,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjbe,mrs4 
,kiggans ( ,virg9ia 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,f9/ad1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1
 ,mr4 ,f9e1 ,mr4 ,%reve1 & ,mr4 ,cr5%aw7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation to exp&     
,beyond ,visual ,l9e ( ,sight op]ations 
= unmann$ aircraft sy/ems1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,local ,innovation =       
,flight ,te*nologies ,act ( #bjbe or !  
,,lift ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees 
( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate          
committees ( ,congress has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #ddhja ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,unmann$     
aircraft sy/em ,! t]m unmann$ aircraft  
sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  #c4 ,exp&+ unmann$ aircraft sy/ems    

op]ations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,transportation %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 issue a propos$ rule enabl+ r\t9e 
,beyond ,visual ,l9e ( ,sight 7h]e9aft] 
ref]r$ to z ,,bvlos7 op]ations = unmann$
 aircraft sy/ems2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #f 
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 issue a f9al rule bas$ on ! propos$    
rulemak+ issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7   
,safety metrics ,! ,secret>y (          
,transportation %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 e/abli% metrics = assess+ !       
p]=mance & safety ( ,,bvlos op]ations ( 
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems2 &  7#b7 n lat] 
?an #ahj days ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 id5tify & describe any additional 
regulatory b>ri]s & *all5ges to su*     
,,bvlos implem5tation & submit to !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy recomm5dations =--   
7,a7 address+ ! b>ri]s & *all5ges       
exp$iti\sly2 &  7,b7 pot5tial regulation
 or legislative action4  #d4 ,exam9ation

 ( applicable int]national requirem5ts  
,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all--   
7#a7 explore options to ensure t unmann$
 aircraft sy/ems op]at+ ov] ! high seas 
)9 flight in=mational regions = :i* !   
,unit$ ,/ates is responsible =          
op]ational control may op]ate )\t be+   
subject to ! requirem5ts applicable to  
mann$ aircraft engag+ 9 int]national    
navigation z ref]5c$ 9 ! ,conv5tion on  
,int]national ,civil ,aviation2  7#b7   
id5tify pot5tial b>ri]s = ! op]ation    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 submit
 to ! appropriate committees (          
,congress-- 7,a7 a report on ! f9d+s "u 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72 &  7,b7          
appropriate legislative recomm5dations  
necess>y to enable su* op]ation4  #e4   
,use ( artificial intellig5ce 9 waiv]   
det]m9ations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all
 initiate ! deploym5t ( artificial      
intellig5ce tools to assi/ 9 & exp$ite !
 review ( unmann$ aircraft sy/em waiv]  

applications "u "p #ajg ( title #ad1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7b7       
,capability ( artificial intellig5ce    
tools ,! artificial intellig5ce tools   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7   
support p]=mance- & risk-bas$ evaluation
 ( propos$ op]ations2  7#b7 id5tify     
mat]ially simil> prec$5ts & recomm5d    
consi/5t mitigation measures2  7#c7     
assi/ ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al         
,aviation ,adm9i/ration 9 id5tify+      
categories ( unmann$ aircraft sy/em     
op]ations ) suffici5t safety data or    
recurr+ approval patt]ns t may w>rant   
fur!r rulemak+ to elim9ate ! ne$ =      
individualiz$ waiv]s2 &  7#d7 be us$ 9  
accordance ) guidance on ,f$]al use (   
artificial intellig5ce1 z detail$ 9     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget ,memor&um 
,m-#be-ba4  7c7 ,additional waiv] review
 ,9 conduct+ ! deploym5t ( artificial   
intellig5ce tools requir$ "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all 
exam9e ! ext5t to :i* su* artificial    
intellig5ce tools c\ld be us$ to review 

exemption petitions = applicants seek+  
to op]ate pursuant to section #ddhjg (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #f4    
,e/abli%m5t ( an electric v]tical take(f
 & l&+ pilot program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 %all      
e/abli% ! electric ,v]tical ,take(f &   
,l&+ 7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z e,v,t,o,l7   
integration pilot program to provide    
grants to ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &      
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts to c>ry out        
projects to accel]ate ! deploym5t ( safe
 e,v,t,o,l op]ations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7b7 ,reque/ = proposals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
issue a public reque/ = proposals = !   
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 to   
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial     
gov]nm5ts4  7#b7 ,submission requirem5ts
 ,su* proposals %all be submitt$ n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! reque/ is issu$ "u  
subsection 7a7 & include a private      

sector p>tn] ) demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9    
e,v,t,o,l aircraft developm5t1          
manufactur+1 & op]ations4  7c7          
,selection ( projects ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! reque/ is issu$ "u          
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may select  
eligible pilot projects t propose to    
beg9 e,v,t,o,l op]ations n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date on :i* any agreem5t = a
 pilot project is e/abli%$4 ,selection  
crit]ia %all include-- 7#a7 ! use (     
e,v,t,o,l aircraft & te*nologies        
develop$ or (f]$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$
 entity2  7#b7 ov]all repres5tation (   
economic & geographic op]ations &       
propos$ models ( public-private         
p>tn]%ip2 &  7#c7 ov]all repres5tation (
 ! op]ations to be conduct$1 includ+    
advanc$ air mobility1 m$ical response1  
c>go transport1 & rural access4  7d7    
,project agreem5ts  7#a7 ,agreem5t      
cont5ts ,! ,secret>y %all execute       
agreem5ts ) applicants select$ "u       
subsection 7c7 t conta9-- 7,a7 project  
goals2  7,b7 regulatory ne$s2  7,c7     

timel9es2  7,d7 in=mation %>+ & data    
ex*ange me*anisms2 &  7,e7              
responsibilities4  7e7 ,report+  7#a7   
,implem5tation report ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! selection ( pilot program   
p>ticipants "u subsection 7c71 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy &
 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress an
 initial implem5tation report conta9+ a 
summ>y ( e>ly-/age plann+1 int]ag5cy    
coord9ation1 & any imm$iate regulatory  
or legislative *all5ges id5tifi$4  7#b7 
,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,secret>y submits !      
initial implem5tation report "u p>agraph
 7#a71 & annually !reaft] until ! date  
specifi$ 9 subsection 7f71 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ! ,director & !          
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report t includes-- 7,a7 ! progress ( ! 
pilot program2  7,b7 any evaluation (   
program goals & outcomes2  7,c7         
recomm5dations = ! p]man5t integration (
 e,v,t,o,l op]ations into ! national    

airspace2 &  7,d7 any propos$ future    
initiatives to ma9ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates     
lead]%ip 9 e,v,t,o,l flight4  7f7       
,sunset ,! ,secret>y %all cease to      
provide grants "u ! pilot program       
e/abli%$ "u ?is section on ! date t is  
#c ye>s aft] ! date ! fir/ pilot project
 becomes op]ational1 unless ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t an ext5sion is w>rant$ 9 !   
national int]e/4  7g7 ,in=mation use &  
%>+ ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 use !      
in=mation & exp]i5ce yield$ by ! pilot  
program to in=m ! developm5t (          
regulations1 initiatives1 & plans to    
enable safe e,v,t,o,l op]ations2 &  7#b7
 z appropriate1 %>e su* in=mation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 & !   
heads ( o!r relevant ag5cies4  #g4      
,prioritization ( unmann$ aircraft      
sy/ems manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all        
prioritize ! integration ( unmann$      
aircraft sy/ems manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates into ! national airspace sy/em   

ov] unmann$ aircraft sy/ems manufactur$ 
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! maximum  
ext5t p]mitt$ by law4