,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bfbf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #c1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,moran7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! op]ation ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems by in/itutions ( high] education = educational & rese>* purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,high] ,education ,unmann$ ,aircraft ,sy/ems ,mod]nization ,act4 #b4 ,op]ation ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems = educational & rese>* purposes 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,b ( title ,,iii ( ! ,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-ie2 #di ,u4,s4,c4 #djaja note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ccg4 ,op]ation ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems = educational & rese>* purposes 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law relat+ to ! incorporation ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems into ! plans & policies ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ ?is subtitle & any regulations1 policies1 advisory circul>s1 or o!r mat]ials promulgat$ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 an in/itution ( high] education may1 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 op]ate an unmann$ aircraft sy/em )\t ! specific approval ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 & )\t regi/]+ ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em ) ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 if ! op]ation ( t unmann$ aircraft sy/em meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b74 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! op]ation ( an unmann$ aircraft sy/em by an in/itution ( high] education meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection if-- 7#a7 ! in/itution has e/abli%$ & adopt$ a policy relat+ to unmann$ aircraft sy/ems to ensure safe op]ation ( su* sy/ems1 :i* may be a policy ( m g5]al applicability 9 effect be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 b t %all include-- 7,a7 designation ( a po9t ( contact at ! in/itution = review & approval ( op]ations ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems by ! in/itution2 & 7,b7 ! requirem5t t op]ations ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems by ! in/itution be conduct$ "u ! sup]vision ( an op]ator 9 comm&2 7#b7 ! po9t ( contact = ! in/itution designat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 has-- 7,a7 be5 notifi$ ( ! propos$ op]ation ( ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em2 7,b7 confirm$ t ! propos$ op]ation is = educational or rese>* purposes2 7,c7 confirm$ t ! propos$ op]ation is 9 accordance ) all applicable policies ( ! in/itution ( high] education1 includ+ any applicable policies reg>d+-- 7i7 safety2 7ii7 tra9+ or sup]vision requirem5ts2 7iii7 privacy2 or 7iv7 any requirem5ts to provide notice to or obta9 ! p]mission ( ! in/itution be=e conduct+ ! propos$ op]ation2 7,d7 confirm$ t ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em w be op]at$ "u ! sup]vision ( an op]ator 9 comm&1 :o-- 7i7 is tra9$ 9 ! safe op]ation ( ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em2 7ii7 w be pres5t dur+ ! entire op]ation ( ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em2 7iii7 is prep>$ & able to take imm$iate control ( ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em2 7iv7 has full au?ority ov]1 & responsibility =1 ! safety ( ! op]ation ( ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em2 & 7v7 is responsible = ensur+ t ! individuals :o w op]ate ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em "u ! sup]vision ( ! op]ator 9 comm& h receiv$ prop] tra9+ 9 ! safe op]ation ( ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em2 7#c7 ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em-- 7,a7 is op]at$ n high] ?an #djj feet above gr\nd level2 7,b7 is op]at$ 9 a mann] t w n create a haz>d to p]sons or prop]ty2 7,c7 is1 if capable ( su/a9$ flight1 m>k$ ) ! id5tification & contact in=mation ( ! own]2 7,d7 does n survey1 create a nuisance on1 or ov]fly private prop]ty )\t ! p]mission ( ! own] ( ! private prop]ty2 7,e7 gives "r ( way to1 & avoids fly+ 9 ! proximity (1 full-scale aircraft2 7,f7 is op]at$ at a site t is ( suffici5t di/ance f populat$ areas to protect ! safety ( p]sons & prop]ty2 & 7#d7 ! in/itution ( high] education notifies & obta9s p]mission f air traffic control or1 = small facilities1 ! airport manag]1 :5 ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em w be op]at$ )9-- 7,a7 #e /atute miles ( an airport ar\nd :i* ! airspace is designat$ z class ,b or class ,c airspace "u "p #ga ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 7,b7 #b /atute miles ( any o!r airport or heliport2 or 7,c7 airspace designat$ z re/rict$ or prohibit$ "u "p #gc ( su* title4 7c7 ,=m ( notifications & p]mission ,! notifications & p]mission requir$ "u subsection 7b77#d7 may1 if agre$ to by ! in/itution ( high] education & air traffic control or ! airport or heliport manag]1 z appropriate1 be 9 ! =m ( a writt5 communication1 to occur n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 reg>d+ ! locations & conditions = any int5d$ op]ation ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems "u ?is section4 7d7 ,report+ ( incid5ts involv+ p]sonal injury or prop]ty damage ,if an unmann$ aircraft sy/em op]at$ by an in/itution ( high] education pursuant to ?is section is involv$ 9 any incid5t result+ 9 p]sonal injury or prop]ty damage 7o!r ?an to ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em1 to prop]ty ( ! in/itution1 or to individuals directly involv$ 9 ! op]ation ( ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em71 ! po9t ( contact designat$ pursuant to subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 %all report ! incid5t to ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! incid5t4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,educational or rese>* purposes ,! t]m educational or rese>* purposes1 ) respect to ! op]ation ( an unmann$ aircraft sy/em by an in/itution ( high] education1 includes-- 7,a7 in/ruction ( /ud5ts at ! in/itution2 7,b7 activities ( /ud5t organizations recogniz$ by or regi/]$ ) ! in/itution2 & 7,c7 activities und]tak5 by ! in/itution z "p ( rese>* projects1 includ+ rese>* projects sponsor$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,,faa ,mod]nization & ,re=m ,act ( #bjab is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #ccf ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #ccg4 ,op]ation ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems = educational & rese>* purposes4 4