,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ab1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committees on ,transportation &   
,infra/ructure1 ,homel& ,security1 &    
,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to create me*anisms
 by :i* ,/ate law en=cem5t c coord9ate )
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to detect & /op     
drones involv$ 9 unlawful activities1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,law ,aga9/ ,nef>i\s       
,drones1 ,en=cem5t1 ,deconfliction ,act 
or ! ,,l&$ ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts  
,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4   
#c4 ,c\nt]-,,uas mitigation law en=cem5t

 coop]ation4 ,sec4 #d ,m&atory drone    
deconfliction report+4 ,sec4 #e         
,c\nt]-,,uas security grant program4    
,sec4 #f4 ,review & report on ,,uas     
activity4  #b4 ,def9itions  7a7         
,application ( t]ms ,! t]ms 9 section   
#ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 %all apply to ?is ,act4  7b7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,approv$ c\nt]-,,uas 
detection sy/em ,! t]m approv$          
c\nt]-,,uas detection sy/em means a     
sy/em or device capable ( lawfully &    
safely disabl+1 disrupt+1 or seiz+      
control ( an unmann$ aircraft or unmann$
 aircraft sy/em4  7#b7 ,?reats pos$ by  
an unmann$ aircraft or unmann$ aircraft 
sy/em ,! t]m ?reats pos$ by an unmann$  
aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft sy/em
 means an unau?oriz$ activity ( an      
unmann$ aircraft or unmann$ aircraft    
sy/em t is reasonably believ$ to--  7,a7
 create ! pot5tial = bodily h>m to1 or  
loss (1 human life2  7,b7 pose a ?reat  
to law en=cem5t1 public safety1 national
 security in/allations1 or critical     

infra/ructure2 or  7,c7 h ! pot5tial to 
cause sev]e economic damage4  7#c7      
,unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,! t]m unmann$  
aircraft sy/em means an unmann$ aircraft
 & associat$ elem5ts 7includ+           
communication l9ks & ! compon5ts t      
control ! unmann$ aircraft7 t are       
requir$ = ! op]ator to op]ate safely &  
effici5tly 9 ! national airspace sy/em4 
#c4 ,c\nt]-,,uas mitigation law en=cem5t
 coop]ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! 
availability ( appropriations = su*     
purpose1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,attorney  
,g5]al & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al      
,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli%   
appropriate policies1 proc$ures1 &      
protocols necess>y to all[ ! ,/ate law  
en=cem5t ag5cy 9 ea* ,/ate 79           
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y1 ,attorney    
,g5]al1 & ,adm9i/rator7 to acquire1     
deploy1 op]ate1 & tra9 ) approv$        
c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/ems & mitigate
 unau?oriz$ ,,uas op]ations4 ,ea*       
au?ority may be delegat$ to local law   

en=cem5t z deem$ appropriate4  7b7      
,requir$ application ,9 c>ry+ out ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,attorney  
,g5]al4 ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,commission]1
 %all e/abli% an application process to 
au?orize ! acquisition1 deploym5t1 &    
op]ation ( an approv$ c\nt]-,,uas       
mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology
 by ,/ate law en=cem5t ag5cies4  7c7    
,agreem5ts ,^u approval ( an application
 requir$ "u subsection 7b7 by !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t ) !
 applicable ,/ate law en=cem5t ag5cy to 
au?orize ! acquisition1 deploym5t1 &    
op]ation ( an approv$ c\nt]-,,uas       
mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1 or          
te*nology1 t %all specify1 at a m9imum--
 7#a7 ! approv$ c\nt]-,,uas mitigation  
sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology to be     
op]at$2  7#b7 ! au?ority to respond to  
?reats pos$ by an unmann$ aircraft sy/em
 or unmann$ aircraft sy/em2  7#c7 ! "t  
p]iods1 dates1 & circum/ances dur+ :i* !

 c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1
 or te*nology may be op]at$2  7#d7 any  
t]ms & conditions on ! deploym5t &      
op]ation ( an approv$ c\nt]-,,uas       
mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to ensure
 public safety2  7#e7 ! frequ5cy ) :i* !
 appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy repres5tatives
 %all conduct p]iodic site visits to    
ensure compliance ) ! approv$ t]ms &    
conditions ( deploym5t & op]ations ( !  
approv$ c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/em1   
equipm5t1 or te*nology2 &  7#f7 !       
po/-ev5t report+ requirem5ts specifi$ 9 
subsection 7h77#c74  7d7 ,au?orization  
,not)/&+ section #dfejb ( title #di1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or sections #cb1   
#ajcj1 & #acfg & *apt]s #aai & #bjf (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 any     
,/ate law en=cem5t ag5cy :i* has be5    
approv$ ?r\gh ! application process     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 may au?orize  
p]sonnel ) assign$ duties t include !   
safety1 security1 or protection ( p1    
facilities1 or assets to take su*       

actions z are describ$ 9 subsection     
7g77#a7 t are necess>y to detect1       
id5tify1 monitor1 track1 or mitigate a  
cr$ible ?reat pos$ by an unmann$        
aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft sy/em
 z def9$ 9 section #cca7h7 ( ,public    
,law #aab-ie4  7e7 ,,fcc  7#a7 ,o!r     
int]f]5ce ,9 e/abli%+ m9imum p]=mance   
requirem5ts "u subsection 7c71 !        
,adm9i/rator %all consid] crit]ia1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al           
,communications ,commission1 to det]m9e 
! ext5t to :i* c\nt]-,,uas detection &  
mitigation sy/ems1 equipm5t1 or         
te*nology c be safely op]at$ )\t        
disrupt+ or int]f]+ ) ! op]ation (      
civilian communications & in=mation     
te*nology networks & sy/ems1 includ+ su*
 networks & sy/ems t rely on radio      
frequ5cy or cellul> network             
communications l9ks4  7#b7 ,spectrum    
impact consultation ,! ,secret>y1 !     
,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all     
consult ) ! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al            

,communications ,commission or !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national              
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration1 z appropriate1 to det]m9e
 :e!r ! use ( a c\nt]-,,uas detection or
 mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1 or         
te*nology approv$ = use by ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security does n pres5t an     
adv]se impact on civilian               
telecommunications1 communications      
spectrum1 int]net te*nology1 or radio   
communications networks or sy/ems4  7f7 
,equipm5t au?orization ,any equipm5t    
au?oriz$ to be acquir$ "u ?is ,act may  
be au?oriz$ by ei!r ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security or ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7g7    
,actions describ$ ,! actions au?oriz$ 9 
subsection 7d7 are ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,dur+
 ! op]ation ( ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em  
or unmann$ aircraft1 detect+1 id5tify+1 
monitor+1 & track+ ! unmann$ aircraft   
sy/em or unmann$ aircraft1 )\t prior    
cons5t1 includ+ by means ( int]cept or  
o!r access ( a wire communication1 an   

oral communication1 or an electronic    
communication us$ to control ! unmann$  
aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft4     
7#b7 ,w>n ! op]ator ( ! unmann$ aircraft
 sy/em or unmann$ aircraft1 includ+ by  
passive or active1 & direct or indirect1
 physical1 electronic1 radio1 &         
electromagnetic means4  7#c7 ,disrupt   
control ( ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em or   
unmann$ aircraft1 )\t prior cons5t ( !  
op]ator ( ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em or   
unmann$ aircraft1 includ+ by disabl+ !  
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft by int]cept+1 int]f]+1 or caus+
 int]f]5ce ) wire1 oral1 electronic1 or 
radio communications us$ to control !   
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft4  7#d7 ,seize or ex]cise       
control ( ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em or   
unmann$ aircraft4  7#e7 ,seize or       
o!rwise confiscate ! unmann$ aircraft   
sy/em or unmann$ aircraft4  7#f7 ,use   
reasonable =ce1 if necess>y1 to disable1
 damage1 or de/roy ! unmann$ aircraft   
sy/em or unmann$ aircraft4  7h7 ,requir$

 coord9ation & notification  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,until ! date t is #ahj days aft] 
! initial deploym5t ( an au?oriz$       
c\nt]-,,uas sy/em1 equipm5t1 or         
te*nology1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all expressly approve1 on a  
case-by-case basis1 ! mitigation (      
unmann$ aircraft sy/em by a ,/ate law   
en=cem5t ag5cy "u ?is section4  7#b7    
,v]ification & notification ,9 c>ry+ out
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security %all--  7,a7 v]ify t !re is a 
ju/ifiable ?reat t w>rants ! use ( su*  
c\nt]-,,uas sy/em1 equipm5t1 or         
te*nology2  7,b7 v]ify t ! use ( su*    
c\nt]-,,uas sy/em1 equipm5t1 or         
te*nology w--  7i7 be conduct$ 9 a mann]
 consi/5t ) ! agreem5t betwe5 !         
,secret>y & ! ,/ate law en=cem5t ag5cy2 
&  7ii7 abide by all safety protocols1  
t]ms1 & conditions e/abli%$ = ! use (   
su* sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology2 &    
7,c7 imm$iately notify ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration ( !    
approval provid$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7#c7 

,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bd  
h\rs aft] ea* mitigation ( a ,,uas      
conduct$ "u ! au?orities 9 ?is section1 
! relevant ,/ate law en=cem5t ag5cy %all
 submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al    
,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,attorney  
,g5]al a po/-ev5t report4  7,b7 ,cont5ts
 ,! report "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all     
include all relevant in=mation p]ta9+ to
 ! ev5t1 includ+ ! drone op]ation1 &    
subsequ5t mitigation & en=cem5t actions1
 & subsequ5t en=cem5t actions1 z        
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7i7           
,revocation ,! ,secret>y %all revoke !  
au?orization or approval = ! deploym5t &
 op]ation ( an approv$ c\nt]-,,uas      
mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology
 pursuant to ?is section if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t ! cov]$ entity has n--  7#a7 
ma9ta9$ an agreem5t t is acceptable to !
 ,secret>y ) a ,/ate law en=cem5t ag5cy 
to op]ate su* approv$ c\nt]-,,uas       
mitigation sy/em1 equipm5t1 or te*nology
 on behalf ( ! cov]$ entity2 or  7#b7   

compli$ ) ! privacy protections "u      
section #baj;,g7e7 ( ! ,homel& ,security
 ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abdn7e774  
7j7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all      
coord9ate ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al   
,aviation ,adm9i/ration & ! ,attorney   
,g5]al 9 c>ry+ out ! application1       
agreem5t1 & revocation processes "u ?is 
section4  7k7 ,selection crit]ia  7#a7  
,airspace consid]ations ,! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all    
make a location-specific det]m9ation =  
ea* applicable ,/ate law en=cem5t ag5cy 
select$ "u ! approval process e/abli%$  
"u ?is section to ensure t any pot5tial 
use ( c\nt]-,,uas mitigation sy/ems1    
equipm5t1 or te*nology w n int]f]e ) or 
adv]sely impact ! safe op]ation ( !     
national airspace sy/em1 includ+ any    
airport t is locat$ )9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7   
,ineligibility = p>ticipation ,if an    
adv]se impact is id5tifi$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 & _c be safely mitigat$ to !       

satisfaction ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 !        
applicable ,/ate law en=cem5t is n      
eligible to use c\nt]-,,uas sy/ems )9 a 
range det]m9$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation     
,adm9i/rator ( ! site ( int]f]5ce4  #d4 
,m&atory drone deconfliction report+    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability 
( appropriations = su* purpose1 n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! fir/ det]m9ation t 
a c\nt]-,,uas sy/em ) mitigation        
capabilities meets ! requirem5ts (      
section #ddhaj7;e7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 9 coord9ation ) !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli% appropriate 
policies to ensure deconfliction betwe5 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cies reg>d+  
drones fl[n by o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or    
local ag5cies4  7b7 ,m&atory report+    
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security1 9 coord9ation ) !            
,adm9i/rator1 %all e/abli% a m&atory    
nonem]g5cy report+ requirem5t me*anism =

 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t    
ag5cies4  7#b7 ,m&atory report+         
requirem5ts ,! report+ requirem5t       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9--  
7,a7 a database conta9+ a drone :i* is  
curr5tly be+ us$ 9 a nonem]g5cy         
op]ation's transpond] ,,id & ! date & "t
 ( its usage2 &  7,b7 a me?od = ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t to *eck if a
 drone's transpond] is )9 ! database &  
is curr5tly 9 use4  #e4 ,rapid response 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security may act rapidly to respond to 
a ,/ate reque/ = assi/ance on a ,,uas   
mitigation situation 9 an em]g5cy4  7b7 
,process = respond+ ,! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all e/abli% a process
 = ! rapid response describ$ 9          
subsection 7a74  #f4 ,c\nt]-,,uas       
security grant program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t a program
 to be kn[n z ! ,c\nt]-,,uas ,security  
,grant ,program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to
 z ! ,program74 ,"u ! ,program1 !       

,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1   
%all make grants to eligible ,/ate law  
en=cem5t & em]g5cy managem5t ag5cies = !
 acquisition ( c\nt]-,,uas equipm5t4    
7b7 ,eligible recipi5ts ,eligible       
recipi5ts are law en=cem5t ag5cies (    
,/ates4  7c7 ,p]mitt$ uses ,! recipi5t (
 a grant "u ?is section may use su*     
grant = any ( ! foll[+ uses3 7#a7       
,acquisition ( approv$ c\nt]-,,uas      
sy/ems4  7#b7 ,fees = tra9+ approv$     
p]sonnel4  7#c7 ,any o!r appropriate    
activity1 includ+ adm9i/rative          
activities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4
  7d7 ,p]iod ( p]=mance ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all make funds provid$ "u ?is section  
available = use by a recipi5t ( a grant 
= a p]iod ( n less ?an #bd mon?s4  #g4  
,review & report on ,,uas activity  7a7 
,review ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %all conduct a      
review ( pot5tial =eign adv]s>y connect$
 ,,uas activity ov] critical milit>y    
in/allations1 vessels1 aircraft1 & !    
homel&1 & o!r matt]s4  7b7 ,report ,n   

lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all   
submit to ! relevant committees a report
 on-- 7#a7 ,,uas activity ov] milit>y   
in/allations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & abroad2
  7#b7 ,,uas activity 9 close proximity 
to s5sitive national security           
in/allations2  7#c7 in/ances ( ,,uas    
activity 9 ! vic9ity ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
milit>y & law en=cem5t vessels &        
aircraft2  7#d7 in/ances ( ! executive  
bran* n %>+ ,,uas in=mation ) ,congress 
:5 reque/$2  7#e7 ! process = deploy+   
c\nt]-,,uas sy/ems to assi/ ,/ate &     
local law en=cem5t2  7#f7 in/ances :]e !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se deploy$ c\nt]-,,uas
 sy/ems to assi/ ,/ate & local law      
en=cem5t2 &  7#g7 an analysis ( ne>-pe] 
actors :o possess ! capabilities to     
conduct su* activities4  7c7 ,def9ition 
( relevant committee ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m relevant committees means-- 7#a7 !  
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5t        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7#c7 ! ,committee 
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate2  7#d7 ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 
7#e7 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on   
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce 
( ! ,s5ate2  7#f7 ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !   
,s5ate2 &  7#g7 ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7d7 ,=m ,! report     
requir$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4