3.0.0 1314 2023-01-11T13:31:08Z 2023-01-11T13:31:08Z Senate S 2015-05-13 114 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2016-03-10T15:00:00Z sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-05-13T14:40:18Z Commercial UAS Modernization Act 114 4432 HR 2016-09-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space. Related bill CRS 2016-03-10 sssb00 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-635. Committee 2015-05-13 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2015-05-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ N H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND 2015-05-13 True H001069 Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] Heidi Heitkamp D ND 2015-07-13 False W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2015-08-03 False W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2015-08-04 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2015-09-21 False Transportation and Public Works Accidents Administrative law and regulatory procedures Aviation and airports Civil actions and liability Department of Transportation Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Licensing and registrations Life, casualty, property insurance Research and development Technology assessment Transportation safety and security User charges and fees Transportation and Public Works 00 2015-05-13 Introduced in Senate 2015-10-08T18:58:01Z Commercial UAS Modernization Act

This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to permit a person to operate a small commercial unmanned aircraft (drone) without an airworthiness certificate within the United States for the period beginning on enactment of this Act and ending on the effective date of a final rule based on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking "Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems" dated February 23, 2015, subject to the following conditions and restrictions:

  • the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must receive proof that the drone owner has liability insurance for the drone;
  • the owner must register the drone;
  • the operator must pass a test developed to assess initial aeronautical knowledge and a proficiency test administered by a drone test site; and
  • the operator must demonstrate the ability to fly the drone in accordance with certain operating restrictions concerning visibility, time of day, air traffic control, airspace, preflight inspection, and operator health.

A drone may not be operated until the operator of a test site certifies that it meets the requirements in the rulemaking notice and can operate within the restrictions.

The owner or operator of a drone involved in an accident causing personal injury or property damage must report it to the FAA within two days after the accident.

The FAA shall:

  • appoint a Deputy Associate Administrator for Unmanned Aircraft,
  • establish a joint aircraft system research and development data collection and analysis program at the William J. Hughes Technical Center, and
  • implement an air traffic management pilot program to research and test a new regulatory structure for drone operations in airspace below 1,200 feet.
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