,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bafh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #be 7legislative 
day1 ,june #bd71 #bjbe,mr4 ,scott (     
,florida introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,h>moniz$
 ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
increase ! rate ( duty on unmann$       
aircraft import$ f ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,drones =    
,am]ica ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates has a national security int]e/ 9 
secur+ ! supply *a9 = unmann$ aircraft 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 implem5t+ t>iffs
 on unmann$ aircraft & compon5ts = su*  
aircraft f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has !
 effect ( inc5tiviz+ s\rc+ f ! ,unit$   
,/ates & allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* 9
 turn has ! effect ( promot+ resili5t   
supply *a9s = unmann$ aircraft &        
compon5ts = su* aircraft2 &  7#c7 apply+
 protective duties aga9/ =eign adv]s>y  

c\ntries1 su* z ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1
 is prud5t & necess>y to safegu>d !     
dome/ic unmann$ aircraft indu/ry4  #c4  
,duty increase = imports ( unmann$      
aircraft f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ii ( !
 ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,,hts7 
is am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,by ins]t+ 9    
num]ical sequ5ce ! foll[+1 ) ! article  
description = head+ #iijc4hg4ja hav+ !  
same degree ( ind5tation z ! article    
description = head+ #iijc4he4aa3        
,articles t are ! product (             
,*9a3#iijc4hg4ja,unmann$ aircraft1 z    
provid$ = 9 note #ca to ?is sub*apt]    
7provid$ = 9 subhead+s #hhjf4aj4jj1     
#hhjf4ba4jj1 #hhjf4bb4jj1 #hhjf4bc4jj1  
#hhjf4bd4jj1 #hhjf4bi4jj1 #hhjf4ia4jj1  
#hhjf4ib4jj1 #hhjf4ic4jj1 #hhjf4id4jj1  
or #hhjf4ii4jj7 ,! rate ( duty provid$ 9
 note #ca to ?is subchapter,the duty    
provid$ 9 ! applicable subheading,the   
duty provid$ 9 ! applicable             
subhead+#iijc4hg4jb,p>ts ( unmann$      

aircraft ( head+ #hhjf1 z provid$ = 9   
note #ca to ?is sub*apt] 7provid$ = 9   
subhead+s #hhjg4aj4jj1 #hhjg4bj4jj1 or  
#hhjg4cj4jj7 ,! rate ( duty provid$ 9   
note #ca to ?is subchapter,the duty     
provid$ 9 ! applicable subheading,the   
duty provid$ 9 ! applicable subhead+ 4  
7#b7 ,by ins]t+ 9 num]ical sequ5ce !    
foll[+ new ,u4,s4 note3  #ca4 7a7       
,products ( ,*9a classifi$ 9 head+s     
#iijc4hg4ja & #iijc4hg4jb %all be       
subject to an ad valorem rate ( duty    
specifi$ 9 subdivision 7b71 :i* %all1   
not)/&+ ,u4,s4 note #a to ?is sub*apt]1 
be 9 addition to-- 7i7 ! rates ( duty   
provid$ = su* articles 9 *apt] #hh & ?is
 sub*apt]2 &  7ii7 any o!r applicable   
duties 7includ+ antidump+ & c\nt]vail+  
duties71 fees1 exactions1 or *>ges4  7b7
 ,! rates ( duty specifi$ 9 ?is         
subdivision & applicable ) respect to   
products ( ,*9a classifi$ 9 head+s      
#iijc4hg4ja & #iijc4hg4jb are z foll[s3 
7i7 ,) respect to products ent]$ =      
consumption1 or )drawn f w>eh\se =      

consumption1 on or aft] #ab3ja a4m4     
ea/]n "t on ! day t is #cj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,drones = ,am]ica 
,act ?r\gh #aa3ei p4m4 ea/]n "t on ! day
 t is #a ye> aft] su* date ( enactm5t1  
#cj4  7ii7 ,) respect to products ent]$ 
= consumption1 or )drawn f w>eh\se =    
consumption1 on or aft] #ab3ja a4m4     
ea/]n "t on ! day aft] ! day t is #a ye>
 aft] su* date ( enactm5t ?r\gh #aa3ei  
p4m4 ea/]n "t on ! day t is #b ye>s aft]
 su* date ( enactm5t1 #ce4  7iii7 ,)    
respect to products ent]$ = consumption1
 or )drawn f w>eh\se = consumption1 on  
or aft] #ab3ja a4m4 ea/]n "t on ! day   
aft] ! day t is #b ye>s aft] su* date ( 
enactm5t ?r\gh #aa3ei p4m4 ea/]n "t on !
 day t is #c ye>s aft] su* date (       
enactm5t1 #dj4  7iv7 ,) respect to      
products ent]$ = consumption1 or )drawn 
f w>eh\se = consumption1 on or aft]     
#ab3ja a4m4 ea/]n "t on ! day aft] ! day
 t is #c ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t  
?r\gh #aa3ei p4m4 ea/]n "t on ! day t is
 #d ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 #de4 

7v7 ,) respect to products ent]$ =      
consumption1 or )drawn f w>eh\se =      
consumption1 on or aft] #ab3ja a4m4     
ea/]n "t on ! day aft] ! day t is #d    
ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 #ajj ea* 
#ej4  7c7 ,products ( ,*9a t are        
classifi$ 9 head+s #iijc4hg4ja &        
#iijc4hg4jb t are eligible = tempor>y   
duty exemptions or r$uctions "u sub*apt]
 ,,ii to ?is *apt] %all be subject to ! 
rates ( duty specifi$ 9 subdivision 7b7 
not)/&+ su* exemptions or r$uctions4  4 
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all ) respect to articles  
ent]$ = consumption1 or )drawn f w>eh\se
 = consumption1 on or aft] #ab3ja a4m4  
ea/]n "t on ! day t is #cj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4      
,/r5g!n$ rules ( orig9 = entries (      
unmann$ aircraft & p>ts = unmann$       
aircraft  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any     
provision ( ! g5]al notes to ! ,,hts1   
unmann$ aircraft classifi$ "u head+     
#hhjf ( ! ,,hts1 & p>ts = su* aircraft  
classifi$ "u head+ #hhjg ( ! ,,hts1 may 

n ent] ! cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates unless-- 7#a7 7,a7 9 ! case ( an 
unmann$ aircraft1 ! entry ( ! aircraft  
is accompani$ by a c]tificate or o!r    
docum5tation requir$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &
 ,bord] ,protection e/abli%+ t !        
aircraft does n conta9 a flight         
controll]1 radio1 data transmission     
device1 cam]a1 gimbal1 p]man5t magnets  
7includ+ neodymium iron boron magnets71 
gr\nd control sy/em1 op]at+ s(tw>e1     
network connectivity h>dw>e1 or data    
/orage manufactur$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a "p1 ! entry (
 ! "p is accompani$ by a c]tificate or  
o!r docum5tation requir$ by ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection e/abli%+ t 
! "p 0 n manufactur$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a2 &  7#b7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection confirms ! v]acity ( !      
c]tificate or o!r docum5tation requir$  
by p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,exemption  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply ) 
respect to unmann$ aircraft classifi$ "u
 head+ #hhjf ( ! ,,hts t-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al

 ,aviation ,adm9i/ration has1 be=e      
,janu>y #a1 #bjbf-- 7i7 au?oriz$ =      
op]ations "u ! provisions ( "p #ace (   
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 
or  7ii7 includ$ 9 an air c>ri]'s       
exemption "u section #ddhjg ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 are n     
manufactur$ 9 :ole by a cov]$ =eign     
entity or 9 a =eign adv]s>y c\ntry4     
7#b7 ,li/ ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation    
,adm9i/ration %all-- 7,a7 provide !     
,commission] = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection ) a li/ ( unmann$ aircraft t
 qualify = ! exemption "u ?is           
subsection2 &  7,b7 c]tify t ! li/      
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 conta9s only
 unmann$ aircraft t are n manufactur$ 9 
:ole by a cov]$ =eign entity or 9 a     
=eign adv]s>y c\ntry4  7c7              
,applicability ,! prohibition "u        
subsection 7a7 %all apply-- 7#a7 )      
respect to unmann$ aircraft classifi$ "u
 head+ #hhjf ( ! ,,hts1 on & aft]       
,janu>y #a1 #bjbh2 &  7#b7 ) respect to 

p>ts = su* aircraft classifi$ "u head+  
#hhjg ( ! ,,hts1 on & aft] ,janu>y #a1  
#bjca4  #e4 ,grant program to ensure    
fir/ respond]s1 f>m]s & ran*]s1 &       
critical infra/ructure provid]s h secure
 unmann$ aircraft sy/ems  7a7 ,secure   
,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/ems ,tru/ ,fund  
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !   
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund1 to  
be kn[n z ! ,secure ,unmann$ ,aircraft  
,sy/ems ,tru/ ,fund 79 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ! ,tru/ ,fund71 consi/+ (-- 
7,a7 am\nts transf]r$ to ! ,tru/ ,fund  
"u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 any am\nts t  
may be cr$it$ to ! ,tru/ ,fund "u       
p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,transf] ( am\nts  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 %all transf] to ! ,tru/ ,fund1 f !     
g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury1 = fiscal ye>  
#bjbf & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 an am\nt
 equival5t to ! am\nt receiv$ into !    
g5]al fund dur+ t fiscal ye> &          
attributable to duties impos$ & collect$
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u head+s           
#iijc4hg4ja & #iijc4hg4jb ( ! ,,hts & 9 

accordance ) ,u4,s4 note #ca to sub*apt]
 ,,iii ( *apt] #ii ( ! ,,hts1 z add$ by 
section #c7;a74  7,b7 ,frequ5cy (       
transf]s ,! ,secret>y %all transf]      
am\nts requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! 
,tru/ ,fund n less frequ5tly ?an        
qu>t]ly4  7#c7 ,inve/m5t ( am\nts  7,a7 
,inve/m5t ( am\nts ,! ,secret>y %all    
inve/ su* portion ( ! ,tru/ ,fund z is n
 requir$ to meet curr5t )drawals 9      
int]e/-be>+ obligations ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates or 9 obligations gu>ante$ z to   
bo? pr9cipal & int]e/ by ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7,b7 ,int]e/ & proce$s ,!      
int]e/ on1 & ! proce$s f ! sale or      
r$emption (1 any obligations held 9 !   
,tru/ ,fund %all be cr$it$ to & =m a "p 
( ! ,tru/ ,fund4  7#d7 ,use ( am\nts    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund   
%all be available1 )\t fur!r            
appropriation1 to c>ry out ! grant      
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74     
7,b7 ,availability ( am\nts ,am\nts 9 ! 
,tru/ ,fund %all be available =         
obligation & exp5diture dur+ ! fiscal   

ye> dur+ :i* ! am\nts 7 transf]r$ or    
cr$it$ to ! ,tru/ ,fund & ! fiscal ye>  
!reaft]4  7,c7 ,reports requir$ ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on am\nts disburs$ f ! ,tru/     
,fund 9 ! prec$+ ye>4  7b7 ,grant       
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security %all e/abli% & c>ry out a     
program to provide grants-- 7,a7 to fir/
 respond]s1 f>m]s & ran*]s1 & provid]s (
 critical infra/ructure to-- 7i7 pur*ase
 or lease secure unmann$ aircraft       
sy/ems2  7ii7 support op]ational        
capabilities ( su* sy/ems by ! grant    
recipi5t2 &  7iii7 support ! program    
managem5t capability ( ! grant recipi5t 
to use su* sy/ems2 &  7,b7 to entities t
 manufacture compon5ts = unmann$        
aircraft sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7i7 
= work=ce developm5t2 &  7ii7 to o!rwise
 increase ! capacity to manufacture su* 

compon5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7      
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! program    
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7,a7 consult ) ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture ) respect to develop+      
crit]ia = review+ applications = grants 
submitt$ on behalf ( f>m]s & ran*]s2 &  
7,b7 consult ) ! ,secret>y (            
,transportation ) respect to provid+    
grants to provid]s ( critical           
infra/ructure4  7#c7 ,priority = grants 
,( ! am\nts 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund 9 any fiscal
 ye>-- 7,a7 n m ?an #fj p]c5t ( su*     
am\nts %all be made available = grants  
to fir/ respond]s "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( 
p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 n m ?an #bj p]c5t (
 su* am\nts %all be made available =    
grants to f>m]s & ran*]s "u t           
subp>agraph2  7,c7 n m ?an #bj p]c5t (  
su* am\nts %all be made available =     
grants to provid]s ( critical           
infra/ructure "u t subp>agraph2 &  7,d7 
n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* am\nts %all be  
made available = grants to entities t   
manufacture compon5ts = unmann$ aircraft

 sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u subp>agraph
 7,b7 ( t p>agraph4  7#d7 ,review (     
applications  7,a7 ,deadl9e  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 
! ,secret>y %all approve or d5y an      
application = a grant "u ! program      
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ! ,secret>y receives !
 application4  7ii7 ,allocation tim+    
,am\nts available = provid+ grants "u ! 
program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be allocat$ on a fir/-come1 fir/-s]v$   
basis1 det]m9$ by ! date ! ,secret>y    
receives ! application4  7iii7          
,additional "t ne$$ = review ,if !      
,secret>y det]m9es t1 because an        
excessive numb] ( applications h be5    
fil$ at "o "t1 ! ,secret>y ne$s         
additional "t to process ! applications1
 ! ,secret>y may ext5d ! deadl9e "u     
clause 7i7 = n m ?an #de days4  7,b7    
,effect ( d5ial ,d5ial ( an application 
= a grant "u ! program e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n preclude !         
applicant f resubmitt+ ! application )  

additional docum5tation or submitt+ a   
new application at a lat] date4  7#e7   
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date on :i* ! program is e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 & annually !reaft]1 !    
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! implem5tation ( ! program 9 
! ye> prec$+ submission ( ! report1     
includ+ a description ( all grants      
provid$ "u ! program dur+ t ye> & !     
am\nts ( su* grants4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,air c>ri] ,! t]m air   
c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#djajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7#b7 ,cov]$ =eign entity ,! t]m cov]$ 
=eign entity means a =eign entity t is--
 7,a7 on ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's           
,consolidat$ ,scre5+ ,li/2  7,b7        
domicil$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or   
subject to influ5ce or control by !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2    
7,c7 id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
"u section #abfj;,h7a7 ( ! ,william ,m4 
7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 

7,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4   
#aac note7 z a ,*9ese milit>y company   
op]at+ directly or indirectly 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7,d7 on ! ,non-,,sdn ,*9ese   
,milit>y-,indu/rial ,complex ,companies 
,li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,=eign       
,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury pursuant to ,executive ,ord]  
#aciei 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relat+
 to address+ ! ?reat f securities       
inve/m5ts t f9ance communi/ ,*9ese      
milit>y companies72  7,e7 on a li/      
ma9ta9$ "u clause 7i71 7ii71 7iv71 or   
7v7 ( section #b7;d77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,act  
entitl$ ,an ,act to ensure t goods made 
) =c$ labor 9 ! ,x9jiang ,autonom\s     
,region ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a d n   
ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>ket1 & = o!r     
purposes1 approv$ ,decemb] #bc1 #bjba   
7,public ,law #aag-gh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#fija note7 7commonly ref]r$ to z !     
,uyghur ,=c$ ,labor ,prev5tion ,act72 or
  7,f7 a cov]$ =eign entity1 z def9$ 9  
section #ahbb ( ! ,am]ican ,security    
,drone ,act ( #bjbc 7title ,,xviii (    

,public ,law #aah-ca2 #acg ,/at4 #fia2  
#da ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #cija74  7#c7  
,critical infra/ructure ,! t]m critical 
infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 !
 ,critical ,infra/ructures ,protection  
,act ( #bjja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c74   
7#d7 ,cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,! t]m cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 g5]al note #b 
( ! ,,hts4  7#e7 ,fir/ respond] ,! t]m  
fir/ respond] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #cjbe ( ! ,omnibus ,crime       
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgje74  7#f7 ,=eign    
adv]s>y c\ntry ,! t]m =eign adv]s>y     
c\ntry means a cov]$ nation1 z def9$ 9  
section #dhgb7;f7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,secure unmann$     
aircraft sy/em ,! t]m secure unmann$    
aircraft sy/em means an unmann$ aircraft
 sy/em 7z def9$ 9 section #ddhja ( title
 #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 t is n       
manufactur$ or assembl$ by a cov]$ =eign
 entity or 9 a =eign adv]s>y c\ntry4