,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,b>rett introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to revise
 regulations relat+ to ,,ads-,b ,out    
transmission exceptions1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,,ads-,b ,out     
,loophole ,act4  #b4 ,revision to       
exception = ,,ads-,b ,out transmission  
7a7 ,,ads-,b ,out re=ms  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 9 apply+ section               
#ia4bbe7;f77#a7 ( title #ad1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 ! t]m s5sitive     
gov]nm5t mission-- 7,a7 %all be n>r[ly  
con/ru$2 &  7,b7 %all be limit$ to !    
portion ( ! flight dur+ :i* s5sitive    
activities are c>ri$ out4  7#b7         
,rulemak+ & adm9i/rative action  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 

enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all--
 7i7 issue or revise regulations to     
update section #ia4bbe7;f7 ( title #ad1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to comply )
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2 &  7ii7   
revise any memor&um ( agreem5t betwe5 ! 
,,faa & any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or
 ,tribal ag5cy to con=m ) ! revis$      
regulations describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7,b7
 ,report ,if ! ,adm9i/rator fails to    
issue or revise regulations pursuant to 
subp>agraph 7,a7 or revise any memor&um 
( agreem5t betwe5 ! ,,faa & any o!r     
ag5cy pursuant to su* subp>agraph1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all1 )9 #cj days1 submit  
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
a report on ! /atus ( su* regulations1  
includ+ ! reasons t ! ,adm9i/rator has  
fail$ to issue or revise su* regulations
 )9 ! p]iod requir$ "u su* subp>agraph4 
7b7 ,,gao review & report ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all-- 7#a7 review ! utilization

 ( exceptions "u section #ia4bbe7;f7 (  
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any successor regulation71 z revis$ 
"u subsection 7a71 to det]m9e-- 7,a7    
:e!r ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & o!r        
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies or o!r          
applicable op]ators h utiliz$ su*       
exceptions 9 accordance ) relevant laws 
& regulations2 &  7,b7 ! ext5t ( su*    
utilization2  7#b7 comp>e ! utilization 
( exceptions specifi$ 9 su* section     
#ia4bbe7;f7 be=e & aft] ! issuance (    
revis$ regulations "u subsection 7a72 & 
7#c7 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator & !       
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! f9d+s ( ! review conduct$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 & ! comp>ison conduct$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b74  7c7 ,,faa review (     
non-,compliant op]ators ,^u submission (
 ! report "u subsection 7b77#c71 !      
,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 det]m9e :e!r  
any ,f$]al ag5cy or o!r applicable      
op]ator t has be5 f\nd to h n utiliz$ ! 
exceptions "u section #ia4bbe7;f7 (     
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  

7or any successor regulation71 z revis$ 
"u subsection 7a71 9 accordance )       
relevant laws & regulations %all be     
p]mitt$ to cont9ue to utilize su*       
exceptions2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #cj days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
submits ! report "u subsection 7b77#c71 
brief ! appropriate committees (        
,congress on su* det]m9ation4  7d7      
,reports  7#a7 ,to ! ,adm9i/rator ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 & on a qu>t]ly basis    
!reaft]1 ea* ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &    
,tribal ag5cy t p]=ms s5sitive gov]nm5t 
missions z describ$ 9 section           
#ia4bbe7;f77#a7 ( title #ad1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation71 z revis$ "u subsection 7a71
 %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a report 
t includes-- 7,a7 an atte/ation t su*   
op]ations are regul>ly transmitt+       
,,ads-,b ,out & are conduct$ ) prop]    
consid]ation to aviation safety2 &  7,b7
 a li/ ( op]ations del9eat$ by flight 9 
:i* ! ,,ads-,b ,out equipm5t is n 9     

transmit mode because ! aircraft 0 p]=m+
 a s5sitive gov]nm5t mission1 includ+ ! 
airport1 airspace location1 date1 "t1   
duration1 & mission type ( ea* su*      
op]ation4  7#b7 ,to ,congress  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & biannually  
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !
 appropriate committees ( ,congress a   
report on ! frequ5cy & nature ( !       
,,ads-,b ,out exceptions grant$ to      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal ag5cies 
"u section #ia4bbe7;f77#a7 ( title #ad1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulation71 z revis$ "u      
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,cont5t ,! report 
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 %all 
include-- 7,i7 aggregat$ data on !      
op]ations 9 :i* ,,ads-,b ,out equipm5t  
is n 9 transmit mode by ea* ag5cy       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,,ii7 a   
det]m9ation f ! ,adm9i/rator z to :e!r  
ea* op]ation describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,b7 jeop>dizes aviation safety2 & 
7ii7 may include a classifi$ annex4     

7,c7 ,special notification ,if an ag5cy 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 op]ates a      
flight us+ an exception grant$ "u       
section #ia4bbe7;f77#a7 ( title #ad1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulation71 z revis$ "u      
subsection 7a71 #e or m times 9 a cal5d>
 mon?1 or fails to provide to !         
,adm9i/rator ! atte/ation requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
notify ! appropriate committees (       
,congress ( su* use )9 #ad days ( be+   
notifi$ ( su* use4 ,= ! purposes ( ?is  
subp>agraph1 a flight %all be int]pret$ 
z ! p]iod beg9n+ :5 an aircraft moves "u
 its own p[] = ! purpose ( flight & end+
 :5 ! aircraft l&s4  7e7 ,annual        
,inspector ,g5]al audits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,beg9n+ on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
inspector g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,transportation %all conduct an annual  
audit ( ,,faa ov]sight ( all op]ations t
 utilize an exception "u section        
#ia4bbe7;f77#a7 ( title #ad1 ,code (    

,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation71 z revis$ "u subsection 7a71
 includ+ ,f$]al ag5cy op]ations4  7#b7  
,consid]ations ,9 conduct+ an audit "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! inspector g5]al %all   
assess ! efficacy ( ,,faa ov]sight      
relat$ to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ensur+        
exceptions "u su* section               
#ia4bbe7;f77#a7 7or any successor       
regulation7 are /rictly utiliz$ by      
op]ators 9 accordance ) relevant laws & 
regulations4  7,b7 ,id5tify+ & engag+ ) 
any op]ator n 9 compliance ) relevant   
laws & regulations relat+ to exceptions 
"u su* section #ia4bbe7;f77#a7 7or any  
successor regulation74  7,c7 ,any o!r   
factor det]m9$ appropriate by !         
inspector g5]al4  7#c7 ,brief+s to      
,congress ,! inspector g5]al %all brief 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress on 
an annual basis aft] ! completion ( ea* 
annual audit4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m       
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7   

,,ads-,b ,out ,! t]m ,,ads-,b ,out--    
7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section 
#ia4bbg ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations2 &  7,b7 broadca/s         
in=mation f ! aircraft 9 accordance )   
sections #ia4bbe & #ia4bbg ( su* title  
7or any successor regulations74  7#c7   
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,b7 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives2  7,c7 ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on ,arm$  
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate4  7#d7 ,,faa ,! t]m 
,,faa means ! ,f$]al ,aviation          
,adm9i/ration4