,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dcji ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #ae 7legislative day1 ,april #ad71 #bjbf,mr4 ,justice introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to establish a pilot program for small1 nonlethal deescalation unmanned aircraft to be used for law enforcement and public safety1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,deescalation ,drone ,pilot ,program ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,small unmanned aircraft pilot program for law enforcement and public safety 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #ddh of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ddhae4 ,small unmanned aircraft pilot program for law enforcement and public safety 7a7 ,prohibition regarding weapons ,the prohibition regarding unmanned aircraft armed with dangerous weapons under section #cfc of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjah 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #ddhjb note7 is reaffirmed4 7b7 ,pilot program 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b months after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall establish a deescalation drone pilot program to review the potential use of nonlethal deescalation unmanned aircraft by ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal law enforcement responding to an active shooter event4 7#b7 ,contents ,the pilot program required under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 address the process of reviewing and validating nonlethal weapons that may be affixed to an unmanned aircraft2 7,b7 address training protocols for law enforcement and agents of the ,administration for the use of nonlethal deescalation unmanned aircraft2 7,c7 address operational and safety protocols for operators of nonlethal deescalation unmanned aircraft and agencies directly overseeing the operation of such unmanned aircraft2 and 7,d7 assess the efficacy of nonlethal deescalation unmanned aircraft in indoor active shooter events and the safety benefits associated with increasing the safe engagement distance between a law enforcement officer and an active shooter4 7#c7 ,partnerships ,in carrying out the pilot program under this subsection1 the ,administrator shall use existing partnerships with the unmanned aircraft system test ranges designated under section #ddhjc1 in collaboration with ,federal1 ,state1 and large metropolitan area law enforcement4 7#d7 ,interagency aviation agreements ,the ,administrator may enter into interagency aviation agreements1 as necessary1 with the ,department of ,justice1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 and ,state large metropolitan and rural law enforcement agencies to support the pilot program under this subsection4 7#e7 ,consultation ,the ,administrator shall solicit input from1 and coordinate with1 relevant stakeholders as appropriate in carrying out the pilot program established under this subsection4 7#f7 ,report ,not later than #c months after the conclusion of the pilot program1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the results of the pilot program that includes a plan outlining a proposed process through which a law enforcement applicant to such program may seek permission from the ,administrator to operate nonlethal deescalation unmanned aircraft4 7c7 ,rulemaking ,not later than #fj days after submitting the report required under subsection 7b77#f71 the ,administrator shall initiate a rulemaking to create a process through which the ,administrator may provide approval-- 7#a7 for ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal law enforcement to operate nonlethal deescalation unmanned aircraft during an active shooter event2 and 7#b7 for manufacturers of nonlethal deescalation unmanned aircraft to operate such devices for testing1 validation1 and law enforcement demonstrations4 7d7 ,manufacturing requirement ,any nonlethal deescalation unmanned aircraft used under the pilot program shall be manufactured in the ,united ,states1 as defined by the ,federal ,trade ,commission under part #cbc of title #af1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,active shooter event ,the term active shooter event means an event in which-- 7,a7 an individual is actively engaged in unlawfully killing or attempting to kill people using explosives as defined under chapter #dj of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 or weapons subject to chapter #dd of title #ah or chapter #ec of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 7,b7 responding to the event poses a significant risk to human life1 including the lives of law enforcement personnel and other individuals2 and 7,c7 absent an immediate use of force1 the individual described in subparagraph 7,a7 would continue posing a threat to human life4 7#b7 ,nonlethal deescalation unmanned aircraft ,the term nonlethal deescalation unmanned aircraft means an unmanned aircraft operated by law enforcement that-- 7,a7 is only equipped or armed with #a or more nonlethal weapons1 including those that may be subject to the definition provided in section #icj7;g77#b7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 may be equipped with other nonlethal devices1 including intense sound distraction emitters1 cameras1 targeting sensors1 speakers1 strobe lights1 and other similar collateral equipment4 7#c7 ,nonlethal weapon ,the term nonlethal weapon means a weapon1 device1 or munition that-- 7,a7 is explicitly designed and primarily employed to immediately incapacitate targeted individuals or property in the target area while minimizing-- 7i7 fatalities2 7ii7 permanent injury to individuals2 and 7iii7 undesired damage to property2 and 7,b7 is intended to have reversible effects on individuals and property4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the analysis for chapter #ddh of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #8#ddhae4 ,small unmanned aircraft pilot program for law enforcement and public safety4 4