,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #deae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjbd,mr4   
,romney 7= himself & ,ms4 ,ros57        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to combat =eign   
t]rori/ acquisition ( unmann$ a]ial     
sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,combat+
 ,=eign ,t]rori/ ,drones ,act ( #bjbd4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,=eign t]rori/ organizations1 includ+  
al ,qa$a1 ! ,islamic ,/ate1 & gr\ps     
back$ by ,iran su* z ! ,h\?is1 h us$    
unmann$ a]ial sy/ems to commit viol5ce &
 to conduct attacks aga9/ memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces & int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
ov]seas4  7#b7 ,s9ce its inception 9    
#bjad1 ! ,islamic ,/ate has us$         
comm]cially-available unmann$ a]ial     
sy/ems1 includ+ ,*9ese-manufactur$      
drones4  7#c7 ,9 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 
arre/$ an individual = design+ a        
?ree-dim5sional pr9t$ drone = ! ,islamic

 ,/ate to deliv] *emical weapons4  7#d7 
,accord+ to public report+1             
,iranian-back$ t]rori/ organizations &  
proxy militias h fur!r increas$ !       
frequ5cy ( unmann$ a]ial sy/em attacks  
aga9/ ! ,arm$ ,=ces & int]e/s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 ! wake ( ! ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 
attacks by ,hamas 9 ,israel4  7#e7 ,on  
or ar\nd ,octob] #ag1 #bjbc1 #ba memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces su/a9$ injuries f drone 
& rocket attacks by ,iran-sponsor$ proxy
 gr\ps aga9/ milit>y bases ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 ,syria & ,iraq4  7#f7 ,on      
,janu>y #bh1 #bjbd1 ?ree memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces 7 kill$ & m ?an #dj memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7 injur$ 9 an unmann$    
a]ial sy/em attack1 committ$ by gr\ps   
back$ by ,iran1 9 ,jordan4  7#g7 ,9     
,febru>y #bjbd1 ! ,def5se ,intellig5ce  
,ag5cy confirm$ ! use by ! ,h\?is (     
unmann$ a]ial sy/ems f ,iran to conduct 
attacks1 includ+ aga9/ civilian t>gets &
 m>itime infra/ructure4  7#h7 ,accord+  
to ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5tral ,comm&1 ! ?reat
 pos$ by unmann$ a]ial sy/ems1 c\pl$ ) !

 lack ( dep5dable1 network$ capability  
to c\nt] !m is ! mo/ conc]n+ tactical   
developm5t s9ce ! rise ( improvis$      
explosive devices 9 ,iraq4  7#i7 ,=eign 
t]rori/ organization access to & use (  
unmann$ a]ial sy/ems pres5ts national   
security ?reats to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its 
p]sonnel1 & its int]e/s abroad1 & x is  
critical t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se acts   
effectively to int]rupt ! supply ( su*  
sy/ems to =eign t]rori/ organizations4  
#c4 ,intellig5ce assessm5t ( =eign      
t]rori/ organization acquisition (      
unmann$ a]ial sy/ems  7a7 ,intellig5ce  
assessm5t requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees an      
intellig5ce assessm5t ( =eign t]rori/   
organization acquisition ( unmann$ a]ial
 sy/ems4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! assessm5t     
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all cov] !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,me?ods by :i* =eign       
t]rori/ organizations acquire unmann$   
a]ial sy/ems1 su* z ?r\gh comm]cial     

pur*ase1 div]sion1 illicit manufacture1 
traffick+1 /ate-sponsor$ supply1 or !ft 
or recov]y f nation-/ate op]ators4  7#b7
 ,id5tification ( suppli]s1 networks1   
r\tes1 production facilities1 & o!r key 
nodes t facilitate ! acquisition (      
unmann$ a]ial sy/ems by =eign t]rori/   
organizations4  7#c7 ,an evaluation ( ! 
degree ( coord9ation & intellig5ce %>+ )
 allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
prev5t =eign t]rori/ organizations f    
acquir+ unmann$ a]ial sy/ems4  7#d7     
,recomm5dations = legislative or        
adm9i/rative action to limit or combat  
=eign t]rori/ organization acquisition (
 unmann$ a]ial sy/ems4  7c7 ,=m ,!      
assessm5t submitt$ pursuant to          
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
classifi$ =m4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m congressional      
def5se committees has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m =eign 
t]rori/ organization means any          
organization or individual designat$ z  

a-- 7,a7 =eign t]rori/ organization by !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate pursuant to section  
#bai ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi72 or  7,b7     
specially designat$ global t]rori/ "u   
,executive ,ord] #acbbd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja note2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty &  
prohibit+ transactions ) p]sons :o      
commit1 ?reat5 to commit1 or support    
t]rorism71 or successor ord]1 or section
 #eid4caj ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations1 or successor regulation4