3.0.0 1410 2023-01-11T13:37:35Z 2023-01-11T13:37:35Z Senate S 2017-06-22 115 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-06-22T16:40:10Z 2017-06-22 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2017-06-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. N H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND 2017-06-22 True C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 2017-06-22 True H001041 Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] Dean Heller R NV 2017-06-22 True Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Aviation and airports Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Department of Transportation Disaster relief and insurance Education programs funding Employment and training programs Fires First responders and emergency personnel Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Higher education Licensing and registrations Public utilities and utility rates Telephone and wireless communication Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Vocational and technical education Transportation and Public Works 00 2017-06-22 Introduced in Senate 2018-06-14T19:11:36Z Safe Development, Research, and Opportunities Needed for Entrepreneurship Act of 2017 or the Safe DRONE Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT), in coordination with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and industry stakeholders, to develop an implementation plan to achieve full operational capability of unmanned aircraft systems traffic management and to ensure the safety and security of all aircraft..

DOT shall designate consortia of public, two-year institutions of higher education as Community and Technical College Centers of Excellence in Small Unmanned Aircraft System Technology Training.

The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is amended to extend the pilot program for the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the National Airspace System through September 30, 2024. The bill permits the operation of unmanned aircraft (i.e., drones) without specific operating authority from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) if specified conditions apply, such as if the aircraft is flown strictly for hobby or recreational use.

The FAA shall: (1) initiate a process to periodically update the operational parameters for drones, and (2) maintain on its website a list of community-based organizations under which small drones may be operated.

The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on developments and protections relating to cybersecurity and operational control concerns with respect to drones.

]]> Safe DRONE Act of 2017 Display Title Safe DRONE Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to further the development of unmanned aircraft system technology through investing in additional research, building a trained workforce, and establishing working groups to address near-term and long-term challenges, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Safe DRONE Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Safe Development, Research, and Opportunities Needed for Entrepreneurship Act of 2017 Introduced in Senate 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1410is/xml/BILLS-115s1410is.xml 2017-06-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.