,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cedb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #a1 #bjbb,mr4 
,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 &    
,mr4 ,cassidy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to prev5t ! misuse ( drones1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,drone ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 drone    
te*nology has ! pot5tial to             
revolutionize comm]ce1 milit>y          
op]ations1 law en=cem5t1 & v>i\s        
indu/ries1 z well z recreation 9 g5]al2 
7#b7 drone te*nology also pres5ts a     
pot5tial dang] to public safety &       
national security2  7#c7 drone te*nology
 is increas+ly be+ us$ by drug traffick+
 & human traffick+ organizations at !   
s\!rn bord]-- 7,a7 to assi/ 9 smuggl+   
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates high-value items2  
7,b7 = conduct+ reconnaissance2 &  7,c7 
ev5 z (f5sive weapons aga9/ compet+     
crim9al organizations2  7#d7 drone      

te*nology has be5 us$ to deliv] into    
,f$]al correctional c5t]s contrab& su* z
 cell phones1 wire cutt]s1 screwdriv]s1 
& hacksaws2  7#e7 !re 7 #hge drone      
sight+s 9 re/rict$ airport airspace 9   
#bjbj1 & #gff su* sight+s 9 ! fir/ half 
( #bjba1 includ+ #cf su* sight+s 9 !    
vic9ities ( runways2 &  7#f7 :ile exi/+ 
,f$]al law includes "s crim9al          
provisions relat+ to misuse ( drones1 ^?
 provisions are fragm5t>y 9 nature &    
!re=e fail to re/ra9 & det] ! mo/ s]i\s 
drone-relat$ crimes4  #c4 ,drone (f5ses 
,"p ,i ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #ci;,b7a7--  
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+     
op]ation (1 an aircraft & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3 op]ation (-- 7,a7 an aircraft  2
  7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7iii7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 a vessel ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 or a vessel subject to ! 
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z ^?    
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #gjejb ( title 
#df1 c>ry+ #a or m occupants1 9 a mann] 

t poses an imm95t safety haz>d to su*   
occupants1 %all be puni%$ z provid$ 9   
subsection 7c72  7,c7 a motor vehicle t 
is us$1 op]at$1 or employ$ 9 int]/ate or
 =eign comm]ce & is c>ry+ #a or m       
occupants1 9 a mann] t poses an imm95t  
safety haz>d to su* occupants1 %all be  
puni%$ z provid$ 9 subsection 7c72 or   
7,d7 a vehicle us$ or design$ = flight  
or navigation 9 space describ$ 9 section
 #g7f71 %all be puni%$ z provid$ 9      
subsection 7c74  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ op]ation (1 an      
aircraft & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 op]ation (--
 7,a7 an aircraft  2  7ii7 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 a
 vessel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a vessel  
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section   
#gjejb ( title #df1 c>ry+ #a or m       
occupants1 9 a mann] t poses an imm95t  
safety haz>d to su* occupants1 %all be  
puni%$ z provid$ 9 subsection 7c72  7,c7
 a motor vehicle t is us$1 op]at$1 or   

employ$ 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce & is
 c>ry+ #a or m occupants1 9 a mann] t   
poses an imm95t safety haz>d to su*     
occupants1 %all be puni%$ z provid$ 9   
subsection 7c72 or  7,d7 a vehicle us$  
or design$ = flight or navigation 9     
space describ$ 9 section #g7f71 %all be 
puni%$ z provid$ 9 subsection 7c74  2   
7#b7 9 section #dj;,a-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 
by /rik+ ,op]ation ( unau?oriz$ unmann$ 
aircraft ov] wildfires & ins]t+         
,int]f]5ce by unau?oriz$ unmann$        
aircraft ) law en=cem5t1 em]g5cy        
response1 & milit>y activities2 &  7,b7 
9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ op]ates 
an unmann$ aircraft & kn[+ly or         
recklessly & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 op]ates an
 unmann$ aircraft &-- 7#a7 kn[+ly or    
recklessly  2  7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at 
! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iii7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 kn[+ly or        
recklessly int]f]es ) a law en=cem5t1   
em]g5cy response1 or milit>y op]ation or
 activity ( a unit or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t or ( a ,/ate1 tribal1  

or local gov]nm5t 7o!r ?an a wildfire   
suppression or law en=cem5t or em]g5cy  
response ef=ts relat$ to a wildfire     
suppression7 %all be f9$ "u ?is title1  
imprison$ = n m ?an #b ye>s1 or bo?4  2 
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] section #dj;,a !    
foll[+3  #dj;,b4 ,misuse ( unmann$      
aircraft  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m aircraft1 not)/&+  
section #ca7;a77#a71 means any device1  
craft1 vehicle1 or contrivance t is--   
7,a7 inv5t$1 us$1 or design$ to         
navigate1 fly1 or travel 9 ! air2 or    
7,b7 us$ or int5d$ to be us$ = flight 9 
! air2  7#b7 ! t]m airport has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #djajb7;a77#i7 (   
title #di2  7#c7 ! t]m contrab& has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hjcjb7;a7 ( 
title #di2  7#d7 ! t]m dang]\s weapon   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #icj2  
7#e7 ! t]m explosive means any ?+ )9 !  
scope ( ! def9ition ( explosive mat]ials
 9 section #hda2  7#f7 ! t]m fire>m has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iba2  7#g7
 ! t]m ,f$]al law includes any =m (     

,f$]al law1 includ+ any ,f$]al /atute1  
rule1 regulation1 or ord]2  7#h7 ! t]m  
p]sonnel ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates means any    
,f$]al (fic]1 employee1 or contractor1  
or any p]son assi/+ su* an (fic]1       
employee1 or contractor 9 ! p]=mance (  
duties2  7#i7 ! t]ms prison & prohibit$ 
object h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section
 #agia2  7#aj7 ! t]m re/rict$           
electromagnetic weapon means any type ( 
device1 in/rum5t1 te*nology1 or         
contrivance t-- 7,a7 c g5]ate or emit   
electromagnetic radiation or fields t   
are capable ( jamm+1 disrupt+1 degrad+1 
damag+1 or int]f]+ ) ! op]ation ( any   
te*nological or electronic asset1 sy/em1
 network1 or infra/ructure1 or any      
compon5t or subcompon5t !re(2 &  7,b7 is
 classifi$ z a re/rict$ electromagnetic 
weapon by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9         
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2   
7#aa7 ! t]m s]i\s bodily injury has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #acfe2  7#ab7
 ! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates corporation or     
legal entity means any corporation or   

o!r entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates or any ,/ate2  7#ac7 ! t]m      
unmann$ aircraft has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #ddhja ( title #di2  7#ad7 !  
t]m vessel means any craft or           
contrivance us$1 capable ( be+ us$1 or  
design$ to be us$ = transportation 91   
on1 or ?r\gh wat]2 &  7#ae7 ! t]m weapon
 ( mass de/ruction has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #bccb;a4  7b7 ,(f5ses     
7#a7 ,weaponization ,x %all be unlawful1
 9 a circum/ance describ$ 9 subsection  
7c71 to kn[+ly-- 7,a7 equip or arm an   
unmann$ aircraft ) a fire>m1 explosive1 
dang]\s weapon1 re/rict$ electromagnetic
 weapon1 or weapon ( mass de/ruction2   
7,b7 possess1 receive1 transf]1 op]ate1 
or produce an unmann$ aircraft t is     
equipp$ or arm$ ) a fire>m1 explosive1  
dang]\s weapon1 re/rict$ electromagnetic
 weapon1 or weapon ( mass de/ruction2   
7,c7 dis*>ge or deploy a fire>m1        
explosive1 dang]\s weapon1 re/rict$     
electromagnetic weapon1 or weapon ( mass
 de/ruction us+ an unmann$ aircraft2 or 

7,d7 use an unmann$ aircraft to cause-- 
7i7 s]i\s bodily injury or dea? to a    
p]son2 or  7ii7 damage to prop]ty 9 an  
am\nt t exce$s #e1jjj4  7#b7 ,op]ation (
 drone to commit felony ,x %all be      
unlawful to kn[+ly op]ate an unmann$    
aircraft 9 fur!rance ( ! commission ( a 
crime puni%able by dea? or imprisonm5t (
 m ?an #a ye> "u a law ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 or a ,/ate1 if ,f$]al law requires t ! 
aircraft be regi/]$ & ! aircraft is n   
regi/]$4  7#c7 ,impairm5t (             
id5tification or light+ ,x %all be      
unlawful to1 9 violation ( ,f$]al law1  
kn[+ly & willfully-- 7,a7 remove1       
oblit]ate1 tamp] )1 or alt] !           
id5tification numb] ( ! unmann$         
aircraft2  7,b7 disable or fail to      
effect any requir$ id5tification        
transmission or signal+ ( ! unmann$     
aircraft2 or  7,c7 disable or obscure   
any requir$ anti-collision light+ ( !   
unmann$ aircraft or fail to h or        
illum9ate su* light+ z requir$4  7#d7   
,intrusion on protect$ spaces ,x %all be

 unlawful = any p]son1 kn[+ t ! conduct 
( ! p]son is unlawful1 to-- 7,a7 op]ate 
an unmann$ aircraft 9 any airspace1 or  
cause ! take(f or l&+ ( an unmann$      
aircraft 9 any place1 9 violation (     
,f$]al law1 includ+ all applicable      
rules1 regulations1 & ord]s ( ! ,f$]al  
,aviation ,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security2 or  7,b7 op]ate an   
unmann$ aircraft across a bord] ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates or its t]ritories or      
possessions )\t comply+ ) ! requirem5ts 
( ,f$]al law1 includ+ all applicable    
rules1 regulations1 & ord]s ( ! ,f$]al  
,aviation ,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security4  7#e7 ,transportation
 ( contrab& ,x %all be unlawful to      
kn[+ly use an unmann$ aircraft to-- 7,a7
 transport contrab&2 or  7,b7 introduce 
a prohibit$ object into a prison4  7c7  
,circum/ances ,! circum/ances describ$ 9
 ?is subsection are t ! (f5se-- 7#a7 is 
an (f5se "u p>agraph 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71  
or 7#e7 ( subsection 7b72  7#b7 involves
 an unmann$ aircraft1 fire>m1 explosive1

 dang]\s weapon1 re/rict$               
electromagnetic weapon1 weapon ( mass   
de/ruction1 or ammunition t has mov$ at 
any "t 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce2     
7#c7 occurs 9 or affects int]/ate or    
=eign comm]ce2  7#d7 involves ! movem5t 
( any p]son or ?+ 91 or use ( any means 
or in/rum5tality (1 int]/ate or =eign   
comm]ce2  7#e7 involves-- 7,a7 any use (
 ! electromagnetic spectrum t is subject
 to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al           
,communications ,commission or !        
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration2 or  7,b7 any  
aircraft or airspace use t is subject to
 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation    
,adm9i/ration2  7#f7 is committ$1 :e!r  
)9 or outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 aga9/--
 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any dep>tm5t1  
ag5cy1 prop]ty1 activity1 or p]sonnel ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 an aircraft 9 
! special aircraft jurisdiction ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section #dfeja 
( title #di72  7#g7 is committ$ outside 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ any ,unit$      

,/ates national1 ,unit$ ,/ates          
corporation or legal entity1 aircraft   
regi/]$ "u ,unit$ ,/ates law1 or vessel 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or vessel subject to !
 jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z ^?   
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #gjejb ( title 
#df72 or  7#h7 is committ$ 9 ! special  
m>itime & t]ritorial jurisdiction ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,p5alties ,any p]son
 :o violates subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 9 !  
case ( a violation ( p>agraph 7#b71     
7#c71 or 7#d7 ( t subsection1 %all be   
imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 f9$ "u ?is 
title1 or bo?2  7#b7 9 ! case ( a       
violation ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a71         
7#a77;,b71 7#a77;,c71 or 7#e7 ( t       
subsection1 %all be imprison$ = n m ?an 
#aj ye>s1 f9$ "u ?is title1 or bo?2     
7#c7 subject to p>agraph 7#d7 ( ?is     
subsection1 9 ! case ( a violation (    
p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 ( t subsection1 %all 
be imprison$ = n m ?an #bj ye>s1 f9$ "u 
?is title1 or bo?2 &  7#d7 9 ! case ( a 
violation ( any p>agraph ( t subsection1
 if dea? results1 %all be s5t5c$ to dea?

 or imprison$ = any t]m ( ye>s or =     
life1 f9$ "u ?is title1 or bo?4  7e7    
,in*oate (f5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:oev]   
?reat5s1 attempts1 or conspires to      
commit an (f5se "u subsection 7b7 %all  
be subject to ! same puni%m5t "u        
subsection 7d7 z = a complet$ (f5se4    
7#b7 ,f$]al jurisdiction ,9 ! case ( a  
?reat1 attempt1 or conspiracy to commit 
an (f5se "u subsection 7b71 ! requirem5t
 t a circum/ance describ$ 9 subsection  
7c7 exi/s %all be satisfi$ if any ( !   
circum/ances describ$ 9 t subsection    
w\ld h exi/$ _h ! (f5se be5 c>ri$ out4  
7f7 ,exceptions  7#a7 ,gov]nm5t-au?oriz$
 conduct ,subsection 7b7 %all n apply to
 conduct by or "u ! au?ority (1 au?oriz$
 by1 or pursuant to a contract )1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or   
local gov]nm5t1 or any dep>tm5t or ag5cy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 
or local gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,weaponization 
= au?oriz$ or lic5s$ activities         
,subsection 7b77#a71 z t subsection     
applies to fire>ms1 explosives1 & o!r   

dang]\s weapons1 %all n apply to-- 7,a7 
conduct relat$ to avalan*e mitigation2  
or  7,b7 any o!r conduct 9 :i* ! use ( !
 fire>m1 explosive1 or dang]\s weapon is
 lic5s$ or o!rwise p]mitt$ = !          
mitigation ( dang]s associat$ ) haz>d\s 
environm5ts4  7#c7 ,au?oriz$ prop]ty    
damage ,subsection 7b77#a77;,d7 %all n  
apply to conduct consi/+ ( injury to    
prop]ty1 if engag$ 9 by or ) !          
au?orization or cons5t ( ! own] ( !     
prop]ty1 includ+ 9 any cons5sual        
competition 9 :i* unmann$ aircraft are  
deploy$ aga9/ ea* o!r4  2  7#d7 9 !     
*apt] analysis = *apt] #b1 by /rik+ !   
item relat+ to section #dj;,a & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  #dj;,a4 ,int]f]5ce by         
unau?oriz$ unmann$ aircraft ) law       
en=cem5t1 em]g5cy response1 & milit>y   
activities4#dj;,b4 ,misuse ( unmann$    
aircraft4  2  7#e7 9 section            
#ihb7;a77#f77;,a71 by ins]t+ #ci;,b     
7relat+ to unsafe op]ation ( unmann$    
aircraft71 #dj;,a 7relat+ to int]f]5ce  
by unau?oriz$ unmann$ aircraft ) law    

en=cem5t1 em]g5cy response1 & milit>y   
activities71 #dj;,b 7relat+ to misuse ( 
unmann$ aircraft71 be=e #eee2  7#f7 9   
section #bccb;b7g77#e77;,b71 by ins]t+  
#dj;,b7b77#a7 7relat+ to weaponization (
 unmann$ aircraft71 be=e #ha2 &  7#g7 9 
section #beaf7a77;c71 by ins]t+ section 
#ci;,b 7relat+ to unsafe op]ation (     
unmann$ aircraft71 section #dj;,a       
7relat+ to int]f]5ce by unau?oriz$      
unmann$ aircraft ) law en=cem5t1 em]g5cy
 response1 & milit>y activities71       
section #dj;,b 7relat+ to misuse (      
unmann$ aircraft71 be=e section #dc4