,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ddcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #b1 #bjaf    
,mr4 ,blum5au] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an      
int]im rule = ! op]ation ( small unmann$
 aircraft = comm]cial purposes1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,comm]cial ,,uas           
,mod]nization ,act4  #b4 ,int]im rule = 
! op]ation ( small unmann$ aircraft =   
comm]cial purposes  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subtitle ,b ( title ,,iii ( ! ,,faa    
,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab      
7,public ,law #aab-ie7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  #ccg4 ,op]ation (   
small unmann$ aircraft = comm]cial      
purposes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual   

may op]ate a small unmann$ aircraft =   
comm]cial purposes )\t an airwor?9ess   
c]tificate )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 subject  
to ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7b7 & !  
op]at+ re/rictions "u subsection 7c7    
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,comm]cial ,,uas           
,mod]nization ,act & end+ on ! effective
 date ( a f9al rule bas$ on ! notice (  
propos$ rulemak+ issu$ on ,febru>y #bc1 
#bjae1 entitl$ ,op]ation & ,c]tification
 ( ,small ,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/ems    
7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #iedd74  7b7 ,g5]al     
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,liability insurance  
,a small unmann$ aircraft may n be      
op]at$ = comm]cial purposes dur+ ! p]iod
 set =? 9 subsection 7a7 unless !       
,adm9i/rator receives an atte/ation t ! 
own] ( su* aircraft has a liability     
insurance policy cov]+ ! op]ation ( su* 
aircraft4  7#b7 ,regi/ration ,a small   
unmann$ aircraft may n be op]at$ =      
comm]cial purposes unless ! own] has    
regi/]$ ! aircraft z requir$ by ! ,f$]al
 ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,te/+   

requirem5ts  7,a7 ,exam developm5t ,n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,comm]cial ,,uas           
,mod]nization ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all     
develop an initial a]onautical k te/ t  
meets ! requirem5ts set =? 9 ! notice ( 
propos$ rulemak+ ref]r$ to 9 subsection 
7a74  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,an individual  
may n op]ate a small unmann$ aircraft = 
comm]cial purposes unless su* individual
 has--  7i7 receiv$ a pass+ grade on !  
te/ develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72  7ii7 
pass$ a pr(ici5cy te/ adm9i/]$ by a te/ 
site select$ pursuant to section        
#ccb7;c72 &  7iii7 demon/rat$ ! ability 
to fly ! aircraft 9 accordance ) !      
op]at+ re/rictions set =? 9 subsection  
7c74  7#d7 ,c]tification ,a small       
unmann$ aircraft may n be op]at$ =      
comm]cial purposes until ! op]ator ( a  
te/ site select$ pursuant to section    
#ccb7;c71 9 collaboration ) a designat$ 
airwor?9ess repres5tative1 c]tifies t ! 
small unmann$ aircraft--  7,a7 meets !  

requirem5ts = small unmann$ aircraft set
 =? 9 ! notice ( propos$ rulemak+ ref]r$
 to 9 subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 is capable
 ( op]at+ )9 ! limits describ$ 9        
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,op]at+ re/rictions
 ,dur+ ! p]iod set =? 9 subsection 7a71 
small unmann$ aircraft op]at$ =         
comm]cial purposes--  7#a7 may only be  
op]at$ "u visual l9e ( sight rules2     
7#b7 may n be op]at$ high] ?an #ejj feet
 above gr\nd level2  7#c7 may n be      
op]at$ unless ! op]ator has prior       
au?orization f ! air traffic control    
facility hav+ jurisdiction ov] t        
airspace--  7,a7 9 ,class ,b1 ,class ,c1
 or ,class ,d airspace2 or  7,b7 )9 !   
lat]al b\nd>ies ( ! surface area (      
,class ,e airspace designat$ = an       
airport2  7#d7 may only be op]at$ 9     
daylight conditions2  7#e7 %all yield "r
 ( way to all o!r us]s ( ! ,national    
,airspace ,sy/em2  7#f7 may n be op]at$ 
by any individual ) any physical or     
m5tal condition t ! individual kn[s1 or 
has reason to "k1 w\ld int]f]e ) ! safe 

op]ation ( ! aircraft2 &  7#g7 may only 
be op]at$ aft] a preflight inspection 7z
 describ$ 9 ! notice ( propos$ rulemak+ 
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a774  7d7       
,accid5t report+ ,! op]ator ( a small   
unmann$ aircraft t is involv$ 9 any     
accid5t caus+ p]sonal injury or prop]ty 
damage1 o!r ?an to ! small unmann$      
aircraft1 %all report su* accid5t to !  
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration n lat]   
?an #b days aft] su* accid5t4  #cch4    
,micro ,,uas op]ations  7a7 ,micro ,,uas
 classification ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all     
provide = a micro ,,uas classification (
 unmann$ aircraft sy/ems1 ! aircraft    
compon5t ( :i* may n weigh m ?an #d4d   
p\nds1 includ+ payload4  7b7 ,micro     
,,uas op]ational limitations ,! op]ation
 ( a micro ,,uas %all be subject to !   
exemptions "u subsection 7c7 only if !  
micro ,,uas is op]at$--  7#a7 less ?an  
#djj feet above gr\nd level2  7#b7 at an
 airspe$ ( n great] ?an #dj knots2  7#c7
 )9 ! visual l9e ( sight ( ! op]ator2   

7#d7 dur+ daylight2 &  7#e7 at lea/ #e  
/atute miles f ! geographic c5t] ( an   
airport z d5ot$ on a curr5t a]onautical 
*>t publi%$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration1 except t ^u notice to !  
airport op]ator & air traffic control   
t[]1 su* airport op]ator may all[ an    
individual to op]ate a micro ,,uas )9 #e
 /atute miles ( a t[]-controll$ airport4
  7c7 ,micro ,,uas exemptions  7#a7 ,an 
op]ator ( a micro ,,uas t complies ) !  
limitations ( op]ation "u subsection 7b7
 %all n be requir$ to pass any          
a]onautical k te/ or meet any age or    
exp]i5ce requirem5t1 includ+ any        
requirem5ts "u section #ddgjc ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 "p #fa ( title
 #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 & any
 o!r rule or regulation p]ta9+ to airman
 c]tification4  7#b7 ,a micro ,,uas & ! 
compon5t p>ts & equipm5t ( su* micro    
,,uas %all n be requir$ to meet         
airwor?9ess c]tification /&>ds or to    
obta9 c]tificates ( airwor?9ess4  4  7b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9  

section #a7;b7 ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization &
 ,re=m ,act ( #bjab is am5d$ by ins]t+  
aft] ! item relat+ to section #ccf !    
foll[+3  ,sec4 #ccg4 ,op]ation ( small  
unmann$ aircraft = comm]cial purposes4  
,sec4 #cch4 ,micro ,,uas op]ations4  4  
#c4 ,deputy ,associate ,adm9i/rator =   
,unmann$ ,aircraft  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subtitle ,b ( title ,,iii ( ! ,,faa    
,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab      
7,public ,law #aab-ie71 z am5d$ by      
section #b7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  #cci4 ,deputy       
,associate ,adm9i/rator = ,unmann$      
,aircraft  7a7 ,appo9tm5t ,!            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z
 ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all appo9t a ,deputy  
,associate ,adm9i/rator = ,unmann$      
,aircraft 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !  
,deputy ,associate ,adm9i/rator71 :o    
%all report to ! ,adm9i/rator & to !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7b7       
,pr9cipal duties ,! ,deputy ,associate  
,adm9i/rator %all create an a*ievable   

compreh5sive rese>* & developm5t plan = 
! safe integration ( unmann$ aircraft   
into ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em t--   
7#a7 takes into acc\nt "w be+ done at   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 9 conjunction ) _!  
indu/ry collaborators2  7#b7 is bas$ on 
an initial audit ( curr5t unmann$       
aircraft activity across ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t 9 ord] to id5tify gaps &      
ov]laps2 &  7#c7 all[s = programmatic   
exemptions bas$ on previ\s analysis4    
7c7 ,o!r issues ,! ,deputy ,associate   
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
,adm9i/rator1 %all develop /rategies =  
resolv+--  7#a7 unmann$ aircraft        
spectrum issues2  7#b7 b>ri]s to unmann$
 aircraft op]at+ beyond l9e ( sight2    
7#c7 b>ri]s to all[+ payload c>riage & !
 feasibility ( develop+ a classification
 ( small ,,uas air c>ri]s2 &  7#d7      
b>ri]s to utiliz+ automat$ unmann$      
aircraft sy/ems4  7d7 ,exemptions  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,comm]cial ,,uas  
,mod]nization ,act1 ! ,deputy ,associate

 ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !       
,adm9i/rator1 %all exp$ite & exp&       
exemptions f ! int]im op]at+ re/rictions
 o!rwise applicable to unmann$ aircraft 
"u section #ccg4  7#b7 ,exemptions ,!   
exemptions au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may
 include-- 7,a7 beyond l9e ( sight      
op]ations2  7,b7 programmatic exemptions
 bas$ on previ\s analysis2  7,c7 ext5d$ 
visual l9e ( sight & m>g9al visual      
flight rules wea!r conditions2 &  7,d7  
heavi] unmann$ vehicles4  4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization &
 ,re=m ,act ( #bjab is am5d$ by ins]t+  
aft] ! item relat+ to section #cch1 z   
add$ by section #b7;b71 ! foll[+3  ,sec4
 #cci4 ,deputy ,associate ,adm9i/rator =
 ,unmann$ ,aircraft4  4  #d4 ,jo9t      
,aircraft ,sy/em ,rese>* & ,developm5t  
,data ,collection & ,analysis ,program  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all     
e/abli% a jo9t aircraft sy/em rese>* &  
developm5t data collection & analysis   

program at ! ,william ,j4 ,hughes       
,te*nical ,c5t] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section
 z ! ,c5t]74  7b7 ,rese>* & developm5t  
priorities ,! ,director ( ! ,c5t] %all  
set priorities = data collection1       
analysis1 & rese>* "u ! program e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7a71 includ+ id5tify+    
safety /&>ds = detect & avoid1 comm& &  
control1 autonom\s aircraft sy/ems1 &   
air traffic managem5t = beyond visual   
l9e ( sight op]ations = su* aircraft4   
7c7 ,use ( te/ sites ,! program e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all utilize ! #f    
unmann$ aircraft sy/em te/ sites ( !    
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to--     
7#a7 conduct rese>*2  7#b7 collect data2
  7#c7 develop qu>t]ly mile/ones to     
exp$ite comm]cial unmann$ aircraft sy/em
 op]ations2 &  7#d7 "w ) o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 ! ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce = ,unmann$
 ,aircraft ,sy/ems1 f$]ally fund$ rese>*
 & developm5t c5t]s1 indu/ry1 academia1 
& o!rs1 z appropriate1 to implem5t      
comm]cial unmann$ aircraft sy/em        
op]ations4  7d7 ,air ,traffic ,managem5t

 ,pilot ,program  7#a7 ,implem5tation ,!
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,c5t]1 & !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration1 %all implem5t an 
air traffic managem5t pilot program to  
rese>* & te/ a new regulatory /ructure =
 comm]cial & o!r op]ations ( small      
unmann$ aircraft 9 controll$ &          
uncontroll$ airspace bel[ #a1bjj feet   
above gr\nd level4  7#b7 ,managem5t te/+
 ,! ,c5t] %all p>tn] ) a neutral ?ird   
p>ty to te/ ! managem5t ( small unmann$ 
aircraft 9 ! airspace describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 !         
,director ( ! ,c5t] %all submit a report
 t summ>izes ! actions tak5 "u          
subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d7 to--  7#a7 !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2  7#c7 ! ,committee on           
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#d7 !      
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4