section (b) to the national airspace system 
or infrastructure if not detected, identified, 
monitored, or tracked. 
‘‘(iv) The ability to provide reasonable 
advance notice to aircraft operators con-
sistent with the safety of the national air-
space system and the needs of law enforce-
ment and national security. 
‘‘(v) The setting and character of the 
facility or asset at issue, including the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(I) Whether the facility or asset 
is located in a populated area or near 
other structures. 
‘‘(II) Whether the facility or 
asset is open to the public. 
‘‘(III) Whether the facility or 
asset is used for nongovernmental 
functions. 
‘‘(IV) Any potential for inter-
ference with wireless communications 
or for injury or damage to persons or 
property. 
‘‘(vi) The setting, character, time-
frame, and national airspace system im-
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pacts of launch services and reentry serv-
ices. 
‘‘(vii) Potential consequences to na-
tional security, public safety, or law en-
forcement if a credible threat posed by an 
unmanned aircraft system or unmanned 
aircraft to the facility or asset at issue is 
not detected, identified, monitored, or 
tracked. 
‘‘(3) DESIGNATION OF COVERED FACILITIES OR 
ASSETS.—The Administrator shall designate a facil-
ity or asset identified under paragraph (1) as a cov-
ered facility or asset if the Administrator deter-
mines, based on the risk-based assessment conducted 
under paragraph (2) with respect to the facility or 
asset, that the facility or asset is high-risk and a po-
tential target for unlawful unmanned aircraft system 
or unmanned aircraft activity. 
‘‘(d) RESEARCH, TESTING, TRAINING, AND EVALUA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 46502 of title 49, sections 32, 1030, and 
1367 and chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, and 
section 705 of the Communications Act of 
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1934, the Administrator is authorized to con-
duct research, testing, training on, and evalua-
tion of any equipment approved by the Federal 
Government for the detection, identification, 
monitoring, and tracking of unmanned aircraft 
system or unmanned aircraft under subsections 
(a) and (b), including any electronic equipment, 
to determine the capability and utility of the 
equipment prior to the use of the equipment for 
any action described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(B) PERSONNEL
AND
CONTRACTORS.— 
Personnel and contractors of the Administra-
tion who do not have duties that include the 
safety, security, or protection of people, facili-
ties, or assets of the Administration may en-
gage in research, testing, training, and evalua-
tion activities pursuant to subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(2) TRAINING OF PERSONNEL.—The Adminis-
trator shall provide training on the actions described 
in subsection (b) to personnel authorized to take 
such actions. 
‘‘(3) AVIATION SAFETY.—In carrying out any 
activity under this section, the Administrator shall 
coordinate with the Secretary to ensure the contin-
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ued, safe, and efficient operation of the national air-
space system. 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE.—The Adminis-
trator— 
‘‘(1) shall issue guidance and may prescribe 
regulations as necessary for the Administrator to 
carry out this section; and 
‘‘(2) in developing regulations and guidance re-
ferred to in paragraph (1), may consult the Chair-
man of the Federal Communications Commission, 
the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Commu-
nications and Information, the Secretary of Trans-
portation, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration, and the head of any other agency 
determined appropriate by the Administrator. 
‘‘(f) COORDINATION.—The Administrator shall co-
ordinate with the Secretary and may coordinate with the 
heads of other agencies, as determined relevant by the Ad-
ministrator, to carry out any action authorized under this 
section, including issuing such guidance as required to 
carry out this section, in order that the Administrator is 
able to ensure the action does not adversely impact, or 
interfere with, any of the following: 
‘‘(1) Safe airport operations. 
‘‘(2) Navigation. 
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‘‘(3) Air traffic services. 
‘‘(4) The safe and efficient operation of the na-
tional airspace system. 
‘‘(g) PRIVACY PROTECTION.—The regulations or 
guidance issued to carry out an action described in sub-
section (b) by the Administrator shall ensure the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) The interception or acquisition of, access 
to, or maintenance or use of, any communication to 
or from an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned 
aircraft under this section is conducted in a manner 
consistent with the First and Fourth Amendments 
to the Constitution of the United States and any ap-
plicable provisions of Federal law. 
‘‘(2) Any communication to or from an un-
manned aircraft system or an unmanned aircraft is 
intercepted or acquired only to the extent necessary 
to support an action described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(3) Any record of such communication is 
maintained only for as long as necessary, and in no 
event for more than 180 days, unless the Adminis-
trator, in consultation with the Attorney General, 
determines that maintenance of the records is— 
‘‘(A) required under Federal law; 
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‘‘(B) necessary for the purpose of any liti-
gation; or 
‘‘(C) necessary to investigate or prosecute 
a violation of law, including by— 
‘‘(i) directly supporting an ongoing se-
curity operation; or 
‘‘(ii) protecting against dangerous or 
unauthorized activity by an unmanned air-
craft system or unmanned aircraft. 
‘‘(4) Such communication is not disclosed to 
any person not employed or contracted by the Ad-
ministration for the purposes of carrying out this 
section unless the disclosure— 
‘‘(A) is necessary to investigate or pros-
ecute a violation of law; 
‘‘(B) would support— 
‘‘(i) the Department of Defense; 
‘‘(ii) a Federal law enforcement agen-
cy, an element of the intelligence commu-
nity, or other relevant Federal agency; or 
‘‘(iii) a State or local law enforcement 
entity or person, if the entity or person is 
engaged in a security or protection oper-
ation; 
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‘‘(C) is necessary to support a department 
or agency specified in subparagraph (B) in the 
investigation or prosecution of a violation of 
law; 
‘‘(D) would support the enforcement activi-
ties of a Federal regulatory agency relating to 
a criminal or civil investigation of, or any regu-
latory, statutory, or other enforcement action 
relating to, an action described in subsection 
(b); 
‘‘(E) is necessary to protect against dan-
gerous or unauthorized activity by an un-
manned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft; 
or 
‘‘(F) is otherwise required by law. 
‘‘(h) ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Administrator is authorized to provide support 
or assistance to a Federal agency or department, on 
the request of the agency or department, with re-
spect to an action described in any of the following: 
‘‘(A) Section 130i of title 10. 
‘‘(B) Section 210G of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n). 
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‘‘(C) Section 4510 of the Atomic Energy 
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2661). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator shall 
provide the support or assistance described in para-
graph (1) only— 
‘‘(A) to support or assist the requesting 
Federal agency or department in fulfilling the 
roles and responsibilities of the agency or de-
partment carried out by an action referred to in 
such paragraph; 
‘‘(B) for a specified duration and location; 
‘‘(C) within available resources of the Ad-
ministration; 
‘‘(D) on a non-reimbursable basis; and 
‘‘(E) in coordination with the Secretary. 
‘‘(i) 
SEMIANNUAL
BRIEFINGS
AND
NOTIFICA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—On a semiannual basis be-
ginning 6 months after the date of the enactment of 
this section, the Administrator shall provide a brief-
ing to the appropriate congressional committees on 
the activities carried out pursuant to this section. 
‘‘(2) CONTENT.—Each briefing required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
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‘‘(A) Information relating to policies, pro-
grams, and procedures to mitigate or eliminate 
impacts of the actions carried out pursuant to 
subsection (b) to the national airspace system. 
‘‘(B) A description of the following: 
‘‘(i) Each instance that an action de-
scribed in subsection (b) was taken, includ-
ing any such instance that may have re-
sulted in harm, damage, or loss to a per-
son or to private property. 
‘‘(ii) The guidance, policies, or proce-
dures established by the Administrator to 
address privacy, civil rights, and civil lib-
erties issues implicated by the actions per-
mitted under subsection (b), as well as any 
changes or subsequent efforts by the Ad-
ministrator that would significantly affect 
privacy, civil rights, or civil liberties. 
‘‘(iii) Options considered and steps 
taken by the Administrator to mitigate any 
identified impacts to the national airspace 
system related to the use of any system or 
technology, including the minimization of 
the use of any technology that disrupts the 
transmission of radio or electronic signals, 
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for carrying out the actions described in 
subsection (b). 
‘‘(iv) Such consultation conducted by 
the Administrator with other agencies with 
respect to each action described under 
clauses (ii) and (iii). 
‘‘(v) Each instance in which a commu-
nication intercepted or acquired as a result 
of an action described in subsection (b) 
taken during operations of an unmanned 
aircraft system or unmanned aircraft 
was— 
‘‘(I) held in the possession of the 
Administration for more than 180 
days; or 
‘‘(II) shared with any entity 
other than the Administration. 
‘‘(C) An explanation of how the Adminis-
trator has— 
‘‘(i) informed the public with respect 
to the authorities granted under this sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(ii) engaged with Federal, State, 
local, Tribal, and territorial law enforce-
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ment agencies to implement and use such 
authorities. 
‘‘(D) An assessment of whether any gaps 
or insufficiencies in laws, regulations, or policies 
impede the ability of the Administration to de-
tect, identify, monitor, or track the credible 
threat posed by malicious, inappropriate, or un-
authorized use of an unmanned aircraft system 
or unmanned aircraft to the safety or security 
of a covered facility or asset. 
‘‘(E) Recommendations to remedy any 
such gaps or insufficiencies, including rec-
ommendations relating to the potential need for 
changes in laws, regulations, or policies, as ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(3) UNCLASSIFIED FORM.—Each briefing re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall be unclassified but 
may be accompanied by an additional classified 
briefing. 
‘‘(j) SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.—This section may not 
be interpreted to provide the Administrator with any addi-
tional authority other than the authorities described in 
subsections (a), (c), and (d). 
‘‘(k) TERMINATION.—This section shall cease to have 
effect on September 30, 2031. 
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‘‘(l) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to— 
‘‘(1) vest in the Administrator any authority of 
the head of any other Federal agency; or 
‘‘(2) vest in the head of any other Federal 
agency any authority of the Administrator. 
‘‘(m) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’ means— 
‘‘(A) 
the 
Committee 
on 
Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate; 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives; and 
‘‘(C) the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(2) COVERED FACILITY OR ASSET.—The term 
‘covered facility or asset’ means a facility or asset 
designated as a covered facility or asset by the Ad-
ministrator under subsection (c)(3). 
‘‘(3) ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATION; 
INTER-
CEPT; ORAL
COMMUNICATION; WIRE
COMMUNICA-
TION.—The terms ‘electronic communication’, ‘inter-
cept’, ‘oral communication’, and ‘wire communica-
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tion’ have the meanings given those terms in section 
2510 of title 18. 
‘‘(4) INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘intelligence community’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 
‘‘(5) LAUNCH SERVICES; REENTRY SERVICES; 
SPACE
SUPPORT
VEHICLE; PAYLOAD.—The terms 
‘launch services’, ‘reentry services’, ‘space support 
vehicle’, and ‘payload’ have the meanings given those 
terms in section 50902. 
‘‘(6) PERSONNEL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘personnel’ 
means an officer, employee, or contractor of the 
Administration authorized to perform duties 
that include safety, security, or protection of 
people, facilities, or assets. 
‘‘(B) USE OF AUTHORITY.—To qualify for 
use of the authority under subsection (a), a 
contractor conducting operations under such 
subsection shall satisfy the following: 
‘‘(i) Be directly contracted by the Ad-
ministration. 
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‘‘(ii) Be assigned to law enforcement 
duties within the Office of Protective Serv-
ices of the Administration. 
‘‘(iii) Operate at a Government-owned 
or Government-leased facility. 
‘‘(iv) Not conduct inherently govern-
mental functions. 
‘‘(v) Be trained and certified by the 
Administration to meet the established 
guidance and regulations of the Adminis-
tration. 
‘‘(vi) Be subject to the penalties speci-
fied in section 799 of title 18. 
‘‘(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation (acting through the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion). 
‘‘(8) UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT; UNMANNED
AIR-
CRAFT
SYSTEM.—The terms ‘unmanned aircraft’ 
and ‘unmanned aircraft system’ have the meanings 
given those terms in section 44801 of title 49.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for chapter 201 of title 51, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after the item relating to section 20149 
the following new item: 
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‘‘20150. Detecting, identifying, monitoring, and tracking unmanned aircraft sys-
tems and unmanned aircraft that threaten certain facilities and 
assets.’’. 
Æ 
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