,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdib ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bc1 #bjbf,mr4 ,subramanyam 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bresnahan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% a grant program = unmann$ aircraft sy/em pilot tra9+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,public ,safety ,,uas ,read9ess ,act4 #b4 ,unmann$ aircraft sy/em pilot tra9+ grant program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli% a program to aw>d grants to cov]$ entities to c>ry out activities to support tra9+ ( unmann$ aircraft sy/em pilots4 7b7 ,eligible activities ,a cov]$ entity 9 receipt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may use su* grant-- 7#a7 to e/abli% & develop an unmann$ aircraft sy/em tra9+ program1 includ+ curriculum design1 in/ructional mat]ials1 & relat$ res\rces necess>y to c>ry out-- 7,a7 tra9+ ( public safety p]sonnel on aviation safety1 ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration regulations1 basic airspace pr9ciples1 & public safety mission pr(iles relat+ to ! op]ation ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems2 7,b7 tra9+ ( c]tifi$ remote pilots on risk managem5t1 flight execution1 data collection = unmann$ aircraft sy/ems2 7,c7 specializ$ in/ruction = c]tifi$ remote pilots lead+ unmann$ aircraft sy/em missions 9 complex1 multi-ag5cy environm5ts2 & 7,d7 ! developm5t & validation ( public safety ,,uas in/ructors to s]ve z in/ructors 9 c]ta9 regions ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ^u completion ( su* c]tification2 7#b7 to pur*ase an unmann$ aircraft sy/em t meets all ,f$]al safety /&>ds & regulatory requirem5ts = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! tra9+ describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph2 & 7#c7 = reasonable adm9i/rative co/s directly associat$ ) ! deliv]y ( tra9+ & program implem5tation "u ?is section1 includ+ support s]vices necess>y to ensure /ud5t p>ticipation & program completion1 exp5ses incurr$ due to /aff att5dance1 includ+ travel coord9ation1 & local facility use4 7c7 ,compreh5sive plan ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 a cov]$ entity %all demon/rate ! ability to manage ,f$]al funds & submit to ! ,secret>y a compreh5sive plan describ+ h[ su* entity w use su* funds to develop & su/a9 unmann$ aircraft sy/em tra9+ & op]ations4 ,su* entity %all include 9 ! compreh5sive plan in=mation on-- 7#a7 adm9i/ration & ov]sight = any program propos$ to be e/abli%$ us+ su* grant2 7#b7 risk managem5t proc$ures2 7#c7 airspace coord9ation & safety protocols2 7#d7 c]tifi$ p]sonnel ro/]s2 7#e7 equipm5t ma9t5ance s*$ules2 7#f7 data & privacy protections2 & 7#g7 legal compliance docum5tation4 7d7 ,requirem5ts ,) respect to a tra9+ program e/abli%$ ) a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section1 a cov]$ entity %all-- 7#a7 op]ate or adm9i/] su* program 9 accordance ) applicable ,f$]al law & regulations1 :i* may include section #ddhjg ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or p>ts #ia or #ajg ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z applicable1 &-- 7,a7 ,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p ,/&>d ,a-#dej or ,s-#cgc2 7,b7 ,,a/m ,int]national ,/&>d ,f#cbff1 ,f#cccj1 or ,f#ccgj2 or 7,c7 ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,/&>d #bdjj2 & 7#b7 ensure-- 7,a7 t ! curriculum = su* program is ma9ta9$ by1 or lic5s$ ?r\gh1 a national nonpr(it public safety organization or a nonpr(it em]g5cy response tra9+ entity2 7,b7 t su* curriculum rema9s consi/5t ) op]ational /&>ds & reflects mission specific public safety tra9+ ne$s2 & 7,c7 t any modification to su* curriculum is subject to ! approval ( ! organization ?r\gh :i* ! curriculum is ma9ta9$ or lic5s$4 7e7 ,prioritization ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize select+ cov]$ entities :o-- 7#a7 engage 9 high risk op]ations or op]ate 9 und]s]v$ regions2 7#b7 demon/rate multi-ag5cy or regional coord9ation2 7#c7 propose to c>ry out tra9+ t is consi/5t ) ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 ,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p1 & ,national ,fire ,protection ,association /&>ds2 & 7#d7 lack ! capacity = unmann$ aircraft sy/ems tra9+4 7f7 ,reports 7#a7 ,report by recipi5t ,ea* recipi5t ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all1 n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 submit to ! ,secret>y a report conta9+ ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,! numb] & type ( p]sonnel tra9$ us+ su* grant4 7,b7 ,! numb] ( c]tifications ( public safety ,,uas in/ructors "u subsection 7b77#d74 7,c7 ,! numb] ( in/ructors p>ticipat+ 9 any tra9+ provid$ us+ su* grant4 7,d7 ,! numb] ( unmann$ aircraft sy/em deploym5ts c>ri$ out by su* recipi5t aft] completion ( tra9+ c>ri$ out ) su* grant4 7,e7 ,*all5ges or recomm5dations relat$ to a program e/abli%$ us+ su* grant4 7#b7 ,report by ,secret>y ,n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! grant program c>ri$ out "u ?is section t conta9s ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,a description ( grant recipi5ts1 disaggregat$ by region & type ( entity receiv+ su* grant4 7,b7 ,a summ>y ( progress made 9 build+ unmann$ aircraft sy/em tra9+ capacity across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,c7 ,any recomm5dations = improvem5ts to tra9+ /&>ds & ! grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is section4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,c]tifi$ remote pilot ,! t]m c]tifi$ remote pilot means a pilot c]tifi$ to op]ate an unmann$ aircraft sy/em "u "p #ajg ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or "u a valid public aircraft op]ation or ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration au?orization4 7#b7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means-- 7,a7 a gov]nm5tal or nonpr(it fire dep>tm5t1 em]g5cy m$ical s]vice1 or law en=cem5t ag5cy2 7,b7 a ,/ate or regional public safety tra9+ academy2 7,c7 an int]ag5cy unmann$ aircraft sy/em collaborative2 or 7,d7 a nonpr(it public safety tra9+ organization t-- 7i7 has demon/rat$ a national pres5ce 9 public safety education2 7ii7 ma9ta9s a prim>y mission focus$ on em]g5cy response read9ess2 & 7iii7 has a docum5t$ hi/ory ( p>tn]%ips ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 t]ritorial1 or local public safety ag5cies4 7#c7 ,em]g5cy m$ical s]vice ,! t]m em]g5cy m$ical s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m em]g5cy m$ical s]vices "u section #eec7;e7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;ee-#aj7;e774 7#d7 ,high risk op]ation ,! t]m high risk op]ation means an unmann$ aircraft mission conduct$ 9 an environm5t1 condition1 or = purposes :]e a loss ( control1 sy/em1 failure1 or op]ational error c\ld reasonably be expect$ to result 9 s]i\s injury or dea?1 sub/antial prop]ty damage1 or disruption to public safety or critical infra/ructure4 7#e7 ,int]ag5cy unmann$ aircraft sy/em collaborative ,! t]m int]ag5cy unmann$ aircraft sy/em collaborative means a =mal p>tn]%ip1 task =ce1 or mutual aid framework involv+ #b or m gov]nm5tal or nonpr(it public safety or em]g5cy response ag5cies t jo9tly develop1 op]ate1 or coord9ate unmann$ aircraft sy/em tra9+ & deploym5t to support all-haz>ds response4 7#f7 ,nonpr(it ,! t]m nonpr(it1 ) respect to a cov]$ entity1 means an entity t is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & is exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* code4 7#g7 ,public safety ,,uas in/ructor ,! t]m public safety ,,uas in/ructor means an in/ructor provid+ tra9+ = unmann$ aircraft sy/em op]ations conduct$ = ! purpose ( em]g5cy response at or on behalf ( a cov]$ entity4 7#h7 ,unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,! t]m unmann$ aircraft sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi4