,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gcgi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #d1 #bjbf,ms4 ,/ev5s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 ! ,judici>y1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 am5d title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration au?ority to detect1 id5tify1 monitor1 & track unmann$ aircraft sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,nasa ,c\nt]-,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/em ,au?ority ,act or ! ,,nasa ,c-,,uas ,act4 #b4 ,,nasa au?ority ) respect to unmann$ aircraft sy/em id5tification & detection 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #bja ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #bjaej4 ,detect+1 id5tify+1 monitor+1 & track+ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems & unmann$ aircraft t pose ?reats to c]ta9 facilities & assets 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #dfejb ( title #di1 sections #cb1 #ajcj1 & #acfg & *apt]s #aai & #bjf ( title #ah1 or section #gje ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd1 ! ,adm9i/rator may take1 & may au?orize p]sonnel ) assign$ duties t include ! security or protection ( p1 facilities1 or assets to take1 ! actions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t are necess>y to detect1 id5tify1 monitor1 & track an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft t poses a cr$ible ?reat 7z def9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y7 to ! safety or security ( a cov]$ facility or asset4 7b7 ,actions describ$ ,! actions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are limit$ to su* actions dur+ ! op]ation ( an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft to detect1 id5tify1 monitor1 or track1 z appropriate1 ! 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 7c7 ,id5tification & assessm5t ( cov]$ facilities or assets 7#a7 ,inv5tory ( c]ta9 facilities or assets ,! ,adm9i/rator %all id5tify ea* facility or asset locat$ on or )9 ! prop]ty ( ! ,adm9i/ration t directly relates to "o or m missions ( ! ,adm9i/ration p]ta9+ to any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,laun* s]vices4 7,b7 ,re5try s]vices4 7,c7 ,! protection ( space support vehicles or payloads4 7#b7 ,risk-bas$ assessm5t ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all conduct a risk-bas$ assessm5t ( ea* facility & asset id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t includes an evaluation ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,?reat in=mation specific to ea* su* facility & asset4 7,b7 ,ea* ( ! foll[+ factors1 ) respect to pot5tial impacts on ! safety & effici5cy ( ! national airspace sy/em & law en=cem5t & national security ne$s :ile c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b73 7i7 ,pot5tial effects to safety1 effici5cy1 or use ( ! national airspace sy/em1 includ+ pot5tial effects on a mann$ aircraft1 an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft1 aviation safety1 airport op]ations1 infra/ructure1 or air navigation s]vices relat$ to ! use ( any sy/em or te*nology = c>ry+ out ! actions describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7ii7 ,options = mitigat+ any id5tifi$ effects to ! national airspace sy/em relat$ to ! use ( any sy/em or te*nology1 includ+ m9imiz+1 :5 possible1 ! use ( any te*nology :i* disrupts ! transmission ( radio or electronic signals1 = c>ry+ out ! actions describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7iii7 ,pot5tial consequ5ces ( ! impacts ( any actions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to ! national airspace sy/em or infra/ructure if n detect$1 id5tifi$1 monitor$1 or track$4 7iv7 ,! ability to provide reasonable advance notice to aircraft op]ators consi/5t ) ! safety ( ! national airspace sy/em & ! ne$s ( law en=cem5t & national security4 7v7 ,! sett+ & "* ( ! facility or asset at issue1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,:e!r ! facility or asset is locat$ 9 a populat$ area or ne> o!r /ructures4 7,,ii7 ,:e!r ! facility or asset is op5 to ! public4 7,,iii7 ,:e!r ! facility or asset is us$ = nongov]nm5tal functions4 7,,iv7 ,any pot5tial = int]f]5ce ) wireless communications or = injury or damage to p]sons or prop]ty4 7vi7 ,! sett+1 "*1 timeframe1 & national airspace sy/em impacts ( laun* s]vices & re5try s]vices4 7vii7 ,pot5tial consequ5ces to national security1 public safety1 or law en=cem5t if a cr$ible ?reat pos$ by an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft to ! facility or asset at issue is n detect$1 id5tifi$1 monitor$1 or track$4 7#c7 ,designation ( cov]$ facilities or assets ,! ,adm9i/rator %all designate a facility or asset id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z a cov]$ facility or asset if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es1 bas$ on ! risk-bas$ assessm5t conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect to ! facility or asset1 t ! facility or asset is high-risk & a pot5tial t>get = unlawful unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft activity4 7d7 ,rese>*1 te/+1 tra9+1 & evaluation 7#a7 ,requirem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #dfejb ( title #di1 sections #cb1 #ajcj1 & #acfg & *apt]s #aai & #bjf ( title #ah1 & section #gje ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd1 ! ,adm9i/rator is au?oriz$ to conduct rese>*1 te/+1 tra9+ on1 & evaluation ( any equipm5t approv$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! detection1 id5tification1 monitor+1 & track+ ( unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft "u subsections 7a7 & 7b71 includ+ any electronic equipm5t1 to det]m9e ! capability & utility ( ! equipm5t prior to ! use ( ! equipm5t = any action describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,p]sonnel & contractors ,p]sonnel & contractors ( ! ,adm9i/ration :o d n h duties t include ! safety1 security1 or protection ( p1 facilities1 or assets ( ! ,adm9i/ration may engage 9 rese>*1 te/+1 tra9+1 & evaluation activities pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,tra9+ ( p]sonnel ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide tra9+ on ! actions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to p]sonnel au?oriz$ to take su* actions4 7#c7 ,aviation safety ,9 c>ry+ out any activity "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y to ensure ! cont9u$1 safe1 & effici5t op]ation ( ! national airspace sy/em4 7e7 ,regulations & guidance ,! ,adm9i/rator-- 7#a7 %all issue guidance & may prescribe regulations z necess>y = ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section2 & 7#b7 9 develop+ regulations & guidance ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 may consult ! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 & ! head ( any o!r ag5cy det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7f7 ,coord9ation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y & may coord9ate ) ! heads ( o!r ag5cies1 z det]m9$ relevant by ! ,adm9i/rator1 to c>ry out any action au?oriz$ "u ?is section1 includ+ issu+ su* guidance z requir$ to c>ry out ?is section1 9 ord] t ! ,adm9i/rator is able to ensure ! action does n adv]sely impact1 or int]f]e )1 any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,safe airport op]ations4 7#b7 ,navigation4 7#c7 ,air traffic s]vices4 7#d7 ,! safe & effici5t op]ation ( ! national airspace sy/em4 7g7 ,privacy protection ,! regulations or guidance issu$ to c>ry out an action describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 by ! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! int]ception or acquisition (1 access to1 or ma9t5ance or use (1 any communication to or f an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft "u ?is section is conduct$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! ,fir/ & ,f\r? ,am5dm5ts to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & any applicable provisions ( ,f$]al law4 7#b7 ,any communication to or f an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or an unmann$ aircraft is int]cept$ or acquir$ only to ! ext5t necess>y to support an action describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,any record ( su* communication is ma9ta9$ only = z long z necess>y1 & 9 no ev5t = m ?an #ahj days1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 det]m9es t ma9t5ance ( ! records is-- 7,a7 requir$ "u ,f$]al law2 7,b7 necess>y = ! purpose ( any litigation2 or 7,c7 necess>y to inve/igate or prosecute a violation ( law1 includ+ by-- 7i7 directly support+ an ongo+ security op]ation2 or 7ii7 protect+ aga9/ dang]\s or unau?oriz$ activity by an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft4 7#d7 ,su* communication is n disclos$ to any p]son n employ$ or contract$ by ! ,adm9i/ration = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section unless ! disclosure-- 7,a7 is necess>y to inve/igate or prosecute a violation ( law2 7,b7 w\ld support-- 7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7ii7 a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy1 an elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community1 or o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cy2 or 7iii7 a ,/ate or local law en=cem5t entity or p]son1 if ! entity or p]son is engag$ 9 a security or protection op]ation2 7,c7 is necess>y to support a dep>tm5t or ag5cy specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 9 ! inve/igation or prosecution ( a violation ( law2 7,d7 w\ld support ! en=cem5t activities ( a ,f$]al regulatory ag5cy relat+ to a crim9al or civil inve/igation (1 or any regulatory1 /atutory1 or o!r en=cem5t action relat+ to1 an action describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 7,e7 is necess>y to protect aga9/ dang]\s or unau?oriz$ activity by an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft2 or 7,f7 is o!rwise requir$ by law4 7h7 ,assi/ance & support 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator is au?oriz$ to provide support or assi/ance to a ,f$]al ag5cy or dep>tm5t1 on ! reque/ ( ! ag5cy or dep>tm5t1 ) respect to an action describ$ 9 any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,section #acj;i ( title #aj4 7,b7 ,section #baj;,g ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abdn74 7,c7 ,section #deaj ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,def5se ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bffa74 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide ! support or assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 only-- 7,a7 to support or assi/ ! reque/+ ,f$]al ag5cy or dep>tm5t 9 fulfill+ ! roles & responsibilities ( ! ag5cy or dep>tm5t c>ri$ out by an action ref]r$ to 9 su* p>agraph2 7,b7 = a specifi$ duration & location2 7,c7 )9 available res\rces ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 7,d7 on a non-reimbursable basis2 & 7,e7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y4 7i7 ,semiannual brief+s & notifications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on a semiannual basis beg9n+ #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide a brief+ to ! appropriate congressional committees on ! activities c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is section4 7#b7 ,cont5t ,ea* brief+ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,in=mation relat+ to policies1 programs1 & proc$ures to mitigate or elim9ate impacts ( ! actions c>ri$ out pursuant to subsection 7b7 to ! national airspace sy/em4 7,b7 ,a description ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,ea* in/ance t an action describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 0 tak51 includ+ any su* in/ance t may h result$ 9 h>m1 damage1 or loss to a p]son or to private prop]ty4 7ii7 ,! guidance1 policies1 or proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to address privacy1 civil rights1 & civil lib]ties issues implicat$ by ! actions p]mitt$ "u subsection 7b71 z well z any *anges or subsequ5t ef=ts by ! ,adm9i/rator t w\ld significantly affect privacy1 civil rights1 or civil lib]ties4 7iii7 ,options consid]$ & /eps tak5 by ! ,adm9i/rator to mitigate any id5tifi$ impacts to ! national airspace sy/em relat$ to ! use ( any sy/em or te*nology1 includ+ ! m9imization ( ! use ( any te*nology t disrupts ! transmission ( radio or electronic signals1 = c>ry+ out ! actions describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7iv7 ,su* consultation conduct$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ) o!r ag5cies ) respect to ea* action describ$ "u clauses 7ii7 & 7iii74 7v7 ,ea* in/ance 9 :i* a communication int]cept$ or acquir$ z a result ( an action describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 tak5 dur+ op]ations ( an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft 0-- 7,i7 held 9 ! possession ( ! ,adm9i/ration = m ?an #ahj days2 or 7,,ii7 %>$ ) any entity o!r ?an ! ,adm9i/ration4 7,c7 ,an explanation ( h[ ! ,adm9i/rator has-- 7i7 in=m$ ! public ) respect to ! au?orities grant$ "u ?is section2 & 7ii7 engag$ ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial law en=cem5t ag5cies to implem5t & use su* au?orities4 7,d7 ,an assessm5t ( :e!r any gaps or insuffici5cies 9 laws1 regulations1 or policies imp$e ! ability ( ! ,adm9i/ration to detect1 id5tify1 monitor1 or track ! cr$ible ?reat pos$ by malici\s1 inappropriate1 or unau?oriz$ use ( an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft to ! safety or security ( a cov]$ facility or asset4 7,e7 ,recomm5dations to rem$y any su* gaps or insuffici5cies1 includ+ recomm5dations relat+ to ! pot5tial ne$ = *anges 9 laws1 regulations1 or policies1 z appropriate4 7#c7 ,unclassifi$ =m ,ea* brief+ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be unclassifi$ b may be accompani$ by an additional classifi$ brief+4 7j7 ,scope ( au?ority ,?is section may n be int]pret$ to provide ! ,adm9i/rator ) any additional au?ority o!r ?an ! au?orities describ$ 9 subsections 7a71 7c71 & 7d74 7k7 ,t]m9ation ,?is section %all cease to h effect on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjca4 7l7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 ve/ 9 ! ,adm9i/rator any au?ority ( ! head ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy2 or 7#b7 ve/ 9 ! head ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy any au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator4 7m7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,cov]$ facility or asset ,! t]m cov]$ facility or asset means a facility or asset designat$ z a cov]$ facility or asset by ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7c77#c74 7#c7 ,electronic communication2 int]cept2 oral communication2 wire communication ,! t]ms electronic communication1 int]cept1 oral communication1 & wire communication h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #beaj ( title #ah4 7#d7 ,intellig5ce community ,! t]m intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74 7#e7 ,laun* s]vices2 re5try s]vices2 space support vehicle2 payload ,! t]ms laun* s]vices1 re5try s]vices1 space support vehicle1 & payload h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #ejijb4 7#f7 ,p]sonnel 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m p]sonnel means an (fic]1 employee1 or contractor ( ! ,adm9i/ration au?oriz$ to p]=m duties t include safety1 security1 or protection ( p1 facilities1 or assets4 7,b7 ,use ( au?ority ,to qualify = use ( ! au?ority "u subsection 7a71 a contractor conduct+ op]ations "u su* subsection %all satisfy ! foll[+3 7i7 ,be directly contract$ by ! ,adm9i/ration4 7ii7 ,be assign$ to law en=cem5t duties )9 ! ,(fice ( ,protective ,s]vices ( ! ,adm9i/ration4 7iii7 ,op]ate at a ,gov]nm5t-own$ or ,gov]nm5t-leas$ facility4 7iv7 ,n conduct inh]5tly gov]nm5tal functions4 7v7 ,be tra9$ & c]tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/ration to meet ! e/abli%$ guidance & regulations ( ! ,adm9i/ration4 7vi7 ,be subject to ! p5alties specifi$ 9 section #gii ( title #ah4 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration74 7#h7 ,unmann$ aircraft2 unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,! t]ms unmann$ aircraft & unmann$ aircraft sy/em h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #ddhja ( title #di4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = *apt] #bja ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #bjadi ! foll[+ new item3 #bjaej4 ,detect+1 id5tify+1 monitor+1 & track+ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems & unmann$ aircraft t ?reat5 c]ta9 facilities & assets4 4