,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bh1 #bjbb,mr4   
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,ms4  
,s9ema1 & ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
enhance ! au?ority grant$ to ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security & ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice ) respect to unmann$ aircraft   
sy/ems & unmann$ aircraft1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,safegu>d+ ! ,homel& f !   
,?reats ,pos$ by ,unmann$ ,aircraft     
,sy/ems ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security ,unmann$ ,aircraft    
,sy/em ,detection & ,mitigation         
,en=cem5t ,au?ority ,subtitle ,a ( title
 ,,ii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb
 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aba et seq47 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ section #baj;,g 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#abdn7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #baj;,g4     
,protection ( c]ta9 facilities & assets 
f unmann$ aircraft  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  

?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m air navigation 
facility has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #djajb7;a77#d7 ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m       
airport has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #dgajb7b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,sates   
,code4  7#c7 ,! t]m appropriate         
committees ( ,congress 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#d7 ,! 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#e7 ,! t]m cov]$ facility or   
asset means any facility or asset t--   
7,a7 is id5tifi$ z high-risk & a        

pot5tial t>get = unlawful unmann$       
aircraft or unmann$ aircraft sy/em      
activity by ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 or by ! *ief executive ( !      
jurisdiction 9 :i* a ,/ate1 local1      
,tribal1 or t]ritorial law en=cem5t     
ag5cy designat$ pursuant to subsection  
7d77#b7 op]ates aft] review & approval (
 ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation ) respect to pot5tially 
impact$ airspace1 ?r\gh a risk-bas$     
assessm5t = purposes ( ?is section      
7except t 9 ! case ( ! missions describ$
 9 clauses 7i77,,ii7 & 7iii77,i7 (      
subp>agraph 7,c71 su* missions %all be  
presum$ to be = ! protection ( a        
facility or asset t is assess$ to be    
high-risk & a pot5tial t>get = unlawful 
unmann$ aircraft or unmann$ aircraft    
sy/em activity72  7,b7 is locat$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 directly relates 
to #a or m-- 7i7 missions au?oriz$ to be
 p]=m$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1 consi/5t ) gov]n+
 /atutes1 regulations1 & ord]s issu$ by 

! ,secret>y1 p]ta9+ to-- 7,i7 security  
or protection functions ( ! ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 includ+   
secur+ or protect+ facilities1 aircraft1
 & vessels1 :e!r moor$ or und]way2      
7,,ii7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice    
protection op]ations pursuant to        
sections #cjef7;a7 & #cjef;,a7a7 ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & !          
,presid5tial ,protection ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aigf 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #cjef note72    
7,,iii7 protection ( facilities pursuant
 to section #acae7;a7 ( title #dj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,,iv7         
transportation security functions ( !   
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration2
  7ii7 missions au?oriz$ to be p]=m$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 consi/5t ) gov]n+
 /atutes1 regulations1 & ord]s issu$ by 
! ,attorney ,g5]al1 p]ta9+ to-- 7,i7    
p]sonal protection op]ations by-- 7aa7 !
 ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation z       
specifi$ 9 section #ecc ( title #bh1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7bb7 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,m>%als ,s]vice z specifi$ 9     

section #eff ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2  7,,ii7 protection ( p5al1       
det5tion1 & correctional facilities &   
op]ations conduct$ by ! ,f$]al ,bureau (
 ,prisons & prison] op]ations &         
transport conduct$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,m>%als ,s]vice2  7,,iii7 protection ( !
 build+s & gr\nds leas$1 own$1 or op]at$
 by or = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & !     
provision ( security = ,f$]al c\rts1 z  
specifi$ 9 section #eff ( title #bh1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,,iv7         
protection ( an airport or air          
navigation facility2  7iii7 missions    
au?oriz$ to be p]=m$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 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 p]ta9+ to-- 7,i7          
protection ( a ,national ,special       
,security ,ev5t & ,special ,ev5t        
,assessm5t ,rat+ ev5t2  7,,ii7 !        
provision ( support to a ,/ate1 local1  
,tribal1 or t]ritorial law en=cem5t     

ag5cy1 ^u reque/ ( ! *ief executive     
(fic] ( ! ,/ate or t]ritory1 to ensure  
protection ( p & prop]ty at mass ga!r+s1
 t is limit$ to a specifi$ duration &   
location1 )9 available res\rces1 & )\t  
delegat+ any au?ority "u ?is section to 
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial law
 en=cem5t2  7,,iii7 protection ( an     
active ,f$]al law en=cem5t inve/igation1
 em]g5cy response1 or security function1
 t is limit$ to a specifi$ duration &   
location2 or  7,,iv7 ! provision (      
security or protection support to       
critical infra/ructure own]s or         
op]ators1 = /atic critical infra/ructure
 facilities & assets ^u ! reque/ ( !    
own] or op]ator2  7iv7 missions au?oriz$
 to be p]=m$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/   
,gu>d1 includ+ ^? describ$ 9 clause     
7iii7 z direct$ by ! ,secret>y1 & z     
fur!r set =? 9 section #ebh ( title #ad1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & consi/5t )      
gov]n+ /atutes1 regulations1 & ord]s    
issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 :i*
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+2 &  7v7        

responsibilities ( ,/ate1 local1        
,tribal1 & t]ritorial law en=cem5t      
ag5cies designat$ pursuant to subsection
 7d77#b7 p]ta9+ to-- 7,i7 protection (  
,national ,special ,security ,ev5t &    
,special ,ev5t ,assessm5t ,rat+ ev5ts or
 o!r mass ga!r+s 9 ! jurisdiction ( !   
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial law
 en=cem5t ag5cy2  7,,ii7 protection (   
critical infra/ructure assess$ by !     
,secret>y z high-risk = unmann$ aircraft
 sy/ems or unmann$ aircraft attack or   
disruption1 includ+ airports 9 !        
jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 
or t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cy2 or    
7,,iii7 protection ( s5sitive gov]nm5t  
build+s1 assets1 or facilities 9 !      
jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 
or t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cy4  7#f7 
,! t]m critical infra/ructure has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajaf7;e7 ( !
 ,critical ,infra/ructure ,protection   
,act ( #bjja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e774
  7#g7 ,! 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#h7 ,! 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#i7 7,a7 ,! t]m p]sonnel means-- 
7i7 an (fic]1 employee1 or contractor ( 
! ,dep>tm5t or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 :o
 is au?oriz$ to p]=m duties t include   
safety1 security1 or protection (       
p]sonnel1 facilities1 or assets2 or     
7ii7 an employee :o-- 7,i7 is au?oriz$  
to p]=m law en=cem5t & security         
functions on behalf ( a ,/ate1 local1   
,tribal1 or t]ritorial law en=cem5t     
ag5cy designat$ "u subsection 7d77#b72 &
  7,,ii7 is tra9$ & c]tifi$ to p]=m ^?  
duties1 includ+ tra9+ specific to c\nt]+
 unmann$ aircraft ?reats & mitigat+     
risks 9 ! national airspace4  7,b7 ,to  
qualify = use ( ! au?orities describ$ 9 
subsection 7b7 or 7c71 respectively1 a  
contractor conduct+ op]ations describ$ 9

 ^? subsections mu/-- 7i7 be directly   
contract$ by ! ,dep>tm5t or ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice2  7ii7 op]ate at a            
gov]nm5t-own$ or gov]nm5t-leas$ facility
 or asset2  7iii7 n conduct inh]5tly    
gov]nm5tal functions2 &  7iv7 be tra9$ &
 c]tifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t or ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice to meet ! e/abli%$ guidance &  
regulations ( ! ,dep>tm5t or ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice1 respectively4  7,c7 ,=      
purposes ( subsection 7c77#a71 ! t]m    
p]sonnel includes any (fic]1 employee1  
or contractor :o is au?oriz$ to p]=m    
duties t include ! safety1 security1 or 
protection ( p1 facilities1 or assets1  
(-- 7i7 a ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or     
t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cy2 &  7ii7  
an own] or op]ator ( an airport or      
critical infra/ructure4  7#aj7 ,! t]m   
risk-bas$ assessm5t means an evaluation 
( ?reat in=mation specific to a cov]$   
facility or asset &1 ) respect to       
pot5tial impacts on ! safety & effici5cy
 ( ! national airspace sy/em & ! ne$s ( 
law en=cem5t & national security at ea* 

cov]$ facility or asset id5tifi$ by !   
,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1        
respectively1 ( ea* ( ! foll[+ factors3 
7,a7 ,pot5tial impacts to safety1       
effici5cy1 & use ( ! national airspace  
sy/em1 includ+ pot5tial effects on mann$
 aircraft & unmann$ aircraft sy/ems or  
unmann$ aircraft1 aviation safety1      
airport op]ations1 infra/ructure1 & air 
navigation s]vices relat+ to ! use ( any
 sy/em or te*nology = c>ry+ out !       
actions describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b74  
7,b7 ,options = mitigat+ any id5tifi$   
impacts to ! national airspace sy/em    
relat+ to ! use ( any sy/em or          
te*nology1 includ+ m9imiz+1 :5 possible1
 ! use ( any te*nology t disrupts !     
transmission ( radio or electronic      
signals1 = c>ry+ out ! actions describ$ 
9 subsection 7e77#b74  7,c7 ,pot5tial   
consequ5ces ( ! impacts ( any actions   
tak5 "u subsection 7e77#a7 to ! national
 airspace sy/em & infra/ructure if n    
mitigat$4  7,d7 ,! ability to provide   
reasonable advance notice to aircraft   

op]ators consi/5t ) ! safety ( !        
national airspace sy/em & ! ne$s ( law  
en=cem5t & national security4  7,e7 ,!  
sett+ & "* ( any cov]$ facility or      
asset1 includ+-- 7i7 :e!r ! cov]$       
facility or asset is locat$ 9 a populat$
 area or ne> o!r /ructures2  7ii7 :e!r !
 cov]$ facility or asset is op5 to !    
public2  7iii7 :e!r ! cov]$ facility or 
asset is us$ = nongov]nm5tal functions2 
&  7iv7 any pot5tial = int]f]5ce )      
wireless communications or = injury or  
damage to p]sons or prop]ty4  7,f7 ,!   
sett+1 "*1 duration1 & national airspace
 sy/em impacts ( ,national ,special     
,security ,ev5t & ,special ,ev5t        
,assessm5t ,rat+ ev5ts1 to ! ext5t n    
already discuss$ 9 ! ,national ,special 
,security ,ev5t & ,special ,ev5t        
,assessm5t ,rat+ nom9ation process4     
7,g7 ,pot5tial consequ5ces to national  
security1 public safety1 or law en=cem5t
 if ?reats pos$ by unmann$ aircraft     
sy/ems or unmann$ aircraft are n        
mitigat$ or defeat$4  7#aa7 ,! t]ms     

unmann$ aircraft & unmann$ aircraft     
sy/em h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section 
#ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7b7 ,au?ority ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security & ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,not)/&+
 section #dfejb ( title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 or sections #cb1 #ajcj1   
#acfg1 & *apt]s #aai & #bjf ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y & !   
,attorney ,g5]al may1 = _! respective   
,dep>tm5ts1 take1 & may au?orize        
p]sonnel ) assign$ duties t include !   
safety1 security1 or protection ( p1    
facilities1 or assets to take1 actions  
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b7 t are     
necess>y to detect1 id5tify1 monitor1   
track1 & mitigate a cr$ible ?reat 7z    
def9$ by ! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney      
,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration7 t an   
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft poses to ! safety or security (
 a cov]$ facility or asset4  7c7        
,additional limit$ au?ority = detection1

 id5tification1 monitor+1 & track+  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 &  
7#c71 & not)/&+ sections #ajcj & #acfg &
 *apt]s #aai & #bjf ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 any ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1
 or t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cy1 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,dep>tm5t1 & any 
own] or op]ator ( an airport or critical
 infra/ructure may au?orize p]sonnel1 ) 
assign$ duties t include ! safety1      
security1 or protection ( p1 facilities1
 or assets1 to use equipm5t au?oriz$ "u 
?is subsection to take actions describ$ 
9 subsection 7e77#a7 t are necess>y to  
detect1 id5tify1 monitor1 or track an   
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft )9 ! respective areas (        
responsibility or jurisdiction ( !      
au?oriz$ p]sonnel4  7#b7 ,au?oriz$      
equipm5t ,equipm5t au?oriz$ = unmann$   
aircraft sy/em detection1 id5tification1
 monitor+1 or track+ "u ?is subsection  
%all be limit$ to sy/ems or             
te*nologies-- 7,a7 te/$ & evaluat$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1     

includ+ evaluation ( any pot5tial       
c\nt]9tellig5ce or cyb]security risks2  
7,b7 t are annually reevaluat$ = any    
*anges 9 risks1 includ+ c\nt]9tellig5ce 
& cyb]security risks2  7,c7 det]m9$ by !
 ,f$]al ,communications ,commission & ! 
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration n to adv]sely  
impact ! use ( ! communications         
spectrum2  7,d7 det]m9$ by ! ,f$]al     
,aviation ,adm9i/ration n to adv]sely   
impact ! use ( ! aviation spectrum or   
o!rwise adv]sely impact ! national      
airspace sy/em2 &  7,e7 t are includ$ on
 a li/ ( au?oriz$ equipm5t ma9ta9$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice1 ! ,f$]al ,aviation            
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]al ,communications 
,commission1 & ! ,national              
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,/ate1 local1      
,tribal1 & t]ritorial compliance ,ea*   
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial law
 en=cem5t ag5cy or own] or op]ator ( an 
airport or critical infra/ructure act+  

pursuant to ?is subsection %all-- 7,a7  
prior to any su* action1 issue a writt5 
policy c]tify+ compliance ) ! privacy   
protections ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh   
7,d7 ( subsection 7j77#b72 &  7,b7      
comply ) any additional guidance issu$  
by ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
relat+ to implem5tation ( ?is           
subsection4  7#d7 ,prohibition ,no?+ 9  
?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to       
au?orize ! tak+ ( any action describ$ 9 
subsection 7e7 o!r ?an ! actions        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( t subsection4
  7d7 ,pilot program = ,/ate1 local1    
,tribal1 & t]ritorial law en=cem5t  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney    
,g5]al may c>ry out a pilot program to  
evaluate ! pot5tial b5efits ( ,/ate1    
local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial law        
en=cem5t ag5cies tak+ actions t are     
necess>y to mitigate a cr$ible ?reat 7z 
def9$ by ! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney      
,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration7 t an   

unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft poses to ! safety or security (
 a cov]$ facility or asset4  7#b7       
,designation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ) ! concurr5ce (
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 7?r\gh ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration71 may1 "u ! pilot program 
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 designate #a 
or m ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal or t]ritorial
 law en=cem5t ag5cies approv$ by !      
respective *ief executive (fic] ( !     
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial law
 en=cem5t ag5cy to engage 9 ! activities
 au?oriz$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 "u ! direct   
ov]sight ( ! ,dep>tm5t or ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice1 9 c>ry+ out ! responsibilities 
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a77#e77;,c77v74 
7,b7 ,designation process  7i7 ,numb] ( 
ag5cies & duration ,on & aft] ! date t  
is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,safegu>d+ ! ,homel& f ! ,?reats ,pos$  
by ,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/ems ,act (    
#bjbb1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 may      

designate n m ?an #ab ,/ate1 local1     
,tribal1 & t]ritorial law en=cem5t      
ag5cies = p>ticipation 9 ! pilot        
program1 & may designate #ab additional 
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial law 
en=cem5t ag5cies ea* ye> !reaft]1       
provid$ t n m ?an #fj ,/ate1 local1     
,tribal1 & t]ritorial law en=cem5t      
ag5cies 9 total may be designat$ dur+ ! 
#e-ye> p]iod ( ! pilot program4  7ii7   
,revocation ,! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation 7?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration7-- 7,i7
 may revoke a designation "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 if ! ,secret>y1 ,attorney ,g5]al1 
& ,secret>y ( ,transportation 7?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration7 concur 9 ! revocation2 & 
7,,ii7 %all revoke a designation "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,secret>y1 !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 or ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation 7?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration7 )draws
 concurr5ce4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation ( pilot   

program  7,a7 ,designation ,! au?ority  
to designate an ag5cy = inclusion 9 !   
pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection
 %all t]m9ate aft] ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+
 on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,safegu>d+ ! ,homel& f !   
,?reats ,pos$ by ,unmann$ ,aircraft     
,sy/ems ,act ( #bjbb4  7,b7 ,au?ority ( 
pilot program ag5cies ,! au?ority ( an  
ag5cy designat$ "u ! pilot program      
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection to ex]cise   
any ( ! au?orities grant$ "u ! pilot    
program %all t]m9ate n lat] ?an #f ye>s 
aft] ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,safegu>d+ ! ,homel& f !  
,?reats ,pos$ by ,unmann$ ,aircraft     
,sy/ems ,act ( #bjbb1 or ^u revocation  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii74     
7#d7 ,au?orization ,not)/&+ section     
#dfejb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 or sections #cb1 #ajcj1 #acfg1 & *apt]s
 #aai & #bjf ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 any ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or    
t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cy designat$ 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 may au?orize  

p]sonnel ) assign$ duties t include !   
safety1 security1 or protection ( p1    
facilities1 or assets to take su*       
actions z are describ$ 9 subsection     
7e77#b7 t are necess>y to detect1       
id5tify1 monitor1 track1 or mitigate a  
cr$ible ?reat 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y & 
! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ?r\gh !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration7 t an unmann$ aircraft    
sy/em or unmann$ aircraft poses to !    
safety or security ( a cov]$ facility or
 asset "u subsection 7a77#e77;,c77v74   
7#e7 ,exemption  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al 
,communications ,commission1 9          
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 %all implem5t 
a process = consid]+ ! exemption ( #a or
 m law en=cem5t ag5cies designat$ "u    
p>agraph 7#b71 or any /ation op]at$ by !
 ag5cy1 f any provision ( title ,,iii ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg     

,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 to ! ext5t t !  
designat$ law en=cem5t ag5cy takes su*  
actions z are describ$ 9 subsection     
7e77#b7 & may e/abli% conditions or     
requirem5ts = su* exemption4  7,b7      
,requirem5ts ,! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al        
,communications ,commission1 9          
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 may grant an  
exemption "u subp>agraph 7,a7 only if ! 
,*air ( ! ,f$]al ,communications        
,commission 9 consultation ) !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national              
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration f9ds t ! grant ( an       
exemption-- 7i7 is necess>y to a*ieve ! 
purposes ( ?is subsection2 &  7ii7 w    
s]ve ! public int]e/4  7,c7 ,revocation 
,any exemption grant$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all t]m9ate automatically if !    
designation grant$ to ! law en=cem5t    
ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 is revok$ by
 ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u   
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii7 or is t]m9at$ "u 

p>agraph 7#c77;,b74  7#f7 ,report+ ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
fir/ law en=cem5t ag5cy is designat$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all in=m ! appropriate         
committees ( ,congress 9 writ+ ( ! use  
by any ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or        
t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cy ( any     
au?ority grant$ pursuant to p>agraph    
7#d74  7#g7 ,re/rictions ,any entity    
act+ pursuant to ! au?orities grant$ "u 
?is subsection-- 7,a7 may d s only us+  
equipm5t au?oriz$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 !   
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,transportation 7?r\gh ! ,f$]al       
,aviation ,adm9i/ration7 accord+ to !   
crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b72  
7,b7 %all1 prior to any su* action1     
issue a writt5 policy c]tify+ compliance
 ) ! privacy protections ( subp>agraphs 
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( subsection 7j77#b72   
7,c7 %all ensure t all p]sonnel und]tak+

 any actions li/$ "u ?is subsection are 
prop]ly tra9$ 9 accordance ) ! crit]ia t
 ! ,secret>y & ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
collectively e/abli%1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al       
,communications ,commission1 & !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation ( !        
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,d7 %all  
comply ) any additional guidance relat+ 
to compliance ) ?is subsection issu$ by 
! ,secret>y or ,attorney ,g5]al4  7e7   
,actions describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
actions au?oriz$ "u subsection 7c7 t may
 be tak5 by a ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or 
t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cy1 !        
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & any 
own] or op]ator ( an airport or critical
 infra/ructure1 are limit$ to actions   
dur+ ! op]ation ( an unmann$ aircraft   
sy/em1 to 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 ,cl>ification ,! actions au?oriz$ 9
 subsections 7b7 & 7d77#d7 are ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,dur+ ! op]ation ( ! unmann$      
aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft1     
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 indirect1 physical1         
electronic1 radio1 & electromagnetic    
means4  7,c7 ,disrupt control ( !       
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft1 )\t prior cons5t ( ! op]ator (

 ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$    
aircraft1 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 
=ce1 if necess>y1 to disable1 damage1 or
 de/roy ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em or     
unmann$ aircraft4  7f7 ,rese>*1 te/+1   
tra9+1 & evaluation  7#a7 ,requirem5t   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #dfejb ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any  
provision ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 ! ,secret>y1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 
& ! heads ( ! ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or 
t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cies         
designat$ pursuant to subsection 7d77#b7
 %all conduct rese>*1 te/+1 tra9+ on1 & 
evaluation ( any equipm5t1 includ+ any  

electronic equipm5t1 to det]m9e !       
capability & utility ( ! equipm5t prior 
to ! use ( ! equipm5t 9 c>ry+ out any   
action describ$ 9 subsection 7e74  7,b7 
,coord9ation ,p]sonnel & contractors :o 
d n h duties t include ! safety1        
security1 or protection ( p1 facilities1
 or assets may engage 9 rese>*1 te/+1   
tra9+1 & evaluation activities pursuant 
to subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,tra9+ (     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 t]ritorial1 &     
tribal law en=cem5t p]sonnel ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al1 ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! 
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 may--   
7,a7 provide tra9+ relat+ to measures to
 mitigate a cr$ible ?reat t an unmann$  
aircraft or unmann$ aircraft sy/em poses
 to ! safety or security ( a cov]$      
facility or asset to any p]sonnel :o are
 au?oriz$ to take su* measures1 includ+ 
p]sonnel au?oriz$ to take ! actions     
describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 &  7,b7      
e/abli% or designate #a or m facilities 
or tra9+ c5t]s = ! purpose describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,coord9ation =  

rese>*1 te/+1 tra9+1 & evaluation  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al1 & ! heads ( ! ,/ate1 local1     
,tribal1 or t]ritorial law en=cem5t     
ag5cies designat$ pursuant to subsection
 7d77#b7 %all coord9ate proc$ures gov]n+
 rese>*1 te/+1 tra9+1 & evaluation to   
c>ry out any provision "u ?is subsection
 ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation  
,adm9i/ration be=e initiat+ su* activity
 9 ord] t ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al     
,aviation ,adm9i/ration may ensure !    
activity does n adv]sely impact or      
int]f]e ) safe airport op]ations1       
navigation1 air traffic s]vices1 or !   
safe & effici5t op]ation ( ! national   
airspace sy/em4  7,b7 ,/ate1 local1     
,tribal1 & t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cy
 coord9ation ,ea* head ( a ,/ate1 local1
 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial law en=cem5t    
ag5cy designat$ pursuant to subsection  
7d77#b7 %all coord9ate ! proc$ures      
gov]n+ rese>*1 te/+1 tra9+1 & evaluation
 ( ! law en=cem5t ag5cy ?r\gh !         
,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9       

coord9ation ) ! ,f$]al ,aviation        
,adm9i/ration4  7g7 ,=feiture ,any      
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft t is seiz$ by ! ,secret>y or ! 
,attorney ,g5]al pursuant to subsection 
7b7 is subject to =feiture to ! ,unit$  
,/ates pursuant to ! provisions ( *apt] 
#df ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7h7 ,regulations & guidance ,!          
,secret>y1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation-- 7#a7 may  
prescribe regulations & %all issue      
guidance 9 ! respective areas ( ea*     
,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al to c>ry 
out ?is section2 &  7#b7 9 develop+     
regulations & guidance describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 consult ! ,*air ( !   
,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national              
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7i7    
,coord9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all coord9ate ) !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation      

,adm9i/ration be=e c>ry+ out any action 
au?oriz$ "u ?is section 9 ord] t !      
,adm9i/rator may ensure ! action does n 
adv]sely impact or int]f]e )-- 7,a7 safe
 airport op]ations2  7,b7 navigation2   
7,c7 air traffic s]vices2 or  7,d7 !    
safe & effici5t op]ation ( ! national   
airspace sy/em4  7#b7 ,guidance ,be=e   
issu+ any guidance1 or o!rwise implem5t+
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all1 respectively1 coord9ate   
)-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 9
 ord] t ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation   
may ensure ! guidance or implem5tation  
does n adv]sely impact or int]f]e ) any 
critical infra/ructure relat+ to        
transportation2 &  7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration 9 ord]
 t ! ,adm9i/rator may ensure ! guidance 
or implem5tation does n adv]sely impact 
or int]f]e )-- 7i7 safe airport         
op]ations2  7ii7 navigation2  7iii7 air 
traffic s]vices2 or  7iv7 ! safe &      
effici5t op]ation ( ! national airspace 
sy/em4  7#c7 ,coord9ation ) ! ,,faa ,!  

,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all     
coord9ate ! developm5t ( _! respective  
guidance "u subsection 7h7 ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation 7?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration74   
7#d7 ,coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,transportation & ,national             
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al1 & ! heads ( any ,/ate1 local1  
,tribal1 or t]ritorial law en=cem5t     
ag5cies designat$ pursuant to subsection
 7d77#b71 ?r\gh ! ,secret>y & !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 %all coord9ate !      
developm5t = _! respective dep>tm5ts or 
ag5cies ( ! actions describ$ 9          
subsection 7e7 ) ! ,secret>y (          
,transportation 7?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration7 & !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation ( !        
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration4  7#e7 ,/ate1  
local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial            
implem5tation ,prior to tak+ any action 

au?oriz$ "u subsection 7d77#d71 ea* head
 ( a ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or          
t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cy designat$ 
"u subsection 7d77#b7 %all coord9ate1   
?r\gh ! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al--
 7,a7 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 9 
ord] t ! ,adm9i/rators ( non-aviation   
modes ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation   
may evaluate :e!r ! action may h adv]se 
impacts on critical infra/ructure relat+
 to non-aviation transportation2  7,b7 )
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation    
,adm9i/ration 9 ord] t ! ,adm9i/rator   
may ensure ! action w h no adv]se       
impact1 or w n1 int]f]e )-- 7i7 safe    
airport op]ations2  7ii7 navigation2    
7iii7 air traffic s]vices2 or  7iv7 !   
safe & effici5t op]ation ( ! national   
airspace sy/em2 &  7,c7 to all[ !       
,dep>tm5t & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to    
ensure t any action au?oriz$ by ?is     
section is consi/5t ) ,f$]al law        
en=cem5t & 9 ! int]e/ ( national        
security4  7j7 ,privacy protection  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,any regulation or guidance   

issu$ to c>ry out an action "u          
subsection 7e7 by ! ,secret>y or !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 respectively1 %all    
ensure = ! ,dep>tm5t or ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice1 respectively1 t-- 7,a7 !       
int]ception (1 acquisition (1 access to1
 ma9t5ance (1 or use ( any communication
 to or f an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or   
unmann$ aircraft "u ?is section is      
conduct$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! ,fir/ & 
,f\r? ,am5dm5ts to ! ,con/itution ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & any applicable provision
 ( ,f$]al law2  7,b7 any communication  
to or f an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or    
unmann$ aircraft are int]cept$ or       
acquir$ only to ! ext5t necess>y to     
support an action describ$ 9 subsection 
7e72  7,c7 any record ( a communication 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 is ma9ta9$  
only = z long z necess>y1 & 9 no ev5t = 
m ?an #ahj days1 unless ! ,secret>y or !
 ,attorney ,g5]al1 z applicable1        
det]m9es t ma9t5ance ( ! record is-- 7i7
 requir$ "u ,f$]al law2  7ii7 necess>y =
 ! purpose ( litigation2 &  7iii7       

necess>y to inve/igate or prosecute a   
violation ( law1 includ+ by-- 7,i7      
directly support+ an ongo+ security     
op]ation2 or  7,,ii7 protect+ aga9/     
dang]\s or unau?oriz$ activity by       
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems or unmann$      
aircraft2 &  7,d7 a communication       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 is n        
disclos$ to any p]son n employ$ or      
contract$ by ! ,dep>tm5t or ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice unless ! disclosure-- 7i7 is  
necess>y to inve/igate or prosecute a   
violation ( law2  7ii7 w support-- 7,i7 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7,,ii7 a ,f$]al 
law en=cem5t1 intellig5ce1 or security  
ag5cy2  7,,iii7 a ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1
 or t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cy2 or   
7,,iv7 ano!r relevant entity or p]son if
 ! entity or p]son is engag$ 9 a        
security or protection op]ation2  7iii7 
is necess>y to support a dep>tm5t or    
ag5cy li/$ 9 clause 7ii7 9 inve/igat+ or
 prosecut+ a violation ( law2  7iv7 w   
support ! en=cem5t activities ( a ,f$]al
 regulatory ag5cy relat+ to a crim9al or

 civil inve/igation (1 or any           
regulatory1 /atutory1 or o!r en=cem5t   
action relat+ to1 an action describ$ 9  
subsection 7e72  7v7 is betwe5 !        
,dep>tm5t & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 !   
c\rse ( a security or protection        
op]ation ( ei!r dep>tm5t or a jo9t      
op]ation ( ^? dep>tm5ts2 or  7vi7 is    
o!rwise requir$ by law4  7#b7 ,local    
privacy protection ,9 ex]cis+ any       
au?ority describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 or   
7d71 a ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or        
t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cy designat$ 
"u subsection 7d77#b7 or own] or op]ator
 ( an airport or critical infra/ructure 
%all ensure t-- 7,a7 ! int]ception (1   
acquisition (1 access to1 ma9t5ance (1  
or use ( communications to or f an      
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft "u ?is section is conduct$ 9 a 
mann] consi/5t )-- 7i7 ! ,fir/ & ,f\r?  
,am5dm5ts to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7ii7 applicable provisions ( 
,f$]al1 & :]e requir$1 ,/ate1 local1    
,tribal1 & t]ritorial law2  7,b7 any    

communication to or f an unmann$        
aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft is   
int]cept$ or acquir$ only to ! ext5t    
necess>y to support an action describ$ 9
 subsection 7e72  7,c7 any record ( a   
communication describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b7 is ma9ta9$ only = z long z         
necess>y1 & 9 no ev5t = m ?an #ahj days1
 unless ! ,secret>y1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 or ! head ( a ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or
 t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cy designat$
 "u subsection 7d77#b7 det]m9es t       
ma9t5ance ( ! record is-- 7i7 requir$ to
 be ma9ta9$ "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1    
,tribal1 or t]ritorial law2  7ii7       
necess>y = ! purpose ( any litigation2  
or  7iii7 necess>y to inve/igate or     
prosecute a violation ( law1 includ+    
by-- 7,i7 directly support+ an ongo+    
security or protection op]ation2 or     
7,,ii7 protect+ aga9/ dang]\s or        
unau?oriz$ activity by an unmann$       
aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft2 &   
7,d7 ! communication is n disclos$      
outside ! ag5cy or entity unless !      

disclosure-- 7i7 is necess>y to         
inve/igate or prosecute a violation (   
law2  7ii7 w\ld support ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se1 a ,f$]al law en=cem5t1         
intellig5ce1 or security ag5cy1 or a    
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial law
 en=cem5t ag5cy2  7iii7 w\ld support !  
en=cem5t activities ( a ,f$]al          
regulatory ag5cy 9 connection ) a       
crim9al or civil inve/igation (1 or any 
regulatory1 /atutory1 or o!r en=cem5t   
action relat+ to1 an action describ$ 9  
subsection 7e72  7iv7 is to ! ,dep>tm5t 
or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 ! c\rse ( a  
security or protection op]ation ( ei!r !
 ,dep>tm5t or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 or 
a jo9t op]ation ( ! ,dep>tm5t &         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 or  7v7 is o!rwise 
requir$ by law4  7k7 ,budget  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,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> #bjbc1 a consolidat$ fund+ display t
 id5tifies ! fund+ s\rce = ! actions    

describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#b7         
,classification ,ea* fund+ display      
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9     
unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ 
annex4  7l7 ,public disclosures  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,not)/&+ any provision ( ,/ate1  
local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial law1      
in=mation %all be gov]n$ by ! disclosure
 obligations set =? 9 section #eeb (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act71 if 
! in=mation relates to-- 7,a7 any       
capability1 limitation1 or s5sitive     
detail ( ! op]ation ( any te*nology us$ 
to c>ry out an action describ$ 9        
subsection 7e77#a7 ( ?is section2 or    
7,b7 an op]ational proc$ure or protocol 
us$ to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7      
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial    
ag5cy use  7,a7 ,control ,in=mation     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t is obta9$ by 
a ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial  
law en=cem5t ag5cy f a ,f$]al ag5cy "u  
?is section-- 7i7 %all rema9 subject to 

! control ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 not)/&+ t ! 
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial law
 en=cem5t ag5cy has ! in=mation describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! possession ( !     
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial law
 en=cem5t ag5cy2 &  7ii7 %all n be      
subject to any ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or
 t]ritorial law au?oriz+ or requir+     
disclosure ( ! in=mation describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,access ,any reque/
 = public access to in=mation describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ to !    
orig9at+ ,f$]al ag5cy1 :i* %all process 
! reque/ z requir$ "u section           
#eeb7;a77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7m7 ,assi/ance & support  7#a7  
,facilities & s]vices ( o!r ag5cies &   
non-,f$]al entities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al are      
au?oriz$ to use or accept f any o!r     
,f$]al ag5cy1 or any o!r public or      
private entity1 any supply or s]vice to 
facilitate or c>ry out any action       
describ$ 9 subsection 7e74  7,b7        
,reimbursem5t ,9 accordance )           

subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y & !       
,attorney ,g5]al may accept any supply  
or s]vice ) or )\t reimbursem5t to !    
entity provid+ ! supply or s]vice &     
not)/&+ any provision ( law t w\ld      
prev5t ! use or acceptance ( ! supply or
 s]vice4  7,c7 ,agreem5ts ,to implem5t !
 requirem5ts ( subsection 7a77#e77;,c71 
! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al may   
ent] into #a or m agreem5ts ) ! head (  
ano!r executive ag5cy or ) an           
appropriate (ficial ( a non-,f$]al      
public or private ag5cy or entity1 z may
 be necess>y & prop] to c>ry out !      
responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y &        
,attorney ,g5]al "u ?is section4  7#b7  
,mutual support  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y & !    
,attorney ,g5]al are au?oriz$ to provide
 support or assi/ance1 ^u ! reque/ ( a  
,f$]al ag5cy or dep>tm5t conduct+-- 7i7 
a mission describ$ 9 subsection         
7a77#e77;,c72  7ii7 a mission describ$ 9
 section #acj;i ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2 or  7iii7 a mission       

describ$ 9 section #deaj ( ! ,atomic    
,en]gy ,def5se ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4      
#bffa74  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,any support 
or assi/ance provid$ by ! ,secret>y or !
 ,attorney ,g5]al %all only be grant$-- 
7i7 = ! purpose ( fulfill+ ! roles &    
responsibilities ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy or    
dep>tm5t t made ! reque/ = ! mission =  
:i* ! reque/ 0 made2  7ii7 :5 exig5t    
circum/ances exi/2  7iii7 = a specifi$  
duration & location2  7iv7 )9 available 
res\rces2  7v7 on a non-reimbursable    
basis2 &  7vi7 9 coord9ation ) !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration4  7n7 ,semiannual brief+s 
& notifications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on a    
semiannual basis beg9n+ #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safegu>d+ !       
,homel& f ! ,?reats ,pos$ by ,unmann$   
,aircraft ,sy/ems ,act ( #bjbb1 !       
,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1    
respectively1 provide a brief+ to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress on ! 
activities c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y 

& ! ,attorney ,g5]al ea* %all conduct ! 
brief+ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 jo9tly )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#c7   
,cont5t ,ea* brief+ requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 policies1      
programs1 & proc$ures to mitigate or    
elim9ate impacts ( activities c>ri$ out 
pursuant to ?is section to ! national   
airspace sy/em & o!r critical           
infra/ructure relat+ to national        
transportation2  7,b7 a description (-- 
7i7 ea* in/ance 9 :i* any action        
describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 has be5 tak51 
includ+ any in/ances t may h result$ 9  
h>m1 damage1 or loss to a p]son or to   
private prop]ty2  7ii7 ! guidance1      
policies1 or proc$ures e/abli%$ by !    
,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al to      
address privacy1 civil rights1 & civil  
lib]ties issues implicat$ by ! actions  
p]mitt$ "u ?is section1 z well z any    
*anges or subsequ5t ef=ts by ! ,secret>y
 or ! ,attorney ,g5]al t w\ld           
significantly affect privacy1 civil     
rights1 or civil lib]ties2  7iii7       

options consid]$ & /eps tak5 by !       
,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al to      
mitigate any id5tifi$ impacts to !      
national airspace sy/em relat+ to ! use 
( any sy/em or te*nology1 includ+ !     
m9imization ( ! use ( any te*nology t   
disrupts ! transmission ( radio or      
electronic signals1 = c>ry+ out !       
actions describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b72 &
  7iv7 ea* in/ance 9 :i* a communication
 int]cept$ or acquir$ dur+ ! c\rse (    
op]ations ( an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or
 unmann$ aircraft 0-- 7,i7 held 9 !     
possession ( ! ,dep>tm5t or ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice = m ?an #ahj days2 or  7,,ii7 
%>$ ) any entity o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t or 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7,c7 an         
explanation ( h[ ! ,secret>y1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation h-- 7i7 in=m$ ! public z
 to ! possible use ( au?orities grant$  
"u ?is section2 &  7ii7 engag$ ) ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial law
 en=cem5t ag5cies to implem5t & use     
au?orities grant$ "u ?is section2  7,d7 

an assessm5t ( :e!r any gaps or         
insuffici5cies rema9 9 laws1            
regulations1 & policies t imp$e !       
ability ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or ,/ate1  
local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts &
 own]s or op]ators ( critical           
infra/ructure to c\nt] ! ?reat pos$ by !
 malici\s use ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems 
& unmann$ aircraft2  7,e7 an assessm5t (
 ef=ts to integrate unmann$ aircraft    
sy/em ?reat assessm5ts )9 ,national     
,special ,security ,ev5t & ,special     
,ev5t ,assessm5t ,rat+ plann+ &         
protection ef=ts2  7,f7 recomm5dations  
to rem$y any gaps or insuffici5cies     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 includ+    
recomm5dations relat+ to necess>y *anges
 9 law1 regulations1 or policies2  7,g7 
a description ( ! impact ( ! au?orities 
grant$ "u ?is section on-- 7i7 lawful   
op]ator access to national airspace2 &  
7ii7 unmann$ aircraft sy/ems & unmann$  
aircraft integration into ! national    
airspace sy/em2 &  7,h7 a summ>y f !    
,secret>y ( any data & results obta9$   

pursuant to subsection 7r71 includ+ an  
assessm5t (-- 7i7 h[ ! details ( !      
incid5t 7 obta9$2 &  7ii7 :e!r !        
op]ation involv$ a violation ( ,f$]al   
,aviation ,adm9i/ration aviation        
regulations4  7#d7 ,unclassifi$ =m ,ea* 
brief+ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
9 unclassifi$ =m b may be accompani$ by 
an additional classifi$ brief+4  7#e7   
,notification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] an au?oriz$ dep>tm5t1    
ag5cy1 or own] or op]ator ( an airport  
or critical infra/ructure deploys any   
new te*nology to c>ry out ! actions     
describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y &
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 respectively  
or jo9tly1 z appropriate1 submit a      
notification ( ! deploym5t to !         
appropriate committees ( ,congress4     
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* notification submitt$
 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all      
include a description ( options consid]$
 to mitigate any id5tifi$ impacts to !  
national airspace sy/em relat+ to ! use 
( any sy/em or te*nology1 includ+ !     

m9imization ( ! use ( any te*nology t   
disrupts ! transmission ( radio or      
electronic signals 9 c>ry+ out ! actions
 describ$ 9 subsection 7e74  7o7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 ve/ 9 ! ,secret>y1 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al1 or any ,/ate1 local1  
,tribal1 or t]ritorial law en=cem5t     
ag5cy1 au?oriz$ "u subsection 7c7 or    
designat$ "u subsection 7d77#b7 any     
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 or ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation 
,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 ve/ 9 ! ,secret>y (
 ,transportation1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 or any  
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial law
 en=cem5t ag5cy designat$ "u subsection 
7d77#b7 any au?ority ( ! ,secret>y or ! 
,attorney ,g5]al2  7#c7 ve/ 9 !         
,secret>y any au?ority ( ! ,attorney    
,g5]al2  7#d7 ve/ 9 ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
any au?ority ( ! ,secret>y2 or  7#e7    
provide a new basis ( liability )       
respect to an (fic] ( a ,/ate1 local1   
,tribal1 or t]ritorial law en=cem5t     

ag5cy designat$ "u subsection 7d77#b7 or
 :o p>ticipates 9 ! protection ( a mass 
ga!r+ id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y or        
,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection          
7a77#e77;,c77iii77,,ii71 :o-- 7,a7 is   
act+ 9 ! (ficial capacity ( ! individual
 z an (fic]2 &  7,b7 does n ex]cise !   
au?ority grant$ to ! ,secret>y & !      
,attorney ,g5]al by ?is section4  7p7   
,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,t]m9ation ( additional
 limit$ au?ority = detection1           
id5tification1 monitor+1 & track+ ,!    
au?ority to c>ry out any action au?oriz$
 "u subsection 7c71 if p]=m$ by a       
non-,f$]al entity1 %all t]m9ate on !    
date t is #e ye>s & #f mon?s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,safegu>d+ ! ,homel& f !
 ,?reats ,pos$ by ,unmann$ ,aircraft    
,sy/ems ,act ( #bjbb & ! au?ority = !   
pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d7
 %all t]m9ate z provid$ = 9 p>agraph    
7#c7 ( t subsection4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( 
au?orities ) respect to cov]$ facilities
 & assets ,! au?ority to c>ry out ?is   
section ) respect to a cov]$ facility or

 asset %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #g   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !         
,safegu>d+ ! ,homel& f ! ,?reats ,pos$  
by ,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/ems ,act (    
#bjbb4  7q7 ,scope ( au?ority ,no?+ 9   
?is section %all be con/ru$ to provide !
 ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al ) any  
additional au?ority o!r ?an ! au?orities
 describ$ 9 subsections                 
7a77#e77;,c77iii71 7b71 7c71 7d71 & 7f74
  7r7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t database  
7#a7 ,au?orization ,! ,dep>tm5t is      
au?oriz$ to develop a ,f$]al database to
 enable ! transmission ( data conc]n+   
security-relat$ incid5ts 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates involv+ unmann$ aircraft &       
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems betwe5 ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial law 
en=cem5t ag5cies = purposes ( conduct+  
analyses ( su* ?reats 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#b7 ,policies1 plans1 & proc$ures    
7,a7 ,coord9ation & consultation ,be=e  
implem5tation ( ! database develop$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all develop 
policies1 plans1 & proc$ures = !        

implem5tation ( ! database-- 7i7 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation 7?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration72 &    
7ii7 9 consultation ) ,/ate1 local1     
,tribal1 & t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cy
 repres5tatives1 includ+ repres5tatives 
( fusion c5t]s4  7,b7 ,report+ ,!       
policies1 plans1 & proc$ures develop$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include crit]ia =
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &       
t]ritorial report+ ( unmann$ aircraft   
sy/ems or unmann$ aircraft incid5ts4    
7,c7 ,data ret5tion ,! policies1 plans1 
& proc$ures develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all ensure t data on security-relat$  
incid5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates involv+      
unmann$ aircraft & unmann$ aircraft     
sy/ems t is reta9$ z crim9al intellig5ce
 in=mation is reta9$ bas$ on !          
reasonable suspicion /&>d1 z p]mitt$ "u 
"p #bc ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations4  4