H707

North Carolina H707 prohibits state and local governments from purchasing drones from certain foreign entities.

North Carolina H707 amends state law to prohibit the state and its political subdivisions from purchasing or acquiring small, unmanned aircraft systems from certain foreign entities. These entities include those on the U.S. Consolidated Screening List or Entity List, those domiciled in China or Russia, those under the influence or control of the Chinese or Russian government, and those affiliated with such entities. The bill defines small, unmanned aircraft systems as those operated without direct human intervention, weighing less than 55 pounds, and can be expendable or recoverable.