,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cifi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #i1 #bjbc,mr4 ,graves of ,louisiana 7for himself and ,ms4 ,titus7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to provide for a rulemaking on operation of unmanned aircraft beyond visual line of sight1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,beyond visual line of sight rulemaking 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #d months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking establishing airworthiness and operational regulations for unmanned aircraft operated beyond visual line of sight that are intended to operate primarily at or below #djj feet above ground level and the associated elements of such aircraft4 7b7 ,contents ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 establish a means to accept proposed-- 7,a7 airworthiness standards for unmanned aircraft2 7,b7 standards for associated elements of unmanned aircraft2 and 7,c7 qualification standards for remote pilots operating unmanned aircraft2 7#b7 enable the ability for unmanned aircraft to be operated for agricultural purposes2 7#c7 establish a process by which the ,administrator may approve or accept third-party compliance services in support of the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system2 and 7#d7 establish protocols1 as appropriate1 for networked information exchange1 including network-based remote identification in support of beyond visual line of sight operations4 7c7 ,unmanned aircraft airworthiness standards ,in carrying out subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 define the operational environments of which an airworthiness certification is needed to ensure aviation safety2 7#b7 establish an airworthiness category or categories for unmanned aircraft to be eligible for a special airworthiness certificate2 and 7#c7 establish a process to approve standards1 means of compliance1 and declarations of compliance4 7d7 ,unmanned aircraft associated elements standards 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 the ,administrator shall establish a process to accept or approve the associated elements of an unmanned aircraft that1 when considered collectively with other associated elements and an unmanned aircraft1 meet an acceptable performance-based safety standard4 7#b7 ,considerations ,in establishing the process under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall consider the ways associated elements of an unmanned aircraft system interact with other associated elements and unmanned aircraft4 7e7 ,remote pilot qualifications 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out subsection 7b77#a77;,c71 the ,administrator shall establish qualifications and standards1 or a means to accept proposed qualifications and standards1 for remote pilots operating unmanned aircraft systems4 7#b7 ,considerations ,in carrying out subsection 7e77#a71 the ,administrator shall account for the varying levels of automation of unmanned aircraft systems4 7#c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection may be construed to allow for the establishment of type-ratings that apply specifically and exclusively to an aircraft manufactured by #a manufacturer4 7f7 ,interim approvals ,before the date on which the ,administrator issues a final rule under this section1 the ,administrator shall use the process described in section #ddhjg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to authorize unmanned aircraft system operations conducted beyond visual line of sight4 7g7 ,final rule ,not later than #af months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall issue a final rule establishing the regulations required under this section4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,associated elements ,the term associated elements means any component of an unmanned aircraft system1 not permanently affixed to the unmanned aircraft1 required for the remote pilot to operate such aircraft safely and efficiently in the national airspace system4 7#b7 ,beyond visual line of sight ,the term beyond visual line of sight means a distance at which the remote pilot in command of an unmanned aircraft system cannot see the unmanned aircraft with vision unaided by any device other than corrective lenses4 7#c7 ,unmanned aircraft2 unmanned aircraft system ,the terms unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft system have the meaning given such terms in section #ddhja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 #b4 ,special authority for unmanned aircraft systems ,section #ddhjg of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by inserting or chapter #ddg after this chapter2 7,b7 by striking the ,secretary of ,transportation and inserting the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration2 and 7,c7 by striking if certain and inserting how2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking the ,secretary and inserting the ,administrator2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking which types of unmanned aircraft systems1 if any1 as a result of their size and inserting how the unmanned aircraft1 as a result of such aircraft's size2 and 7ii7 by striking do not create and inserting does not create2 7#c7 in subsection 7c7 to read as follows3 7c7 ,requirements for safe operation 7#a7 ,in general ,for unmanned aircraft systems that the ,administrator determines under this section may operate safely in the national airspace system1 the ,administrator shall establish requirements1 or a process to accept proposed requirements1 for the safe operation of such aircraft systems in the national airspace system1 including operation related to testing and evaluation of proprietary systems4 7#b7 ,treatment of mitigation measures ,to the extent that a proposed operation will be conducted exclusively within the airspace of a ,mode ,c ,veil during the entirety of the operation1 such operation shall be treated as satisfying the requirements of section #ia4aac7;b7 of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 so long as the operation employs-- 7,a7 ,,ads-,b ,in-based detect and avoid capabilities2 7,b7 air traffic control communication and coordination2 and 7,c7 aeronautical information management systems to notify other aircraft operators of such operations4 7#c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to give an unmanned aircraft operating pursuant to this section the right of way over a manned aircraft4 2 7#d7 in subsection 7d7 by striking #bjbc and inserting #bjcc2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,limitation ,in making determinations under this section1 the ,administrator may not consider unmanned aircraft systems to the extent that such systems may meet the requirements of established regulations applicable to the proposed operation of a system4 4