,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cifi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #i1 #bjbc,mr4 ,graves ( ,l\isiana 7= himself & ,ms4 ,titus7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to provide = a rulemak+ on op]ation ( unmann$ aircraft beyond visual l9e ( sight1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,beyond visual l9e ( sight rulemak+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #d mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all issue a notice ( propos$ rulemak+ e/abli%+ airwor?9ess & op]ational regulations = unmann$ aircraft op]at$ beyond visual l9e ( sight t are int5d$ to op]ate prim>ily at or bel[ #djj feet above gr\nd level & ! associat$ elem5ts ( su* aircraft4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a means to accept propos$-- 7,a7 airwor?9ess /&>ds = unmann$ aircraft2 7,b7 /&>ds = associat$ elem5ts ( unmann$ aircraft2 & 7,c7 qualification /&>ds = remote pilots op]at+ unmann$ aircraft2 7#b7 enable ! ability = unmann$ aircraft to be op]at$ = agricultural purposes2 7#c7 e/abli% a process by :i* ! ,adm9i/rator may approve or accept ?ird-p>ty compliance s]vices 9 support ( ! safe integration ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems into ! national airspace sy/em2 & 7#d7 e/abli% protocols1 z appropriate1 = network$ in=mation ex*ange1 includ+ network-bas$ remote id5tification 9 support ( beyond visual l9e ( sight op]ations4 7c7 ,unmann$ aircraft airwor?9ess /&>ds ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 def9e ! op]ational environm5ts ( :i* an airwor?9ess c]tification is ne$$ to ensure aviation safety2 7#b7 e/abli% an airwor?9ess category or categories = unmann$ aircraft to be eligible = a special airwor?9ess c]tificate2 & 7#c7 e/abli% a process to approve /&>ds1 means ( compliance1 & decl>ations ( compliance4 7d7 ,unmann$ aircraft associat$ elem5ts /&>ds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a process to accept or approve ! associat$ elem5ts ( an unmann$ aircraft t1 :5 consid]$ collectively ) o!r associat$ elem5ts & an unmann$ aircraft1 meet an acceptable p]=mance-bas$ safety /&>d4 7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 e/abli%+ ! process "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consid] ! ways associat$ elem5ts ( an unmann$ aircraft sy/em int]act ) o!r associat$ elem5ts & unmann$ aircraft4 7e7 ,remote pilot qualifications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7b77#a77;,c71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% qualifications & /&>ds1 or a means to accept propos$ qualifications & /&>ds1 = remote pilots op]at+ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7e77#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all acc\nt = ! v>y+ levels ( automation ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to all[ = ! e/abli%m5t ( type-rat+s t apply specifically & exclusively to an aircraft manufactur$ by #a manufactur]4 7f7 ,int]im approvals ,be=e ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator issues a f9al rule "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all use ! process describ$ 9 section #ddhjg ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to au?orize unmann$ aircraft sy/em op]ations conduct$ beyond visual l9e ( sight4 7g7 ,f9al rule ,n lat] ?an #af mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue a f9al rule e/abli%+ ! regulations requir$ "u ?is section4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,associat$ elem5ts ,! t]m associat$ elem5ts means any compon5t ( an unmann$ aircraft sy/em1 n p]man5tly affix$ to ! unmann$ aircraft1 requir$ = ! remote pilot to op]ate su* aircraft safely & effici5tly 9 ! national airspace sy/em4 7#b7 ,beyond visual l9e ( sight ,! t]m beyond visual l9e ( sight means a di/ance at :i* ! remote pilot 9 comm& ( an unmann$ aircraft sy/em _c see ! unmann$ aircraft ) vision unaid$ by any device o!r ?an corrective l5ses4 7#c7 ,unmann$ aircraft2 unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,! t]ms unmann$ aircraft & unmann$ aircraft sy/em h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #b4 ,special au?ority = unmann$ aircraft sy/ems ,section #ddhjg ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or *apt] #ddg aft] ?is *apt]2 7,b7 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation & ins]t+ ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ if c]ta9 & ins]t+ h[2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! ,adm9i/rator2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ :i* types ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems1 if any1 z a result ( _! size & ins]t+ h[ ! unmann$ aircraft1 z a result ( su* aircraft's size2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ d n create & ins]t+ does n create2 7#c7 9 subsection 7c7 to read z foll[s3 7c7 ,requirem5ts = safe op]ation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= unmann$ aircraft sy/ems t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es "u ?is section may op]ate safely 9 ! national airspace sy/em1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% requirem5ts1 or a process to accept propos$ requirem5ts1 = ! safe op]ation ( su* aircraft sy/ems 9 ! national airspace sy/em1 includ+ op]ation relat$ to te/+ & evaluation ( propriet>y sy/ems4 7#b7 ,treatm5t ( mitigation measures ,to ! ext5t t a propos$ op]ation w be conduct$ exclusively )9 ! airspace ( a ,mode ,c ,veil dur+ ! entirety ( ! op]ation1 su* op]ation %all be treat$ z satisfy+ ! requirem5ts ( section #ia4aac7;b7 ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 s long z ! op]ation employs-- 7,a7 ,,ads-,b ,9-bas$ detect & avoid capabilities2 7,b7 air traffic control communication & coord9ation2 & 7,c7 a]onautical in=mation managem5t sy/ems to notify o!r aircraft op]ators ( su* op]ations4 7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to give an unmann$ aircraft op]at+ pursuant to ?is section ! "r ( way ov] a mann$ aircraft4 2 7#d7 9 subsection 7d7 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjcc2 & 7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,limitation ,9 mak+ det]m9ations "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n consid] unmann$ aircraft sy/ems to ! ext5t t su* sy/ems may meet ! requirem5ts ( e/abli%$ regulations applicable to ! propos$ op]ation ( a sy/em4 4