,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bb1 #bjbf,mr4 
,soto 7= himself & ,mr4 ,dunn (         
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to 
au?orize c]ta9 actions to protect c]ta9 
facilities & assets f unmann$ aircraft1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+ ,!ft &     
,a]ospace ,reconnaissance ,act or ! ,,/>
 ,act4  #b4 ,protection ( c]ta9         
facilities & assets f unmann$ aircraft  
7a7  ,au?ority ,to protect c]ta9 ,,nasa 
facilities & assets f unmann$ aircraft  
7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt]  
#bja ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
section3  #bjaah4  ,au?ority to take    
actions to protect c]ta9 ,,nasa         
facilities & assets f unmann$ aircraft  
7a7  ,au?ority  ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator may     

take1 & may au?orize (fic]s & employees 
( ! ,adm9i/ration to take1 su* actions z
 are describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t are    
necess>y to mitigate ! ?reat an unmann$ 
aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft poses
 to ! safety or security ( a cov]$      
facility4  7b7  ,actions describ$  ,!   
actions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,detect1 id5tify1 monitor1 
& track an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or    
unmann$ aircraft1 )\t prior cons5t4     
7#b7 ,w>n ! op]ator ( su* unmann$       
aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft1 z ! 
case may be4  7#c7 ,disrupt control (   
su* unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$   
aircraft1 z ! case may be1 )\t prior    
cons5t1 includ+ by disabl+ su* unmann$  
aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft1 z ! 
case may be1 by int]cept+ electronic    
communications or o!rwise int]f]+ ) su* 
communications4  7#d7 ,seize or ex]cise 
control ( su* unmann$ aircraft sy/em or 
unmann$ aircraft1 z ! case may be4  7#e7
 ,seize or o!rwise confiscate su*       
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       

aircraft1 z ! case may be4  7#f7 ,use   
reasonable =ce to disable1 damage1 or   
de/roy su* unmann$ aircraft sy/em or    
unmann$ aircraft1 z ! case may be4  7c7 
,=feiture  ,any unmann$ aircraft sy/em  
or unmann$ aircraft describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 & seiz$ by ! ,adm9i/rator
 is subject to =feiture to ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7d7  ,signage  ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all display on ea* cov]$ facility a    
sign t includes in=mation relat+ to !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! actions t may be tak5  
pursuant to subsection 7a74  7#b7       
,=feiture "u subsection 7c74  7e7       
,policy developm5t  ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9  
coord9ation ) relevant (fices ( !       
,adm9i/ration & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 %all    
develop uni=m policy = ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,! actions t may be tak5 pursuant to    
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,! actions t may  
be tak5 pursuant to subsection 7a7 (    
section #ejibe4  7f7  ,det]m9ation  ,ea*

 ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consult ) !   
local law en=cem5t ag5cy = ea* cov]$    
facility to det]m9e ! mo/ effective &   
lea/ haz>d\s means to take actions      
pursuant to subsection 7a74  7g7        
,liability  ,nei!r ! ,adm9i/rator nor ! 
(fic]s & employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration are
 entitl$ to ass]t any =m ( absolute or  
qualifi$ immunity z a def5se to         
liability "u ?is section1 b if an       
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft poses a ?reat describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 & an action is tak5      
pursuant to su* subsection to mitigate  
su* ?reat1 ! op]ator ( su* unmann$      
aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft1 z ! 
case may be1 is liable = damages caus$  
by su* action4  7h7  ,reports  7#a7     
,local law en=cem5t ag5cies  ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] an in/ance 9 :i* an      
action describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh  
7#f7 ( subsection 7b7 is tak5 pursuant  
to subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
submit to ! local law en=cem5t ag5cy = !
 jurisdiction 9 :i* su* action 0 tak5 a 

report on su* in/ance1 9 a =m specifi$  
by su* ag5cy4  7#b7  ,specifi$ entities 
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !
 specifi$ entities a report t includes =
 ! annual p]iod cov]$ by su* report     
in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!  
actions1 if any1 describ$ 9 p>agraphs   
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#f7 ( subsection 7b7 & tak5 
pursuant to subsection 7a71 includ+ an  
id5tification ( ea* in/ance 9 :i* su* an
 action 0 s tak5 & ! means ?r\gh :i* su*
 action 0 s tak54  7,b7 ,! actions1 if  
any1 describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh    
7#f7 ( subsection 7b7 ( section #ejibe &
 tak5 pursuant to subsection 7a7 ( su*  
section1 includ+ an id5tification ( ea* 
in/ance 9 :i* su* an action 0 s tak5 & !
 means ?r\gh :i* su* action 0 s tak54   
7,c7 ,= ea* action ref]r$ to 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 ! ju/ification
 = s tak+ su* action4  7,d7 ,! ef=ts by 
! ,adm9i/rator to protect privacy &     
civil lib]ties ) respect to ! foll[+3   

7i7 ,! actions t may be tak5 pursuant to
 subsection 7a74  7ii7 ,! actions t may 
be tak5 pursuant to subsection 7a7 (    
section #ejibe4  7i7  ,def9itions  ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ facility ,! t]m
 cov]$ facility means any facility t    
satisfies ! foll[+ requirem5ts3  7,a7   
,is "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,adm9i/ration4
  7,b7 ,is id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator z 
a facility critical to a function ( !   
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7  ,local law        
en=cem5t ag5cy  ,! t]m local law        
en=cem5t ag5cy means ! law en=cem5t     
ag5cy ( a c\nty or c\nty-equival5t      
entity4  7#c7  ,specifi$ entities  ,!   
t]m specifi$ entities means ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce 
& ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &    
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
7,b7 ,! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1
 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  7,c7 ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al4  7,d7 ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se4  7,e7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security4  7,f7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7#d7   

,unmann$ aircraft2 unmann$ aircraft     
sy/em  ,! t]ms unmann$ aircraft &       
unmann$ aircraft sy/em h ! mean+s giv5  
su* t]ms 9 section #ddhja ( title #di4  
4  7#b7  ,cl]ical am5dm5t  ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #bja ( title #ea1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #bjaag !  
foll[+ new item3  #bjaah4 ,au?ority to  
take actions to protect c]ta9 ,,nasa    
facilities & assets f unmann$ aircraft  
4  7b7  ,au?ority ,to protect space     
laun* prop]ty f unmann$ aircraft  7#a7  
,9 g5]al  ,*apt] #eji ( title #ea1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #ejibe4   
,au?ority to take actions to protect    
space laun* prop]ty f unmann$ aircraft  
7a7  ,au?ority  ,subject to section     
#bjaah & not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 a cov]$ entity may take1 & may     
au?orize (fic]s & employees ( su* entity
 to take1 su* actions z are describ$ 9  
subsection 7b7 t are necess>y to        
mitigate ! ?reat an unmann$ aircraft    

sy/em or unmann$ aircraft poses to !    
safety or security ( ! cov]$ prop]ty (  
su* entity4  7b7  ,actions describ$  ,! 
actions describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,detect1 id5tify1 monitor1 
& track an unmann$ aircraft sy/em or    
unmann$ aircraft1 )\t prior cons5t4     
7#b7 ,w>n ! op]ator ( su* unmann$       
aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft1 z ! 
case may be4  7#c7 ,disrupt control (   
su* unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$   
aircraft1 z ! case may be1 )\t prior    
cons5t1 includ+ by disabl+ su* unmann$  
aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft1 z ! 
case may be1 by int]cept+ electronic    
communications or o!rwise int]f]+ ) su* 
communications4  7#d7 ,seize or ex]cise 
control ( su* unmann$ aircraft sy/em or 
unmann$ aircraft1 z ! case may be4  7#e7
 ,seize or o!rwise confiscate su*       
unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$       
aircraft1 z ! case may be4  7#f7 ,use   
reasonable =ce to disable1 damage1 or   
de/roy su* unmann$ aircraft sy/em or    
unmann$ aircraft1 z ! case may be4  7c7 

,=feiture  ,any unmann$ aircraft sy/em  
or unmann$ aircraft describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 & seiz$ by a cov]$ entity
 is subject to =feiture to ! local law  
en=cem5t ag5cy = ! jurisdiction 9 :i*   
su* unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$   
aircraft1 z ! case may be1 0 s seiz$4   
7d7  ,signage  ,a cov]$ entity %all     
display on ea* cov]$ prop]ty ( su*      
entity a sign t includes in=mation      
relat+ to ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! actions t  
may be tak5 pursuant to subsection 7a74 
7#b7 ,=feiture "u subsection 7c74  7e7  
,det]m9ation ,ea* ye>1 a cov]$ entity   
%all consult ) ea* local law en=cem5t   
ag5cy = ! cov]$ prop]ty ( su* entity to 
det]m9e ! mo/ effective & lea/ haz>d\s  
means to take actions pursuant to       
subsection 7a74  7f7  ,liability  ,if an
 unmann$ aircraft sy/em or unmann$      
aircraft poses a ?reat describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 & an action is tak5      
pursuant to su* subsection to mitigate  
su* ?reat1 ! op]ator ( su* unmann$      
aircraft sy/em or unmann$ aircraft1 z ! 

case may be1 is liable = damages caus$  
by su* action4  7g7  ,reports  ,n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] an in/ance 9 :i* an   
action describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh  
7#f7 ( subsection 7b7 is tak5 pursuant  
to subsection 7a71 ! cov]$ entity ?r\gh 
:i* su* action 0 s tak5 %all c>ry out ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,submit to ! local law    
en=cem5t ag5cy = ! jurisdiction 9 :i*   
su* action 0 s tak5 a report on su*     
in/ance t satisfies ! foll[+            
requirem5ts3  7,a7 ,is 9 a =m specifi$  
by su* ag5cy4  7,b7 ,includes in=mation 
relat+ to ! ju/ification = s tak+ su*   
action4  7#b7 ,submit to ! ,adm9i/rator 
a report on su* in/ance t satisfies !   
foll[+ requirem5ts3  7,a7 ,is 9 a =m    
specifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7,b7       
,includes in=mation relat+ to su*       
ju/ification4  7,c7 ,includes an        
id5tification ( ! means ?r\gh :i* su*   
action 0 s tak54  7h7  ,def9itions  ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m  
cov]$ entity means a p]son or entity    
lic5s$ "u ?is *apt] to conduct laun*1   

re5try1 te/+1 or manufactur+ activities4
  7#b7  ,cov]$ prop]ty  ,! t]m cov]$    
prop]ty means any real prop]ty1 includ+ 
airspace ov] su* prop]ty1 t is own$1    
leas$1 or "u ! control ( a cov]$ entity 
& is a site :]e laun*1 re5try1 te/+1 or 
manufactur+ activities occur4  7#c7     
,local law en=cem5t ag5cy  ,! t]m local 
law en=cem5t ag5cy means ! law en=cem5t 
ag5cy ( a c\nty or c\nty-equival5t      
entity4  7#d7  ,unmann$ aircraft2       
unmann$ aircraft sy/em  ,! t]ms unmann$ 
aircraft & unmann$ aircraft sy/em h !   
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #ddhja ( 
title #di4  4  7#b7  ,cl]ical am5dm5t   
,! table ( sections = *apt] #eji ( title
 #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3        
#ejibe4 ,au?ority to take actions to    
protect space laun* prop]ty f unmann$   
aircraft  4