II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3467 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2012 Mr. Johanns introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To establish a moratorium on aerial surveillance conducted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Moratorium

(a)

Definition of aerial surveillance

In this section, the term aerial surveillance means any surveillance from the air, including— (1)surveillance conducted from fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, drones, or remote-controlled aircraft; or (2)the use of aerial or satellite images, regardless of whether the images are publicly available. (b)

Moratorium

During the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not conduct aerial surveillance in exercising any authority.