agency participating in the program established 
under this subsection— 
(i) violated the terms of an agreement 
under subsection (c); or 
(ii) takes an action that would lead to 
a revocation under subsection (e). 
(k) SUNSET.—Except as provided in subsection 
(j)(5), the authority under this section shall terminate on 
October 1, 2030. 
(l) ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) Not later than 3 years after the initiation 
of the pilot program established under this section, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney 
General, and the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration shall conduct and submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress an assessment 
containing— 
(A) an evaluation of the results of the pilot 
program, including as it relates to the objec-
tives, metrics, and success criteria under sub-
section (g); 
(B) a determination as to whether— 
(i) counter-UAS authorities should 
continue to be extended to State and cov-
ered local law enforcement agencies; 
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(ii) counter-UAS authorities should 
not continue to be extended to States and 
covered local law enforcement agencies; or 
(iii) additional information is needed 
to determine whether counter-UAS au-
thorities should continue to be extended to 
State and covered local law enforcement 
agencies; and 
(C) if a determination under subparagraph 
(B)(i) is made, recommendations on a proposed 
permanent regulatory structure relating to 
counter-UAS authorities for States and covered 
local law enforcement agencies, including— 
(i) the size and scope of such regu-
latory structure; 
(ii) proposed criteria or qualifications 
for such agencies seeking to utilize such 
regulatory structure; and 
(iii) how such regulatory structure en-
sures the continuation of— 
(I) training, certification, and 
Federal oversight requirements to en-
sure the safe and effective use of ap-
proved counter-UAS mitigation sys-
tems; 
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(II) required coordination with 
the Administrator to prevent any ad-
verse impact on aviation safety, civil 
aviation and aerospace operations, air-
craft airworthiness, or the use of the 
national airspace system; and 
(III) privacy protections and re-
quirements relating to the protection 
of civil liberties. 
(2) UNCLASSIFIED FORM.—The report required 
under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassi-
fied form, but may contain a classified annex. 
(m) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROVED COUNTER-UAS MITIGATION SYS-
TEM.—The term ‘‘approved counter-UAS mitigation 
system’’ means a counter-UAS detection system ap-
proved under section 210G(b)(4) of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(b)(4)) and that 
meets the minimum performance requirements es-
tablished pursuant to section 44810(e) of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(2) COVERED
LOCAL
LAW
ENFORCEMENT 
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘covered local law enforcement 
agency’’ means a local law enforcement agency that 
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has jurisdiction over an area containing a population 
of at least 650,000 people. 
SEC. 7. COUNTER-UAS SYSTEM PLANNING AND DEPLOY-
MENT AT AIRPORTS. 
(a) STRATEGIC AIRPORT PLANNING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of Homeland Security and 
the Attorney General, shall develop a plan for oper-
ations at covered airports of counter-UAS detection 
and mitigation systems, equipment, or technology 
that meet the performance requirements described in 
section 44810(e) of title 49, United States Code, for 
purposes of— 
(A) ensuring the safety and security of air-
craft; and 
(B) responding to a persistent disruption 
of air traffic operations caused by unmanned 
aircraft system activity. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The plan required under para-
graph (1) shall consider, at a minimum— 
(A) the roles and responsibilities of— 
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(i) Federal agency personnel, includ-
ing air traffic control personnel and Fed-
eral Air Marshal resources; 
(ii) relevant airport personnel; and 
(iii) any other stakeholder the Admin-
istrator determines appropriate in the ter-
minal airspace; 
(B) operational procedures, protocols, poli-
cies, and guidelines pertaining to the deploy-
ment of such systems, equipment, or tech-
nology; 
(C) minimum performance requirements 
for such systems, equipment, or technology; 
(D) funding responsibilities and mecha-
nisms for the acquisition, deployment, and oper-
ation of such systems, equipment or technology; 
(E) the operational approval process by 
which such systems, equipment, or technology 
may be deployed; 
(F) reporting requirements associated with 
the use of such systems, equipment, or tech-
nology; 
(G) initial operator training and recurrent 
training requirements; 
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(H) how the remote identification of un-
manned aircraft systems can be leveraged for 
the operation of counter-UAS systems, equip-
ment or technology; 
(I) how data and information obtained 
from counter-UAS equipment can be shared in 
a timely manner with airports; and 
(J) any other content as determined nec-
essary by the Administrator, the Secretary, and 
the Attorney General. 
(3) COORDINATION.—In developing the plan de-
scribed in paragraph (1), the Administrator— 
(A) shall coordinate with the Secretary of 
Homeland Security and the Attorney General to 
consider, and if determined appropriate by the 
Administrator, include requirements and proce-
dures for— 
(i) conducting and updating airport- 
specific vulnerability assessments; 
(ii) developing airport-specific coordi-
nation and communication requirements 
with Federal agencies, local law enforce-
ment, and airport personnel appropriate 
for the scope of such plan; 
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(iii) tactical response and status re-
porting during events within the scope of 
such plan; and 
(iv) acquisition and deployment of 
counter-UAS systems, equipment, or tech-
nology within the scope of such plan; and 
(B) shall consult with airport and law en-
forcement stakeholders, including the exclusive 
bargaining representative of air traffic control-
lers certified under section 7111 of title 5, 
United States Code, as appropriate. 
(4) PERIODIC UPDATE.—In carrying out this 
subsection, the Administrator shall review and up-
date such plan not less than annually. 
(b) COUNTER-UAS DETECTION SYSTEMS AT AIR-
PORTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Pursuant to the plan re-
quired in subsection (a) and subject to available ap-
propriations, the Administrator, in coordination with 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney 
General, and other relevant Federal agencies, shall 
provide for the deployment of approved counter-UAS 
detection systems, equipment, or technology within 
the terminal airspace of— 
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(A) each large hub airport (as defined in 
section 47102 of title 49, United States Code), 
not later than 30 months after the publication 
of the performance requirements described in 
section 44810(e) of title 49, United States 
Code; 
(B) a minimum of 3 airports that each 
have a total annual landed weight of all-cargo 
of more than 7,500,000,000 pounds in 2021 or 
any year thereafter, not later than 12 months 
after the publication of the guidance described 
in subsection (a); and 
(C) each medium hub airport (as defined 
in section 47102 of title 49, United States 
Code), not later than 4 years after the publica-
tion of the performance requirements described 
in section 44810(e) of title 49, United States 
Code. 
(2) PREDEPLOYMENT
ACTIVITIES.—The Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, 
in consultation with the Federal Communications 
Commission, the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration, and other Federal 
agencies as appropriate, shall conduct site-specific 
spectrum and suitability assessments for each se-
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lected airport under the program, based on the spe-
cific counter-UAS detection systems, equipment, or 
technology intended to be deployed. 
(c) COUNTER-UAS MITIGATION AT AIRPORTS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Pursuant to the plan 
required in subsection (a), the Secretary of Home-
land Security, jointly with the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration and in coordination 
with the Attorney General, shall, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, establish a pilot pro-
gram to assess the feasibility of deploying approved 
counter-UAS mitigation systems, equipment, and 
technology capable of mitigating unmanned aircraft 
and unmanned aircraft systems for purposes of re-
sponding to a credible threat caused by unauthorized 
unmanned aircraft system activity impacting airport 
operations. 
(2) 
DEPLOYMENT
AND
OPERATION
OF 
COUNTER-UAS MITIGATION SYSTEMS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The pilot program shall 
include deployment and operation of approved 
counter-UAS mitigation systems, equipment, or 
technology at up to 5 covered airports not later 
than 2 years after the publication of the per-
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formance requirements described in section 
44810(e) of title 49, United States Code. 
(B) PARTICIPATION
OF
AIRPORT
PO-
LICE.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration may, subject to such conditions 
and restrictions as the Secretary and Adminis-
trator determine necessary, authorize a law en-
forcement agency with jurisdiction over an air-
port to deploy and operate approved counter- 
UAS mitigation systems, equipment, or tech-
nology at 2 of the covered airports under sub-
paragraph (A). 
(3) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall coordi-
nate with the Administrator and the Attorney Gen-
eral to develop a list of covered airports eligible for 
inclusion in the pilot program, based on the suit-
ability of each such airport for counter-UAS system, 
equipment, or technology deployment. 
(4) PRE-DEPLOYMENT
ACTIVITIES.—The Ad-
ministrator shall, in consultation with the Federal 
Communications Commission, the National Tele-
communications and Information Administration, 
and other Federal agencies as appropriate, conduct 
site-specific spectrum and suitability assessments for 
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each selected airport under the program, based on 
the specific counter-UAS mitigation systems, equip-
ment, or technology to be deployed, prior to the op-
eration of such systems at each selected airport. 
(5) LIMITATIONS ON MITIGATION ACTIVITIES.— 
(A) AUTHORIZATION OF MITIGATION.—No 
activity to mitigate the operation of an un-
manned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system 
under the pilot program may be carried out 
without authorization from both the Secretary 
of Homeland Security and the Administrator. 
(B) EMERGENCY, TEMPORARY
DEPLOY-
MENT.—The Secretary of Homeland Security or 
the Administrator, may, on a case-by-case 
basis, authorize an emergency, temporary de-
ployment and operation of systems, equipment, 
or technology capable of mitigating unmanned 
aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems to a 
public airport (as defined under section 47102 
of title 49, United States Code) not partici-
pating in the pilot program for purposes of re-
sponding to a persistent disruption of air traffic 
operations caused by unauthorized unmanned 
aircraft system activity. 
(d) SITE-SPECIFIC PLANNING.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Prior to the deployment and 
operation of a counter-UAS detection or mitigation 
system, equipment, or technology at an airport as 
described in subsection (b) and paragraph (1) of 
subsection (c), the Secretary and the Administrator 
shall coordinate with airport personnel, including the 
exclusive bargaining representative of air traffic con-
trollers certified under section 7111 of title 5, 
United States Code, State law enforcement, and 
other relevant stakeholders to develop a site-specific 
plan for the use of counter-UAS detection and miti-
gation systems, equipment, or technology at such 
airport. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—A plan required under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) roles and responsibilities of— 
(i) Federal agency personnel, includ-
ing air traffic control personnel; 
(ii) airport law enforcement and secu-
rity personnel; 
(iii) State law enforcement personnel; 
(iv) other relevant airport personnel, 
as determined by the Secretary and the 
Administrator; and 
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(v) any other stakeholder in a ter-
minal airspace the Secretary and Adminis-
trator determine appropriate; 
(B) operational procedures, protocols, poli-
cies, and guidelines pertaining to the deploy-
ment, use, and maintenance of such systems, 
equipment, or technology; 
(C) the operational approval process by 
which such systems, equipment, or technology 
may be actively deployed and operated; 
(D) reporting requirements associated with 
the use of such systems, equipment, or tech-
nology; 
(E) initial and recurring counter-UAS op-
erator training requirements; 
(F) information-sharing mechanisms to 
provide airports with timely access to data and 
information obtained from counter-UAS equip-
ment; 
(G) appropriate consideration of, and up-
dates to, counter-UAS emergency response 
plans for an airport; and 
(H) any other content as determined nec-
essary by the Secretary and the Administrator. 
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(e) RESTRICTION.—No Federal agency may require 
an airport operator to procure, acquire, deploy, or operate 
an approved counter-UAS detection system, equipment, or 
technology, or approved counter-UAS mitigation system, 
equipment, or technology for or on behalf of the Federal 
agency. 
(f) PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED COUNTER-UAS SYS-
TEMS.—If the Administrator finds that an airport ac-
quired and operated a counter-UAS detection system, 
equipment, or technology prior to the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator may authorize the use of 
such system, equipment, or technology under this sub-
section if— 
(1) such system, equipment, or technology 
meets the minimum performance requirements 
issued pursuant to section 44810(e) of title 49, 
United States Code; and 
(2) such airport agrees to such terms and con-
ditions as the Administrator may prescribe under 
this subsection. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROVED COUNTER-UAS DETECTION SYS-
TEM DEFINED.—The term ‘‘approved counter-UAS 
detection system’’ means a system approved under 
section 210G(b)(4) of the Homeland Security Act of 
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2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(b)(4)) and that meets the min-
imum performance requirements established pursu-
ant to section 44810(e) of title 49, United States 
Code. 
(2) APPROVED COUNTER-UAS MITIGATION SYS-
TEM DEFINED.—The term ‘‘approved counter-UAS 
mitigation system’’ means a system approved under 
section 210G(b)(4) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(b)(4)) and that meets the min-
imum performance requirements established pursu-
ant to section 44810(e) of title 49, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 8. UAS DETECTION AND MITIGATION ENFORCEMENT 
AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 448 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 44815. Unmanned aircraft system detection and 
mitigation enforcement 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No person may carelessly 
or recklessly operate a system, equipment, or tech-
nology to detect, identify, monitor, track, or mitigate 
an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft 
in a manner that adversely impacts or interferes 
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with safe airport operations, navigation, or air traf-
fic services, or the safe and efficient operation of the 
national airspace system. 
‘‘(2) ACTIONS BY THE ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion may take such action as may be necessary to 
address the adverse impacts or interference of oper-
ations that violate paragraph (1). 
‘‘(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The term ‘person’ 
as used in this section does not include— 
‘‘(1) the Federal Government or any bureau, 
department, instrumentality, or other agency of the 
Federal Government; or 
‘‘(2) an officer, employee, or contractor of the 
Federal Government or any bureau, department, in-
strumentality, or other agency of the Federal Gov-
ernment if the officer, employee, or contractor is au-
thorized by the Federal Government or any bureau, 
department, instrumentality, or other agency of the 
Federal Government to operate a system or tech-
nology referred to in subsection (a)(1).’’. 
(b) PENALTIES RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF 
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM DETECTION AND MITIGA-
TION TECHNOLOGIES.—Section 46301(a) of title 49, 
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United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(9) PENALTIES RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF 
UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM DETECTION AND MITIGA-
TION TECHNOLOGIES.—Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) 
and (5) of subsection (a), the maximum civil penalty for 
a violation of section 44815 committed by a person de-
scribed in such section, including an individual or small 
business concern, shall be the maximum civil penalty au-
thorized under subsection (a)(1) of this section for persons 
other than an individual or small business concern.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 448 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘44815. Unmanned aircraft system detection and mitigation enforcement’’. 
SEC. 9. REPORTING ON COUNTER-UAS ACTIVITIES. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue, in coordi-
nation with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration and the Attorney General, a public report 
summarizing the results of all counter-UAS detection and 
mitigation activities conducted pursuant to this Act during 
the previous year. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 
shall contain— 
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(1) to the extent unrelated to any pending 
criminal proceedings, information on any violation 
of, or failure to comply with, this Act or the amend-
ments made by this Act by personnel authorized to 
conduct detection and mitigation activities, including 
a description of any such violation or failure; 
(2) data on the number of detection activities 
conducted, the number of mitigation activities con-
ducted, and the number of instances of communica-
tions interception from an unmanned aircraft sys-
tem; 
(3) whether any unmanned aircraft that experi-
enced mitigation was engaged in First Amendment- 
protected activities, and whether any unmanned air-
craft or unmanned aircraft systems were properly or 
improperly seized, disabled, damaged, or destroyed 
as well as methods used to seize, disable, damage, or 
destroy such aircraft or systems; and 
(4) a description of the efforts of the Federal 
Government to protect privacy and civil liberties 
when carrying out counter-UAS detection and miti-
gation activities. 
(c) FORM.—The Secretary shall submit each report 
under subsection (a) in unclassified form and post such 
report on a publicly available website. 
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SEC. 10. DRONE SAFETY STATEMENT MODERNIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44805 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (h) by inserting ‘‘(excluding 
requirements under subsection (i))’’ after ‘‘require-
ments of this section’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) SAFETY STATEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The manufacturer of a 
small unmanned aircraft system shall— 
‘‘(A) make available to the initial operator 
of such system the safety statement described 
in paragraph (2) at the time such operator acti-
vates such system for the first time; and 
‘‘(B) require such operator to electronically 
acknowledge that the operator has read and un-
derstands each component of the safety state-
ment. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator shall 
develop, maintain, and periodically review and revise 
requirements for the safety statement required 
under paragraph (1). Such statement shall include— 
‘‘(A) information on, and sources of, laws 
and regulations applicable to the operation of 
small unmanned aircraft systems, including— 
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‘‘(i) authorizations or regulations de-
pending on the type of operation an indi-
vidual is conducting and the qualifications 
or certification of the individual operating 
such system; and 
‘‘(ii) requirements regarding the oper-
ation of a small unmanned aircraft system 
under section 44809; 
‘‘(B) information on temporary flight re-
strictions, airspace restrictions specific to un-
manned aircraft systems, and other types of 
airspace restrictions; 
‘‘(C) methods approved by the Adminis-
trator for determining whether the operation of 
a small unmanned aircraft system in particular 
airspace is lawful or unlawful; 
‘‘(D) recommendations for using small un-
manned aircraft systems in a manner that pro-
motes the safety of persons and property; 
‘‘(E) potential consequences for operating 
a small unmanned aircraft system in an unsafe 
or unlawful manner, including— 
‘‘(i) potential consequences for oper-
ating such system in restricted airspace; 
and 
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‘‘(ii) any enforcement action the Ad-
ministrator may pursue against an indi-
vidual operating a small unmanned aircraft 
system who endangers the safety of the na-
tional airspace system; and 
‘‘(F) the date on which the safety state-
ment was created or last modified. 
‘‘(3) EXAMPLE STATEMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of the 
Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and 
Reauthorization Act, the Administrator shall 
issue and thereafter maintain an example safety 
statement that satisfies the requirements of 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) RESTRICTION.—The Administrator 
may not require a manufacturer of a small un-
manned aircraft system to use the example 
statement issued and maintained under sub-
paragraph (A).’’. 
(b) UPDATE
OF SAFETY STATEMENT.—Not later 
than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and annually thereafter, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall review and revise the exam-
ple safety statement for small unmanned aircraft systems 
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as required under section 44805(i)(3)(A) of title 49, 
United States Code (as added by subsection (a)). 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2203 of the 
FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (49 
U.S.C. 44801 note) and the item relating to such section 
in section 1(b) of such Act are repealed. 
SEC. 11. APPLICABILITY. 
Section 553 and 554 of title 5, United States Code, 
shall not apply to any determinations made or guidance 
issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attor-
ney General, or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration under— 
(1) section 5 or 6 of this Act; 
(2) subsection (b)(4) and subsection (n) of sec-
tion 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 124n); or 
(3) section 44810(e) of title 49, United States 
Code. 
Æ 
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