; unmanned aircraft system The terms unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft system have the meaning given those terms in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–95 ; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note). (b) Official use (1) Authorization Subject to paragraph (4), Federal and State wildland firefighting agencies (including designees of the agencies) may operate unmanned aircraft systems in managing wildland fires. (2) Development of protocols and plans Subject to the availability of appropriations, not later than March 1, 2019, Federal wildland firefighting agencies, in coordination with State wildland firefighting agencies, shall develop protocols and plans for the use of unmanned aircraft systems for surveillance, initial and extended attack, and incident management team use, as appropriate, including for the development of real-time maps of the location of wildland fires. (3) Deadline Subject to the availability of appropriations, not later than May 1, 2020, and in accordance with the protocols and plans developed under paragraph (2), the Secretaries shall begin to equip firefighting personnel with unmanned aircraft systems to develop real-time maps, detect spot fires, assess fire behavior, develop tactical and strategic firefighting plans, position fire resources, and enhance firefighter safety. (4) Limitation on operation Unmanned aircraft may only be operated under this section in accordance with regulations and other authorities of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (c) Unofficial use Not later than May 1, 2018, the Secretaries, in consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall seek to reduce the number of conflicts between personal-use unmanned aircraft and wildland fire operations by— (1) enhancing public awareness of the potential for those conflicts; (2) establishing a protocol to notify a user of an unmanned aircraft system operating within or adjacent to restricted airspace