Should the Senate pass the Cruz, Paul drone bill?

[ProSense]

22. Might have something to do

"i don't understand why it should matter what citizen they are"

...with Paul's views on border security.

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In this Act--
(1) the term `drone' means any powered, aerial vehicle that--

(A) does not carry a human operator;
(B) uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift;
(C) can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely;
(D) can be expendable or recoverable; and
(E) can carry a lethal or nonlethal payload; and

(2) the term ‘law enforcement party’ 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.

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SEC. 3. PROHIBITED USE OF DRONES.

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SEC. 4. EXCEPTIONS.

This Act does not prohibit any of the following:

(1) PATROL OF BORDERS- The use of a drone to patrol national borders to prevent or deter illegal entry of any persons or illegal substances.

(2) EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES- The use of a drone by a law enforcement party when exigent circumstances exist. For the purposes of this paragraph, exigent circumstances exist when the law enforcement party possesses reasonable suspicion that under particular circumstances, swift action to prevent imminent danger to life is necessary.

(3) HIGH RISK- The use of a drone to counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization, when the Secretary of Homeland Security determines credible intelligence indicates there is such a risk.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/s3287/text