,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afjh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ah1 #bjae ,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,s*um]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to protect ! safety ( ! national airspace sy/em f ! haz>d\s op]ation ( consum] drones1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,consum] ,drone ,safety ,act4 #b4 ,safety requirem5ts = op]ation ( consum] drones 7a7 ,rulemak+ ,= ! purpose ( all[+ consum] drones to be op]at$ )\t pos+ a dang] to mann$ aircraft1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% a f9al rule n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act conta9+ safety requirem5ts applicable to ! op]ation ( consum] drones4 7b7 ,applicability ,! f9al rule requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all apply to consum] drones t-- 7#a7 are fl[n = hobby or recreational use2 & 7#b7 are n op]at$ 9 accordance ) a community-bas$ set ( safety guidel9es & )9 ! programm+ ( a nationwide community-bas$ organization4 7c7 ,requirem5ts ,! f9al rule requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a maximum altitude above gr\nd level = flight ( consum] drones2 7#b7 circum/ances or areas :]e flights are re/rict$ because ( ! risk ( unsafe int]actions ) mann$ aircraft1 su* z )9 an unsafe di/ance f an airport or 9 ! flight pa? ( a mann$ aircraft2 7#c7 circum/ances or areas :]e flights are re/rict$ because ( ! risk to p]sons or prop]ty on ! gr\nd1 su* z )9 an unsafe di/ance f urban areas1 resid5tial areas1 electrical infra/ructure1 transportation infra/ructure1 amusem5t p>ks1 or public areas :]e spectators are pres5t2 7#d7 conditions t may require limitations on flight1 su* z wea!r or "t ( day2 & 7#e7 any o!r requirem5t t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es is necess>y to m9imize ! risk t a consum] drone w collide ) a mann$ aircraft or o!rwise endang] ! safety ( ! national airspace sy/em or p]sons & prop]ty on ! gr\nd4 #c4 ,safety requirem5ts = manufactur]s ( consum] drones 7a7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% a f9al rule conta9+ safety requirem5ts applicable to consum] drones manufactur$ 91 import$ into1 or sold 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! f9al rule requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 limitations on altitude = consum] drones1 :e!r ?r\gh s(tw>e or o!r te*nological means2 7#b7 a means ( prev5t+ unau?oriz$ op]ation )9 an unsafe di/ance f an airport or 9 protect$ airspace2 7#c7 a sy/em t1 ?r\gh s5sors & s(tw>e or o!r simil> means1 enables avoidance ( collisions2 7#d7 a te*nological means to ma9ta9 safety 9 ! ev5t t a communications l9k betwe5 a consum] drone & its op]ator is lo/ or compromis$1 su* z by ensur+ t ! drone autonom\sly l&s safely 9 a p>ticul> location2 7#e7 a requirem5t t a consum] drone be detectable & id5tifiable to pilots & air traffic controll]s1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( an id5tification numb] & a transpond] or simil> te*nology to convey ! drone's location & altitude2 7#f7 a means to prev5t tamp]+ ) or modification ( any sy/em1 limitation1 or o!r safety me*anism requir$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is section or any o!r provision ( law1 includ+ a means to id5tify any tamp]+ or modification t has be5 made2 7#g7 educational mat]ials to be provid$ to a consum] :o pur*ases a consum] drone2 & 7#h7 su* o!r requirem5ts z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s necess>y to ensure ! safety ( ! national airspace sy/em4 7c7 ,updat+ exi/+ consum] drones 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! f9al rule requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all require modification1 at ! manufactur]'s exp5se1 ( any consum] drone t 0 comm]cially di/ribut$ be=e ! publication ( ! rule s t1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 su* consum] drones meet ! requirem5ts prescrib$ "u ! rule4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts = consum] drones t _c be fully updat$ ,if any consum] drone _c be modifi$ z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may au?orize ! op]ation ( ! consum] drone 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74 7#c7 ,notification ,! f9al rule requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include provisions to publicize & notify ! own]s ( consum] drones ( ! modifications requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 & ( ! manufactur]'s responsibility to pay = ! modifications4 7d7 ,limit$ exemptions p]mitt$ ,9 ! f9al rule requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may exempt a type ( consum] drone1 by virtue ( its size1 weight1 op]ational capabilities1 te*nological capabilities1 or o!r *>act]i/ic1 f a requirem5t "u subsection 7b7 only if-- 7#a7 comply+ ) t requirem5t is te*nologically infeasible or co/-prohibitive = ! type ( consum] drone2 7#b7 exempt+ ! type ( consum] drone f ! requirem5t does n create a haz>d to us]s ( ! national airspace sy/em or ! public or pose a ?reat to national security2 7#c7 ! ,adm9i/rator e/abli%es requirem5ts = ! safe op]ation ( ! consum] drone 9 ! national airspace sy/em2 & 7#d7 ! ,adm9i/rator makes a det]m9ation "u section #d7;b7 ) respect to su* exemption4 #d4 ,safety det]m9ation requir$ to au?orize op]ation ( consum] drones 7a7 ,codification ( exi/+ ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration policy ,no p]son may op]ate a consum] drone 9 ! national airspace sy/em )\t specific au?ority f ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4 7b7 ,safety det]m9ation requir$ be=e issuance ( specific au?ority ,! ,adm9i/rator may n provide any =m ( specific au?ority = ! op]ation ( a consum] drone 9 ! national airspace sy/em )\t-- 7#a7 mak+ a det]m9ation1 foll[+ an evaluation ( all =eseeable safety or op]ational risks1 includ+ risks aris+ f pot5tial malfunctions1 t provid+ su* au?ority does n endang] ! safety ( ! national airspace sy/em or any individual2 & 7#b7 docum5t+ t det]m9ation & ! reasons = t det]m9ation 9 writ+4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to t]m9ate any specific au?ority provid$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 #e4 ,cl>ifications ( ag5cy au?ority 7a7 ,cl>ification ( en=cem5t au?ority 7#a7 ,civil p5alties ,! ,adm9i/rator may impose a civil p5alty "u section #dfcja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = a violation ( ?is ,act or a regulation prescrib$ or ord] or specific au?ority issu$ "u ?is ,act 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z ! ,adm9i/rator may impose a p5alty "u su* section #dfcja = a violation ( *apt] #ddg ( su* title 7o!r ?an a violation ( sections #ddgai ?r\gh #ddgbc ( su* *apt]74 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ) respect to exi/+ au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator to pursue an en=cem5t action = a violation ( ?is ,act1 a regulation prescrib$ or ord] or au?ority issu$ "u ?is ,act1 or any o!r applicable provision ( law or regulation4 7b7 ,sunset ( prior specific au?ority ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration ,advisory ,circul> #ia-eg1 issu$ ,june #i1 #aiha1 %all n be con/ru$ to au?orize ! op]ation ( any consum] drone = recreational or hobby purposes t does n comply ) ! /&>ds specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 ( section #ccf7;a7 ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ie2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note74 7c7 ,import en=cem5t ,! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection may use exi/+ au?ority to en=ce re/rictions on ! importation ( consum] drones into ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to ! f9al rule requir$ by section #c7;a74 7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator to regulate ! op]ation ( consum] drones or to pursue en=cem5t action aga9/ p]sons op]at+ consum] drones :o endang] ! safety ( ! national airspace sy/em4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,automatic /abilization sy/em 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m automatic /abilization sy/em means any sy/em t has ! capability to ma9ta9 /able flight 7su* z ma9ta9+ hov] altitude1 head+1 or altitude control7 )\t an op]ator provid+ control input1 su* z a sy/em t coord9ates ! op]ation ( any comb9ation (-- 7i7 elem5ts ( ! propulsion sy/em ( an aircraft1 includ+ any rotor or propell]2 or 7ii7 ! flight control surfaces ( an aircraft1 includ+ any ail]on1 elevator1 rudd]1 spoil]1 flap1 slat1 or air brake4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,any rotorcraft utiliz+ #d rotors & any aircraft t is capable ( autonom\s flight %all be consid]$ to be us+ an automatic /abilization sy/em4 7#c7 ,civil ,! t]m civil1 ) respect to an unmann$ aircraft sy/em1 means t ! unmann$ aircraft is n a public aircraft 7z def9$ 9 section #djajb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7#d7 ,consum] drone 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m consum] drone means a civil unmann$ aircraft or a civil unmann$ aircraft sy/em t-- 7i7 is-- 7,i7 equipp$ ) an automatic /abilization sy/em2 or 7,,ii7 capable ( provid+ a video signal all[+ op]ation beyond ! visual l9e ( sight ( ! op]ator2 7ii7 is manufactur$ & int5d$ = comm]cial di/ribution2 & 7iii7 weighs #ee p\nds or less or is c]tifi$ z describ$ 9 section #ccf7;a77#c7 ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ie2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note74 7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m consum] drone includes a kit ( compon5t p>ts t w\ld be a consum] drone if ! kit 7 assembl$ prior to comm]cial di/ribution4 7#e7 ,nationwide community-bas$ organization ,! t]m nationwide community-bas$ organization means a memb]%ip-bas$ association t-- 7,a7 repres5ts ! a]omodel+ community )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 provides its memb]s a compreh5sive set ( safety guidel9es t und]score safe a]omodel+ op]ations )9 ! national airspace sy/em & ! protection & safety ( ! g5]al public on ! gr\nd2 7,c7 develops & ma9ta9s mutually supportive programm+ ) educational in/itutions1 gov]nm5t entities1 & o!r aviation associations2 & 7,d7 acts z a liaison ) gov]nm5t ag5cies & z an advocate = its memb]s4 7#f7 ,protect$ airspace ,! t]m protect$ airspace includes ! foll[+ types ( airspace3 7,a7 ,special use airspace "u "p #gc ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any correspond+ simil> regulation or rul+71 includ+ prohibit$ airspace "u subp>t ,c ( su* "p4 7,b7 ,any o!r airspace ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate4 7#g7 ,specific au?ority ,! t]m specific au?ority means a c]tificate ( au?orization1 special airwor?9ess c]tificate1 au?orization issu$ "u section #ccc ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ie2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note71 rule1 regulation1 policy /atem5t1 advisory circul>1 or any o!r =m ( p]mit or au?orization issu$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration = op]ation ( a consum] drone 9 ! national airspace sy/em1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/rator ,advisory ,circul> #ia-eg 7relat+ to model aircraft op]at+ /&>ds7 & subsequ5t v]sions !re(2 7,b7 ! notice ( policy on unmann$ aircraft op]ations 9 ! national airspace sy/em ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration 7,docket ,no4 ,,faa-#bjjf-begad72 or 7,c7 ! notice ( int]pretation ( ! special rule = model aircraft ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration 7,docket ,no4 ,,faa-#bjad-jcif74 7#h7 ,unmann$ aircraft2 unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,! t]ms unmann$ aircraft & unmann$ aircraft sy/em h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #cca ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ie2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note74 #g4 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ccf7;a77#b7 ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ie2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7z def9$ 9 section #f ( ! ,consum] ,drone ,safety ,act7 aft] nationwide community-bas$ organization4