,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #af1 #bjbc    
,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1     
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 & ,mr4 ,murphy7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = drone        
security4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,security ,drone  
,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3  7#a7 ,cov]$ =eign entity ,! t]m  
cov]$ =eign entity means an entity      
includ$ on a li/ develop$ & ma9ta9$ by !
 ,f$]al ,acquisition ,security ,c\ncil &
 publi%$ 9 ! ,sy/em = ,aw>d ,managem5t  
7,,sam74 ,?is li/ w include entities 9 !
 foll[+ categories3 7,a7 ,an entity     
includ$ on ! ,consolidat$ ,scre5+ ,li/4 
7,b7 ,any entity t is subject to        
extrajudicial direction f a =eign       
gov]nm5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security4  7,c7 ,any entity !  

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1       
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 & ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 det]m9es poses a   
national security risk4  7,d7 ,any      
entity domicil$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a or subject to influ5ce or control  
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 or ! ,communi/ ,p>ty ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security4  7,e7 ,any subsidi>y 
or affiliate ( an entity describ$ 9     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74  7#b7     
,cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,! t]m    
cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/em has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m unmann$ aircraft sy/em 9    
section #ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,intellig5ce2       
intellig5ce community ,! t]ms           
intellig5ce & intellig5ce community h ! 
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #c ( !    
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74  #c4 ,prohibition on  
procurem5t ( cov]$ unmann$ aircraft     
sy/ems f cov]$ =eign entities  7a7 ,9   

g5]al ,except z provid$ "u subsections  
7b7 ?r\gh 7f71 ! head ( an executive    
ag5cy may n procure any cov]$ unmann$   
aircraft sy/em t is manufactur$ or      
assembl$ by a cov]$ =eign entity1 :i*   
includes associat$ elem5ts relat$ to !  
collection & transmission ( s5sitive    
in=mation 7consi/+ ( communication l9ks 
& ! compon5ts t control ! unmann$       
aircraft7 t enable ! op]ator to op]ate !
 aircraft 9 ! ,national ,airspace       
,sy/em4 ,! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,security
 ,c\ncil1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation1 %all develop & update a
 li/ ( associat$ elem5ts4  7b7          
,exemption ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !     
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 & ! 
,attorney ,g5]al are exempt f !         
re/riction "u subsection 7a7 if !       
procurem5t is requir$ 9 ! national      
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &--  7#a7 is = 
! sole purposes ( rese>*1 evaluation1   
tra9+1 te/+1 or analysis = electronic   
w>f>e1 in=mation w>f>e op]ations1       

cyb]security1 or developm5t ( unmann$   
aircraft sy/em or c\nt]-unmann$ aircraft
 sy/em te*nology2  7#b7 is = ! sole     
purposes ( conduct+ c\nt]t]rorism or    
c\nt]9tellig5ce activities1 protective  
missions1 or ,f$]al crim9al or national 
security inve/igations1 includ+ =5sic   
exam9ations1 or = electronic w>f>e1     
in=mation w>f>e op]ations1 cyb]security1
 or developm5t ( an unmann$ aircraft    
sy/em or c\nt]-unmann$ aircraft sy/em   
te*nology2 or  7#c7 is an unmann$       
aircraft sy/em t1 z procur$ or z modifi$
 aft] procurem5t b be=e op]ational use1 
c no long] transf] to1 or d[nload data  
f1 a cov]$ =eign entity & o!rwise poses 
no national security cyb]security risks 
z det]m9$ by ! exempt+ (ficial4  7c7    
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation & ,f$]al    
,aviation ,adm9i/ration exemption ,!    
,secret>y ( ,transportation is exempt f 
! re/riction "u subsection 7a7 if !     
op]ation or procurem5t is deem$ to      
support ! safe1 secure1 or effici5t     
op]ation ( ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em 

or ma9t5ance ( public safety1 includ+   
activities c>ri$ out "u ! ,f$]al        
,aviation ,adm9i/ration's ,alliance =   
,sy/em ,safety ( ,,uas ?r\gh ,rese>*    
,excell5ce 7,,assure7 ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce
 7,,coe7 & any o!r activity deem$ to    
support ! safe1 secure1 or effici5t     
op]ation ( ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em 
or ma9t5ance ( public safety1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y's         
designee4  7d7 ,national ,transportation
 ,safety ,bo>d exemption ,! ,national   
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 is exempt f ! re/riction "u  
subsection 7a7 if ! op]ation or         
procurem5t is necess>y = ! sole purpose 
( conduct+ safety inve/igations4  7e7   
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration exemption ,! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration 7,,noaa71 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 is    
exempt f ! re/riction "u subsection 7a7 
if ! procurem5t is necess>y = ! purpose 

( meet+ ,,noaa's sci5ce or managem5t    
objectives or op]ational mission4  7f7  
,waiv] ,! head ( an executive ag5cy may 
waive ! prohibition "u subsection 7a7 on
 a case-by-case basis-- 7#a7 ) !        
approval ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget1 aft] consultation 
) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,security       
,c\ncil2 &  7#b7 ^u notification to--   
7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &
 ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 
! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m 9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,c7 o!r    
appropriate congressional committees (  
jurisdiction4  #d4 ,prohibition on      
op]ation ( cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems
 f cov]$ =eign entities  7a7            
,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on !
 date t is two ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 no ,f$]al dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy may op]ate a cov]$ unmann$     
aircraft sy/em manufactur$ or assembl$  
by a cov]$ =eign entity4  7#b7          
,applicability to contract$ s]vices ,!  
prohibition "u p>agraph 7#a7 applies to 

any cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems t are 
be+ us$ by any executive ag5cy ?r\gh !  
me?od ( contract+ = ! s]vices ( cov]$   
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4  7b7 ,exemption
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,attorney   
,g5]al are exempt f ! re/riction "u     
subsection 7a7 if ! op]ation is requir$ 
9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
&-- 7#a7 is = ! sole purposes ( rese>*1 
evaluation1 tra9+1 te/+1 or analysis =  
electronic w>f>e1 in=mation w>f>e       
op]ations1 cyb]security1 or developm5t (
 unmann$ aircraft sy/em or c\nt]-unmann$
 aircraft sy/em te*nology2  7#b7 is = ! 
sole purposes ( conduct+ c\nt]t]rorism  
or c\nt]9tellig5ce activities1          
protective missions1 or ,f$]al crim9al  
or national security inve/igations1     
includ+ =5sic exam9ations1 or =         
electronic w>f>e1 in=mation w>f>e       
op]ations1 cyb]security1 or developm5t (
 an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or           
c\nt]-unmann$ aircraft sy/em te*nology2 

or  7#c7 is an unmann$ aircraft sy/em t1
 z procur$ or z modifi$ aft] procurem5t 
b be=e op]ational use1 c no long]       
transf] to1 or d[nload data f1 a cov]$  
=eign entity & o!rwise poses no national
 security cyb]security risks z det]m9$  
by ! exempt+ (ficial4  7c7 ,dep>tm5t (  
,transportation & ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration exemption ,! ,secret>y (  
,transportation is exempt f ! re/riction
 "u subsection 7a7 if ! op]ation is     
deem$ to support ! safe1 secure1 or     
effici5t op]ation ( ! ,national         
,airspace ,sy/em or ma9t5ance ( public  
safety1 includ+ activities c>ri$ out "u 
! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration's      
,alliance = ,sy/em ,safety ( ,,uas ?r\gh
 ,rese>* ,excell5ce 7,,assure7 ,c5t] (  
,excell5ce 7,,coe7 & any o!r activity   
deem$ to support ! safe1 secure1 or     
effici5t op]ation ( ! ,national         
,airspace ,sy/em or ma9t5ance ( public  
safety1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y or !   
,secret>y's designee4  7d7 ,national    
,transportation ,safety ,bo>d exemption 

,! ,national ,transportation ,safety    
,bo>d1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 is exempt f !        
re/riction "u subsection 7a7 if !       
op]ation is necess>y = ! sole purpose ( 
conduct+ safety inve/igations4  7e7     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration exemption ,! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration 7,,noaa71 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 is    
exempt f ! re/riction "u subsection 7a7 
if ! procurem5t is necess>y = ! purpose 
( meet+ ,,noaa's sci5ce or managem5t    
objectives or op]ational mission4  7f7  
,waiv] ,! head ( an executive ag5cy may 
waive ! prohibition "u subsection 7a7 on
 a case-by-case basis--  7#a7 ) !       
approval ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget1 aft] consultation 
) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,security       
,c\ncil2 &  7#b7 ^u notification to--   
7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &
 ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 
! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m 9 !   

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,c7 o!r    
appropriate congressional committees (  
jurisdiction4  7g7 ,regulations &       
guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & !   
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 %all       
prescribe regulations or guidance to    
implem5t ?is section4  #e4 ,prohibition 
on use ( ,f$]al funds = procurem5t &    
op]ation ( cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems
 f cov]$ =eign entities  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,beg9n+ on ! date t is two ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except z  
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 no ,f$]al     
funds aw>d$ ?r\gh a contract1 grant1 or 
coop]ative agreem5t1 or o!rwise made    
available may be us$-- 7#a7 to procure a
 cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/em t is      
manufactur$ or assembl$ by a cov]$ =eign
 entity2 or  7#b7 9 connection ) !      
op]ation ( su* a drone or unmann$       
aircraft sy/em4  7b7 ,exemption ,!      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        

,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,director (      
,national ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,attorney   
,g5]al are exempt f ! re/riction "u     
subsection 7a7 if ! procurem5t or       
op]ation is requir$ 9 ! national int]e/ 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &--  7#a7 is = ! sole 
purposes ( rese>*1 evaluation1 tra9+1   
te/+1 or analysis = electronic w>f>e1   
in=mation w>f>e op]ations1 cyb]security1
 or developm5t ( unmann$ aircraft sy/em 
or c\nt]-unmann$ aircraft sy/em         
te*nology2  7#b7 is = ! sole purposes ( 
conduct+ c\nt]t]rorism or               
c\nt]9tellig5ce activities1 protective  
missions1 or ,f$]al crim9al or national 
security inve/igations1 includ+ =5sic   
exam9ations1 or = electronic w>f>e1     
in=mation w>f>e op]ations1 cyb]security1
 or developm5t ( an unmann$ aircraft    
sy/em or c\nt]-unmann$ aircraft sy/em   
te*nology2 or  7#c7 is an unmann$       
aircraft sy/em t1 z procur$ or z modifi$
 aft] procurem5t b be=e op]ational use1 
c no long] transf] to1 or d[nload data  
f1 a cov]$ =eign entity & o!rwise poses 

no national security cyb]security risks 
z det]m9$ by ! exempt+ (ficial4  7c7    
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation & ,f$]al    
,aviation ,adm9i/ration exemption ,!    
,secret>y ( ,transportation is exempt f 
! re/riction "u subsection 7a7 if !     
op]ation or procurem5t is deem$ to      
support ! safe1 secure1 or effici5t     
op]ation ( ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em 
or ma9t5ance ( public safety1 includ+   
activities c>ri$ out "u ! ,f$]al        
,aviation ,adm9i/ration's ,alliance =   
,sy/em ,safety ( ,,uas ?r\gh ,rese>*    
,excell5ce 7,,assure7 ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce
 7,,coe7 & any o!r activity deem$ to    
support ! safe1 secure1 or effici5t     
op]ation ( ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em 
or ma9t5ance ( public safety1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y's         
designee4  7d7 ,national ,oceanic &     
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration exemption ,!  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 7,,noaa71 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 is exempt f ! re/riction "u  

subsection 7a7 if ! op]ation or         
procurem5t is necess>y = ! purpose (    
meet+ ,,noaa's sci5ce or managem5t      
objectives or op]ational mission4  7e7  
,waiv] ,! head ( an executive ag5cy may 
waive ! prohibition "u subsection 7a7 on
 a case-by-case basis--  7#a7 ) !       
approval ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget1 aft] consultation 
) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,security       
,c\ncil2 &  7#b7 ^u notification to--   
7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &
 ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 
! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m 9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,c7 o!r    
appropriate congressional committees (  
jurisdiction4  7f7 ,regulations ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition        
,regulatory ,c\ncil %all prescribe      
regulations or guidance1 z necess>y1 to 
implem5t ! requirem5ts ( ?is section    
p]ta9+ to ,f$]al contracts4  #f4        
,prohibition on use ( ,gov]nm5t-issu$   
,pur*ase ,c>ds to pur*ase cov]$ unmann$ 

aircraft sy/ems f cov]$ =eign entities  
,effective imm$iately1 ,gov]nm5t-issu$  
,pur*ase ,c>ds may n be us$ to procure  
any cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/em f a    
cov]$ =eign entity4  #g4 ,managem5t (   
exi/+ inv5tories ( cov]$ unmann$        
aircraft sy/ems f cov]$ =eign entities  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,all executive ag5cies mu/ 
acc\nt = exi/+ inv5tories ( cov]$       
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems manufactur$ or  
assembl$ by a cov]$ =eign entity 9 _!   
p]sonal prop]ty acc\nt+ sy/ems1 )9 "o   
ye> ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1     
reg>dless ( ! orig9al procurem5t co/1 or
 ! purpose ( procurem5t due to ! special
 monitor+ & acc\nt+ measures necess>y to
 track ! items' capabilities4  7b7      
,classifi$ track+ ,due to ! s5sitive    
nature ( missions & op]ations conduct$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 inv5tory  
data relat$ to cov]$ unmann$ aircraft   
sy/ems manufactur$ or assembl$ by a     
cov]$ =eign entity may be track$ at a   
classifi$ level1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      

,secret>y's designee4  7c7 ,exceptions  
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,ju/ice1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 
& ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration may exclude f ! full      
inv5tory process1 cov]$ unmann$ aircraft
 sy/ems t are deem$ exp5dable due to    
mission risk su* z recov]y issues1 or t 
are "o-"t-use cov]$ unmann$ aircraft due
 to requirem5ts & l[ co/4  #h4          
,comptroll] ,g5]al report ,n lat] ?an   
#bge days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report
 on ! am\nt ( comm]cial (f-!-%elf drones
 & cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems procur$
 by ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies f cov]$  
=eign entities4  #i4 ,gov]nm5t-wide     
policy = procurem5t ( unmann$ aircraft  
sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 ,dep>tm5t

 ( ,transportation1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice1 & o!r ,dep>tm5ts z det]m9$ by !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget1 & 9 consultation ) ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all   
e/abli% a gov]nm5t-wide policy = !      
procurem5t ( an unmann$ aircraft sy/em--
  7#a7 = non-,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se &      
non-intellig5ce community op]ations2 &  
7#b7 ?r\gh grants & coop]ative agreem5ts
 ent]$ into ) non-,f$]al entities4  7b7 
,in=mation security ,! policy develop$  
"u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+ 
specifications1 :i* to ! ext5t          
practicable1 %all be bas$ on indu/ry    
/&>ds & te*nical guidance f ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 to     
address ! risks associat$ ) process+1   
/or+1 & transmitt+ ,f$]al in=mation 9 an
 unmann$ aircraft sy/em3 7#a7           
,protections to ensure controll$ access 
to an unmann$ aircraft sy/em4  7#b7     
,protect+ s(tw>e1 firmw>e1 & h>dw>e by  
ensur+ *anges to an unmann$ aircraft    
sy/em are prop]ly manag$1 includ+ by    

ensur+ an unmann$ aircraft sy/em c be   
updat$ us+ a secure1 controll$1 &       
configurable me*anism4  7#c7            
,cryptographically secur+ s5sitive      
collect$1 /or$1 & transmitt$ data1      
includ+ prop] h&l+ ( privacy data & o!r 
controll$ unclassifi$ in=mation4  7#d7  
,appropriate safegu>ds necess>y to      
protect s5sitive in=mation1 includ+ dur+
 & aft] use ( an unmann$ aircraft sy/em4
  7#e7 ,appropriate data security to    
ensure t data is n transmitt$ to or /or$
 9 non-approv$ locations4  7#f7 ,!      
ability to opt out ( ! upload+1         
d[nload+1 or transmitt+ ( data t is n   
requir$ by law or regulation & an       
ability to *oose ) :om & :]e in=mation  
is %>$ :5 x is requir$4  7c7 ,requirem5t
 ,! policy develop$ "u subsection 7a7   
%all reflect an appropriate risk-bas$   
approa* to in=mation security relat$ to 
use ( an unmann$ aircraft sy/em4  7d7   
,revision ( acquisition regulations ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
policy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 is     

issu$-- 7#a7 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition      
,regulatory ,c\ncil %all revise ! ,f$]al
 ,acquisition ,regulation1 z necess>y1  
to implem5t ! policy2 &  7#b7 any ,f$]al
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy or o!r ,f$]al entity 
n subject to1 or n subject solely to1 ! 
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation %all    
revise applicable policy1 guidance1 or  
regulations1 z necess>y1 to implem5t !  
policy4  7e7 ,exemption ,9 develop+ !   
policy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all--  7#a7 incorporate        
policies to implem5t ! exemptions       
conta9$ 9 ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 incorporate 
an exemption to ! policy 9 ! case ( a   
head ( ! procur+ dep>tm5t or ag5cy      
det]m9+1 9 writ+1 t no product t        
complies ) ! in=mation security         
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 is
 capable ( fulfill+ mission critical    
p]=mance requirem5ts1 & su*             
det]m9ation--  7,a7 may n be delegat$   
bel[ ! level ( ! ,deputy ,secret>y1 or  
,adm9i/rator1 ( ! procur+ dep>tm5t or   

ag5cy2  7,b7 %all specify--  7i7 !      
quantity ( end items to :i* ! waiv]     
applies & ! procurem5t value ( ^? items2
 &  7ii7 ! "t p]iod ov] :i* ! waiv]     
applies1 :i* %all n exce$ ?ree ye>s2    
7,c7 %all be report$ to ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget foll[+ issuance (  
su* a det]m9ation2 &  7,d7 n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* !           
det]m9ation is made1 %all be provid$ to 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #aj4 ,/ate1   
local1 & t]ritorial law en=cem5t &      
em]g5cy s]vice exemption  7a7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all prev5t
 a ,/ate1 local1 or t]ritorial law      
en=cem5t or em]g5cy s]vice ag5cy f      
procur+ or op]at+ a cov]$ unmann$       
aircraft sy/em pur*as$ ) non-,f$]al     
doll>s4  7b7 ,cont9uity ( arrangem5ts ,!
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may cont9ue ent]+ into
 contracts1 grants1 & coop]ative        
agreem5ts or o!r ,f$]al fund+ in/rum5ts 

) ,/ate1 local1 or t]ritorial law       
en=cem5t or em]g5cy s]vice ag5cies "u   
:i* a cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/em w be 
pur*as$ or op]at$ if ! ag5cy has receiv$
 approval or waiv] to pur*ase or op]ate 
a cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/em pursuant 
to section #e4  #aa4 ,/udy  7a7 ,/udy on
 ! ,supply ,*a9 = ,unmann$ ,aircraft    
,sy/ems & ,compon5ts  7#a7 ,report      
requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y 
( ,def5se = ,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t    
%all provide to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a report on !  
supply *a9 = cov]$ unmann$ aircraft     
sy/ems1 includ+ a discussion ( curr5t & 
project$ future dem& = cov]$ unmann$    
aircraft sy/ems4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!      
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !  
foll[+3  7,a7 ,a description ( ! curr5t 
& future global & dome/ic m>ket = cov]$ 
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems t are n widely  
comm]cially available except f a cov]$  
=eign entity4  7,b7 ,a description ( !  
su/a9ability1 availability1 co/1 &      

quality ( secure s\rces ( cov]$ unmann$ 
aircraft sy/ems dome/ically & f s\rces 9
 alli$ & p>tn] c\ntries4  7,c7 ,! plan (
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to address any   
gaps or defici5cies id5tifi$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( 
funds available "u ! ,def5se ,production
 ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et   
seq47 & p>tn]%ips ) ! ,national         
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration & o!r
 int]e/$ p]sons4  7,d7 ,su* o!r         
in=mation z ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = 
,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t det]m9es to be 
appropriate4  7#c7 ,appropriate         
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section ! t]m appropriate congressional 
committees means3 7,a7 ,! ,committees on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight 
& ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4    
7,c7 ,! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1
 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        

,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
7,d7 ,! ,select ,committee on           
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,p]man5t    
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,e7 ,!       
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7,f7 ,! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives4  #ab4 ,exceptions  7a7 
,exception = wildfire managem5t         
op]ations & se>* & rescue op]ations ,!  
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 9           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 are exempt f ! procurem5t &  
op]ation re/rictions "u sections #c1 #d1
 & #e to ! ext5t ! procurem5t or        
op]ation is necess>y = ! purpose (      
support+ ! full range ( wildfire        
managem5t op]ations or se>* & rescue    
op]ations4  7b7 ,exception = intellig5ce
 activities ,! elem5ts ( ! intellig5ce  
community1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ,national ,intellig5ce1 are exempt f !
 procurem5t & op]ation re/rictions "u   

sections #c1 #d1 & #e to ! ext5t !      
procurem5t or op]ation is necess>y = !  
purpose ( support+ intellig5ce          
activities4  7c7 ,exception = tribal law
 en=cem5t or em]g5cy s]vice ag5cy       
,tribal law en=cem5t or ,tribal em]g5cy 
s]vice ag5cies1 9 consultation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 are      
exempt f ! procurem5t1 op]ation1 &      
pur*ase re/rictions "u sections #c1 #d1 
& #e to ! ext5t ! procurem5t or op]ation
 is necess>y = ! purpose ( support+ !   
full range ( law en=cem5t op]ations or  
se>* & rescue op]ations on ,indian l&s4 
#ac4 ,sunset ,sections #c1 #d1 & #e %all
 cease to h effect on ! date t is five  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4