,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,got!im] submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 
,homel& ,security1 = 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$  ,,resolution  ,call+ on ,f$]al 
law en=cem5t1 l$ by ! ,f$]al ,bureau (  
,inve/igation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security1 & ! ,f$]al ,aviation         
,adm9i/ration1 to provide an imm$iate   
brief+ to ! public reg>d+ ! rec5t drone 
activity 9 ,new ,j]sey & ,new ,york4    
,:]eas1 9 ! weeks lead+ up to ,?anksgiv+
 #bjbd1 resid5ts ( ,new ,j]sey began    
report+ sight+s ( unid5tifi$ drones fly+
 9 ! sky2 ,:]eas resid5ts 9 at lea/ #aj 
c\nties across ,new ,j]sey h report$    
sight+s ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems       
7,,uas7 & o!r drone-l objects2 ,:]eas "s

 witness reports sugge/ t c]ta9 drones 7
 z l>ge z small c>s or planes2 ,:]eas1  
on ,decemb] #h1 #bjbd1 !re 7 #di report$
 drone sight+s 9 a s+le night 9 ,new    
,j]sey2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,septemb] #bjbj1 !  
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration 7,,faa7  
_h regi/]$ approximately #a4g million   
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems1 m ?an #gj p]c5t
 ( :i* are report$ly us$ = recreational 
purposes2 ,:]eas :ile drones & advanc+  
te*nology provide significant b5efits to
 bus9esses & ! economy1 !y may also be  
exploit$ = nef>i\s purposes1 includ+    
crim9al & t]rori/ activities2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,novemb] #bf1 #bjbd1 drones fly+ ne> a 
designat$ l&+ zone prev5t$ a m$ical     
helicopt] f respond+ to a c> cra% victim
 9 ,som]set ,c\nty1 ,new ,j]sey2 ,:]eas 
drones & o!r ,,uas h be5 spott$ ne>     
s5sitive sites su* z ,picat9ny ,ars5al &
 ,r\nd ,valley ,res]voir1 a critical    
compon5t ( ,new ,j]sey's wat] supply2   
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ac1 #bjbd1 ,/ew>t  
,airport 9 ,orange ,c\nty1 ,new         
,york--op]at$ by ! ,port ,au?ority (    

,new ,york & ,new ,j]sey--0 =c$ to close
 its runways = approximately "o h\r due 
to drone activity 9 ! airspace2 ,:]eas  
drones & o!r unid5tifi$ a]ial objects h 
also be5 report$ 9 multiple ,/ates 9    
addition to ,new ,j]sey & ,new ,york2   
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbe1 ,:ite    
,h\se ,press ,secret>y ,k>ol9e ,leavitt 
/at$ t _m ( ^! drones 7 au?oriz$ & kn[n 
to ! gov]nm5t2 & ,:]eas ,press ,secret>y
 ,leavitt fur!r /at$3 ,aft] rese>* &    
/udy1 ! drones fly+ ov] ,new ,j]sey 9   
l>ge numb]s 7 au?oriz$ to be fl[n by !  
,,faa = rese>* & v>i\s o!r reasons43    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
ef=ts & d$ication ( ,/ate & local law   
en=cem5t 9 address+ public conc]ns      
reg>d+ drone activity2  7#b7 calls on ! 
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & !      
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to       
provide transp>5cy & release in=mation  
to ! public reg>d+ rec5t drone activity 
:]e possible2  7#c7 urges ! ,f$]al      

,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security1 & ! ,f$]al ,aviation 
,adm9i/ration to conduct an imm$iate    
brief+ to in=m ! public ab\t ! curr5t   
drone situation 9 ,new ,j]sey2  7#d7    
calls on ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies1 l$
 by ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation & !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 to      
collaborate ) ,/ate & local law en=cem5t
 9 deploy+ res\rces to mitigate         
unau?oriz$ drone activity2 &  7#e7      
reque/s t ! ,f$]al ,bureau (            
,inve/igation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security1 & ! ,f$]al ,aviation         
,adm9i/ration assess :e!r additional    
security measures are necess>y to       
protect critical infra/ructure & public 
safety f pot5tial drone-relat$ ?reats4