,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cjg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #g1 #bjbc,mr4 ,w>n] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,?une7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% c]ta9 rules relat+ to unmann$ aircraft sy/ems & op]ations1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,increas+ ,competitiv5ess = ,am]ican ,drones ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,beyond visual l9e ( sight op]ations = unmann$ aircraft sy/ems ,*apt] #ddh ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ddhaa4 ,beyond visual l9e ( sight op]ations = unmann$ aircraft sy/ems 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all issue a notice ( propos$ rulemak+ e/abli%+ a regulatory pa?way = c]tification or approval ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems to enable comm]cial beyond visual l9e ( sight 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ,,bvlos7 op]ations4 7b7 ,consultation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 9 promulgat+ ! rule "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all implem5t ! f9al report & recomm5dations ( ! ,beyond ,visual ,l9e ( ,sight ,aviation ,rulemak+ ,committee :i* 7 submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator on ,m>* #aj1 #bjbb4 7#b7 ,exception ,if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es n to implem5t #a or m ( ! recomm5dations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a /atem5t ( explanation = su* det]m9ation4 7c7 ,f9al rule 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue a f9al rule e/abli%+ a regulatory pa?way = c]tification or approval ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems to enable comm]cial ,,bvlos op]ations4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! f9al rule describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 at a m9imum1 d ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,e/abli% an applicable risk assessm5t me?odology = ! au?orization ( ,,bvlos unmann$ aircraft sy/em op]ations t includes quantifi$ measures ( acceptability :i* suffici5tly acc\nt = ! total air & gr\nd risks associat$ ) su* op]ations & ! means = mitigat+ su* risks1 tak+ into acc\nt an aircraft's size1 weight1 spe$1 k9etic en]gy1 op]ational capability1 proximity to airports & populat$ areas1 op]ation ov] p1 & op]ation beyond ! visual l9e ( sight1 or op]ation dur+ ! day or night1 includ+ consid]ation ( unmann$ aircraft us+ an approv$ or accept$ detect & avoid sy/em appropriate = ! class & type ( airspace 9 :i* ! op]ation is be+ conduct$4 7,b7 ,e/abli% remote pilot c]tification /&>ds = remote pilots = ,,bvlos op]ations1 tak+ into acc\nt v>y+ levels ( automat$ control & managem5t ( unmann$ aircraft sy/em flights4 7,c7 ,e/abli% an airwor?9ess process = small unmann$ aircraft sy/ems t requires a manufactur]'s decl>ation ( compliance to a ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration accept$ means ( compliance1 :i* %all n require type or production c]tification or ! issuance ( a special airwor?9ess c]tificate4 7,d7 ,e/abli% a special airwor?9ess c]tificate to be issu$ ^u a manufactur]'s decl>ation ( compliance to a ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration accept$ means ( compliance1 :i*-- 7i7 %all n require type or production c]tification2 7ii7 %all1 at lea/1 gov]n airwor?9ess ( any unmann$ aircraft sy/em t-- 7,i7 is n-- 7aa7 a small unmann$ aircraft sy/em2 & 7bb7 appropriate = ! process describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 7,,ii7 has a maximum gross weight ( n m ?an #a1cbj lbs2 & 7,,iii7 has a maximum spe$ ( #ajj miles p] h\r2 & 7iii7 may require unmann$ aircraft sy/ems subject to ! c]tificate to op]ate 9 ! national airspace sy/em at altitudes bel[ at lea/-- 7,i7 #djj feet above gr\nd level2 or 7,,ii7 ) respect to an unmann$ aircraft sy/em fl[n )9 a #djj-;foot radius ( a /ructure1 #djj feet above ! /ructure's imm$iate upp]mo/ limit4 7,e7 ,am5d ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations to e/abli% g5]ally applicable /&>ds = ! type c]tification ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es pose high] air or gr\nd risks su* t ^? unmann$ aircraft sy/ems are n appropriate = approvals "u ! processes describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d74 7,f7 ,e/abli% op]at+ rules =-- 7i7 ! op]ation ( ! unmann$ aircraft sy/ems describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e72 & 7ii7 c]ta9 unmann$ aircraft sy/ems to enable l[]-risk ,,bvlos op]ations )\t airwor?9ess requirem5ts 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! f9al report & recomm5dations ( ! ,beyond ,visual ,l9e ( ,sight ,aviation ,rulemak+ ,committee describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74 7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all prohibit ! use ( ! manufactur] decl>ations ( compliance requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 = o!r unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,associate ,adm9i/rator ( ,,uas ,integration ,section #ajf ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7u7 ,(fice ( ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator ( ,,uas ,integration 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration ! ,(fice ( ,associate ,adm9i/rator ( ,,uas ,integration 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice74 7#b7 ,associate ,adm9i/rator ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by an ,associate ,adm9i/rator1 :o %all-- 7,a7 be appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation2 & 7,b7 report directly to ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#c7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,(fice are to-- 7,a7 ensure & ov]see ! safe integration ( ,u,a,ss into ! national airspace sy/em2 7,b7 enc\rage & facilitate a comm]cially viable ,,uas indu/ry & ! lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,,uas2 7,c7 increase ov]all safety ( ! transportation sy/em on a mode-neutral basis2 7,d7 promote ! global lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 advanc$ aviation2 & 7,e7 manage ! ,,uas ,integration ,(fice4 7#d7 ,duties ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 conduct rulemak+ proce$+s ) respect to ,u,a,ss2 7,b7 review submissions "u ! processes e/abli%$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( section #ddhaa7;c77#b7 &1 z appropriate1 grant c]tifications & o!r op]ational approvals2 7,c7 review1 modify1 accept1 or approve indu/ry-develop$ /&>ds1 means ( compliance1 & decl>ations ( compliance2 7,d7 consult & coord9ate ) subject matt] exp]ts f all relevant l9es ( bus9ess & /aff (fices 9 c>ry+ out ! duties describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph 9 a timely & effici5t mann]2 7,e7 hire full "t equival5t employees1 z appropriate1 to build exp]tise )9 ! ,(fice 9 assess+ new te*nologies & novel risk mitigations2 7,f7 manage ! ,,uas ,c]tification ,unit 7z describ$ 9 subsection 7v772 & 7,g7 engage 9 any o!r activities deem$ necess>y by ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 7#e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,beyond visual l9e ( sight2 ,,bvlos ,! t]ms beyond visual l9e ( sight or ,,bvlos mean ! op]ation ( a ,,uas beyond ! capability ( ! flightcrew memb]s to see ! ,,uas ) vision unaid$ by any device o!r ?an corrective l5ses 7su* z spectacles or contact l5ses74 7,b7 ,,uas ,! t]m ,,uas has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m unmann$ aircraft sy/em 9 section #ddhja4 4 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,,uas ,c]tification ,unit ,section #ajf ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #c1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7v7 ,,uas ,c]tification ,unit 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,(fice ( ,associate ,adm9i/rator ( ,,uas ,integration 7z e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7u77 ! ,,uas ,c]tification ,unit 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,unit74 7#b7 ,memb]%ip 7,a7 ,employees ,! ,unit %all include n less ?an #a employee f ea* relevant l9e ( bus9ess ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ ! ,,uas ,integration ,(fice1 ! ,aircraft ,c]tification ,s]vice1 ! ,flight ,/&>ds ,s]vice1 ,air ,traffic ,control1 ! ,(fice ( ,*ief ,c\nsel1 ! ,(fice ( ,environm5t & ,en]gy1 & any o!r (fice deem$ appropriate by ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator4 7,b7 ,lead]%ip ,out ( ! employees describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,associate ,adm9i/rator ( ,,uas ,integration may designate a director & /e]+ committee to lead ! ,unit1 :i* %all consi/ ( n less ?an #a employee f ea* l9e ( bus9ess p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,unit4 7#c7 ,duties ,! ,unit %all develop & implem5t ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em c]tification or approval processes describ$ 9 section #ddhaa by-- 7,a7 review+ & accept+ indu/ry-bas$ airwor?9ess /&>ds & means ( compliance2 7,b7 engag+ ) applicants on ! c]tification or approval process2 7,c7 provid+ cle> & consi/5t guidance to indu/ry /&>ds organizations1 includ+ sett+ ei!r a t>get level ( safety or an acceptable level ( risk2 7,d7 promptly respond+ to que/ions f any p]son seek+ an approval describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( section #ddhaa7;c77#b72 & 7,e7 tak+ all necess>y /eps to move ! unmann$ aircraft sy/em c]tification & acceptance processes =w>d )\t avoidable delay4 7#d7 ,,uas ,special ,airwor?9ess ,c]tificate ,approvals ,! ,associate ,adm9i/rator %all h ! au?ority to grant or d5y an application = any approval describ$ 9 section #ddhaa1 ^u review ( ! recomm5dations ( ! ,unit & aft] consultation ) ! manag]s ( ! ,aircraft ,c]tification ,s]vice & ,flight ,/&>ds ,s]vice1 if ei!r manag] reque/s consultation4 4 #e4 ,use ( model+ & simulation tools 9 unmann$ aircraft te/ ranges2 program ext5sion 7a7 ,use ( model+ & simulation tools ,section #ddhjc7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#ab7 use model+ & simulation tools to assi/ 9 ! te/+1 evaluation1 v]ification1 & validation ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4 4 7b7 ,program ext5sion ,section #ddhjc7;h7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh4 #f4 ,ext5sion ( special au?ority = unmann$ aircraft sy/ems 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! lack ( appropriate c]tification /&>ds1 rules1 & processes set by ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration = airwor?9ess det]m9ations & op]ational approvals ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems 7z def9$ 9 section #ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 puts ! ,unit$ ,/ates at a disadvantage 9 global competitiv5ess & delays ! integration ( promis+ new te*nology into communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 ?is lack ( progress on a /&>diz$ airwor?9ess & op]ational approvals approa* compels ! ext5sion ( au?ority to issue exemptions "u section #ddhjg ( su* title #di2 & 7#c7 su* section #ddhjg-- 7,a7 %\ld cont9ue to use a risk-bas$ approa* to au?orize op]ations t d n fit )9 "p #ajg ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 & 7,b7 %\ld n be limit$ to type c]tificate applicants4 7b7 ,ext5sion ,section #ddhjg7;d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc & ins]t+ on ! date ! rules describ$ 9 section #ddhaa take effect4 7c7 ,cl>ification ,section #ddhjg7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or *apt] #ddg aft] ,not)/&+ any o!r requirem5t ( ?is *apt]4 7d7 ,exp$it$ exemptions ,9 ex]cis+ au?ority "u section #ddhjg ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by subsection 7b771 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all1 tak+ into acc\nt ! /atutory m&ate to ensure safe & effici5t use ( ! national airspace sy/em & )\t requir+ a rulemak+ or impos+ ! requirem5ts ( "p #aa ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 grant exemptions to enable-- 7#a7 l[-risk beyond visual l9e ( sight op]ations1 su* z c]ta9 package deliv]y op]ations or %ield$ op]ations )9 #ajj feet ( ! gr\nd or a /ructure2 or 7#b7 ext5d$ visual l9e ( sight op]ations t rely on visual obs]v]s to keep ! aircraft or airspace )9 view4 7e7 ,cl>ification ( /atus ( previ\sly issu$ rulemak+s & exemptions 7#a7 ,rulemak+s ,any rulemak+ publi%$ prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act "u ! au?ority describ$ 9 section #ddhjg ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all cont9ue to be 9 effect foll[+ ! expiration ( su* au?ority4 7#b7 ,exemptions ,any exemption grant$ "u ! au?ority describ$ 9 section #ddhjg ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & 9 effect z ( ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 %all cont9ue to be 9 effect until ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( t]m9ation describ$ 9 su* exemption4 7#c7 ,delegation ,! au?ority grant$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 9 su* section #ddhjg may cont9ue to be delegat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration 9 :ole or 9 "p4 7#d7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to int]f]e ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation's-- 7,a7 au?ority to resc9d or am5d ! grant+ ( an exemption = reasons su* z unsafe conditions or op]ator ov]sight2 or 7,b7 ability to grant an exemption bas$ on a det]m9ation made pursuant to su* section #ddhjg be=e ! expiration ( t provision4