,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #acad ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ac1 #bjae ,mr4 ,book] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hoev57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an int]im rule = ! op]ation ( small unmann$ aircraft = comm]cial purposes & _! safe integration into ! national airspace sy/em4 #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 ,a p]son 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 ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! effective date ( a f9al rule bas$ on ! ,notice ( ,propos$ ,rulemak+ ,op]ation & ,c]tification ( ,small ,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/ems 7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #iedd1 ,febru>y #bc1 #bjae74 7b7 ,g5]al requirem5ts 7#a7 ,liability insurance ,a small unmann$ 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 "u section #c7;a7 ( ! ,comm]cial ,,uas ,mod]nization ,act4 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$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all develop an initial a]onautical k te/ t meets ! requirem5ts set =? 9 ! notice ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,an individual may n op]ate a small unmann$ aircraft = comm]cial purposes unless he or %e-- 7i7 has 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 has 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 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$1 unless ! op]ator has prior au?orization f ! air traffic control facility hav+ jurisdiction ov] t airspace-- 7,a7 9 ,class ,b1 ,class ,c1 or ,class ,d airspace2 or 7,b7 )9 ! lat]al b\nd>ies ( ! surface area ( ,class ,e airspace designat$ = an airport2 7#d7 %all comply ) model aircraft op]at+ /&>ds set =? 9 ,advisory ,circul> #ia-eg1 :i* 0 issu$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration on ,june #i1 #aiha1 or ! curr5t revision ( su* /&>ds2 7#e7 may only be op]at$ 9 daylight conditions2 7#f7 %all yield "r ( way to all o!r us]s ( ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em2 7#g7 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#h7 may only be op]at$ aft] a preflight inspection 7z describ$ 9 ! notice ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a774 7d7 ,en=cem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 or designee1 may br+ a civil action aga9/ a p]son 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to en=ce ?is section or a requirem5t or regulation prescrib$1 or an ord] or any t]m ( a c]tificate or p]mit issu$1 "u ?is section4 ,! action may be br\ght 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! p]son does bus9ess or ! violation occurr$4 7e7 ,accid5t report+ ,! own] or op]ator ( a small unmann$ 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$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration n lat] ?an #b days aft] su* accid5t4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #ccf ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #ccg4 ,op]ation ( small unmann$ aircraft = comm]cial purposes4 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 #cch4 ,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 ,regi/ration 7#a7 ,proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,comm]cial ,,uas ,mod]nization ,act1 ! ,deputy ,associate ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all develop proc$ures = regi/]+ small unmann$ aircraft4 7#b7 ,fees ,! ,deputy ,associate ,adm9i/rator is au?oriz$ to collect reasonable fees1 9 an am\nt to be det]m9$ by ! ,deputy ,associate ,adm9i/rator1 f ! own] or op]ator ( ! small unmann$ aircraft z "p ( ! regi/ration process4 7c7 ,pr9cipal duties ,! ,deputy ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 create an a*ievable compreh5sive rese>* & developm5t plan = ! safe integration ( unmann$ aircraft into ! ,national ,airspace ,sy/em1 :i*-- 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 7d7 ,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>riage2 & 7#d7 b>ri]s to utiliz+ automat$ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 7e7 ,exemptions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,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 #ccg1 z add$ by section #b7;b71 ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #cch4 ,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$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration-- 7#a7 to conduct rese>*2 7#b7 to collect data2 7#c7 to develop qu>t]ly mile/ones to exp$ite comm]cial unmann$ aircraft sy/em op]ations2 & 7#d7 to "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 ! plan ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#c74 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