,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ehgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #c1 #bjbc,mr4 
,nehls 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hunt1 ,mr4     
,f9/ad1 ,mr4 ,gue/1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? 
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 &    
,mr4 ,/aub]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to 
p]mit small1 unmann$ aircraft pilot     
rese>* = public safety1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,drone ,rese>* &           
,innovation = ,law ,en=cem5t ,act (     
#bjbc4  #b4 ,small unmann$ aircraft     
pilot rese>* = public safety  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,*apt] #ddh ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #ddhaa4 ,small unmann$       
aircraft pilot rese>* = public safety   
7a7 ,prohibition reg>d+ weapons ,!      
prohibition reg>d+ unmann$ aircraft arm$
 ) dang]\s weapons "u section #cfc ( !  
,,faa ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah 7#di 

,u4,s4,c4 #ddhjb note7 is reaffirm$4    
7b7 ,pilot rese>* program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all  
initiate a pilot rese>* program to /udy 
! pot5tial use ( non-le?al de-escalation
 unmann$ aircraft by law en=cem5t       
ag5cies4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! /udy requir$ 
"u subsection 7b7 %all address-- 7,a7 ! 
process ( assess+ & validat+ conduct$   
en]gy devices or o!r non-le?al          
de-escalation equipm5t t may be atta*$  
to unmann$ aircraft2  7,b7 tra9+        
protocols = law en=cem5t & ag5ts ( !    
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 op]ational &     
safety protocols = op]ators ( non-le?al 
de-escalation unmann$ aircraft & ag5cies
 directly ov]see+ ! op]ation ( su*      
unmann$ aircraft4  7#c7 ,p>tn]%ips ,!   
,adm9i/rator %all ent] into int]ag5cy   
agreem5ts ) ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,ju/ice1     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & ,/ate  
l>ge metropolitan & rural law en=cem5t  
ag5cies ) reg>d to ! pilot rese>*       

program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4 ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all designate ! ,c5t] (   
,excell5ce = ,unmann$ ,a]ial ,sy/ems    
designat$ "u section #ddhad1 9          
collaboration ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & l>ge   
metropolitan law en=cem5t z well z rural
 law en=cem5t tra9+ facilities1 z !     
location = su* program4  7#d7           
,consultation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
solicit input f1 & coord9ate )1 relevant
 /akehold]s z appropriate 9 c>ry+ out ! 
pilot rese>* program e/abli%$ "u ?is    
subsection4  7#e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !        
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation a  
report on ! results ( ! pilot rese>*    
program t includes a plan outl9+ a      
propos$ process ?r\gh :i* a law en=cem5t
 applicant to su* program may seek      
p]mission f ! ,adm9i/rator to op]ate    
non-le?al de-escalation unmann$         

aircraft4  7c7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] submitt+ ! report set requir$
 "u subsection 7b77#e71 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all initiate a rulemak+ to create a    
process ?r\gh :i* ! ,adm9i/rator may    
provide approval to op]ate non-le?al    
de-escalation unmann$ aircraft4  7d7    
,manufactur+ requirem5t ,any non-le?al  
de-escalation unmann$ aircraft us$ "u ! 
pilot rese>* program may be manufactur$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z def9$ by ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission "u "p #cbc ( title   
#af1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7e7  
,def9itions ( non-,le?al de-,escalation 
unmann$ aircraft ,9 ?is section3 7#a7   
,non-le?al de-escalation unmann$        
aircraft ,! t]m non-le?al de-escalation 
un- mann$ aircraft means an unmann$     
aircraft equipp$ ) #a or m non-le?al    
weapons or devices t is-- 7,a7 us$ by   
law en=cem5t p]sonnel 9 sc5>ios t pres5t
 significant risk to human life1 includ+
 ! life ( law en=cem5t p]sonnel1        
captives1 un9volv$ individuals1 !       
public1 or a suspect$ crim9al2 &  7,b7 9

 :i* ! suspect$ crim9al is 9 an position
 ?r\gh :i* he or %e c\ld pot5tially     
escalate ! situation & expose human life
 to a high level ( risk4  7#b7          
,non-le?al weapon ,! t]m non-le?al      
weapon has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 us$ 9   
,,dod ,directive ,numb] #cjj4jc;,e1     
issu$ on ,augu/ #ca1 #bjah1 by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #ddh ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #8#ddhaa4      
,small unmann$ aircraft pilot rese>* =  
public safety4  4