,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ae 7legislative
 day1 ,april #ad71 #bjbf,mr4 ,ju/ice    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% a pilot program
 = small1 nonle?al deescalation unmann$ 
aircraft to be us$ = law en=cem5t &     
public safety1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,deescalation ,drone ,pilot ,program    
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,small unmann$       
aircraft pilot program = law en=cem5t & 
public safety  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ddh 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#ddhae4 ,small unmann$ aircraft pilot   
program = law en=cem5t & public safety  
7a7 ,prohibition reg>d+ weapons ,!      
prohibition reg>d+ unmann$ aircraft arm$
 ) dang]\s weapons "u section #cfc ( !  
,,faa ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah 7#di 

,u4,s4,c4 #ddhjb note7 is reaffirm$4    
7b7 ,pilot program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #b mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all     
e/abli% a deescalation drone pilot      
program to review ! pot5tial use (      
nonle?al deescalation unmann$ aircraft  
by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal law 
en=cem5t respond+ to an active %oot]    
ev5t4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! pilot program   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7    
address ! process ( review+ & validat+  
nonle?al weapons t may be affix$ to an  
unmann$ aircraft2  7,b7 address tra9+   
protocols = law en=cem5t & ag5ts ( !    
,adm9i/ration = ! use ( nonle?al        
deescalation unmann$ aircraft2  7,c7    
address op]ational & safety protocols = 
op]ators ( nonle?al deescalation unmann$
 aircraft & ag5cies directly ov]see+ !  
op]ation ( su* unmann$ aircraft2 &  7,d7
 assess ! efficacy ( nonle?al           
deescalation unmann$ aircraft 9 indoor  
active %oot] ev5ts & ! safety b5efits   

associat$ ) increas+ ! safe engagem5t   
di/ance betwe5 a law en=cem5t (fic] & an
 active %oot]4  7#c7 ,p>tn]%ips ,9 c>ry+
 out ! pilot program "u ?is subsection1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all use exi/+ p>tn]%ips 
) ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em te/ ranges   
designat$ "u section #ddhjc1 9          
collaboration ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & l>ge   
metropolitan area law en=cem5t4  7#d7   
,int]ag5cy aviation agreem5ts ,!        
,adm9i/rator may ent] into int]ag5cy    
aviation agreem5ts1 z necess>y1 ) !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security1 & ,/ate l>ge         
metropolitan & rural law en=cem5t       
ag5cies to support ! pilot program "u   
?is subsection4  7#e7 ,consultation ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all solicit input f1 &    
coord9ate )1 relevant /akehold]s z      
appropriate 9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program 
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4  7#f7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] !     
conclusion ( ! pilot program1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !

 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !  
results ( ! pilot program t includes a  
plan outl9+ a propos$ process ?r\gh :i* 
a law en=cem5t applicant to su* program 
may seek p]mission f ! ,adm9i/rator to  
op]ate nonle?al deescalation unmann$    
aircraft4  7c7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] submitt+ ! report requir$ "u 
subsection 7b77#f71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
initiate a rulemak+ to create a process 
?r\gh :i* ! ,adm9i/rator may provide    
approval-- 7#a7 = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 
or ,tribal law en=cem5t to op]ate       
nonle?al deescalation unmann$ aircraft  
dur+ an active %oot] ev5t2 &  7#b7 =    
manufactur]s ( nonle?al deescalation    
unmann$ aircraft to op]ate su* devices =
 te/+1 validation1 & law en=cem5t       
demon/rations4  7d7 ,manufactur+        
requirem5t ,any nonle?al deescalation   
unmann$ aircraft us$ "u ! pilot program 
%all be manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z
 def9$ by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission "u
 "p #cbc ( title #af1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   

section3 7#a7 ,active %oot] ev5t ,! t]m 
active %oot] ev5t means an ev5t 9 :i*-- 
7,a7 an individual is actively engag$ 9 
unlawfully kill+ or attempt+ to kill p  
us+ explosives z def9$ "u *apt] #dj (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or      
weapons subject to *apt] #dd ( title #ah
 or *apt] #ec ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf2  7,b7 respond+ to ! ev5t poses
 a significant risk to human life1      
includ+ ! lives ( law en=cem5t p]sonnel 
& o!r individuals2 &  7,c7 abs5t an     
imm$iate use ( =ce1 ! individual        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 w\ld cont9ue
 pos+ a ?reat to human life4  7#b7      
,nonle?al deescalation unmann$ aircraft 
,! t]m nonle?al deescalation unmann$    
aircraft means an unmann$ aircraft      
op]at$ by law en=cem5t t-- 7,a7 is only 
equipp$ or arm$ ) #a or m nonle?al      
weapons1 includ+ ^? t may be subject to 
! def9ition provid$ 9 section           
#icj7;g77#b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 &  7,b7 may be equipp$ ) o!r     
nonle?al devices1 includ+ int5se s\nd   

di/raction emitt]s1 cam]as1 t>get+      
s5sors1 speak]s1 /robe lights1 & o!r    
simil> collat]al equipm5t4  7#c7        
,nonle?al weapon ,! t]m nonle?al weapon 
means a weapon1 device1 or munition t-- 
7,a7 is explicitly design$ & prim>ily   
employ$ to imm$iately incapacitate      
t>get$ individuals or prop]ty 9 ! t>get 
area :ile m9imiz+-- 7i7 fatalities2     
7ii7 p]man5t injury to individuals2 &   
7iii7 undesir$ damage to prop]ty2 &     
7,b7 is int5d$ to h rev]sible effects on
 individuals & prop]ty4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #ddh (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #8#ddhae4  
,small unmann$ aircraft pilot program = 
law en=cem5t & public safety4  4