Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term commercial service airport has the meaning given that term in paragraph
(7)of section 47102 of title 49, United States Code, and includes the area of navigable airspace necessary to ensure safety in the takeoff and landing of aircraft at the airport. The term covered air carrier means an air carrier or a foreign air carrier as those terms are defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. The term Counter-UAS activities means the following: Detecting, identifying, monitoring, and tracking an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system, without prior consent, including by means of intercept or other access of a wire communication, an oral communication, or an electronic communication used to control the unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system. Warning an operator of an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system, including by passive or active, and direct or indirect physical, electronic, radio, and electromagnetic means. Disrupting 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 used to control the unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system. Seizing or exercising control of an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system. Seizing or otherwise confiscating an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system. Using reasonable force to disable, damage, or destroy an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system. The term navigable airspace has the meaning given that term in paragraph
(32)of section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. The term non-kinetic equipment means equipment that is used to— 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 disrupt control of the 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. The term threats posed by an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system means an unauthorized activity of an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system that is reasonably believed to— create the potential for bodily harm to, or loss of human life of, a person within property under the jurisdiction of— a commercial service airport; or a State or locality; or have the potential to cause severe economic damage to— property of a commercial service airport; or property under the jurisdiction of a State or locality. The terms unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft system have the meanings given those terms in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code.