,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #achh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #a1 #bjbc,mr4 ,hoev5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>n]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to ent] into contracts to demon/rate or validate te*nology relat$ to ! integration ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems into ! national airspace sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,uas ,integration ,rese>* ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,,uas integration rese>* contracts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ent] into contracts to demon/rate or validate te*nology relat$ to ! integration ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems into ! national airspace sy/em4 7b7 ,topics ( int]e/ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all id5tify topics ( int]e/ relat$ to ! integration ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems into ! national airspace includ+1 b n limit$ to1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,detect & avoid capabilities4 7#b7 ,beyond visual l9e ( sight op]ations4 7#c7 ,op]ation ( multiple unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 7#d7 ,unmann$ aircraft sy/ems traffic managem5t4 7#e7 ,comm& & control4 7#f7 ,safety /&>ds = unmann$ aircraft sy/ems & associat$ elem5t gr\nd & air sy/ems4 7c7 ,solicitation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all solicit proposals f applicants :o-- 7#a7 describe a project t relates to a topic ( int]e/ describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 7#b7 demon/rate te*nical m]it2 & 7#c7 involve a contract ) a te/ range4 7d7 ,aw>ds ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make contract aw>ds bas$ on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an evaluation ( a proposal1 includ+ its-- 7,a7 relevance to a topic ( int]e/ describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 7,b7 degree ( te*nical m]it2 & 7,c7 co/ & price in=mation4 7#b7 ,availability ( funds4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 #ab1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,! t]m unmann$ aircraft sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ddhja7ab7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,te/ range ,! t]m te/ range has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ddhja7aj7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority = unmann$ aircraft te/ ranges ,section #ddhjc7;h7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh4