,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gehf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #g1 #bjbd,mr4    
,mills 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,caul7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 !     
,judici>y1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a     
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,dome/ic    
,protection ,mission relat+ to unmann$  
aircraft sy/em & unmann$ aircraft4  #a4 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,dome/ic ,protection  
,mission  7a7 ,au?ority ,not)/&+ section
 #dfejb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 sections #cb1 #ajcj1 #acfg1 &    
*apt]s #aai & #bjf ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 or section #gje ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate may take1 & may       
au?orize appropriate p]sonnel1 includ+  

,bureau ( ,diplomatic ,security p]sonnel
 & contractors1 ) assign$ duties t      
include safety1 security1 or protection 
( p]sonnel1 facilities1 or assets1 to   
take1 su* actions describ$ 9 subsection 
7b77#a7 t are necess>y to mitigate a    
cr$ible ?reat 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al        
,aviation ,adm9i/ration7 t an unmann$   
aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft poses
 to ! safety or security ( a cov]$      
facility or asset4  7b7 ,actions        
describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! actions      
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,dur+ ! op]ation ( ! unmann$       
aircraft sy/em1 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 indirect 
physical1 electronic1 radio1 &          
electromagnetic means4  7,c7 ,disrupt   
control ( ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em or   
unmann$ aircraft1 )\t prior cons5t1     
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 
=ce to disable1 damage1 or de/roy !     
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft4  7#b7 ,rese>*1 te/+1 tra9+1 & 
evaluation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+      
section #dfejb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 sections #cb1 #ajcj1      
#acfg1 & *apt]s #aai & #bjf ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or section #gje ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd1 !       

,secret>y ( ,/ate %all conduct rese>*1  
te/+1 tra9+ on1 & evaluation ( any      
equipm5t1 includ+ any electronic        
equipm5t1 to det]m9e its capability &   
utility prior to ! use ( any su*        
te*nology = any action describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a74 ,p]sonnel1 includ+       
contractors1 :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 ?is section4     
7,b7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all     
coord9ate proc$ures gov]n+ rese>*1 te/+1
 tra9+1 & evaluation = c>ry+ out any    
provision 9 ?is section ) ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration be=e
 initiat+ su* activities s !            
,adm9i/rator may ensure ! activities d 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   
7c7 ,=feiture ,any unmann$ aircraft     
sy/em or unmann$ aircraft describ$ 9    

subsection 7a7 t is seiz$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate is subject to =feiture to !    
,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to ! provisions (
 *apt] #df ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7d7 ,regulations & guidance ,!  
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation1 9 consultation ) !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation ( !        
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 may prescribe 
regulations & %all issue guidance 9 !   
respective areas ( ea* ,secret>y to c>ry
 out ?is section4  7e7 ,coord9ation     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
develop ! actions describ$ 9 subsection 
7b77#a7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,transportation 7?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration71 & !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation ( !        
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,fur!r  
coord9ation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
coord9ate ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al   

,aviation ,adm9i/ration prior to any    
action au?oriz$ by ?is section s !      
,adm9i/rator may ensure ! action 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#c7 ,fur!r coord9ation ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all coord9ate ! developm5t (     
guidance & regulations "u subsection 7d7
 ) ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 & ! 
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,fur!r  
coord9ation ,be=e issu+ any guidance "u 
subsection 7d71 or o!rwise implem5t+ ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
coord9ate ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al   
,aviation ,adm9i/ration to ensure su*   
guidance or implem5tation is design$ to 
pres]ve safe airport op]ations1         
navigation1 air traffic s]vices1 & !    
safe & effici5t op]ation ( ! national   
airspace sy/em4  7f7 ,privacy protection
 ,! regulations prescrib$ or guidance   

issu$ "u subsection 7d7 %all ensure t-- 
7#a7 ! int]ception or acquisition (1    
access to1 or ma9t5ance or use (        
communications to or f an unmann$       
aircraft sy/em "u ?is section is        
conduct$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! ,fir/ & 
,f\r? ,am5dm5ts to ! ,con/itution &     
applicable provisions ( ,f$]al law2     
7#b7 communications to or f an unmann$  
aircraft sy/em are int]cept$1 acquir$1  
or access$ only to ! ext5t necess>y to  
support ! actions describ$ 9 subsection 
7b72  7#c7 records ( su* communications 
are ma9ta9$ only = z long z necess>y1 & 
9 no ev5t m ?an #ahj days1 unless !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t ma9t5ance (
 su* records-- 7,a7 is necess>y to      
inve/igate or assi/ 9 ! prosecution ( a 
violation ( law2  7,b7 is necess>y to   
directly support an ongo+ security1 law 
en=cem5t1 or national def5se op]ations2 
or  7,c7 is requir$ "u ,f$]al /atue1    
regulation1 or = ! purpose ( litigation2
 &  7#d7 su* communications are n       
disclos$ outside ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate    

unless ! disclosure-- 7,a7 is necess>y  
to inve/igate or assi/ 9 ! prosecution (
 a violation ( law2  7,b7 w\ld support !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 a ,f$]al law      
en=cem5t1 intellig5ce1 or security      
ag5cy1 or a ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 or    
t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cy2  7,c7    
w\ld support ! en=cem5t activities ( a  
regulatory ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 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 7b72
  7,d7 is betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & a
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 or       
t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cy 9 ! c\rse 
( a security or protection op]ation (   
ei!r ag5cy or a jo9t op]ations ( su*    
ag5cies2 or  7,e7 is o!rwise requir$ by 
law4  7g7 ,budget ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%all submit to ,congress1 z a "p ( !    
budget pres5tation docum5ts = ea* fiscal
 ye> foll[+ ! enactm5t ( ?is provision1 
a consolidat$ fund+ display t id5tifies 
! fund+ s\rce = ! actions describ$ 9    

subsection 7b77#a7 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate4 ,! fund+ display %all be 9       
unclassifi$ =m b may conta9 a classifi$ 
annex4  7h7 ,assi/ance & support  7#a7  
,facilities & ,s]vices ( ,o!r ,ag5cies &
 ,non-,f$]al ,entities ,! ,secret>y is  
au?oriz$ to use1 solicit1 or accept f   
any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 or any o!r public 
or private entity1 supplies1 s]vices1 or
 funds to facilitate or take ! actions  
provid$ = 9 subsection 7b74 ,! ,secret>y
 may use1 solicit1 or accept su*        
supplies1 s]vices1 or funds ) or )\t    
reimbursem5t & not)/&+ any provision (  
law t w\ld prev5t su* use or acceptance4
 ,! ,secret>y 9 implem5t+ subsection    
7l77#c77;,c7 may ent] into agreem5ts )  
o!r executive ag5cies & ) appropriate   
(ficials ( o!r non-,f$]al public or     
private ag5cies or entities1 z may be   
necess>y & prop] to c>ry out _!         
responsibilities "u ?is section4  7#b7  
,mutual support ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$
 to provide support or assi/ance1 ^u !  
reque/ ( an ag5cy or dep>tm5t conduct+ a

 mission specifi$ 9 section #baj;,g ( ! 
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #abdn71 section #acj;i ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or section   
#deaj ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,def5se ,act   
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bffa71 9 fulfill+ !     
reque/+ ag5cy's or dep>tm5t's roles &   
responsibilities = t mission1 :5 exig5t 
circum/ances exi/1 limit$ to a specifi$ 
timeframe & location1 )9 available      
res\rces1 on a reimbursable or          
non-reimbursable basis1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7i7  
,semiannual brief+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on a
 semiannual basis beg9n+ six mon?s      
foll[+ ! enactm5t ( ?is provision dur+ !
 sev5-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ^u enactm5t ( ?is
 provision1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !     
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all jo9tly 
provide a brief+ to ! appropriate       
congressional committees on ! activities
 c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is section4 ,su*
 brief+s %all include a description (-- 
7,a7 policies1 programs1 & proc$ures to 
mitigate or elim9ate impacts ( su*      

activities to ! ,national ,airspace     
,sy/em2  7,b7 in/ances :]e actions      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 h be5     
tak52  7,c7 ! guidance1 policies1 or    
proc$ures e/abli%$ to address privacy1  
civil rights1 & civil lib]ties issues   
implicat$ by ! actions au?oriz$ "u ?is  
section & any *anges or subsequ5t ef=ts 
t w\ld significantly affect privacy1    
civil rights1 or civil lib]ties2  7,d7  
h[ ! ,secret>ies h in=m$ ! public z to !
 possible use ( au?orities "u ?is       
section2  7,e7 h[ ! ,secret>ies h engag$
 ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t  
ag5cies to implem5t & use su*           
au?orities2 &  7,f7 a description ( !   
impact ( ! au?orities grant$ "u ?is     
section on lawful op]ator access to     
national airspace & ,,uas integration   
into ! national airspace sy/em4  7#b7   
,=m ,ea* brief+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 9 unclassifi$ =m b may be accompani$ by
 an additional classifi$ brief+4  7j7   
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 ve/ 9 !        

,secret>y ( ,/ate any au?ority ( !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation or !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration "u title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 ve/ 9 ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation or ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration any      
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7k7    
,t]m9ation ,! au?ority provid$ by       
subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t 
is #g ye>s aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  
7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 
t]m 8appropriate congressional          
committees0 means-- 7,a7 ! ,s5ate ,=eign
 ,relations ,committee & ! ,h\se ,=eign 
,affairs ,committee2  7,b7 ! ,select    
,committee on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y1 & ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate2 &  7,c7 ! ,p]man5t ,select     
,committee on ,intellig5ce1 ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y1 & ! ,committee on      
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#b7 ! t]m    
8budget01 ) 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 ,code2  7#c7 ! t]m 8cov]$        
facility or asset0 means any facility or
 asset t-- 7,a7 is id5tifi$ z high-risk 
& a pot5tial t>get = unlawful unmann$   
aircraft activity by ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,f$]al         
,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 ) respect to   
pot5tially impact$ airspace1 ?r\gh a    
risk-bas$ assessm5t = purposes ( ?is    
section2  7,b7 is locat$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates 7includ+ ! t]ritories &          
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates72  7,c7   
directly relates to ! security &        
protective missions ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate1 includ+ ^? consi/5t )-- 7i7 !    
,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security &        
,antit]rorism ,act ( #aihf 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #dhja1 et seq472 &  7ii7      
section #cg ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic  
,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgji72 &  7,d7 :5 fulfill+ p]sonal     
protection responsibilities consi/5t )  

#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhjb7;a77#a77;,d71       
#dhjb7;a77#b77;,b77vii71 #dhjb          
7a77#b77;,b77viii71 & #bgji7;a77#c71 is 
limit$ to a specifi$ timeframe at a     
/atic location2  7#d7 ! t]ms 8electronic
 communication01 8int]cept01 8oral      
communication01 & 8wire communication0 h
 ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #beaj (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#e7 !
 t]m 8p]sonnel0-- 7,a7 means (fic]s1    
employees1 & contractors ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate ) assign$ duties t include       
safety1 security1 or protection (       
p]sonnel1 facilities1 or assets & :o are
 tra9$ & c]tifi$ to p]=m su* duties1    
includ+ tra9+ specific to c\nt]+ unmann$
 aircraft ?reats & mitigat+ risks 9 !   
national airspace2 &  7,b7 includes     
contractors conduct+ op]ations "u       
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 if ! contractors  
are-- 7i7 directly contract$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7ii7 op]at+ at a    
gov]nm5t own$ or gov]nm5t leas$         
facility2  7iii7 n conduct+ inh]5tly    
gov]nm5tal functions2 &  7iv7 tra9$ &   

c]tifi$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate z meet+  
e/abli%$ ,dep>tm5t guidance &           
regulations2  7#f7 ! t]m 8risk-bas$     
assessm5t0 includes 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>y1 ( ea* ( ! foll[+ factors3    
7,a7 ,pot5tial impacts to safety1       
effici5cy1 & use ( ! national airspace  
sy/em1 includ+ pot5tial effects on mann$
 aircraft & unmann$ aircraft #cj sy/ems1
 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 7b77#a74  7,b7 ,options =    
mitigat+ any id5tifi$ impacts to !      
national airspace sy/em relat$ to ! use 
( any sy/em or te*nology1 includ+       
m9imiz+ :5 possible ! use ( any         
te*nology :i* disrupts ! transmission ( 

radio or electronic signals1 = c>ry+ out
 ! actions describ$ 9 subsection        
7b77#a74  7,c7 ,pot5tial consequ5ces ( !
 impacts ( any actions tak5 "u          
subsection 7b77l7 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+  
:e!r x is locat$ 9 a populat$ area or   
ne> o!r /ructures1 :e!r ! facility is   
op5 to ! public1 :e!r ! facility is also
 us$ = nongov]nm5tal functions1 & any   
pot5tial = int]f]5ce ) wireless         
communications or = injury or damage to 
p]sons or prop]ty4  7,f7 ,pot5tial      
consequ5ces to national security1 public
 safety1 or law en=cem5t if ?reats pos$ 
by unmann$ aircraft sy/ems are n        
mitigat$ or resolv$2 &  7#g7 ! t]ms     
8unmann$ aircraft0 & 8unmann$ aircraft  
sy/em0 h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section

 #ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4