,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #f1 #bjbc,mrs4   
,blackburn 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,w>n]7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! ,f$]al ,aviation
 ,adm9i/ration f aw>d+ any ,f$]al       
assi/ance to entities f c]ta9 =eign     
c\ntries = projects relat$ to unmann$   
aircraft sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,/emm+ ,! ,op]ation ( ,p]nici\s &       
,illicit ,drones ,act or ! ,,/op        
,illicit ,drones ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m   
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7   
,cov]$ =eign c\ntry ,! t]m cov]$ =eign  
c\ntry means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7,b7 ,! ,russian
 ,f$]ation4  7,c7 ,! ,islamic ,republic 
( ,iran4  7,d7 ,! ,democratic ,p's      
,republic ( ,korea4  7,e7 ,! ,boliv>ian 

,republic ( ,v5ezuela4  7,f7 ,!         
,republic ( ,cuba4  7,g7 ,any o!r c\ntry
 ! ,adm9i/rator deems necess>y4  7#c7   
,cov]$ =eign entity ,! t]m cov]$ =eign  
entity means an entity t is-- 7,a7      
includ$ on ! ,consolidat$ ,scre5+ ,li/  
ma9ta9$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = 
,int]national ,trade2  7,b7 domicil$ 9 a
 cov]$ =eign c\ntry2  7,c7 subject to   
influ5ce or control by ! gov]nm5t ( a   
cov]$ =eign c\ntry2 or  7,d7 own$ by an 
entity t is describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 7,b71 or 7,c74  7#d7 ,unmann$ aircraft 
sy/em2 ,,uas ,! t]ms unmann$ aircraft   
sy/em & ,,uas h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m      
unmann$ aircraft sy/em 9 section #ddhja 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4  
,prohibition on fund+ = entities f cov]$
 =eign c\ntries = projects relat$ to    
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems  7a7 ,aviation  
,rese>* ,grants ,program ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all am5d ,,faa 
,ord] #ieej4g;,b1 ,aviation ,rese>*     
,grants ,program 7dat$ ,novemb] #be1    

#bjad71 z well z any correspond+ policy 
or guidance mat]ial1 to prohibit-- 7#a7 
any cov]$ =eign entity f receiv+        
aviation rese>* & developm5t grants =   
any project relat$ to unmann$ aircraft  
sy/ems2 &  7#b7 any entity f us+ su*    
grants to p>tn] ) or o!rwise transact   
bus9ess relat+ to cov]$ unmann$ aircraft
 sy/ems ) cov]$ =eign entities4  7b7    
,aviation ,work=ce ,developm5t ,programs
 ,section #fbe7;c7 ( ! ,,faa            
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah 7#di       
,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+        
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,an          
application = a grant & ins]t+ ,subject 
to p>agraph 7#c71 an application = a    
grant2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,an   
application = a grant & ins]t+ ,subject 
to p>agraph 7#c71 an application = a    
grant2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,applications f    
cov]$ =eign entities  7,a7 ,prohibition 
,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      

p>agraph1 an application = a grant "u ! 
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a7  
or 7a77#b7 may n be submitt$ = an       
eligible project relat$ to unmann$      
aircraft sy/ems 7z def9$ 9 section      
#ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7
 by-- 7i7 a cov]$ =eign entity2 or  7ii7
 an entity t uses or int5ds to use su*  
grant to b5efit a cov]$ =eign entity4   
7,b7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is      
p>agraph3 7i7 ,cov]$ =eign c\ntry ,! t]m
 cov]$ =eign c\ntry means any ( !       
foll[+3 7,i7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  
7,,ii7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7,,iii7  
,! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4  7,,iv7  
,! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea4 
7,v7 ,! ,boliv>ian ,republic (          
,v5ezuela4  7,,vi7 ,! ,republic ( ,cuba4
  7,,vii7 ,any o!r c\ntry ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration     
deems necess>y4  7ii7 ,cov]$ =eign      
entity ,! t]m cov]$ =eign entity means  
an entity t is-- 7,i7 includ$ on !      
,consolidat$ ,scre5+ ,li/ ma9ta9$ by !  
,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,int]national

 ,trade2  7,,ii7 domicil$ 9 a cov]$     
=eign c\ntry2  7,,iii7 subject to       
influ5ce or control by ! gov]nm5t ( a   
cov]$ =eign c\ntry2 or  7,,iv7 own$ by  
an entity t is describ$ 9 subclause     
7,i71 7,,ii71 or 7,,iii74  4  7c7 ,c5t]s
 ( ,excell5ce  7#a7 ,community &        
te*nical college c5t]s ( excell5ce 9    
small unmann$ aircraft sy/em te*nology  
tra9+ ,section #fca ( ! ,,faa           
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah 7#di       
,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9
 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days & ins]t+ ,subject to          
subsection 7f71 n lat] ?an #ahj days2 & 
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7f7 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 subsection1 ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation may n designate any     
cov]$ =eign entity z a ,c5t] (          
,excell5ce "u subsection 7a74  7#b7     
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ =eign c\ntry ,! 
t]m cov]$ =eign c\ntry means any ( !    

foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4   
7ii7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7iii7 ,!   
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4  7iv7 ,!    
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea4    
7v7 ,! ,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela4
  7vi7 ,! ,republic ( ,cuba4  7vii7 ,any
 o!r c\ntry ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al   
,aviation ,adm9i/ration deems necess>y4 
7,b7 ,cov]$ =eign entity ,! t]m cov]$   
=eign entity means an entity t is-- 7i7 
includ$ on ! ,consolidat$ ,scre5+ ,li/  
ma9ta9$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = 
,int]national ,trade2  7ii7 domicil$ 9 a
 cov]$ =eign c\ntry2  7iii7 subject to  
influ5ce or control by ! gov]nm5t ( a   
cov]$ =eign c\ntry2 or  7iv7 own$ by an 
entity t is describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71
 or 7iii74  4  7#b7 ,regional c5t]s (   
air transportation excell5ce ,section   
#ddeac ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by   
/rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator & ins]t+ ,subject 
to subsection 7i71 ! ,adm9i/rator2 &    
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7i7 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,9  

g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n issue 
a grant "u subsection 7a7 to a cov]$    
=eign entity to e/abli% or op]ate a     
regional c5t] ( air transportation      
excell5ce relat$ to unmann$ aircraft    
sy/ems 7z def9$ 9 section #ddhja74  7#b7
 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is          
subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ =eign c\ntry ,! 
t]m cov]$ =eign c\ntry means any ( !    
foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4   
7ii7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7iii7 ,!   
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4  7iv7 ,!    
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea4    
7v7 ,! ,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela4
  7vi7 ,! ,republic ( ,cuba4  7vii7 ,any
 o!r c\ntry ! ,adm9i/rator deems        
necess>y4  7,b7 ,cov]$ =eign entity ,!  
t]m cov]$ =eign entity means an entity t
 is-- 7i7 includ$ on ! ,consolidat$     
,scre5+ ,li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce = ,int]national ,trade2  7ii7
 domicil$ 9 a cov]$ =eign c\ntry2  7iii7
 subject to influ5ce or control by !    
gov]nm5t ( a cov]$ =eign c\ntry2 or     

7iv7 own$ by an entity t is describ$ 9  
clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii74  4  7d7 ,o!r
 ,,faa fund+  7#a7 ,facilities1         
p]sonnel1 & rese>*  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]
 #dde ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
section3  #ddebj4 ,prohibition on       
drone-relat$ fund+ to cov]$ =eign       
entities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration may n 
issue a grant "u ?is *apt] to a cov]$   
=eign entity = any project relat$ to    
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4  7b7           
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3  
7#a7 ,cov]$ =eign c\ntry ,! t]m cov]$   
=eign c\ntry means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7,b7 ,!      
,russian ,f$]ation4  7,c7 ,! ,islamic   
,republic ( ,iran4  7,d7 ,! ,democratic 
,p's ,republic ( ,korea4  7,e7 ,!       
,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela4  7,f7 
,! ,republic ( ,cuba4  7,g7 ,any o!r    
c\ntry ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al        
,aviation ,adm9i/ration deems necess>y4 
7#b7 ,cov]$ =eign entity ,! t]m cov]$   

=eign entity means an entity t is-- 7,a7
 includ$ on ! ,consolidat$ ,scre5+ ,li/ 
ma9ta9$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = 
,int]national ,trade2  7,b7 domicil$ 9 a
 cov]$ =eign c\ntry2  7,c7 subject to   
influ5ce or control by ! gov]nm5t ( a   
cov]$ =eign c\ntry2 or  7,d7 own$ by an 
entity t is describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 7,b71 or 7,c74  7#c7 ,unmann$ aircraft 
sy/em ,! t]m unmann$ aircraft sy/em has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ddhja4    
7c7 ,effective date ,! prohibition "u   
subsection 7a7 %all apply to any grant  
aw>d$ by ! ,adm9i/rator on or aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  4  7,b7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt]    
#dde ( su* title #di is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #ddeai !  
foll[+3 #ddebj4 ,prohibition on         
drone-relat$ fund+ to cov]$ =eign       
entities44  7#b7 ,airport improvem5t    
project grant applications ,section     
#dgaje7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,prohibition 

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (            
,transportation may n aw>d a grant "u   
?is sub*apt] to a cov]$ =eign entity =  
any project relat$ to unmann$ aircraft  
sy/ems 7z def9$ 9 section #ddhja74  7,b7
 ,effective date ,! prohibition "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply to any grant
 aw>d$ by ! ,secret>y on or aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph4  7,c7        
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph3 
7i7 ,cov]$ =eign c\ntry ,! t]m cov]$    
=eign c\ntry means any ( ! foll[+3 7,i7 
,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7,,ii7 ,!    
,russian ,f$]ation4  7,,iii7 ,! ,islamic
 ,republic ( ,iran4  7,,iv7 ,!          
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea4    
7,v7 ,! ,boliv>ian ,republic (          
,v5ezuela4  7,,vi7 ,! ,republic ( ,cuba4
  7,,vii7 ,any o!r c\ntry ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration     
deems necess>y4  7ii7 ,cov]$ =eign      
entity ,! t]m cov]$ =eign entity means  
an entity t is-- 7,i7 includ$ on !      
,consolidat$ ,scre5+ ,li/ ma9ta9$ by !  
,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,int]national

 ,trade2  7,,ii7 domicil$ 9 a cov]$     
=eign c\ntry2  7,,iii7 subject to       
influ5ce or control by ! gov]nm5t ( a   
cov]$ =eign c\ntry2 or  7,,iv7 own$ by  
an entity t is describ$ 9 subclause     
7,i71 7,,ii71 or 7,,iii74  4  7#c7 ,,aip
 fund+ eligibility ,section #ddhaj7;e7 (
 title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ eligibility4--,^u 
! c]tification & ins]t+ 8eligibility4-- 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 ^u ! c]tification  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7     
,prohibition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator may n aw>d a grant "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 to a cov]$ =eign entity = 
any project relat$ to unmann$ aircraft  
sy/ems4  7,b7 ,effective date ,!        
prohibition "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all    
apply to any grant aw>d$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,/emm+ ,! ,op]ation ( ,p]nici\s &       
,illicit ,drones ,act4  7,c7 ,def9itions
 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection3 7i7      
,cov]$ =eign c\ntry ,! t]m cov]$ =eign  

c\ntry means any ( ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,!    
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  7,,ii7 ,!       
,russian ,f$]ation4  7,,iii7 ,! ,islamic
 ,republic ( ,iran4  7,,iv7 ,!          
,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea4    
7,v7 ,! ,boliv>ian ,republic (          
,v5ezuela4  7,,vi7 ,! ,republic ( ,cuba4
  7,,vii7 ,any o!r c\ntry ! ,adm9i/rator
 deems necess>y4  7ii7 ,cov]$ =eign     
entity ,! t]m cov]$ =eign entity means  
an entity t is-- 7,i7 includ$ on !      
,consolidat$ ,scre5+ ,li/ or ,entity    
,li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce = ,int]national ,trade2  7,,ii7
 domicil$ 9 a cov]$ =eign c\ntry2       
7,,iii7 subject to influ5ce or control  
by ! gov]nm5t ( a cov]$ =eign c\ntry2 or
  7,,iv7 own$ by an entity t is describ$
 9 subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71 or 7,,iii74  
4  #d4 ,prohibition on ,,faa op]ation1  
procurem5t1 or contract+ action )       
respect to cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ddh ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #ddhaa4   

,prohibition on op]ation1 procurem5t1 or
 contract+ action ) respect to cov]$    
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subject to subsection 7b71 !           
,adm9i/rator %all n-- 7#a7 op]ate a     
cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/em2 or  7#b7  
ent] into1 ext5d1 or r5ew a contract--  
7,a7 = ! procurem5t ( a cov]$ unmann$   
aircraft sy/em2 or  7,b7 ) an entity t  
op]ates 7z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator7 a 
cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/em 9 !        
p]=mance ( any ,f$]al ,aviation         
,adm9i/ration contract4  7b7 ,exemption 
,! re/rictions "u subsection 7a7 %all n 
apply if ! op]ation1 procurem5t1 or     
contract+ action is = ! purpose (-- 7#a7
 detection or c\nt]-,,uas sy/em         
surrogate te/+ & tra9+ 7includ+ at      
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration-approv$  
te/+ sites72  7#b7 intellig5ce1         
electronic w>f>e1 & in=mation w>f>e     
op]ations1 te/+ 7includ+ at ,f$]al      
,aviation ,adm9i/ration-approv$ te/+    
sites71 analysis1 & tra9+2 or  7#c7     
rese>* to in=m unmann$ aircraft sy/em   

data-driv5 policy decisions1 safety     
assessm5ts1 proc$ures1 rulemak+1 & /&>ds
 to safely integrate em]g+ entrants into
 ! national airspace sy/em 7includ+ at  
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration-approv$  
te/+ sites74  7c7 ,waiv] ,! ,adm9i/rator
 may waive ! re/rictions "u subsection  
7a7 on a case by case basis by c]tify+1 
9 writ+1 to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security & ! appropriate committees (  
,congress t ! op]ation1 procurem5t1 or  
contract+ action is requir$ 9 ! public  
int]e/4  7d7 ,replacem5t ( cov]$ unmann$
 aircraft sy/ems ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all replace any cov]$     
unmann$ aircraft sy/em t is own$ or     
op]at$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation            
,adm9i/ration z ( ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section ) an unmann$ aircraft sy/em 
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or an     
alli$ c\ntry 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section
 #bcej;f7d77#a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code74  7e7 ,report to ,congress
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    

enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report t includes-- 7#a7 a
 description ( ! *anges ! ,f$]al        
,aviation ,adm9i/ration has made to its 
op]ation1 procurem5t1 & contract+       
processes to ensure t ! ,adm9i/ration   
does n acquire any cov]$ unmann$        
aircraft sy/em2  7#b7 ! numb] ( cov]$   
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems t ne$$ to be    
replac$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7d71  
includ+-- 7,a7 an explanation ( !       
purposes = :i* su* cov]$ unmann$        
aircraft sy/ems 7 us$2  7,b7 a          
description ( ! unmann$ aircraft sy/ems 
t ! ,adm9i/rator w pur*ase to replace   
su* cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems2 &    
7,c7 ! co/ to replace ! id5tifi$ unmann$
 aircraft sy/ems2 &  7#c7 any o!r       
in=mation det]m9$ appropriate by !      
,adm9i/rator4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m       
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7   
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  

t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,b7 ! ,subcommittee on ,transportation1
 ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,relat$  
,ag5cies ( ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !     
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,subcommittee
 on ,transportation1 ,h\s+ & ,urban     
,developm5t1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ( !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,cov]$ =eign   
c\ntry ,! t]m cov]$ =eign c\ntry means  
any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a4  7,b7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation4     
7,c7 ,! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4     
7,d7 ,! ,democratic ,p's ,republic (    
,korea4  7,e7 ,! ,boliv>ian ,republic ( 
,v5ezuela4  7,f7 ,! ,republic ( ,cuba4  
7,g7 ,any o!r c\ntry ! ,adm9i/rator     
deems necess>y4  7#d7 ,cov]$ unmann$    
aircraft sy/em ,! t]m cov]$ unmann$     
aircraft sy/em means an unmann$ aircraft

 sy/em t is-- 7,a7 includ$ on !         
,consolidat$ ,scre5+ ,li/ ma9ta9$ by !  
,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,int]national
 ,trade2  7,b7 produc$ by an entity     
domicil$ 9 a cov]$ =eign c\ntry2 or     
7,c7 produc$ by an entity subject to    
influ5ce or control by ! gov]nm5t ( a   
cov]$ =eign c\ntry4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #ddh ( su*  
title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #ddhaj ! foll[+3      
#ddhaa4 ,prohibition on op]ation1       
procurem5t1 or contract+ action )       
respect to cov]$ unmann$ aircraft       
sy/ems4  4