,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ahcj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #f1      
#bjbc,mrs4 ,blackburn 7for herself and  
,mr4 ,warner7 introduced the following  
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,commerce1         
,science1 and ,transportation  ,a ,,bill
  ,to prohibit the ,federal ,aviation   
,administration from awarding any       
,federal assistance to entities from    
certain foreign countries for projects  
related to unmanned aircraft systems1   
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,stemming ,the ,operation of ,pernicious
 and ,illicit ,drones ,act or the ,,stop
 ,illicit ,drones ,act4  #b4            
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7        
,administrator ,the term ,administrator 
means the ,administrator of the ,federal
 ,aviation ,administration4  7#b7       
,covered foreign country ,the term      
covered foreign country means any of the
 following3 7,a7 ,the ,people's         

,republic of ,china4  7,b7 ,the ,russian
 ,federation4  7,c7 ,the ,islamic       
,republic of ,iran4  7,d7 ,the          
,democratic ,people's ,republic of      
,korea4  7,e7 ,the ,bolivarian ,republic
 of ,venezuela4  7,f7 ,the ,republic of 
,cuba4  7,g7 ,any other country the     
,administrator deems necessary4  7#c7   
,covered foreign entity ,the term       
covered foreign entity means an entity  
that is-- 7,a7 included on the          
,consolidated ,screening ,list          
maintained by the ,under ,secretary of  
,commerce for ,international ,trade2    
7,b7 domiciled in a covered foreign     
country2  7,c7 subject to influence or  
control by the government of a covered  
foreign country2 or  7,d7 owned by an   
entity that is described in subparagraph
 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c74  7#d7 ,unmanned   
aircraft system2 ,,uas ,the terms       
unmanned aircraft system and ,,uas have 
the meaning given the term unmanned     
aircraft system in section #ddhja of    
title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4  #c4  

,prohibition on funding for entities    
from covered foreign countries for      
projects related to unmanned aircraft   
systems  7a7 ,aviation ,research ,grants
 ,program ,not later than #ahj days     
after the date of enactment of this     
section1 the ,administrator shall amend 
,,faa ,order #ieej4g;,b1 ,aviation      
,research ,grants ,program 7dated       
,november #be1 #bjad71 as well as any   
corresponding policy or guidance        
material1 to prohibit-- 7#a7 any covered
 foreign entity from receiving aviation 
research and development grants for any 
project related to unmanned aircraft    
systems2 and  7#b7 any entity from using
 such grants to partner with or         
otherwise transact business relating to 
covered unmanned aircraft systems with  
covered foreign entities4  7b7 ,aviation
 ,workforce ,development ,programs      
,section #fbe7;c7 of the ,,faa          
,reauthorization ,act of #bjah 7#di     
,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is amended-- 7#a7
 in paragraph 7#a71 in the matter       

preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking
 ,an application for a grant and        
inserting ,subject to paragraph 7#c71 an
 application for a grant2  7#b7 in      
paragraph 7#b71 in the matter preceding 
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,an      
application for a grant and inserting   
,subject to paragraph 7#c71 an          
application for a grant2 and  7#c7 by   
adding at the end the following new     
paragraph3  7#c7 ,applications from     
covered foreign entities  7,a7          
,prohibition ,beginning on the date of  
enactment of this paragraph1 an         
application for a grant under the       
program established under subsection    
7a77#a7 or 7a77#b7 may not be submitted 
for an eligible project related to      
unmanned aircraft systems 7as defined in
 section #ddhja of title #di1 ,united   
,states ,code7 by-- 7i7 a covered       
foreign entity2 or  7ii7 an entity that 
uses or intends to use such grant to    
benefit a covered foreign entity4  7,b7 
,definitions ,for purposes of this      

paragraph3 7i7 ,covered foreign country 
,the term covered foreign country means 
any of the following3 7,i7 ,the         
,people's ,republic of ,china4  7,,ii7  
,the ,russian ,federation4  7,,iii7 ,the
 ,islamic ,republic of ,iran4  7,,iv7   
,the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of 
,korea4  7,v7 ,the ,bolivarian ,republic
 of ,venezuela4  7,,vi7 ,the ,republic  
of ,cuba4  7,,vii7 ,any other country   
the ,administrator of the ,federal      
,aviation ,administration deems         
necessary4  7ii7 ,covered foreign entity
 ,the term covered foreign entity means 
an entity that is-- 7,i7 included on the
 ,consolidated ,screening ,list         
maintained by the ,under ,secretary of  
,commerce for ,international ,trade2    
7,,ii7 domiciled in a covered foreign   
country2  7,,iii7 subject to influence  
or control by the government of a       
covered foreign country2 or  7,,iv7     
owned by an entity that is described in 
subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71 or 7,,iii74  4  
7c7 ,centers of ,excellence  7#a7       

,community and technical college centers
 of excellence in small unmanned        
aircraft system technology training     
,section #fca of the ,,faa              
,reauthorization ,act of #bjah 7#di     
,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is amended-- 7,a7
 in subsection 7a71 by striking ,not    
later than #ahj days and inserting      
,subject to subsection 7f71 not later   
than #ahj days2 and  7,b7 by adding at  
the end the following new subsection3   
7f7 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,in general      
,beginning on the date of enactment of  
this subsection1 the ,secretary of      
,transportation may not designate any   
covered foreign entity as a ,center of  
,excellence under subsection 7a74  7#b7 
,definitions ,for purposes of this      
subsection3 7,a7 ,covered foreign       
country ,the term covered foreign       
country means any of the following3 7i7 
,the ,people's ,republic of ,china4     
7ii7 ,the ,russian ,federation4  7iii7  
,the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran4  7iv7 
,the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of 

,korea4  7v7 ,the ,bolivarian ,republic 
of ,venezuela4  7vi7 ,the ,republic of  
,cuba4  7vii7 ,any other country the    
,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation
 ,administration deems necessary4  7,b7 
,covered foreign entity ,the term       
covered foreign entity means an entity  
that is-- 7i7 included on the           
,consolidated ,screening ,list          
maintained by the ,under ,secretary of  
,commerce for ,international ,trade2    
7ii7 domiciled in a covered foreign     
country2  7iii7 subject to influence or 
control by the government of a covered  
foreign country2 or  7iv7 owned by an   
entity that is described in clause 7i71 
7ii71 or 7iii74  4  7#b7 ,regional      
centers of air transportation excellence
 ,section #ddeac of title #di1 ,united  
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in     
subsection 7a71 by striking ,the        
,administrator and inserting ,subject to
 subsection 7i71 the ,administrator2 and
  7,b7 by adding at the end the         
following new subsection3  7i7          

,prohibition  7#a7 ,in general          
,beginning on the date of enactment of  
this subsection1 the ,administrator may 
not issue a grant under subsection 7a7  
to a covered foreign entity to establish
 or operate a regional center of air    
transportation excellence related to    
unmanned aircraft systems 7as defined in
 section #ddhja74  7#b7 ,definitions    
,for purposes of this subsection3 7,a7  
,covered foreign country ,the term      
covered foreign country means any of the
 following3 7i7 ,the ,people's ,republic
 of ,china4  7ii7 ,the ,russian         
,federation4  7iii7 ,the ,islamic       
,republic of ,iran4  7iv7 ,the          
,democratic ,people's ,republic of      
,korea4  7v7 ,the ,bolivarian ,republic 
of ,venezuela4  7vi7 ,the ,republic of  
,cuba4  7vii7 ,any other country the    
,administrator deems necessary4  7,b7   
,covered foreign entity ,the term       
covered foreign entity means an entity  
that is-- 7i7 included on the           
,consolidated ,screening ,list          

maintained by the ,under ,secretary of  
,commerce for ,international ,trade2    
7ii7 domiciled in a covered foreign     
country2  7iii7 subject to influence or 
control by the government of a covered  
foreign country2 or  7iv7 owned by an   
entity that is described in clause 7i71 
7ii71 or 7iii74  4  7d7 ,other ,,faa    
funding  7#a7 ,facilities1 personnel1   
and research  7,a7 ,in general ,chapter 
#dde of title #di1 ,united ,states      
,code1 is amended by adding at the end  
the following new section3  #ddebj4     
,prohibition on drone-related funding to
 covered foreign entities  7a7 ,in      
general ,the ,administrator of the      
,federal ,aviation ,administration may  
not issue a grant under this chapter to 
a covered foreign entity for any project
 related to unmanned aircraft systems4  
7b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this  
section3 7#a7 ,covered foreign country  
,the term covered foreign country means 
any of the following3 7,a7 ,the         
,people's ,republic of ,china4  7,b7    

,the ,russian ,federation4  7,c7 ,the   
,islamic ,republic of ,iran4  7,d7 ,the 
,democratic ,people's ,republic of      
,korea4  7,e7 ,the ,bolivarian ,republic
 of ,venezuela4  7,f7 ,the ,republic of 
,cuba4  7,g7 ,any other country the     
,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation
 ,administration deems necessary4  7#b7 
,covered foreign entity ,the term       
covered foreign entity means an entity  
that is-- 7,a7 included on the          
,consolidated ,screening ,list          
maintained by the ,under ,secretary of  
,commerce for ,international ,trade2    
7,b7 domiciled in a covered foreign     
country2  7,c7 subject to influence or  
control by the government of a covered  
foreign country2 or  7,d7 owned by an   
entity that is described in subparagraph
 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c74  7#c7 ,unmanned   
aircraft system ,the term unmanned      
aircraft system has the meaning given   
that term in section #ddhja4  7c7       
,effective date ,the prohibition under  
subsection 7a7 shall apply to any grant 

awarded by the ,administrator on or     
after the date of enactment of this     
section4  4  7,b7 ,clerical amendment   
,the analysis for chapter #dde of such  
title #di is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section #ddeai the 
following3 #ddebj4 ,prohibition on      
drone-related funding to covered foreign
 entities44  7#b7 ,airport improvement  
project grant applications ,section     
#dgaje7;a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states
 ,code1 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph3  7#d7      
,prohibition  7,a7 ,in general ,the     
,secretary of ,transportation may not   
award a grant under this subchapter to a
 covered foreign entity for any project 
related to unmanned aircraft systems 7as
 defined in section #ddhja74  7,b7      
,effective date ,the prohibition under  
subparagraph 7,a7 shall apply to any    
grant awarded by the ,secretary on or   
after the date of enactment of this     
paragraph4  7,c7 ,definitions ,for      
purposes of this paragraph3 7i7 ,covered

 foreign country ,the term covered      
foreign country means any of the        
following3 7,i7 ,the ,people's ,republic
 of ,china4  7,,ii7 ,the ,russian       
,federation4  7,,iii7 ,the ,islamic     
,republic of ,iran4  7,,iv7 ,the        
,democratic ,people's ,republic of      
,korea4  7,v7 ,the ,bolivarian ,republic
 of ,venezuela4  7,,vi7 ,the ,republic  
of ,cuba4  7,,vii7 ,any other country   
the ,administrator of the ,federal      
,aviation ,administration deems         
necessary4  7ii7 ,covered foreign entity
 ,the term covered foreign entity means 
an entity that is-- 7,i7 included on the
 ,consolidated ,screening ,list         
maintained by the ,under ,secretary of  
,commerce for ,international ,trade2    
7,,ii7 domiciled in a covered foreign   
country2  7,,iii7 subject to influence  
or control by the government of a       
covered foreign country2 or  7,,iv7     
owned by an entity that is described in 
subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71 or 7,,iii74  4  
7#c7 ,,aip funding eligibility ,section 

#ddhaj7;e7 of title #di1 ,united ,states
 ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking   
eligibility4--,upon the certification   
and inserting 8eligibility4--  7#a7 ,in 
general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 upon
 the certification  2 and  7,b7 by      
adding at the end the following new     
paragraph3  7#b7 ,prohibition  7,a7 ,in 
general ,the ,administrator may not     
award a grant under paragraph 7#a7 to a 
covered foreign entity for any project  
related to unmanned aircraft systems4   
7,b7 ,effective date ,the prohibition   
under subparagraph 7,a7 shall apply to  
any grant awarded under paragraph 7#a7  
on or after the date of enactment of the
 ,stemming ,the ,operation of           
,pernicious and ,illicit ,drones ,act4  
7,c7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this 
subsection3 7i7 ,covered foreign country
 ,the term covered foreign country means
 any of the following3 7,i7 ,the        
,people's ,republic of ,china4  7,,ii7  
,the ,russian ,federation4  7,,iii7 ,the
 ,islamic ,republic of ,iran4  7,,iv7   

,the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of 
,korea4  7,v7 ,the ,bolivarian ,republic
 of ,venezuela4  7,,vi7 ,the ,republic  
of ,cuba4  7,,vii7 ,any other country   
the ,administrator deems necessary4     
7ii7 ,covered foreign entity ,the term  
covered foreign entity means an entity  
that is-- 7,i7 included on the          
,consolidated ,screening ,list or       
,entity ,list maintained by the ,under  
,secretary of ,commerce for             
,international ,trade2  7,,ii7 domiciled
 in a covered foreign country2  7,,iii7 
subject to influence or control by the  
government of a covered foreign country2
 or  7,,iv7 owned by an entity that is  
described in subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71 or 
7,,iii74  4  #d4 ,prohibition on ,,faa  
operation1 procurement1 or contracting  
action with respect to covered unmanned 
aircraft systems  7a7 ,in general       
,chapter #ddh of title #di1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following new section3      
#ddhaa4 ,prohibition on operation1      

procurement1 or contracting action with 
respect to covered unmanned aircraft    
systems  7a7 ,in general ,subject to    
subsection 7b71 the ,administrator shall
 not-- 7#a7 operate a covered unmanned  
aircraft system2 or  7#b7 enter into1   
extend1 or renew a contract-- 7,a7 for  
the procurement of a covered unmanned   
aircraft system2 or  7,b7 with an entity
 that operates 7as determined by the    
,administrator7 a covered unmanned      
aircraft system in the performance of   
any ,federal ,aviation ,administration  
contract4  7b7 ,exemption ,the          
restrictions under subsection 7a7 shall 
not apply if the operation1 procurement1
 or contracting action is for the       
purpose of-- 7#a7 detection or          
counter-,,uas system surrogate testing  
and training 7including at ,federal     
,aviation ,administration-approved      
testing sites72  7#b7 intelligence1     
electronic warfare1 and information     
warfare operations1 testing 7including  
at ,federal ,aviation                   

,administration-approved testing sites71
 analysis1 and training2 or  7#c7       
research to inform unmanned aircraft    
system data-driven policy decisions1    
safety assessments1 procedures1         
rulemaking1 and standards to safely     
integrate emerging entrants into the    
national airspace system 7including at  
,federal ,aviation                      
,administration-approved testing sites74
  7c7 ,waiver ,the ,administrator may   
waive the restrictions under subsection 
7a7 on a case by case basis by          
certifying1 in writing1 to the          
,secretary of ,homeland ,security and   
the appropriate committees of ,congress 
that the operation1 procurement1 or     
contracting action is required in the   
public interest4  7d7 ,replacement of   
covered unmanned aircraft systems ,not  
later than #a year after the date of    
enactment of this section1 the          
,administrator shall replace any covered
 unmanned aircraft system that is owned 
or operated by the ,federal ,aviation   

,administration as of the date of       
enactment of this section with an       
unmanned aircraft system manufactured in
 the ,united ,states or an allied       
country 7as that term is defined in     
section #bcej;f7d77#a7 of title #aj1    
,united ,states ,code74  7e7 ,report to 
,congress ,not later than #ahj days     
after the date of enactment of this     
section1 the ,administrator shall submit
 to the appropriate committees of       
,congress a report that includes-- 7#a7 
a description of the changes the        
,federal ,aviation ,administration has  
made to its operation1 procurement1 and 
contracting processes to ensure that the
 ,administration does not acquire any   
covered unmanned aircraft system2  7#b7 
the number of covered unmanned aircraft 
systems that needed to be replaced in   
accordance with subsection 7d71         
including-- 7,a7 an explanation of the  
purposes for which such covered unmanned
 aircraft systems were used2  7,b7 a    
description of the unmanned aircraft    

systems that the ,administrator will    
purchase to replace such covered        
unmanned aircraft systems2 and  7,c7 the
 cost to replace the identified unmanned
 aircraft systems2 and  7#c7 any other  
information determined appropriate by   
the ,administrator4  7f7 ,definitions   
,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator   
,the term ,administrator means the      
,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation
 ,administration4  7#b7 ,appropriate    
committees of ,congress ,the term       
appropriate committees of ,congress     
means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on          
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
 of the ,senate2  7,b7 the ,subcommittee
 on ,transportation1 ,housing and ,urban
 ,development1 and ,related ,agencies of
 the ,committee on ,appropriations of   
the ,senate2  7,c7 the ,committee on    
,transportation and ,infrastructure of  
the ,house of ,representatives2 and     
7,d7 the ,subcommittee on               
,transportation1 ,housing and ,urban    
,development1 and ,related ,agencies of 

the ,committee on ,appropriations of the
 ,house of ,representatives4  7#c7      
,covered foreign country ,the term      
covered foreign country means any of the
 following3 7,a7 ,the ,people's         
,republic of ,china4  7,b7 ,the ,russian
 ,federation4  7,c7 ,the ,islamic       
,republic of ,iran4  7,d7 ,the          
,democratic ,people's ,republic of      
,korea4  7,e7 ,the ,bolivarian ,republic
 of ,venezuela4  7,f7 ,the ,republic of 
,cuba4  7,g7 ,any other country the     
,administrator deems necessary4  7#d7   
,covered unmanned aircraft system ,the  
term covered unmanned aircraft system   
means an unmanned aircraft system that  
is-- 7,a7 included on the ,consolidated 
,screening ,list maintained by the      
,under ,secretary of ,commerce for      
,international ,trade2  7,b7 produced by
 an entity domiciled in a covered       
foreign country2 or  7,c7 produced by an
 entity subject to influence or control 
by the government of a covered foreign  
country4  4  7b7 ,clerical amendment    

,the analysis for chapter #ddh of such  
title is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section #ddhaj the     
following3  #ddhaa4 ,prohibition on     
operation1 procurement1 or contracting  
action with respect to covered unmanned 
aircraft systems4  4