmann$ aircraft1 unmann$ aircraft1 & unmann$ aircraft sy/em h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4