,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #eib  #aah?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #hfaj
  ,report ,no4 #aah-fih1 ,"p ,i  ,,9 ,,!
 ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1 
#bjbd ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,t5nessee 7= himself1
 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4     
,graves ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (        
,wa%+ton1 & ,mr4 ,nadl]7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ! ,judici>y1 & ,homel&   
,security1 = 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$    
,septemb] #bj1 #bjbd ,additional        
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,l\isiana &    
,mr4 ,magaz9]  ,septemb] #bj1 #bjbd     
,report$ f ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ) an   
am5dm5t ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+    
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic      
,septemb] #bj1 #bjbd ,committees on !   
,judici>y & ,homel& ,security dis*>g$2  

committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
pr9t$ ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy
 ( bill z introduc$ on ,june #d1 #bjbd  
,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize & re=m        
c\nt]-unmann$ aircraft sy/em au?orities1
 to improve transp>5cy1 security1       
safety1 & acc\ntability relat$ to su*   
au?orities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c\nt]-,,uas 
,au?ority ,security1 ,safety1 &         
,reau?orization ,act4  7b7 ,table (     
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4
 #c4 ,protection ( c]ta9 facilities &   
assets f unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 ,sec4 
#d4 ,,faa c\nt]-,,uas activities4 ,sec4 
#e4 ,additional limit$ au?ority =       
detection1 id5tification1 monitor+1 &   
track+4 ,sec4 #f4 ,c\nt]-,,uas          
mitigation law en=cem5t pilot program4  
,sec4 #g4 ,c\nt]-,,uas sy/em plann+ &   
deploym5t at airports4 ,sec4 #h4 ,,uas  

detection & mitigation en=cem5t         
au?ority4 ,sec4 #i4 ,report+ on         
c\nt]-,,uas activities4  #b4 ,def9itions
  7a7 ,application ( t]ms ,unless       
o!rwise specifi$1 ! t]ms 9 section      
#ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 %all apply to ?is ,act4  7b7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,appropriate         
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 
& ! ,committee on ,transportation &     
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,cov]$
 airport ,! t]m cov]$ airport means--   
7,a7 a l>ge hub airport 7z def9$ 9      
section #dgajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code72  7,b7 a m$ium hub airport
 7z def9$ 9 section #dgajb ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or  7,c7 an       

airport ) a total annual l&$ weight (   
all-c>go ( m ?an #g1ejj1jjj1jjj p\nds 9 
#bjba or any ye> !reaft]4  7#c7 ,cov]$  
entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means--  7,a7
 ! own] or proprietor ( a cov]$ site2 & 
7,b7 ) respect to a public ga!r+1 !     
organiz+ entity ( su* ga!r+4  7#d7      
,cov]$ site ,! t]m cov]$ site means--   
7,a7 a fix$ site facility relat$ to--   
7i7 critical infra/ructure1 su* z en]gy 
production1 transmission1 di/ribution   
facilities & equipm5t1 & railroad       
facilities2  7ii7 oil ref9]ies & *emical
 facilities2  7iii7 amusem5t p>ks2 or   
7iv7 ,/ate prisons2  7,b7 ! location ( a
 l>ge public ga!r+ describ$ 9 section   
#ddhab7;c7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code2 or  7,c7 ! site ) respect to :i* 
a flight re/riction is ma9ta9$ pursuant 
to section #eba ( division ,f ( !       
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjd
 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djajc note74  #c4      
,protection ( c]ta9 facilities & assets 
f unmann$ aircraft sy/ems ,section      
#baj;,g ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (    

#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abdn7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7 by /rik+ 7z def9$ 
by ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,transportation7 & ins]t+ 7z def9$ by ! 
,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation72  7#b7 9 subsection    
7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 by ins]t+ or unmann$   
aircraft aft] ,dur+ ! op]ation ( !      
unmann$ aircraft sy/em2  7ii7 9         
subp>agraph 7,d7 by /rik+ ,seize or     
ex]cise control ( & ins]t+ ,seize1      
ex]cise control (1 or o!rwise           
confiscate2  7iii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 
7,e72 &  7iv7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 
7,f7 z subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,coord9ation  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y (          
,transportation 9 c>ry+ out ! actions   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7         
,det]m9ation by ,adm9i/rator ( ,f$]al   

,aviation ,adm9i/ration ,be=e !         
,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al may take 
or au?orize ! tak+ ( an action "u ?is   
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al      
,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all det]m9e if 
su* action w\ld result 9 an adv]se      
impact on aviation safety1 civil        
aviation & a]ospace op]ations1 aircraft 
airwor?9ess1 or ! use ( ! national      
airspace sy/em4 ,if ! ,adm9i/ration     
det]m9es su* action w\ld n result 9 su* 
an adv]se impact1 ! ,secret>y & !       
,attorney ,g5]al may take or au?orize ! 
tak+ ( su* action4 ,if ! ,adm9i/rator   
det]m9es su* action w\ld result 9 su* an
 adv]se impact1 ! ,secret>y & !         
,attorney ,g5]al %all coord9ate ) !     
,adm9i/rator to take any necess>y action
 to ensure t su* an adv]se impact c be  
suffici5tly mitigat$4  7#c7 ,rese>*1    
te/+1 tra9+1 & evaluation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation may conduct 
rese>* on1 te/+ on1 tra9+ on1 &         
evaluation ( equipm5t1 includ+          

electronic equipm5t1 & te*nology to     
det]m9e ! capability & utility ( su*    
equipm5t or te*nology = any action      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ prior 
to ! initial use ( su* equipm5t or      
te*nology4  7,b7 ,coord9ation ,!        
,secret>y1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all        
coord9ate activities "u ?is p>agraph &  
mutually %>e data & results f su*       
activities4  7#d7 ,li/ ( au?oriz$       
equipm5t & te*nologies  7,a7 ,li/ ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,c\nt]-,,uas ,au?ority ,security1    
,safety1 & ,reau?orization ,act1 !      
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,attorney  
,g5]al & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al      
,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 %all ma9ta9 a  
li/ ( approv$ makes & models (          
c\nt]-,,uas detection & mitigation      
sy/ems1 equipm5t1 & te*nology4 ,su* li/ 
%all include ! foll[+3  7i7 ,a          
description ( ! specific detection or   
mitigation functions ( ea* su* sy/em1   
equipm5t1 or te*nology t enable ea* su* 

sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology to c>ry   
out an action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 
7ii7 ,:e!r ea* su* sy/em1 equipm5t1 or  
te*nology is au?oriz$ = an action       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71
 or 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7iii7 ,any   
conditions or re/rictions g5]ally       
applicable to ! use1 location1 or       
position+ ( ea* su* sy/em1 equipm5t1 or 
te*nology1 includ+ :e!r & h[ ea* su*    
sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology may be    
suitable = use 9 t]m9al airspace4  7,b7 
,impact det]m9ation by ,adm9i/rator ,a  
c\nt]-,,uas detection or mitigation     
sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology may n be  
includ$ on ! li/ ma9ta9$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 unless ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al   
,aviation ,adm9i/ration makes a writt5  
det]m9ation t--  7i7  7,i7 ! sy/em1     
equipm5t1 or te*nology meets any        
applicable m9imum p]=mance requirem5ts z
 describ$ 9 section #ddhaj7;e7 ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,,ii7 !   
use ( su* sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology 
does n pres5t an adv]se impact on       

aviation safety1 civil aviation &       
a]ospace op]ations1 aircraft            
airwor?9ess1 or ! use ( ! national      
airspace sy/em2 or  7ii7 9 ! ev5t !     
,adm9i/rator id5tifies su* an adv]se    
impact f su* sy/em1 equipm5t1 or        
te*nology1 su* an adv]se impact c be    
suffici5tly mitigat$ & ! mitigation     
activities are describ$ 9 ! li/ ma9ta9$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 9 a mann] det]m9$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,c7 ,spectrum     
impact consultation ,! ,secret>y1 !     
,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all     
consult ) ! ,f$]al ,communications      
,commission or ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 z appropriate1
 to det]m9e :e!r ! use ( a c\nt]-,,uas  
detection or mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1
 or te*nology on ! li/ ma9ta9$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 does n pres5t an
 adv]se impact on civilian              
telecommunications1 communications      
spectrum1 int]net te*nology1 or radio   

communications networks or sy/ems2 or   
7ii7 9 ! ev5t t su* an adv]se impact is 
id5tifi$1 su* impact c be suffici5tly   
mitigat$1 or ! sy/em1 equipm5t1 or      
te*nology is exclud$ f ! li/ ma9ta9$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 until su* an adv]se    
impact is suffici5tly mitigat$4  7,d7   
,limitation on inclusion ( c\nt]-,,uas  
sy/ems manufactur$ by c]ta9 =eign       
ent]prises  7i7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y
 may n include on ! li/ ma9ta9$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 a c\nt]-,,uas detection
 & mitigation sy/ems1 equipm5t1 &       
te*nology1 manufactur$ or develop$ by a 
cov]$ manufactur]4  7ii7 ,int]national  
agreem5ts ,?is subsection %all be appli$
 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! obligations ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates "u int]national agreem5ts 
9 effect z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( !      
,c\nt]-,,uas ,au?ority ,security1       
,safety1 & ,reau?orization ,act4  7iii7 
,au?oriz$ utilization ,^u ! inclusion ( 
a c\nt]-,,uas detection or mitigation   
sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology on ! li/  
ma9ta9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y

 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al may utilize su*   
sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology = any     
action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7iv7  
,exception ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security is exempt f ! limitation "u   
?is subsection if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 ! op]ation or procurem5t ( su* sy/em is
 = ! sole purpose ( rese>*1 evaluation1 
tra9+1 te/+1 or analysis4  7v7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>agraph3 7,i7    
,cov]$ manufactur] ,! t]m cov]$         
manufactur] means an entity t is own$   
by1 controll$ by1 is a subsidi>y (1 or  
is o!rwise relat$ legally or f9ancially 
to1 a p]son bas$ 9 a c\ntry t--  7aa7 is
 id5tifi$ z a nonm>ket economy c\ntry 7z
 def9$ 9 section #gga ( ! ,t>iff ,act ( 
#aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgg77 z ( ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,c\nt]-,,uas ,au?ority   
,security1 ,safety1 & ,reau?orization   
,act2  7bb7 0 id5tifi$ by ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative 9 ! mo/    
rec5t report requir$ "u section #ahb ( !
 ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbdb7 z a priority =eign c\ntry "u     

subsection 7a77#b7 ( su* section2 &     
7cc7 is subject to monitor+ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative "u section 
#cjf ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #bdaf74  7,,ii7 ,o!rwise      
relat$ legally or f9ancially ,! t]m     
o!rwise relat$ legally or f9ancially    
does n include a m9ority /ake           
relation%ip or inve/m5t4  7,e7 ,rule (  
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be 
con/ru$ to prev5t ! ,secret>y1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 or ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration f ex]cis+
 any au?ority to c\nt] unmann$ aircraft 
sy/ems 9 effect prior to ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,c\nt]-,,uas ,au?ority     
,security1 ,safety1 & ,reau?orization   
,act4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7d7 by /rik+
 p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 
,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,transportation1 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
%all coord9ate to develop _! respective 
regulations & guidance "u p>agraph 7#a7 
be=e issu+ any su* regulation or        
guidance4  2  7#d7 9 subsection 7e7--   

7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#c7 records ( su*             
communications are dispos$ ( imm$iately 
foll[+ an action describ$ 9 subsection  
7b77#a7 to mitigate a cr$ible ?reat     
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 except t if 
! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al       
det]m9es t ma9t5ance ( su* records is   
necess>y to inve/igate or prosecute a   
violation ( law is requir$ by ,f$]al law
 or = ! purpose ( litigation1 su*       
records may be ma9ta9$ = n m ?an #ij    
days2  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 by     
/rik+ are n disclos$ outside ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security or ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice unless & ins]t+ are n %>$       
outside ( p]sonnel ( ! dep>tm5t 9       
possession ( su* communications1 except 
if2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+ 
1 or any regulatory1 /atutory1 or o!r   
en=cem5t action relat+ to2  7#e7 9      
subsection 7f7 by /rik+ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security or ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice2  7#f7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9

 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y & ! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 respectively1 &  
ins]t+ ! ,secret>y1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all    
jo9tly2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 
7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,cont5t   
,ea* brief+ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! numb] ( 
in/ances & a description ( ea* in/ance 9
 :i* actions describ$ 9 subsection      
7b77#a7 h be5 tak51 includ+ all su*     
in/ances t-- 7i7 equipm5t1 sy/em1 or    
te*nology disrupt$ ! transmission (     
radio or electronic signals1 includ+ &  
disaggregat$ by :e!r any su* disruption 
0 m9imiz$2  7ii7 may h result$ 9 h>m1   
damage1 or loss to a p]son or to private
 prop]ty1 includ+ & disaggregat$ by :e!r
 any su* h>m1 damage1 or loss 0 m9imiz$2
  7iii7 result$ 9 successful seizure1   
ex]cise ( control1 or confiscation "u   
subsection 7b77#a77;,d72 or  7iv7       
requir$ ! use ( reasonable =ce "u       
subsection 7b77#a77;,e74  7,b7 ,!       
frequ5cy & nature ( in/ances 9 :i*      

communications 7 int]cept$ or acquir$   
dur+ ! c\rse ( actions describ$ 9       
subsection 7b77#a71 includ+ ! foll[+3   
7i7 ,! approximate numb] & nature (     
incrim9at+ communications int]cept$4    
7ii7 ,! approximate numb] & nature ( o!r
 communications int]cept$4  7,c7 ,!     
total numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* records (  
communications int]cept$ or acquir$ dur+
 ! c\rse ( actions describ$ 9 subsection
 7b77#a7 7-- 7i7 %>$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice or ano!r ,f$]al law en=cem5t    
ag5cy1 includ+ a li/ ( receiv+ ,f$]al   
law en=cem5t ag5cies2 or  7ii7 ma9ta9$ =
 m ?an #ij days4  7,d7 ,! numb] (       
in/ances & a description ( ea* in/ance 9
 :i* ! ,secret>y1 ,secret>y (           
,transportation1 or ! ,attorney ,g5]al h
 engag$ ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law   
en=cem5t ag5cies to implem5t ! au?ority 
"u ?is section1 includ+ ! numb] (       
in/ances t result$ 9 a crim9al          
inve/igation or litigation4  7,e7       
,in=mation on ! on ! implem5tation (    
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d77;,a7 ( subsection 

7b71 includ+ reg>d+ equipm5t or         
te*nology1 includ+ electronic equipm5t  
to address em]g+ tr5ds & *anges 9       
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft sy/em-relat$ security ?reats4  
2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#e7--  7i7 9 ! fir/ 
s5t5ce-- 7,i7 by /rik+ new te*nology &  
ins]t+ c\nt]-,,uas detection &          
mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology
 approv$ "u subsection 7b77#d72 &       
7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y & !         
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 respectively1 &  
ins]t+ ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,transportation & !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 %all2 &  7ii7 9 !     
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ to ! national   
airspace sy/em & ins]t+ to ! safety &   
op]ation ( ! national airspace sy/em2 & 
7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7
 z p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2 
7#g7 by /rik+ subsection 7i7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7i7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority "u  
?is section %all t]m9ate on ,octob] #a1 
#bjbi4  2  7#h7 9 subsection 7k7--  7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 by /rik+ !        

,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce12  7,b7 
9 p>agraph 7#c7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y1 9 
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation & ! ,attorney ,g5]al12  
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7--  7,i7 9 clause
 7i7-- 7aa7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+
 or aft] ! semicolon2 &  7bb7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,,iv7 ! security or  
protection functions = facilities1      
assets1 & op]ations ( ,homel& ,security 
,inve/igations2 or  7,v7 ! security &   
protection ( public airports 7z su* t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #dgajb ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 "u section #g ( !  
,c\nt]-,,uas ,au?ority ,security1       
,safety1 & ,reau?orization ,act2  2 &   
7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii7--  7aa7 9 subclause
 7,i7-- 7,,aa7 9 item 7aa71 by /rik+    
section #ecc ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 (  
section #ecc ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & t is limit$ to a specifi$ p]iod

 ( "t & location2 & 7,,bb7 9 item 7bb71 
by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 1 &
 t is limit$ to a specifi$ p]iod ( "t & 
location2 &  7bb7 9 subclause 7,,iii71  
by /rik+ 1 z specifi$ 9 & ins]t+        
pursuant to2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by  
/rik+ purposes ( subsection 7a7 & ins]t+
 purposes ( subsection 7a7 & p>agraph   
7#d7 ( subsection 7e72 &  7,d7 9        
p>agraph 7#h7 9 ! matt] prec$+          
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 by /rik+ &      
effici5cy ( ! national airspace sy/em & 
ins]t+ 1 effici5cy1 & op]ation ( !      
national airspace sy/em2 &  7ii7 by     
/rik+ ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 respectively1 & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y1 9  
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation & ! ,attorney ,g5]al12 &
  7#i7 by /rik+ subsection 7l7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7l7 ,annual report ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,c\nt]-,,uas ,au?ority ,security1       
,safety1 & ,reau?orization ,act1 &      
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (             

,transportation & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1   
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report t     
conta9s ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! in=mation    
requir$ "u subsection 7g77#b74  7#b7 ,a 
description ( any guidance1 policies1   
programs1 & proc$ures to mitigate or    
elim9ate any adv]se impact ( !          
activities c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is    
section1 or ! use ( any c\nt]-,,uas     
detection or mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1
 or te*nology1 on aviation safety1 civil
 aviation & a]ospace op]ations1 aircraft
 airwor?9ess1 or ! use ( ! national     
airspace sy/em4  7#c7 ,a description ( !
 guidance1 policies1 programs1 &        
proc$ures e/abli%$ to address privacy1  
civil rights1 & civil lib]ties issues   
implicat$ by ! activities c>ri$ out     
pursuant to ?is section4  2 &  7#aj7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7            
,c\nt]-,,uas sy/em tra9+ ,! ,attorney   
,g5]al1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security 7act+ ?r\gh !         
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t     

,tra9+ ,c5t]s7 may-- 7#a7 provide tra9+ 
relat+ to measures to take ! actions    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a72 &  7#b7  
e/abli% or designate #a or m facilities 
or tra9+ c5t]s = ! purpose describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a74  7n7 ,c\nt]-,,uas        
detection & mitigation sy/em op]ator    
qualification & tra9+ crit]ia  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y & ,attorney ,g5]al1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al
 ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli%  
/&>ds = initial & recurr+ tra9+ programs
 or c]tifications = individuals seek+ to
 op]ate c\nt]-,,uas detection &         
mitigation sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or         
te*nology4  7#b7 ,tra9+ crit]ia ,9 c>ry+
 out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y & !     
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 at a m9imum--    
7,a7 consid] ! pot5tial impacts ( su*   
sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or te*nology to       
aviation safety1 civil aviation &       
a]ospace op]ations1 aircraft            
airwor?9ess1 or ! civilian use (        
airspace1 & appropriate actions to      
ma9ta9 aviation safety1 z det]m9$ by !  

,adm9i/rator2  7,b7 e/abli% int]ag5cy   
coord9ation requirem5ts prior to        
deploym5t ( su* sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or    
te*nology2 &  7,c7 e/abli% ! frequ5cy at
 :i* an individual au?oriz$ to op]ate   
c\nt]-,,uas detection & mitigation      
sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or te*nology %all     
complete & r5ew su* tra9+ or            
c]tification4  4  #d4 ,,faa c\nt]-,,uas 
activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ddhaj
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #ddhaj4        
,c\nt]-,,uas activities  7a7 ,au?ority  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al
 ,aviation ,adm9i/ration may take su*   
actions z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t are
 necess>y to--  7,a7 detect or mitigate 
a cr$ible ?reat 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security & ,attorney ,g5]al1 
9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator7 t an   
op]ation ( an unmann$ aircraft or an    
unmann$ aircraft sy/em poses to ! safe &
 effici5t op]ation ( ! national airspace
 sy/em2 or  7,b7 te/ or evaluate !      
pot5tial adv]se impacts or int]f]5ce ( a

 c\nt]-,,uas detection or mitigation    
sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology on or )   
safe airport op]ations1 aircraft        
navigation1 air traffic s]vices1 or !   
safe & effici5t op]ation ( ! national   
airspace sy/em4  7#b7 ,au?oriz$ actions 
,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 !           
,adm9i/rator may take ! foll[+ actions3 
7,a7 ,detect1 id5tify1 monitor1 & track 
an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$    
aircraft1 )\t prior cons5t f ! op]ator (
 su* sy/em or aircraft1 includ+ by means
 ( int]cept or o!r access ( a wire1     
oral1 or electronic communication us$ to
 control ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em or    
unmann$ aircraft4  7,b7 ,contact or w>n 
! op]ator ( an unmann$ aircraft sy/em ( 
a pot5tial c\nt]-,,uas action au?oriz$  
"u ?is subsection4  7,c7 ,seize1 ex]cise
 control (1 or o!rwise confiscate an    
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft4  7,d7 ,disrupt control (1     
disable1 damage1 or de/roy an unmann$   
aircraft or unmann$ aircraft sy/em1     
includ+ by means ( int]cept or o!r      

access ( a wire1 oral1 or electronic    
communication us$ to control ! unmann$  
aircraft or unmann$ aircraft sy/em4  7b7
 ,applicability ( o!r laws  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #dfejb ( ?is title or    
sections #cb1 #ajcj1 & #acfg & *apt]s   
#aai & #bjf ( title #ah %all n apply to 
activities au?oriz$ by ! ,adm9i/rator   
pursuant to ?is section4  7#b7 ,privacy 
protection ,9 implem5t+ ! requirem5ts ( 
?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al &      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all     
ensure t-- 7,a7 ! int]ception or        
acquisition (1 or access to1 or         
ma9t5ance or use (1 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 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &        
applicable provisions ( ,f$]al law2     
7,b7 communications to or f an unmann$  
aircraft sy/em are int]cept$ or acquir$ 
only to ! ext5t necess>y to support an  
action z describ$ "u subsection 7a77#b72

  7,c7 records ( su* communications are 
dispos$ ( imm$iately foll[+ h]e9        
au?oriz$ activity to mitigate a cr$ible 
?reat1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 or !     
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9e t ma9t5ance (  
su* records--  7i7 is necess>y to       
inve/igate or prosecute a violation (   
law2  7ii7 w\ld directly support !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 a ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t ag5cy1 or ! en=cem5t activities
 ( a regulatory ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t 9 connection ) a crim9al or   
civil inve/igation (1 or any regulatory1
 /atutory1 or o!r en=cem5t action relat+
 to an action describ$ 9 subsection     
7a77#b72  7iii7 is betwe5 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al 9
 ! c\rse ( a security or protection     
op]ation ( ei!r ag5cy or a jo9t op]ation
 ( su* ag5cies2 or  7iv7 is o!rwise     
requir$ by law2 &  7,d7 to ! ext5t      
necess>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al are      
au?oriz$ to %>e ?reat in=mation1 :i*    

%all n include communications describ$ 9
 ?is subsection1 ) ,/ate1 local1        
t]ritorial1 or tribal law en=cem5t      
ag5cies 9 ! c\rse ( a security or       
protection op]ation4  7c7 ,(fice (      
,c\nt]-,,uas ,activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,f$]al ,aviation  
,adm9i/ration an ,(fice ( ,c\nt]-,,uas  
,activities = purposes ( manag+ &       
direct+ ! c\nt]-,,uas activities ( !    
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,director ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all designate a ,director 
( ,c\nt]-,,uas ,activities1 :o %all be !
 head ( ! ,(fice4  7#c7 ,duties ,9 c>ry+
 out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,director %all--  7,a7 coord9ate
 ) o!r (fices ( ! ,adm9i/ration to      
ensure t su* activities d n adv]sely    
impact aviation safety or ! effici5cy ( 
! national airspace sy/em2  7,b7 lead ! 
developm5t & implem5tation ( c\nt]-,,uas
 activity /rategic plann+ )9 ! ,f$]al   
,aviation ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 s]ve z 
! ,adm9i/ration's prim>y po9t ( contact 
= coord9at+ c\nt]-,,uas activities1     

includ+ su* activities (-- 7i7 ,f$]al & 
,/ate ag5cies2  7ii7 cov]$ airports2 &  
7iii7 o!r relevant /akehold]s2 &  7,d7  
c>ry out o!r su* c\nt]-,,uas activities 
z ! ,adm9i/rator may prescribe4  7d7    
,int]ag5cy coord9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,attorney ,g5]al to c>ry out ?is        
section1 subject to any re/rictions ( ! 
,secret>y or ,attorney ,g5]al's au?ority
 to acquire1 deploy1 & op]ate           
c\nt]-,,uas sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or        
te*nology4  7#b7 ,non-delegation ,no?+  
"u ?is section %all p]mit ! ,adm9i/rator
 to delegate any au?ority grant$ to !   
,adm9i/rator to any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy4   
7e7 ,c\nt]-,,uas detection & mitigation 
sy/em p]=mance requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,c\nt]-,,uas ,au?ority   
,security1 ,safety1 & ,reau?orization   
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,secret>y & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all    
e/abli% m9imum p]=mance requirem5ts = ! 

safe & reliable deploym5t or use (      
c\nt]-,,uas detection & mitigation      
sy/ems1 equipm5t1 & te*nology )9 !      
national airspace sy/em4  7#b7          
,consid]ations  7,a7 ,aviation safety ,9
 e/abli%+ m9imum p]=mance requirem5ts "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--   
7i7 lev]age data collect$ 9 te/+ &      
evaluation activities conduct$ "u ?is   
section & any o!r relevant te/+ &       
evaluation data det]m9$ appropriate by !
 ,adm9i/rator2  7ii7 det]m9e ! ext5t to 
:i* a c\nt]-,,uas detection or          
mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology
 c safely op]ate )\t disrupt+ or int]f]+
 ) ! op]ation ( aircraft or o!r national
 airspace sy/em us]s2 &  7iii7 e/abli%  
specific requirem5ts = ! deploym5t & use
 ( su* sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or te*nology 9 
t]m9al airspace4  7,b7 ,efficacy ,9     
e/abli%+ m9imum p]=mance requirem5ts "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
consid] crit]ia1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 to       
det]m9e ! degree to :i* c\nt]-,,uas     

detection & mitigation sy/ems1 equipm5t1
 or te*nology reliable & effective 9    
detect+ or mitigat+ unau?oriz$ unmann$  
aircraft sy/em op]ations indep5d5t (    
data or in=mation provid$ by ! sy/em    
manufactur] ( su* unmann$ aircraft      
sy/em4  7,c7 ,o!r int]f]5ce ,9 e/abli%+ 
m9imum p]=mance requirem5ts "u          
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
consid] crit]ia1 z det]m9$ by ! ,f$]al  
,communications ,commission1 to det]m9e 
! ext5t to :i* c\nt]-,,uas detection &  
mitigation sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or         
te*nology c be safely op]at$ )\t        
disrupt+ or int]f]+ ) ! op]ation (      
civilian communications & in=mation     
te*nology networks & sy/ems1 includ+ su*
 networks & sy/ems t rely on radio      
frequ5cy or cellul> network             
communications l9ks4  7#c7 ,demon/ration
 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all develop a /&>diz$ 
process by :i* a manufactur] or end-us] 
( a c\nt]-,,uas detection or mitigation 
sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology may       
demon/rate t su* sy/em1 equipm5t1 or    

te*nology meets ! requirem5ts e/abli%$  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 :i* may      
include validation by an indep5d5t ?ird 
p>ty4  7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all require !            
,adm9i/rator to conduct a rulemak+ 9    
publi%+ m9imum p]=mance requirem5ts "u  
su* p>agraph4  7f7 ,c\nt]-,,uas sy/em   
te/+1 evaluation1 & validation  7#a7    
,evaluation & validation ,! ,adm9i/rator
 may conduct su* te/+1 evaluation1 &    
validation ( c\nt]-,,uas detection &    
mitigation sy/ems1 equipm5t1 & te*nology
 z necess>y to ensure-- 7,a7 su* sy/ems1
 equipm5t1 & te*nology w n h an adv]se  
impact on ! safe & effici5t op]ation ( !
 national airspace sy/em or             
transportation safety2 &  7,b7 su*      
sy/ems1 equipm5t1 & te*nology meet      
m9imum p]=mance requirem5ts "u          
subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,te/+ & tra9+     
,prior to ! comm5cem5t ( any tra9+ or   
te/+ ( c\nt]-,,uas sy/ems1 equipm5t1 &  
te*nology us$ = detection or mitigation 
purposes1 an agreem5t %all be e/abli%$  

betwe5 ! te/+ or tra9+ entity & !       
,adm9i/rator to ensure aviation safety4 
7#c7 ,airspace haz>d mitigation program 
7,a7 ,te/+ program ,9 ord] to te/ &     
evaluate c\nt]-,,uas sy/ems1 equipm5t1  
or te*nology t detect or mitigate       
pot5tial aviation safety risks pos$ by  
unmann$ aircraft1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
deploy su* sy/ems or te*nology at #e    
airports1 z appropriate1 & any o!r      
location ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es        
appropriate4  7,b7 ,te/+ & evaluation   
,not)/&+ section #dfejb or sections #cb1
 #ajcj1 #acfg & *apt]s #aai & #bjf (    
title #ah1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al    
,aviation ,adm9i/ration may conduct te/+
 & evaluation ( any c\nt]-,,uas         
detection or mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1
 or te*nology to assess pot5tial impacts
 on1 or int]f]5ce )1 safe airport       
op]ations1 aircraft & air traffic       
navigation1 air traffic s]vices1 or !   
safe & effici5t op]ation ( ! national   
airspace sy/em4  7,c7 ,coord9ation ,9   
c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator  

%all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security & ! head ( any o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cy t ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s         
appropriate4  7g7 ,limitations on       
op]ation ( c\nt]-,,uas sy/ems           
manufactur$ by c]ta9 =eign ent]prises   
7#a7 ,limitation ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
may n acquire1 deploy1 or op]ate1 or    
au?orize ! acquisition1 deploym5t1 or   
op]ation (1 a c\nt]-,,uas sy/em or any  
associat$ elem5ts1 includ+ s(tw>e1      
manufactur$ or develop$ by a cov]$      
manufactur]4  7#b7 ,int]national        
agreem5ts ,?is subsection %all be appli$
 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! obligations ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates "u int]national agreem5ts 
9 place on ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,c\nt]-,,uas ,au?ority ,security1       
,safety1 & ,reau?orization ,act4  7#c7  
,exception ,! ,secret>y (               
,transportation is exempt f ! limitation
 "u ?is subsection if ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t ! op]ation or procurem5t (   
su* sy/em supports ! safe1 secure1 or   

effici5t op]ation ( ! national airspace 
sy/em or ma9t5ance ( public safety1     
includ+ activities c>ri$ out "u ! ,f$]al
 ,aviation ,adm9i/ration's ,alliance =  
,sy/em ,safety ( ,,uas ?r\gh ,rese>*    
,excell5ce ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce1          
,,faa-au?oriz$ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems  
te/ ranges1 & any o!r te/+ & evaluation 
activity deem$ to support ! safe1       
secure1 or effici5t op]ation ( !        
national airspace sy/em or ma9t5ance (  
public safety1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3   
7,a7 ,cov]$ manufactur] ,! t]m cov]$    
manufactur] means an entity t is own$   
by1 controll$ by1 is a subsidi>y (1 or  
is o!rwise relat$ legally or f9ancially 
to1 a p]son bas$ 9 a c\ntry t--  7i7 is 
id5tifi$ z a nonm>ket economy c\ntry 7z 
def9$ 9 section #gga ( ! ,t>iff ,act (  
#aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #afgg77 z ( ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,c\nt]-,,uas ,au?ority   
,security1 ,safety1 & ,reau?orization   
,act2  7ii7 0 id5tifi$ by ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative 9 ! mo/    

rec5t report requir$ by section #ahb ( !
 ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbdb7 z a priority =eign c\ntry "u     
subsection 7a77#b7 ( t section2 &  7iii7
 is subject to monitor+ by ! ,trade     
,repres5tative "u section #cjf ( !      
,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdaf74  7,b7 ,o!rwise relat$ legally or
 f9ancially ,! t]m o!rwise relat$       
legally or f9ancially does n include a  
m9ority /ake relation%ip or inve/m5t4   
7h7 ,brief+s  7#a7 ,semiannual brief+s &
 notifications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all provide ! specifi$    
committees ( ,congress a brief+ n less  
?an once e #f mon?s on ! activities     
c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is section4  7,b7
 ,cont5t ,ea* brief+ requir$ "u ?is     
p>agraph %all include--  7i7 ! numb] (  
in/ances & a description ( ea* in/ance 9
 :i* actions describ$ 9 subsection      
7a77#b7 h be5 tak51 includ+ all su*     
in/ances t-- 7,i7 equipm5t1 sy/ems1 or  
te*nology disrupt$ ! transmission (     
radio or electronic signals1 includ+ &  

disaggregat$ by :e!r any su* disruption 
0 m9imiz$2  7,,ii7 may h result$ 9 h>m1 
damage1 or loss to a p]son or to private
 prop]ty1 includ+ & disaggregat$ by :e!r
 any su* h>m1 damage1 or loss 0 m9imiz$2
  7,,iii7 result$ 9 ! successful        
seizure1 ex]cise ( control1 or          
confiscation "u subsection 7a77#b72 or  
7,,iv7 requir$ ! use ( reasonable =ce "u
 subsection 7a77#b72  7ii7 ! frequ5cy & 
nature ( in/ances 9 :i* communications 7
 int]cept$ or acquir$ dur+ ! c\rse (    
actions describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71  
includ+--  7,i7 ! approximate numb] &   
nature ( incrim9at+ communications      
int]cept$2  7,,ii7 ! approximate numb] &
 nature ( o!r communications int]cept$2 
&  7,,iii7 ! total numb] ( in/ances 9   
:i* records ( communications int]cept$  
or acquir$ dur+ ! c\rse ( actions       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 7-- 7aa7  
%>$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or ano!r    
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy1 includ+ a li/
 ( receiv+ ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies2 
or  7bb7 ma9ta9$ = m ?an #ij days2      

7iii7 ! numb] ( in/ances & a description
 ( ea* in/ance 9 :i* ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration has      
engag$ ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law    
en=cem5t ag5cies to implem5t ! au?ority 
"u ?is section1 includ+ ! numb] (       
in/ances t result$ 9 a crim9al          
inve/igation or litigation2 &  7iv7     
in=mation on ! actions c>ri$ out "u     
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 ( subsection   
7a77#b71 includ+ equipm5t or te*nology  
to address em]g+ tr5ds & *anges 9       
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft sy/em-relat$ security ?reats4  
7,c7 ,classification  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* 
brief+ requir$ "u ?is subsection %all be
 9 an unclassifi$ =m1 b %all be         
accompani$ by an additional classifi$   
brief+ at ! reque/ ( ! ,*air or ,rank+  
,memb] ( any specifi$ committee (       
,congress4  7ii7 ,cont5t ( brief+s ,su* 
brief+s %all include1 at a m9imum-- 7,i7
 a description ( in/ances 9 :i* an      
active mitigation action "u ?is section 
has be5 tak51 includ+ all su* in/ances t

 may h result$ 9 h>m1 damage1 or loss to
 an individual or to private prop]ty2 & 
7,,ii7 a description ( ea* cov]$ site1  
includ+ ! capabilities ( c\nt]-,,uas    
sy/ems us$ at su* sites4  7#b7          
,notification ,beg9n+ #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,c\nt]-,,uas        
,au?ority ,security1 ,safety1 &         
,reau?orization ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all--  7,a7 notify ! specifi$          
committees ( ,congress ( any newly      
au?oriz$ acquisition1 deploym5t1 or     
op]ation ( a c\nt]-,,uas sy/em1 equipm5t
 or te*nology "u ?is section n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] su* newly au?oriz$        
acquisition1 deploym5t1 or op]ation2 &  
7,b7 9 provid+ a notification "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 include a description 
( options consid]$ to mitigate any      
id5tifi$ impacts to ! national airspace 
sy/em relat$ to ! use ( any c\nt]-,,uas 
sy/em1 te*nology1 or equipm5t op]at$ at 
a cov]$ site1 includ+ ! m9imization ( ! 
use ( any te*nology1 equipm5t or sy/em t
 disrupts ! transmission ( radio or     

electronic signals4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,specifi$ committees (
 ,congress ,! t]m specifi$ committees ( 
,congress means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia1 & a t]ritory or possession ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7j7 ,sunset ,?is      
section ceases to be effective on       
,octob] #a1 #bjbi4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #ddh ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #ddhaj & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ddhaj4 ,c\nt]-,,uas  
activities4  4  #e4 ,additional limit$  
au?ority = detection1 id5tification1    
monitor+1 & track+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        

coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al 
,aviation ,adm9i/ration & ! ,attorney   
,g5]al1 may au?orize ! acquisition1     
deploym5t1 & op]ation ( approv$         
c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/ems1 equipm5t  
or te*nology int5d$ to be us$ = !       
detection ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems by a
 cov]$ entity4  7b7 ,requir$ application
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security1 9 coord9ation ) !            
,adm9i/rator & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( !
 li/ ( approv$ makes & models (         
c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/ems1 equipm5t1 
& te*nology1 %all e/abli% an application
 process to au?orize ! acquisition1     
deploym5t1 & op]ation ( an approv$      
c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em1 equipm5t1  
or te*nology by a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 
t]ritorial1 or ,tribal law en=cem5t     
ag5cy1 9 p>tn]%ip ) a cov]$ entity1 at a
 cov]$ site4  7#b7 ,application         
requirem5ts ,! application describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9-- 7,a7 a      

ju/ifiable ne$ 7bas$ on a ?reat pos$ by 
an unmann$ aircraft or unmann$ aircraft 
sy/em to a cov]$ site7 to detect an     
unmann$ aircraft sy/em ) an approv$     
c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em1 equipm5t1  
or te*nology2  7,b7 a plan = !          
acquisition1 deploym5t1 & op]ation ( su*
 c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em1 equipm5t1 
or te*nology1 t %all-- 7i7 be subject to
 ! approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al    
,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,attorney  
,g5]al2 &  7ii7 include-- 7,i7 a        
description ( ! cov]$ site or sites at  
:i* ! c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em1      
equipm5t1 or te*nology w be deploy$ &   
op]at$2  7,,ii7 a description ( ! "t    
p]iods & dates dur+ :i* ! c\nt]-,,uas   
detection sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology 
w be op]at$2  7,c7 a writt5 agreem5t    
betwe5 ! cov]$ entity & a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 local1 or ,tribal law en=cem5t ag5cy to
 op]ate su* approv$ c\nt]-,,uas         
detection sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology 
at a cov]$ site on behalf ( su* cov]$   

entity2  7,d7 pro( ( completion (       
initial & recurr5t tra9+ or c]tification
 requirem5ts "u section #baj;,g7n7 ( !  
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #abdn7n772 &  7,e7 any o!r    
requirem5ts ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
appropriate4  7c7 ,agreem5ts ,^u        
approval ( an application requir$ "u    
subsection 7b7 by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into an
 agreem5t ) ! applicable cov]$ entity to
 au?orize ! acquisition1 deploym5t1 &   
op]ation ( an approv$ c\nt]-,,uas       
detection sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology1
 t %all specify1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 !   
approv$ c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em1    
equipm5t1 or te*nology to be op]at$2    
7#b7 ! cov]$ site or sites at :i* !     
sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology may be    
op]at$2  7#c7 ! "t p]iods1 dates1 &     
circum/ances dur+ :i* ! c\nt]-,,uas     
detection sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology 
may be op]at$2 &  7#d7 any t]ms &       
conditions on ! deploym5t & op]ation (  
an approv$ c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em1 

equipm5t1 or te*nology ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es necess>y to ensure public      
safety4  7d7 ,revocation ,! ,secret>y   
%all revoke ! au?orization or approval =
 ! deploym5t & op]ation ( an approv$    
c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em1 equipm5t1  
or te*nology pursuant to ?is section if 
! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! cov]$ entity   
has n--  7#a7 ma9ta9$ an agreem5t t is  
acceptable to ! ,secret>y ) a ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal law en=cem5t   
ag5cy to op]ate su* approv$ c\nt]-,,uas 
detection sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology 
on behalf ( ! cov]$ entity2  7#b7       
compli$ ) ! initial & recurr5t tra9+ or 
c]tification requirem5ts "u section     
#baj;,g7n7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abdn7n772 &  7#c7  
compli$ ) ! privacy protections "u      
section #baj;,g7e7 ( ! ,homel& ,security
 ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abdn7e774  
7e7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all      
coord9ate ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al   
,aviation ,adm9i/ration & ! ,attorney   
,g5]al 9 c>ry+ out ! application &      

agreem5t processes "u ?is section4  7f7 
,applicability ( o!r laws ,section      
#dfejb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 or sections #cb1 #ajcj1 & #acfg &      
*apt]s #aai & #bjf ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to activities
 au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section 
or section #f4  7g7 ,previ\sly acquir$  
c\nt]-,,uas sy/ems ,if ! ,adm9i/rator   
f9ds t a cov]$ entity acquir$ & op]at$ a
 c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em1 equipm5t1 
or te*nology prior to ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may au?orize !  
use ( su* sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology 
if--  7#a7 su* sy/em1 equipm5t1 or      
te*nology meets ! m9imum p]=mance       
requirem5ts issu$ pursuant to section   
#ddhaj7;e7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code2 &  7#b7 su* cov]$ entity submits 
an application "u subsection 7b7 & ent]s
 into requir$ agreem5ts "u subsection   
7c74  7h7 ,audits ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e  
#ah mon?s !reaft]1 ! inspectors g5]al ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 !        

,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all conduct a jo9t 
audit ( ! implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts 
( ?is section1 section #f1 or section   
#g4  7i7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !       
inspectors g5]al complete ea* audit     
requir$ "u subsection 7h71 ! inspector  
g5]als %all submit to ! appropriate     
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
f9d+s ( su* audit & any recomm5dations  
relat$ to ! adm9i/ration ( ?is section4 
7j7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,! au?orities 
"u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ,octob]  
#a1 #bjbi4  7k7 ,sav+s clause  7#a7     
,rules ( con/ruction  7,a7 ,safety &    
effici5cy ,no?+ 9 ?is section or section
 #f %all be con/ru$ to limit or re/rict 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation     
,adm9i/ration f ensur+ ! safety &       
effici5cy ( ! national airspace sy/em4  
7,b7 ,preclusion ,no?+ 9 ?is section or 
section #g %all be con/ru$ to preclude a
 cov]$ entity f acquir+ & op]at+ an     
approv$ c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em1    

equipm5t1 or te*nology )\t an           
au?orization if ! lawful op]ation ( su* 
sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology does n--  
7i7 require ! relief provid$ "u         
subsection 7f72 &  7ii7 adv]sely impact 
! safe op]ation ( ! national airspace   
sy/em4  7#b7 ,susp5sion ( au?ority  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al    
,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 9 consultation 
) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 may susp5d !      
au?ority provid$ "u ?is section or      
section #f if ! ,adm9i/rator--  7i7     
det]m9es t ! ex]cise ( su* au?ority     
?reat5s ! safety or effici5cy ( !       
national airspace sy/em2 &  7ii7 conveys
 9 writ+ ! det]m9ation to ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security4  7,b7 ,report+ ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all notify ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress )9 #dh h\rs (    
susp5d+ ! au?ority provid$ "u ?is       
section "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7l7       
,approv$ c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em    
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m approv$     
c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em means a     
c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em approv$ "u  

section #baj;,g7b77#d7 ( ! ,homel&      
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#abdn7b77#d77 & t meets ! m9imum        
p]=mance requirem5ts e/abli%$ pursuant  
to section #ddhaj7;e7 ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #f4 ,c\nt]-,,uas  
mitigation law en=cem5t pilot program   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability 
( appropriations = su* purpose1 n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! fir/ det]m9ation t 
a c\nt]-,,uas sy/em ) mitigation        
capabilities meets ! requirem5ts (      
section #ddhaj7;e7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,attorney  
,g5]al & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al      
,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli% a 
pilot program to assess ! efficacy (    
approv$ c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/ems at
 cov]$ sites & det]m9e ! appropriate    
policies1 proc$ures1 & protocols        
necess>y to all[ ,/ate & cov]$ local law
 en=cem5t ag5cies 79 coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y1 ,attorney ,g5]al1 &          
,adm9i/rator7 to acquire1 deploy1 &     

op]ate approv$ c\nt]-,,uas mitigation   
sy/ems & mitigate unau?oriz$ ,,uas      
op]ations on behalf ( cov]$ entities4   
7b7 ,requir$ application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all 
e/abli% an application process to       
au?orize ! acquisition1 deploym5t1 &    
op]ation ( an approv$ c\nt]-,,uas       
mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology
 by a ,/ate or cov]$ local law en=cem5t 
ag5cy1 9 p>tn]%ip ) a cov]$ entity1 at a
 cov]$ site4  7#b7 ,application         
requirem5ts ,! application describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9-- 7,a7 a      
ju/ifiable ne$ 7bas$ on a ?reat pos$ by 
an unmann$ aircraft or unmann$ aircraft 
sy/em to a cov]$ site7 to mitigate an   
unmann$ aircraft sy/em ) an approv$     
c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1 
or te*nology2  7,b7 a plan = !          
acquisition1 deploym5t1 & op]ation ( su*
 c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1
 or te*nology1 t %all-- 7i7 be subject  

to ! approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration2 &  7ii7 include-- 7,i7 a 
description ( ! cov]$ site or sites at  
:i* ! c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/em1     
equipm5t1 or te*nology w be deploy$ &   
op]at$2 &  7,,ii7 a description ( ! "t  
p]iods & dates dur+ :i* ! c\nt]-,,uas   
mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology
 w be op]at$2  7,c7 a writt5 agreem5t   
betwe5 ! cov]$ entity & a ,/ate or cov]$
 local law en=cem5t ag5cy to op]ate su* 
approv$ c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/em1   
equipm5t1 or te*nology at a cov]$ site  
on behalf ( su* cov]$ entity2  7,d7 pro(
 ( completion ( initial & recurr5t tra9+
 or c]tification requirem5ts "u section 
#baj;,g7n7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abdn7n772  7,e7    
pro( t ! airspace above su* cov]$ site  
is re/rict$ by a tempor>y flight        
re/riction1 a det]m9ation "u section    
#bbji ( ! ,,faa ,ext5sion1 ,safety1 &   
,security ,act ( #bjaf 7#di ,u4,s4,c4   

#ddhjb note71 or any o!r simil>         
re/riction det]m9$ appropriate by !     
,secret>y2 &  7,f7 any o!r requirem5ts !
 ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7c7   
,agreem5ts ,^u approval ( an application
 requir$ "u subsection 7b7 by !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t ) !
 applicable cov]$ entity & ,/ate or     
cov]$ local law en=cem5t ag5cy to       
au?orize ! acquisition1 deploym5t1      
op]ation ( an approv$ c\nt]-,,uas       
mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1 or          
te*nology1 t %all specify1 at a m9imum--
  7#a7 ! approv$ c\nt]-,,uas mitigation 
sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology to be     
op]at$2  7#b7 ! cov]$ site or sites at  
:i* ! sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology may 
be op]at$2  7#c7 ! "t p]iods1 dates1 &  
circum/ances dur+ :i* ! c\nt]-,,uas     
mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology
 may be op]at$2  7#d7 any t]ms &        
conditions on ! deploym5t & op]ation (  
an approv$ c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/em1
 equipm5t1 or te*nology ! ,secret>y     

det]m9es necess>y to ensure public      
safety2  7#e7 ! frequ5cy ) :i* !        
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy repres5tatives 
%all conduct p]iodic site visits to     
ensure compliance ) ! approv$ t]ms &    
conditions ( deploym5t & op]ations ( !  
approv$ c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/em1   
equipm5t1 or te*nology2  7#f7 ! requir$ 
,f$]al coord9ation prior to ! mitigation
 ( an unmann$ aircraft sy/em by a ,/ate 
or cov]$ local law en=cem5t ag5cy       
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a72 &  7#g7 !
 po/-ev5t report+ requirem5ts specifi$ 9
 subsection 7d77#c74  7d7 ,requir$      
coord9ation & notification  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,until ! date t is #bgj days aft] 
! initial deploym5t ( an au?oriz$       
c\nt]-,,uas sy/em1 equipm5t1 or         
te*nology1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all expressly approve1 on a  
case-by-case basis1 ! mitigation (      
unmann$ aircraft sy/em by a ,/ate or    
cov]$ local law en=cem5t ag5cy "u ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,v]ification &           
notification ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71

 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all-- 
7,a7 v]ify t !re is a ju/ifiable ?reat t
 w>rants ! use ( su* c\nt]-,,uas sy/em1 
equipm5t1 or te*nology2  7,b7 v]ify t ! 
use ( su* c\nt]-,,uas sy/em1 equipm5t1  
or te*nology w-- 7i7 be conduct$ 9 a    
mann] consi/5t ) ! agreem5t betwe5 !    
,secret>y & ! ,/ate or cov]$ local law  
en=cem5t ag5cy2 &  7ii7 abide by all    
safety protocols1 t]ms1 & conditions    
e/abli%$ = ! use ( su* sy/em1 equipm5t1 
or te*nology at ! cov]$ site2 &  7,c7   
imm$iately notify ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration ( !      
approval provid$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7#c7 
,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bd  
h\rs aft] ea* mitigation ( a ,,uas      
conduct$ "u ! au?orities 9 ?is section1 
! relevant ,/ate or cov]$ local law     
en=cem5t ag5cy %all submit to !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al a   
po/-ev5t report4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,!      
report "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include 

all relevant in=mation p]ta9+ to ! ev5t1
 includ+ ! drone op]ation1 & subsequ5t  
mitigation & en=cem5t actions1 &        
subsequ5t en=cem5t actions1 z specifi$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,revocation ,!     
,secret>y %all revoke ! au?orization or 
approval = ! deploym5t & op]ation ( an  
approv$ c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/em1   
equipm5t1 or te*nology pursuant to ?is  
section if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !     
cov]$ entity has n-- 7#a7 ma9ta9$ an    
agreem5t t is acceptable to ! ,secret>y 
) a ,/ate or cov]$ local law en=cem5t   
ag5cy to op]ate su* approv$ c\nt]-,,uas 
mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology
 on behalf ( ! cov]$ entity2  7#b7      
compli$ ) ! initial & recurr5t tra9+ or 
c]tification requirem5ts "u section     
#baj;,g7n7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abdn7n772 &  7#c7  
compli$ ) ! privacy protections "u      
section #baj;,g7e7 ( ! ,homel& ,security
 ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abdn7e774  
7f7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all      
coord9ate ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al   

,aviation ,adm9i/ration & ! ,attorney   
,g5]al 9 c>ry+ out ! application1       
agreem5t1 & revocation processes "u ?is 
section4  7g7 ,selection crit]ia  7#a7  
,airspace consid]ations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation    
,adm9i/ration1 9 coord9ation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,attorney ,g5]al1 %all make a           
site-specific det]m9ation = ea* cov]$   
site select$ "u ! pilot program e/abli%$
 "u ?is section to ensure t any pot5tial
 use ( c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/ems1   
equipm5t1 or te*nology at ! cov]$ site w
 n adv]sely impact ! safe op]ation ( !  
national airspace sy/em1 includ+ any    
airport t is locat$ ne> ! cov]$ site4   
7,b7 ,ineligibility = p>ticipation ,if  
an adv]se impact is id5tifi$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 & _c be safely mitigat$
 to ! satisfaction ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 !  
cov]$ site is n eligible = p>ticipation 
9 ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u ?is       
section4  7#b7 ,program size1 review1 & 
expansion  7,a7 ,initial size ,! program

 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 may include 
n m ?an #e ,/ate or cov]$ local law     
en=cem5t ag5cies4  7,b7 ,re/riction ,no 
,/ate or cov]$ local law en=cem5t ag5cy 
p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7a7 may op]ate approv$      
c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/ems1 equipm5t1
 or te*nology at m ?an #d cov]$ sites4  
7,c7 ,review & expansion ,n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] approv$ c\nt]-,,uas         
mitigation sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or         
te*nology are deploy$ = use by ,/ate or 
cov]$ local law en=cem5t ag5cies        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator & !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 %all review !         
prelim9>y results ( su* pilot program &1
 if appropriate1 take su* actions z may 
be necess>y to revise or exp&1 subject  
to ! availability ( tra9$ p]sonnel1 !   
numb] ( law en=cem5t ag5cies p]mitt$ to 
p>ticipate 9 ! program by #aj4  7#c7    
,review & expansion ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s 
aft] approv$ c\nt]-,,uas mitigation     

sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or te*nology are      
deploy$ at ! #e cov]$ sites select$ "u  
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator & !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 %all review !         
prelim9>y results ( su* pilot program &1
 if appropriate1 take su* actions z may 
be necess>y to revise or exp&           
c\nt]-,,uas sy/em mitigation au?orities1
 subject to ! availability ( tra9$      
p]sonnel1 to n m ?an #bj cov]$ sites "u 
! pilot program4  7h7 ,requir$ brief+ ,n
 lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( !
 pilot program "u ?is section1 & e #f   
mon?s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all brief ! 
appropriate committees ( ,congress on ! 
progress & f9d+s ( ! pilot program      
e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 includ+ a      
description ( all mitigation ev5ts      
report$ "u subsection 7d74  7i7 ,sunset 
,! au?ority "u ?is section %all t]m9ate 
on ,octob] #a1 #bjbi4  7j7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,approv$           
c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em ,! t]m      
approv$ c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em     

means a c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em     
approv$ "u section #baj;,g7b77#d7 ( !   
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #abdn7b77#d77 & t meets !     
m9imum p]=mance requirem5ts e/abli%$    
pursuant to section #ddhaj7;e7 ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,cov]$  
local law en=cem5t ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$   
local law en=cem5t ag5cy means a local  
law en=cem5t ag5cy t has jurisdiction   
ov] an area conta9+ a population ( at   
lea/ #fej1jjj p4  #g4 ,c\nt]-,,uas sy/em
 plann+ & deploym5t at airports  7a7    
,/rategic airport plann+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all    
develop a plan = op]ations at cov]$     
airports ( c\nt]-,,uas detection &      
mitigation sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or         
te*nology t meet ! p]=mance requirem5ts 
describ$ 9 section #ddhaj7;e7 ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = purposes (--

  7,a7 ensur+ ! safety & security (     
aircraft2 &  7,b7 respond+ to a p]si/5t 
disruption ( air traffic op]ations caus$
 by unmann$ aircraft sy/em activity4    
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! plan requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all consid]1 at a        
m9imum-- 7,a7 ! roles & responsibilities
 (--  7i7 ,f$]al ag5cy p]sonnel1 includ+
 air traffic control p]sonnel & ,f$]al  
,air ,m>%al res\rces2  7ii7 relevant    
airport p]sonnel2 &  7iii7 any o!r      
/akehold] ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es       
appropriate 9 ! t]m9al airspace2  7,b7  
op]ational proc$ures1 protocols1        
policies1 & guidel9es p]ta9+ to !       
deploym5t ( su* sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or    
te*nology2  7,c7 m9imum p]=mance        
requirem5ts = su* sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or  
te*nology2  7,d7 fund+ responsibilities 
& me*anisms = ! acquisition1 deploym5t1 
& op]ation ( su* sy/ems1 equipm5t or    
te*nology2  7,e7 ! op]ational approval  
process by :i* su* sy/ems1 equipm5t or  
te*nology may be deploy$2  7,f7 report+ 
requirem5ts associat$ ) ! use ( su*     

sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or te*nology2  7,g7   
initial op]ator tra9+ & recurr5t tra9+  
requirem5ts2  7,h7 h[ ! remote          
id5tification ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems 
c be lev]ag$ = ! op]ation ( c\nt]-,,uas 
sy/ems1 equipm5t or te*nology2 &  7,i7  
any o!r cont5t z det]m9$ necess>y by !  
,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y1 & ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al4  7#c7 ,coord9ation ,9 develop+ 
! plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,adm9i/rator--  7,a7 %all coord9ate ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,attorney ,g5]al to consid]1 & if       
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator1  
include requirem5ts & proc$ures =-- 7i7 
conduct+ & updat+ airport-specific      
vuln]ability assessm5ts2  7ii7 develop+ 
airport-specific coord9ation &          
communication requirem5ts ) ,f$]al      
ag5cies1 local law en=cem5t1 & airport  
p]sonnel appropriate = ! scope ( su*    
plan2  7iii7 tactical response & /atus  
report+ dur+ ev5ts )9 ! scope ( su*     
plan2 &  7iv7 acquisition & deploym5t ( 
c\nt]-,,uas sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or        

te*nology )9 ! scope ( su* plan2 &  7,b7
 %all consult ) airport & law en=cem5t  
/akehold]s1 includ+ ! exclusive b>ga9+  
repres5tative ( air traffic controll]s  
c]tifi$ "u section #gaaa ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z appropriate4     
7#d7 ,p]iodic update ,9 c>ry+ out ?is   
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all review &
 update su* plan n less ?an annually4   
7b7 ,c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/ems at    
airports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to !  
plan requir$ 9 subsection 7a7 & subject 
to available appropriations1 !          
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al 
ag5cies1 %all provide = ! deploym5t (   
approv$ c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/ems1   
equipm5t1 or te*nology )9 ! t]m9al      
airspace (--  7,a7 ea* l>ge hub airport 
7z def9$ 9 section #dgajb ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 n lat] ?an #cj    
mon?s aft] ! publication ( ! p]=mance   
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section          
#ddhaj7;e7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   

,code2  7,b7 a m9imum ( #c airports t   
ea* h a total annual l&$ weight (       
all-c>go ( m ?an #g1ejj1jjj1jjj p\nds 9 
#bjba or any ye> !reaft]1 n lat] ?an #ab
 mon?s aft] ! publication ( ! guidance  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 &  7,c7 ea*  
m$ium hub airport 7z def9$ 9 section    
#dgajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates       
,code71 n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] !       
publication ( ! p]=mance requirem5ts    
describ$ 9 section #ddhaj7;e7 ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7         
,pre-deploym5t activities ,!            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al
 ,communications ,commission1 !         
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 & o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cies z appropriate1 %all conduct     
site-specific spectrum & suitability    
assessm5ts = ea* select$ airport "u !   
program1 bas$ on ! specific c\nt]-,,uas 
detection sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or te*nology
 int5d$ to be deploy$4  7c7 ,c\nt]-,,uas
 mitigation at airports  7#a7           

,e/abli%m5t ,pursuant to ! plan requir$ 
9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security1 jo9tly ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration & 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all1 
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations1 e/abli% a pilot program 
to assess ! feasibility ( deploy+       
approv$ c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/ems1  
equipm5t1 & te*nology capable ( mitigat+
 unmann$ aircraft & unmann$ aircraft    
sy/ems = purposes ( respond+ to a       
p]si/5t disruption ( air traffic        
op]ations caus$ by unau?oriz$ unmann$   
aircraft sy/em activity4  7#b7          
,deploym5t ( c\nt]-,,uas mitigation     
sy/ems ,! pilot program %all include    
deploym5t ( approv$ c\nt]-,,uas         
mitigation sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or         
te*nology at up to #e cov]$ airports n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! publication ( ! 
p]=mance requirem5ts describ$ 9 section 
#ddhaj7;e7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7#c7 ,selection ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all provide ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      

,security a li/ ( cov]$ airports        
eligible = inclusion 9 ! pilot program1 
bas$ on ! suitability ( ea* su* airport 
= c\nt]-,,uas sy/em1 equipm5t1 or       
te*nology deploym5t4  7#d7              
,pre-deploym5t activities ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all1 9 consultation ) !   
,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 !   
,national ,telecommunications &         
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration1 & o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cies z appropriate1 conduct          
site-specific spectrum & suitability    
assessm5ts = ea* select$ airport "u !   
program1 bas$ on ! specific c\nt]-,,uas 
mitigation sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or         
te*nology to be deploy$1 prior to !     
op]ation ( su* sy/ems at ea* select$    
airport4  7#e7 ,limitations on          
mitigation activities  7,a7             
,au?orization ( mitigation ,no activity 
to mitigate ! op]ation ( an unmann$     
aircraft or unmann$ aircraft sy/em "u ! 
pilot program may be c>ri$ out )\t      
au?orization f bo? ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security & ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,b7      

,em]g5cy1 tempor>y deploym5t ,!         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,adm9i/rator1 may1 on a case-by-case    
basis1 au?orize an em]g5cy1 tempor>y    
deploym5t & op]ation ( sy/ems1 equipm5t1
 or te*nology capable ( mitigat+ unmann$
 aircraft & unmann$ aircraft sy/ems to a
 public airport 7z def9$ "u section     
#dgajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7
 n p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program =       
purposes ( respond+ to a p]si/5t        
disruption ( air traffic op]ations caus$
 by unau?oriz$ unmann$ aircraft sy/em   
activity4  7d7 ,site specific plann+    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to ! deploym5t &   
op]ation ( a c\nt]-,,uas detection or   
mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology
 at an airport z describ$ 9 subsection  
7b7 & p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7c71 ! 
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all         
coord9ate ) airport p]sonnel1 includ+ ! 
exclusive b>ga9+ repres5tative ( air    
traffic controll]s c]tifi$ "u section   
#gaaa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
,/ate law en=cem5t1 & o!r relevant      

/akehold]s to develop a site-specific   
plan = ! use ( c\nt]-,,uas detection &  
mitigation sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or         
te*nology at su* airport4  7#b7         
,responsibilities ,a plan requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--  7,a7 roles
 & responsibilities (-- 7i7 ,f$]al ag5cy
 p]sonnel1 includ+ air traffic control  
p]sonnel2  7ii7 airport law en=cem5t &  
security p]sonnel2  7iii7 ,/ate law     
en=cem5t p]sonnel2  7iv7 o!r relevant   
airport p]sonnel1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7v7 any  
o!r /akehold] 9 a t]m9al airspace !     
,secret>y & ,adm9i/rator det]m9e        
appropriate2  7,b7 op]ational proc$ures1
 protocols1 policies1 & guidel9es p]ta9+
 to ! deploym5t1 use1 & ma9t5ance ( su* 
sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or te*nology2  7,c7 ! 
op]ational approval process by :i* su*  
sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or te*nology may be   
actively deploy$ & op]at$2  7,d7 report+
 requirem5ts associat$ ) ! use ( su*    
sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or te*nology2  7,e7   
initial & recurr+ c\nt]-,,uas op]ator   

tra9+ requirem5ts2  7,f7 appropriate    
consid]ation (1 & updates to1           
c\nt]-,,uas em]g5cy response plans = an 
airport2 &  7,g7 any o!r cont5t z       
det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y & !     
,adm9i/rator4  7e7 ,re/riction ,no      
,f$]al ag5cy may require an airport     
op]ator to procure1 acquire1 deploy1 or 
op]ate an approv$ c\nt]-,,uas detection 
sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology1 or       
approv$ c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/em1   
equipm5t1 or te*nology = or on behalf ( 
! ,f$]al ag5cy4  7f7 ,previ\sly acquir$ 
c\nt]-,,uas sy/ems ,if ! ,adm9i/rator   
f9ds t an airport acquir$ & op]at$ a    
c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em1 equipm5t1  
or te*nology prior to ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator may au?orize 
! use ( su* sy/em1 equipm5t1 or         
te*nology "u ?is subsection if--  7#a7  
su* sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology meets 
! m9imum p]=mance requirem5ts issu$     
pursuant to section #ddhaj7;e7 ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 su*   
airport agrees to su* t]ms & conditions 

z ! ,adm9i/rator may prescribe "u ?is   
subsection4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,approv$ c\nt]-,,uas      
detection sy/em def9$ ,! t]m approv$    
c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em means a     
sy/em approv$ "u section #baj;,g7b77#d7 
( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f  
,u4,s4,c4 #abdn7b77#d77 & t meets !     
m9imum p]=mance requirem5ts e/abli%$    
pursuant to section #ddhaj7;e7 ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,approv$
 c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/em def9$ ,!  
t]m approv$ c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/em
 means a sy/em approv$ "u section       
#baj;,g7b77#d7 ( ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abdn7b77#d77
 & t meets ! m9imum p]=mance requirem5ts
 e/abli%$ pursuant to section #ddhaj7;e7
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #h4 
,,uas detection & mitigation en=cem5t   
au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ddh (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ddhae4    
,unmann$ aircraft sy/em detection &     
mitigation en=cem5t  7a7 ,prohibition   

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no p]son may c>elessly or
 recklessly op]ate a sy/em1 equipm5t1 or
 te*nology to detect1 id5tify1 monitor1 
track1 or mitigate an unmann$ aircraft  
sy/em or unmann$ aircraft 9 a mann] t   
adv]sely impacts or int]f]es ) safe     
airport op]ations1 navigation1 or air   
traffic s]vices1 or ! safe & effici5t   
op]ation ( ! national airspace sy/em4   
7#b7 ,actions by ! ,adm9i/rator ,!      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration may take su* action z may 
be necess>y to address ! adv]se impacts 
or int]f]5ce ( op]ations t violate      
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,! t]m p]son z us$ 9 ?is section does n 
include-- 7#a7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or any
 bureau1 dep>tm5t1 in/rum5tality1 or o!r
 ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or  7#b7 an
 (fic]1 employee1 or contractor ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or any bureau1         
dep>tm5t1 in/rum5tality1 or o!r ag5cy ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t if ! (fic]1 employee1
 or contractor is au?oriz$ by ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t or any bureau1 dep>tm5t1      

in/rum5tality1 or o!r ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t to op]ate a sy/em or te*nology
 ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#a74  4  7b7
 ,p5alties relat+ to ! op]ation (       
unmann$ aircraft sy/em detection &      
mitigation te*nologies ,section         
#dfcja7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#i7 ,p5alties relat+ to !     
op]ation ( unmann$ aircraft sy/em       
detection & mitigation te*nologies      
,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#e7 (        
subsection 7a71 ! maximum civil p5alty =
 a violation ( section #ddhae committ$  
by a p]son describ$ 9 su* section1      
includ+ an individual or small bus9ess  
conc]n1 %all be ! maximum civil p5alty  
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 ( ?is    
section = p]sons o!r ?an an individual  
or small bus9ess conc]n4  4  7c7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt]    
#ddh ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#ddhae4 ,unmann$ aircraft sy/em         
detection & mitigation en=cem5t  4  #i4 

,report+ on c\nt]-,,uas activities  7a7 
,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 %all issue1 9 coord9ation ) !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 a   
public report summ>iz+ ! results ( all  
c\nt]-,,uas detection & mitigation      
activities conduct$ pursuant to ?is ,act
 dur+ ! previ\s ye>4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,!   
report "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 
7#a7 in=mation on any violation (1 or   
failure to comply )1 ?is ,act or !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act by p]sonnel   
au?oriz$ to conduct detection &         
mitigation activities1 includ+ a        
description ( any su* violation or      
failure2  7#b7 data on ! numb] (        
detection activities conduct$1 ! numb] (
 mitigation activities conduct$1 & !    
numb] ( in/ances ( communications       
int]ception f an unmann$ aircraft sy/em2
  7#c7 :e!r any unmann$ aircraft t      
exp]i5c$ mitigation 0 engag$ 9 ,fir/    

,am5dm5t-protect$ activities1 & :e!r any
 unmann$ aircraft or unmann$ aircraft   
sy/ems 7 prop]ly or improp]ly seiz$1    
disabl$1 damag$1 or de/roy$ z well z    
me?ods us$ to seize1 disable1 damage1 or
 de/roy su* aircraft or sy/ems2 &  7#d7 
a description ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t to protect privacy & civil    
lib]ties :5 c>ry+ out c\nt]-,,uas       
detection & mitigation activities4  7c7 
,=m ,! ,secret>y %all submit ea* report 
"u subsection 7a7 9 unclassifi$ =m & po/
 su* report on a publicly available     
website4  ,septemb] #bj1 #bjbd ,report$ 
f ! ,committee on ,transportation &     
,infra/ructure ) an am5dm5t ,septemb]   
#bj1 #bjbd ,committees on ! ,judici>y & 
,homel& ,security dis*>g$2 committ$ to !
 ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate (
 ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$