,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cieh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjbc,mr4   
,d',esposito 7= himself & ,mr4 ,/anton7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration to publi% guidance &      
implem5tation proc$ures = unmann$       
aircraft sy/ems ) respect to            
environm5tal reviews1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,environm5tal review relat+ to      
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems  7a7 ,guidance  
updates ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration %all publi% unmann$       
aircraft sy/em-specific guidance &      
implem5tation proc$ures4 ,su* guidance &
 implem5tation proc$ures %all-- 7#a7    
provide guidance to /reaml9e            
environm5tal assessm5ts at a            
programmatic level1 z ! ,adm9i/rator    
consid]s appropriate1 = an unmann$      

aircraft sy/em op]ator's network (      
op]ations )9 a def9$ geographical       
region1 includ+ )9 & ov] approv$        
comm]cial or indu/rial sites clos$ or   
re/rict$ to ! public2  7#b7 provide     
guidance = nationwide programmatic      
approa*es = l>ge scale di/ribut$ unmann$
 aircraft sy/em op]ations :]eby a       
,programmatic ,environm5tal ,assessm5t  
or ,environm5tal ,impact ,/atem5t c be  
lev]ag$ = subsequ5t relat$ actions to   
ensure effici5t environm5tal review2    
7#c7 consid] additional ,categorical    
,exclusions bas$ on previ\sly prep>$ &  
f9aliz$ ,environm5tal ,assessm5ts or 9  
consultation ) ! ,c\ncil on             
,environm5tal ,quality2  7#d7 prioritize
 propos$ projects or activities t c be  
%[n to-- 7,a7 (fset or limit ! impacts (
 non-z]o emission activities2  7,b7     
(fset or limit ! release ( environm5tal 
pollutants to soil or wat]2 or  7,c7    
conta9 o!r factors to ! b5efit ( !      
environm5t z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 
7#e7 conta9 intra-ag5cy process         

improvem5ts to avoid provid+ conflict+  
safety & environm5tal fe$back to        
op]ators2  7#f7 conta9 /&>ds & crit]ia =
 engag+ specializ$ ?ird p>ties to       
support ! ,adm9i/ration's prep>ation &  
review ( docum5tation relat+ to !       
requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 to ensure /reaml9$       
timel9es = complex reviews2 &  7#g7 any 
o!r modifications ! ,adm9i/rator        
consid]s necess>y )9 ! /at$ environm5tal
 objectives ( ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 & ! ,f$]al priority to   
ma9ta9 global lead]%ip 9 aviation       
innovation4  7b7 ,brief+ ,no lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all brief !       
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate on ! plan ( ! ,adm9i/ration to  
implem5t subsection 7b71 includ+ ea* ( !

 consid]ations specifi$ 9 ! subsection1 
& an explanation = any consid]ation !   
,adm9i/rator does n int5d to implem5t4  
7c7 ,concurr5t reviews ,if !            
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! review ( an   
unmann$ aircraft sy/em's design1        
con/ruction1 ma9t5ance & op]ational     
su/a9ability1 airwor?9ess approval1 or  
op]ational approval requires            
environm5tal assessm5t1 includ+         
requirem5ts "u ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dcba et seq471 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 to 
! maximum ext5t practicable1 conduct su*
 reviews & analyses concurr5t ) "o      
ano!r4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is section %all be con/ru$ z prohibit+1
 re/rict+ or o!rwise limit+ ! au?ority (
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation or !     
,adm9i/rator f implem5t+ or comply+ ) ! 
requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 & any relat$ requirem5ts 
to ensure ! protection ( ! environm5t & 
aviation safety4  7e7 ,associat$ ,,uas  

c]tification /&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all develop & e/abli%     
sub/antive crit]ia & /&>ds metrics us$  
by ! ,adm9i/rator to det]m9e :e!r to    
approve or disapprove ! airwor?9ess ( an
 unmann$ aircraft pursuant to "p #cf (  
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
7#b7 ,sub/antive crit]ia & /&>ds metrics
 ,9 e/abli%+ ! sub/antive crit]ia &     
/&>ds metrics z requir$ "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all include su*   
crit]ia & metrics relat$ to !           
airwor?9ess ( unmann$ aircraft = !      
foll[+3  7,a7 ,noise impacts4  7,b7     
,visual impacts4  7#c7 ,publication ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] & po/ on a website ( ! ,f$]al   
,aviation ,adm9i/ration ! crit]ia &     
metrics e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a74  7f7 ,def9ition ( unmann$ aircraft
 sy/em ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m unmann$    
aircraft sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4