Authorized use of jamming technology

Title III of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 301 (47 U.S.C. 301)— (A) by striking It is and inserting the following: (a) In general It is; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (b) Exception for an unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft system (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term covered equipment means equipment that is used to— (i) intercept or otherwise access a wire communication, an oral communication, an electronic communication, or a radio communication used to control an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system; and (ii) disrupt control of an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system, without prior consent, including by disabling the unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system by intercepting, interfering, or causing interference with wire, oral, electronic, or radio communications that are used to control the unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system; and (B) the terms unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft system have the meanings given those terms in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code. (2) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to actions taken by State or local law enforcement or the law enforcement agency of a commercial service airport using covered equipment in consultation with the Commission to detect, identify, or mitigate a threat posed by an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system.; (2) in section 302 (47 U.S.C. 302a), by adding at the end the following: (g) Exception for an unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft system (1) Definitions In this subsection, the terms covered equipment, unmanned aircraft, and unmanned aircraft system have the meanings given those terms in section 301. (2) Exception The provisions of this section shall not apply with respect to actions taken by State or local law enforcement or the law enforcement agency of a commercial service airport using covered equipment in consultation with the Commission to detect, identify, or mitigate a threat posed by an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system.; and (3) in section 333 (47 U.S.C. 333)— (A) by striking No person and inserting the following: (a) In general No person; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (b) Exception for an unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft system (1) Definitions In this subsection, the terms covered equipment, unmanned aircraft, and unmanned aircraft system have the meanings given those terms in section 301(b). (2) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to actions taken by State or local law enforcement or the law enforcement agency of a commercial service airport using covered equipment in consultation with the Commission to detect, identify, or mitigate a threat posed by an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system..