1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stemming The Operation of Pernicious and Illicit Drones Act or the STOP Illicit Drones Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (2) Covered foreign country The term covered foreign country means any of the following: (A) The People's Republic of China. (B) The Russian Federation. (C) The Islamic Republic of Iran. (D) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea. (E) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. (F) The Republic of Cuba. (G) Any other country the Administrator deems necessary. (3) Covered foreign entity The term covered foreign entity means an entity that is— (A) included on the Consolidated Screening List maintained by the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade; (B) domiciled in a covered foreign country; (C) subject to influence or control by the government of a covered foreign country; or (D) owned by an entity that is described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C). (4) Unmanned aircraft system; UAS The terms unmanned aircraft system and UAS have the meaning given the term unmanned aircraft system in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code. 3. Prohibition on funding for entities from covered foreign countries for projects related to unmanned aircraft systems (a) Aviation Research Grants Program Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall amend FAA Order 9550.7B, Aviation Research Grants Program (dated November 25, 2014), as well as any corresponding policy or guidance material, to prohibit— (1) any covered foreign entity from receiving aviation research and development grants for any project related to unmanned aircraft systems