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read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% & ensure an        
inclusive & transp>5t ,drone ,advisory  
,committee4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,drone ,advisory        
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#bjaf1 a ,drone ,advisory ,committee 79 
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e/abli%$ at ! ,f$]al ,aviation          
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,,faa7 z a broad-bas$1 long-t]m ,f$]al  
advisory committee to provide ! ,,faa ) 
advice on key unmann$ aircraft sy/ems 79
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prioritize improvem5ts4  7#b7 ,pursuant 
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#ae1 #bjah1 ! ,,dac is *>g$ ) help+     
create broad support = an ov]all ,,uas  

integration /rategy & vision4  7#c7 ,z (
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rural ,am]ica or ! agriculture1 =e/ry1  
or rangel& sectors 7 memb]s ( ! ,,dac4  
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anticipat$4  7#e7 ,! agricultural drone 
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balanc$ 9 t]ms ( ! po9ts ( view         
repres5t$4  #c4 ,drone ,advisory        
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%all ma9ta9 a ,drone ,advisory          
,committee 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 

,committee74  7b7 ,duties ,! ,committee 
%all provide indep5d5t advice &         
recomm5dations to1 & respond to specific
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issues involv+ ! effici5cy & safety (   
integrat+ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems into !
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7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be a *>t] to    
gov]n ! /ructure & mission ( !          
,committee4  7#b7 ,updates ,!           
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ref]r$ to z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all--  7,a7
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frequ5tly ?an once e two ye>s2 &  7,b7  
update su* *>t] z appropriate4  7d7     
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backgr\nds1 exp]i5ces1 & viewpo9ts1 &   
%all include individuals t directly     
repres5t--  7,a7 airports & airport     
communities2  7,b7 labor 7su* z         
controll]s & pilots72  7,c7 ,/ate1      
c\nty1 city1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts2  7,d7 
navigation1 communication1 surveillance1
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provid]s2  7,e7 rese>*1 developm5t1 &   
academia2  7,f7 traditional mann$       
aviation op]ators2  7,g7 ,,uas h>dw>e   
compon5t manufactur]s2  7,h7 ,,uas      
manufactur]s2  7,i7 ,,uas op]ators1     
includ+ agriculture1 =e/ry1 & rangel&   
sectors2  7,j7 ,,uas s(tw>e application 
manufactur]s2 &  7,k7 o!r sectors       
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4  
7#b7 ,public p>ticipation ,to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
include public p>ticipation 9 ! process 
( nom9at+ individuals = memb]%ip on !   
,committee4  7e7 ,transp>5cy ,!         
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complies ) ! requirem5ts "u-- 7#a7 !    
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necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4