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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Early Education Employee Benefit Act
of 2002''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services may make grants on a
competitive basis, and payable during a period of not less than 2 years
and not more than 5 years, to eligible States and political
subdivisions of States--
(1) to establish innovative partnerships with private
partners to reduce the cost incurred by employees and union
members to obtain early education (including child care,
preschool, and other early childhood programs), or
(2) to assist private partners to pay part of the cost of
acquiring, building, and renovating physical premises to be
used as new early education facilities.

SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY OF STATES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF STATES TO
RECEIVE GRANTS.

To be eligible to receive a grant under section 2, a State or a
political subdivision of a State shall submit to the Secretary an
application at such time, in such form, and containing such information
as the Secretary may require by rule, including--
(1) the agency designated by the State, or the political
subdivision of a State, to serve as the lead agency that will
administer such grant,
(2) a description of the program such applicant intends to
carry out with such grant,
(3) a description of the source, and increasing annual
amount, of the funds such applicant will use to pay the non-
Federal share of the cost to carry out such program during a
period not less than 2 years and not more than 5 years, and
(4) an agreement that such State or such political
subdivision--
(A) will contribute (from non-Federal funds) to
carry out such program, an amount equal to 50 percent
of the amount of such grant,
(B) will not require a private partner to offer on-
site early education as a condition for participation
in an Early Education Benefit Agreement, and
(C) will use such grant to supplement, not
supplant, spending by such State, such political
subdivision, and private partners to improve access to
and enhance the quality of early education.

SEC. 4. SELECTION OF APPLICANTS TO RECEIVE GRANTS.

In making grants under this Act, the Secretary shall give priority
to eligible applicants that--
(1) are, in the judgment of the Secretary, most likely to
increase the number of employees and members who receive an
Early Education Benefit through their employers and unions,
(2) propose innovative public-private partnerships that
will carry out early education programs that are likely to be
replicated,
(3) are likely to be sustainable beyond the period during
which such grant is expended,
(4) are developed in consultation with child care resource
and referral agencies and networks, and with employers and
unions,
(5) demonstrate the intention and ability to provide--
(A) with funds to be expended for the use described
in section 5(1), Early Education Benefits through Early
Education Benefit Agreements to a significant number of
employees of private employers with fewer than 50
employees, or
(B) with funds to be expended for the use described
in section 5(2), Early Education Start-up Grants to
private employers with fewer than 50 employees, and
(6) have experience working on early childhood
issues and working in partnership with the business
community, or have an agreement to implement the
program funded by a grant made under section 2 through
a nonprofit entity with such experience.

SEC. 5. USES OF FUNDS.

A recipient of a grant made under section 2 shall use such grant--
(1) to enter into Early Education Benefit Agreements to
provide Early Education Benefits, or
(2) to provide funds to private partners to establish new
early education facilities,
except that not more than 5 percent of such grant may be used to pay
administrative costs incurred by such recipient to carry out this Act,
including providing outreach to private partners.

SEC. 6. EARLY EDUCATION BENEFIT AGREEMENTS.

(a) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive funds to be used for
the purpose specified in section 5(1) from a grant made under section
2, a private partner, or consortia of private partners, shall enter
into an Early Education Benefit Agreement with the recipient of such
grant that includes the following:
(1) An assurance that such private partner, or such
consortia, will pay not less than--
(A) /3\ of the cost of such Early Education
Benefit, or
(B) /5\ of such cost if such private partner, or
such consortia, creates a new early education facility
that--
(i) serves children less than 2 years of
age or children with disabilities, or
(ii) is available during nontraditional
work hours.
(2) An assurance that such private partner, or such
consortia, shall offer such Early Education Benefit on a
priority basis to such employees or such members who have lower
incomes if such Early Education Benefit is not offered to all
such employees or all such members.
(3) An assurance that if such private partner, or such
consortia, requires that such Early Education Benefit received
by an employee or member be expended at a limited number of
sites where early education (including child care, preschool,
and other early childhood programs) is provided, then
there shall be at least 1 provider of early education (including child
care, preschool, and other early childhood programs) for which such
Early Education Benefit may be expended, that is--
(A) located at or near the residence or place of
employment of such employee or such member, and
(B) accredited by the National Association for the
Education of Young Children or the National Association
for Family Child Care, or taking steps to obtain such
accreditation.
(4) An assurance that early education paid for in whole or
in part by such Early Education Benefit will be provided by a
provider that is licensed or regulated by the State.
(5) A detailed description of--
(i) the nature of the Early Education Benefit to be
provided,
(ii) the respective financial contributions of such
private partner, or such consortia, and such grant
recipient, and the procedures by which such
contributions will be made,
(iii) the number of employees or members expected
to receive the Early Education Benefit provided under
such Agreement, and
(iv) the estimated total cost of such Benefit to
such private partner (or such consortia), such grant
recipient, and such employees or such members.
(b) Selection of Private Partners To Enter Into Early Education
Benefit Agreements.--In selecting private partners with which to enter
into Early Education Benefit Agreements, a recipient of a grant made
under section 2 shall give priority to--
(1) private partners that will make larger financial
contributions to the Early Education Benefit,
(2) private partners with fewer employees or members,
(3) private partners that will make an Early Education
Benefit available to employees and members on a sliding scale
inversely proportional to their level of earned income, and
(4) private partners that have a history of personnel
policies and practices that enable their employees or their
members to balance work commitments with family obligations.

SEC. 7. EARLY EDUCATION START-UP GRANTS.

(a) Eligibility To Receive Funds.--To be eligible to receive funds
for the use specified in section 5(2) from a grant made under section
2, a private partner shall agree--
(1) to subsidize attendance at the proposed new early
education facility for children of lower-paid employees or
members, and
(2) to pay not less than /3\ of the cost of acquiring,
building, and renovating physical premises to be used as such
facility.
(b) Selection of Private Partners To Receive Funds.--In providing
funds to private partners from a grant received for the use specified
in section 5(2), a recipient of a grant made under section 2 shall give
priority to--
(1) private partners that will create a facility to provide
early education that--
(A) serves children less than 2 years of age or
children with disabilities, or
(B) is available during nontraditional hours during
which their parents are employed,
(2) private partners that will operate such a facility that
is accredited, has a low ratio of children to adults, or
demonstrates other facts that show such facility offers an
early education program of high quality,
(3) private partners that will pay with nongovernmental
funds a larger share of the cost of the use for which the Early
Education Start-up Grant funds will be expended,
(4) private partners that have fewer employees or members,
and
(5) private partners that have a history of personnel
policies and practices that enable their employees or members
to balance work commitments with family obligations.

SEC. 8. REPORTS.

(a) Reports by Grantees.--The Secretary shall issue rules that
require each recipient of a grant made under section 2 to submit
annually to the Secretary a report that includes the following
information for the fiscal year for which such report is submitted:
(1) The number of Early Education Benefit Agreements
participated in and Start-Up Grants made.
(2) Information about the private partners, including the
industry of which they are a part and their size.
(3) Information about the number of employees who are both
offered and are receiving Early Education Benefits as a result
of such grant,including the number and average incomes of
employees who are receiving Early Education Benefits and the
number of employees who were offered and declined Early
Education Benefits.
(4) Information about the amount of private spending on
Early Education Benefits and on the investment in new early
education facilities leveraged by the grants.
(5) If appropriate and available, information about whether
and at what level private partners have continued to provide
Early Education Benefits after the conclusion of the grantee's
participation in an Early Education Benefit Agreement.
(b) Reports by the Secretary.--The Secretary shall submit to the
Congress biennially a report that includes the following information
for the period of 2 fiscal years for which such report is submitted:
(1) Summaries of the reports received under subsection (a)
by the Secretary for such period.
(2) A description of the implementation of this Act, and
its impact on employees' access to early education programs for
their children, during such period.

SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act:
(1) Child.--The term ''child'' means an individual who is
less that 6 years of age.
(2) Early Education Benefit.--The term ''Early Education
Benefit'' means assistance, in cash or in kind, to pay any part
of the cost incurred by employees and union members to obtain
early education (including child care, preschool, and other
early childhood programs) for their children.
(3) Early Education Benefit Agreement.--The term ''Early
Education Benefit Agreement'' means a contract under which a
recipient of a grant under section 2 and a private partner that
receives from such recipient funds provided for the use
described in section 5(1) agree to provide jointly an Early
Education Benefit for children of the members or employees of
such private partner.
(4) Private Partner.--The term ''private partner'' means a
private employer, labor union, and consortia of employers or
labor unions.
(5) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2003 through 2007.
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Early Education Employee Benefit Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make competitive matching grants to States and local governments to: (1) enter Early Education Benefit Agreements with private partners to provide part of the cost of Early Education Benefits, which reduce costs incurred by employees and union members to obtain early education (including child care, preschool, and other early childhood programs); or (2) make Early Education Start-Up Grants to assist private partners to pay part of the cost of acquiring, building, and renovating physical premises to be used as new early education facilities, if such partners subsidize attendance at those facilities for children of lower-paid employees or union members.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Student Non-Discrimination Act of
2011''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

(a) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
(1) Public school students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual
or transgender (LGBT), or are perceived to be LGBT, or who
associate with LGBT people, have been and are subjected to
pervasive discrimination, including harassment, bullying,
intimidation and violence, and have been deprived of equal
educational opportunities, in schools in every part of our
Nation.
(2) While discrimination, including harassment, bullying,
intimidation and violence, of any kind is harmful to students
and to our education system, actions that target students based
on sexual orientation or gender identity represent a distinct
and especially severe problem.
(3) Numerous social science studies demonstrate that
discrimination, including harassment, bullying, intimidation
and violence, at school has contributed to high rates of
absenteeism, dropout, adverse health consequences, and academic
underachievement among LGBT youth.
(4) When left unchecked, discrimination, including
harassment, bullying, intimidation and violence, in schools
based on sexual orientation or gender identity can lead, and
has lead to, life-threatening violence and to suicide.
(5) Public school students enjoy a variety of
constitutional rights, including rights to equal protection,
privacy, and free expression, which are infringed when school
officials engage in discriminatory treatment or are indifferent
to discrimination, including harassment, bullying, intimidation
and violence, on the basis of sexual orientation or gender
identity.
(6) While Federal statutory protections expressly address
discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion,
disability, and national origin, Federal civil rights statutes
do not expressly include ''sexual orientation'' or ''gender
identity''. As a result, students and parents have often had
limited legal recourse to redress for discrimination on the
basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to ensure that all students have access to public
education in a safe environment free from discrimination,
including harassment, bullying, intimidation and violence, on
the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity;
(2) to provide a comprehensive Federal prohibition of
discrimination in public schools based on actual or perceived
sexual orientation or gender identity;
(3) to provide meaningful and effective remedies for
discrimination in public schools based on actual or perceived
sexual orientation or gender identity;
(4) to invoke congressional powers, including but not
limited to the power to enforce the 14th Amendment to the
Constitution and to provide for the general welfare pursuant to
section 8 of article I of the Constitution and the power to
enact all laws necessary and proper for the execution of the
foregoing powers pursuant to section 8 of article I of the
Constitution, in order to prohibit discrimination in public
schools on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity;
and
(5) to allow the Department of Education to effectively
combat discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender
identity in public schools through regulation and enforcement,
as the Department has issued regulations under and enforced
title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and other
nondiscrimination laws in a manner that effectively addresses
discrimination.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act:
(1) Program or activity.--The terms ''program or activity''
and ''program'' have same meanings given such terms as applied
under section 606 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2000d-4a) to the operations of public entities under paragraph
(2)(B) of such section.
(2) Gender identity.--The term ''gender identity'' means
the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other
gender-related characteristics of an individual, with or
without regard to the individual's designated sex at birth.
(3) Harassment.--The term ''harassment'' means conduct that
is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive to limit a
student's ability to participate in or benefit from a public
school education program or activity, or to create a hostile or
abusive educational environment at a public school, including
acts of verbal, nonverbal, or physical aggression,
intimidation, or hostility, if such conduct is based on--
(A) a student's actual or perceived sexual
orientation or gender identity; or
(B) the actual or perceived sexual orientation or
gender identity of a person or persons with whom a
student associates or has associated.
(4) Public schools.--The term ''public schools'' means
public elementary and secondary schools, including local
educational agencies, educational service agencies, and State
educational agencies, as defined in section 9101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
(5) Sexual orientation.--The term ''sexual orientation''
means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.
(6) Student.--The term ''student'' means an individual who
is enrolled in a public school or who, regardless of official
enrollment status, attends classes or participates in a public
school's programs or educational activities.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION; EXCEPTIONS.

(a) In General.--No student shall, on the basis of actual or
perceived sexual orientation or gender identity of such individual or
of a person with whom the student associates or has associated, be
excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, or be
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving
Federal financial assistance.
(b) Harassment.--For purposes of this Act, discrimination includes,
but is not limited to, harassment of a student on the basis of actual
or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity of such student or
of a person with whom the student associates or has associated.
(c) Retaliation Prohibited.--
(1) Prohibition.--No person shall be excluded from
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination, retaliation, or reprisal under any program or
activity receiving Federal financial assistance based on his or
her opposition to conduct made unlawful by this Act.
(2) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection,
''opposition to conduct made unlawful by this Act'' includes,
but is not limited to--
(A) opposition to conduct reasonably believed to be
made unlawful by this Act,
(B) any formal or informal report, whether oral or
written, to any governmental entity, including public
schools and employees thereof, regarding conduct made
unlawful by this Act or reasonably believed to be made
unlawful by this Act,
(C) participation in any investigation, proceeding,
or hearing related to conduct made unlawful by this Act
or reasonably believed to be made unlawful by this Act,
and
(D) assistance or encouragement provided to any
other person in the exercise or enjoyment of any right
granted or protected by this Act,
if in the course of that expression, the person involved does
not purposefully provide information known to be false to any
public school or other governmental entity regarding a
violation, or alleged violation, of this Act.

SEC. 5. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT; REPORT TO CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES.

Each Federal department and agency which is empowered to extend
Federal financial assistance to any education program or activity, by
way of grant, loan, or contract other than a contract of insurance or
guaranty, is authorized and directed to effectuate the provisions of
section 4 of this Act with respect to such program or activity by
issuing rules, regulations, or orders of general applicability which
shall be consistent with achievement of the objectives of the Act
authorizing the financial assistance in connection with which the
action is taken. No such rule, regulation, or order shall become
effective unless and until approved by the President. Compliance with
any requirement adopted pursuant to this section may be effected--
(1) by the termination of or refusal to grant or to
continue assistance under such program or activity to any
recipient as to whom there has been an express finding on the
record, after opportunity for hearing, of a failure to comply
with such requirement, but such termination or refusal shall be
limited to the particular political entity, or part thereof, or
other recipient as to whom such a finding has been made, and
shall be limited in its effect to the particular program, or
part thereof, in which such noncompliance has been so found, or
(2) by any other means authorized by law,
except that no such action shall be taken until the department or
agency concerned has advised the appropriate person or persons of the
failure to comply with the requirement and has determined that
compliance cannot be secured by voluntary means. In the case of any
action terminating, or refusing to grant or continue, assistance
because of failure to comply with a requirement imposed pursuant to
this section, the head of the Federal department or agency shall file
with the committees of the House and Senate having legislative
jurisdiction over the program or activity involved a full written
report of the circumstances and the grounds for such action. No such
action shall become effective until 30 days have elapsed after the
filing of such report.

SEC. 6. CAUSE OF ACTION.

(a) Cause of Action.--Subject to subsection (c) of this section, an
aggrieved individual may assert a violation of this Act in a judicial
proceeding. Aggrieved persons may be awarded all appropriate relief,
including but not limited to equitable relief, compensatory damages,
cost of the action, and remedial action.
(b) Rule of Construction.--This section shall not be construed to
preclude an aggrieved individual from obtaining other remedies under
any other provision of law or to require such individual to exhaust any
administrative complaint process or notice-of-claim requirement before
seeking redress under this section.
(c) Statute of Limitations.--For actions brought pursuant to this
section, the statute of limitations period shall be determined in
accordance with section 1658(a) of title 28 of the United States Code.
The tolling of any such limitations period shall be determined in
accordance with the law governing actions under section 1979 of the
Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983) in the forum State.

SEC. 7. STATE IMMUNITY.

(a) State Immunity.--A State shall not be immune under the 11th
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States from suit in Federal
court for a violation of this Act.
(b) Waiver.--A State's receipt or use of Federal financial
assistance for any program or activity of a State shall constitute a
waiver of sovereign immunity, under the 11th Amendment to the
Constitution or otherwise, to a suit brought by an aggrieved individual
for a violation of section 4 of this Act.
(c) Remedies.--In a suit against a State for a violation of this
Act, remedies (including remedies both at law and in equity) are
available for such a violation to the same extent as such remedies are
available for such a violation in the suit against any public or
private entity other than a State.

SEC. 8. ATTORNEY'S FEES.

Section 722(b) of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1988(b)) is
amended by inserting ''the Student Nondiscrimination Act of 2011,''
after ''Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of
2000,''.

SEC. 9. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.

(a) Federal and State Nondiscrimination Laws.--Nothing in this Act
shall be construed to preempt, invalidate, or limit rights, remedies,
procedures, or legal standards available to victims of discrimination
or retaliation under any other Federal law or law of a State or
political subdivision of a State, including title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), or section 1979 of
the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983). The obligations imposed by this
Act are in addition to those imposed by title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).
(b) Free Speech and Expression Laws and Religious Student Groups.--
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter legal standards
regarding, or affect the rights available to individuals or groups
under, other Federal laws that establish protections for freedom of
speech and expression, such as legal standards and rights available to
religious and other student groups under the 1st Amendment to the
Constitution and the Equal Access Act (20 U.S.C. 4071 et seq.).

SEC. 10. SEVERABILITY.

If any provision of this Act, or any application of such provision
to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the
remainder of this Act, and the application of the provision to any
other person or circumstance shall not be affected.

SEC. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act and shall not apply to conduct occurring before the
effective date of this Act.
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Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2011 - Prohibits public school students from being excluded from participating in, or subject to discrimination under, any federally-assisted educational program on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or that of their associates.

Considers harassment to be a form of discrimination.

Prohibits retaliation against anyone for opposing conduct they reasonably believe to be unlawful under this Act.

Authorizes federal departments and agencies to enforce these prohibitions by cutting off the educational assistance of recipients found to be violating them.

Allows an aggrieved individual to assert a violation of this Act in a judicial proceeding and recover reasonable attorney's fees should they prevail.

Deems a state's receipt of federal educational assistance for a program to constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity for conduct prohibited under this Act regarding such program.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Protecting Individuals From Mass
Aerial Surveillance Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Mobile aerial-view device, or mavd.--The terms ''mobile
aerial-view device'' and ''MAVD'' mean any device that through
flight or aerial lift obtains an aerial view of property,
persons or their effects, including an unmanned aircraft (as
defined in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act
of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note)).
(2) Law enforcement official or agency.--The term ''law
enforcement official or agency'' means a person or entity
authorized by law, or funded by the Government of the United
States, to investigate or prosecute offenses against the United
States.
(3) Federal entity.--The term ''Federal entity'' means any
person or entity acting under the authority of, or funded in
whole or in part by, the Government, including a Federal law
enforcement official or agency, but excluding State, tribal, or
local government agencies or departments.
(4) National borders.--The term ''national border'' means
an area that shares not more than 5 miles of an external land
boundary of the United States.
(5) Non-federal entity.--The term ''non-Federal entity''
means any person or entity that is not a Federal entity.
(6) Surveil.--The term ''surveil'' means to photograph,
record, or observe using a sensing device, regardless of
whether the photographs, observations, or recordings are
stored, and excludes using a sensing device for the purposes of
testing or training operations of MAVDs.
(7) Sensing device.--
(A) Meaning.--The term ''sensing device''
means a device capable of remotely acquiring
personal information from its surroundings
using any frequency of the electromagnetic
spectrum, or a sound detecting system, or a
system that detects chemicals in the
atmosphere.
(B) Specific equipment not included.--The
term ''sensing device'' does not include
equipment for which the sole function is to
provide information directly necessary for safe
air navigation or operation of a MAVD.
(8) Public lands.--The term ''public lands'' means lands
owned by the Government of the United States.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITED USE OF MAVDS.

A Federal entity shall not use a MAVD to surveil property, persons
or their effects, or gather evidence or other information pertaining to
known or suspected criminal conduct, or conduct that is in violation of
a law or regulation.

SEC. 4. EXCEPTIONS.

This Act shall not prohibit any of the following:
(1) Patrol of borders and national waters.--The use of a
MAVD by a Federal entity to surveil national borders or
national waters of the United States to prevent or deter
illegal entry of any person or illegal substance at the borders
or in national waters of the United States.
(2) Exigent circumstances.--
(A) Action necessary.--The use of a MAVD by a
Federal entity when exigent circumstances exist. For
the purposes of this paragraph, exigent circumstances
exist when the Federal entity possesses reasonable
suspicion that under particular circumstances, swift
action is necessary--
(i) to prevent imminent danger of death or
serious bodily harm to a specific individual;
(ii) to counter an imminent risk of a
terrorist attack by a specific individual or
organization;
(iii) to prevent imminent destruction of
evidence; or
(iv) to counter an imminent or actual
escape of a criminal or terrorist suspect.
(B) Records.--A Federal entity using a MAVD
pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i) shall maintain a
retrievable record of the facts giving rise to the
reasonable suspicion that an exigent circumstance
existed.
(3) Public safety and research.--The use of a MAVD by a
Federal entity--
(A) to discover, locate, observe, gather evidence
in connection to, or prevent forest fires;
(B) to monitor environmental, geologic, or weather-
related catastrophe or damage from such an event;
(C) to research or survey for wildlife management,
habitat preservation, or geologic, atmospheric, or
environmental damage or conditions;
(D) to survey for the assessment and evaluation of
environmental, geologic or weather-related damage,
erosion, flood, or contamination; and
(E) to survey public lands for illegal vegetation.
(4) Consent.--The use of a MAVD by a Federal entity for the
purpose of acquiring information about an individual, or about
an individual's property or effects, if such individual has
given written consent to the use of a MAVD for such purposes.
(5) Warrant.--Law enforcement using a MAVD, pursuant to,
and in accordance with, a Rule 41 warrant, to surveil specific
property, persons, or their effects.

SEC. 5. BAN ON IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS.

(a) Confidential Information.--No Federal entity actor may make any
intentional effort to identify an individual from, or associate an
individual with, the information collected by operations authorized by
paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 4, nor shall the collected
information be disclosed to any entity except another Federal entity or
State, tribal, or local government agency or department, or political
subdivision thereof, that agrees to be bound by the restrictions in
this Act.
(b) Probable Cause.--The restrictions described in subsection (a)
shall not apply if there is probable cause that the information
collected is evidence of specific criminal activity and a warrant is
obtained.

SEC. 6. PROHIBITION ON USE OF EVIDENCE.

No evidence obtained or collected in violation of this Act may be
admissible as evidence against an individual in any trial, hearing, or
other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department,
officer, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other
authority of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision
thereof.

SEC. 7. PROHIBITION ON SOLICITATION AND PURCHASE.

(a) Existing Authority.--A Federal entity shall not solicit to or
award contracts to any entity for such entity to surveil by MAVD for
the Federal entity, unless the Federal entity has existing authority to
surveil the particular property, persons or their effects, or interest.
(b) Permission Granted.--A Federal entity shall not purchase any
information obtained from MAVD surveillance by a non-Federal entity if
such information contains personal information, except pursuant to the
express consent of all persons whose personal information is to be
sold.

SEC. 8. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt any State law
regarding the use of MAVDs exclusively within the borders of that
State.
answer:
Protecting Individuals From Mass Aerial Surveillance Act of 2015 This bill prohibits a federal entity from using unmanned aircraftor other mobile aerial-view devices (MAVDs) to: (1)surveil property, persons, or their effects; or(2) gather evidence pertaining to known or suspected criminal conduct, or conduct that violates a law or regulation. Exceptions allow MAVDs to be used by federal entities to: surveil national borders or national waters to prevent or deter illegal entry of persons or illegal substances; prevent imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm to a specific individual, counter an imminent risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization, prevent imminent destruction of evidence, or counter an imminent or actual escape of a criminal or terrorist suspect; monitor or research environmental, geologic, or weather-related damage and events, including forest fires, erosion, floods, wildlife, habitats, or illegal vegetation on public lands; or acquire information about an individual who consents to the use of an MAVD. Law enforcement officials or agencies may use an MAVD to surveil specific property, persons, or their effects pursuant to a search and seizure warrant. The bill: (1) prohibits a federal entity actor from making an intentional effort to identify an individual from, or associate an individual with, the information collected under certain exceptions to the prohibition on the use of MAVDs; and (2) bars disclosure of collected information except to another federal entity or state, tribal, or local government agency that agrees to be bound by the restrictions in this Act. Such identification and disclosure restrictions shall not apply if there is probable cause that the information collected is evidence of specific criminal activity and a warrant is obtained. Federal entities are prohibited from: (1) soliciting or awarding contracts to surveil by MAVD for a federal entity, unless the federal entity has existing authority for such surveillance; or (2) purchasing information obtained from MAVD surveillance by a nonfederal entity if such information contains personal information, except with the consent of the affected persons. This Act shall not be construed to preempt any state law regarding the use of MAVDs exclusively within the borders of that state.