,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ahag ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #f1 #bjbc,ms4 ,ros5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation a drone infra/ructure inspection grant program & a drone education & tra9+ grant program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,drone ,infra/ructure ,inspection ,grant ,act4 #b4 ,drone infra/ructure inspection grant program 7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a drone infra/ructure inspection grant program to make grants to gov]nm5tal entities to facilitate ! use ( eligible small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems to increase effici5cy1 r$uce co/s1 improve work] & community safety1 r$uce c>bon emissions1 or meet o!r priorities 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 relat$ to critical infra/ructure projects4 7b7 ,use ( grant am\nts ,a gov]nm5tal entity may use a grant provid$ "u ?is section to-- 7#a7 pur*ase or lease eligible small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems2 7#b7 support op]ational capabilities ( eligible small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems by ! gov]nm5tal entity2 7#c7 contract = s]vices p]=m$ ) an eligible small unmann$ aircraft sy/em 9 circum/ances 9 :i* ! gov]nm5tal entity does n h ! res\rces or exp]tise to safely c>ry out or assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ "u subsection 7a72 & 7#d7 support ! program managem5t capability ( ! gov]nm5tal entity to use an eligible small unmann$ aircraft sy/em4 7c7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 a gov]nm5tal entity %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+ an assurance t ! gov]nm5tal entity or its contractor w comply ) relevant ,f$]al regulations4 7d7 ,selection ( applicants ,9 select+ an applicant = a grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize projects t propose to-- 7#a7 c>ry out a critical infra/ructure project 9 a hi/orically disadvantag$ community2 or 7#b7 address a safety risk 9 ! inspection1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 repair1 mod]nization1 or con/ruction ( an elem5t ( critical infra/ructure4 7e7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z to int]f]e ) an agreem5t betwe5 a gov]nm5tal entity & a labor union4 7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! fir/ grant is provid$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t evaluates ! program c>ri$ out "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7#a7 a description ( ! numb] ( grants aw>d$2 7#b7 ! am\nt ( ea* grant2 7#c7 ! activities fund$ "u ?is section2 & 7#d7 ! effectiv5ess ( su* fund$ activities 9 meet+ ! objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7g7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is section %all n be less ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! total project co/4 7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section-- 7,a7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 & 7,b7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4 #c4 ,drone education & work=ce tra9+ grant program 7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% a drone education & tra9+ grant program to make grants to educational in/itutions = work=ce tra9+ = eligible small unmann$ aircraft sy/em te*nology4 7b7 ,use ( grant am\nts ,am\nts f a grant "u ?is section %all be us$ 9 fur!rance ( activities au?oriz$ "u sections #fca & #fcb ( ! ,,faa ,reau?orization ,act #bjah 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note74 7c7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an educational in/itution %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 & 7#b7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ =eign entity ,! t]m cov]$ =eign entity means an entity-- 7,a7 includ$ on ! ,consolidat$ ,scre5+ ,li/ or ,entity ,li/ z designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2 7,b7 domicil$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 7,c7 subject to influ5ce or control by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or by ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 or 7,d7 is a subsidi>y or affiliate ( an entity describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74 7#b7 ,critical infra/ructure ,! t]m critical infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajaf7;e7 ( ! ,critical ,infra/ructures ,protection ,act ( #bjja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e774 7#c7 ,critical infra/ructure project ,! t]m critical infra/ructure project means a project = ! inspection1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 repair1 mod]nization1 or con/ruction ( an elem5t ( critical infra/ructure1 includ+ mitigat+ environm5tal haz>ds to su* infra/ructure4 7#d7 ,educational in/itution ,! t]m educational in/itution means an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 t p>ticipates 9 a program au?oriz$ "u sections #fca & #fcb ( ! ,,faa ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note74 7#e7 ,elem5t ( critical infra/ructure ,! t]m elem5t ( critical infra/ructure means a critical infra/ructure facility or asset1 includ+ public bridges1 tunnels1 roads1 highways1 dams1 electric grid1 wat] infra/ructure1 communication sy/ems1 pipel9es1 or o!r relat$ facilities or assets1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#f7 ,eligible small unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,! t]m eligible small unmann$ aircraft sy/em means a small unmann$ aircraft sy/em manufactur$ or assembl$ by a company t is domicil$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & is n a cov]$ =eign entity4 7#g7 ,gov]nm5tal entity ,! t]m gov]nm5tal entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 a t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a political subdivision !re(2 7,b7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 7,c7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t2 7,d7 a metropolitan plann+ organization2 or 7,e7 a comb9ation ( ! entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74 7#h7 ,small unmann$ aircraft2 unmann$ aircraft2 unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,! t]ms small unmann$ aircraft1 unmann$ aircraft1 & unmann$ aircraft sy/em h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4