,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cgif ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #f1 #bjbe,mr4 ,begich introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to direct the ,secretary of ,transportation to authorize the use of unmanned aircraft systems and satellites in inspections of rights-of-way of certain pipeline facilities4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,safety from ,aerial ,technology ,act or the ,,sat ,act4 #b4 ,inspection of rights-of-way ,section #fjajh of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,inspection of ,rights-of-,way 7#a7 ,in general ,in requiring each owner or operator to inspect the surface conditions on or adjacent to each pipeline right-of-way1 the ,secretary shall allow use of unmanned aircraft systems and satellites4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect the obligation of an owner or operator of an unmanned aircraft system or satellite to operate such system in accordance with laws and regulations regarding unmanned aircraft system or satellite use4 4