[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2730 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2730

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To establish and ensure an inclusive and transparent Drone Advisory 
                               Committee.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Drone Advisory Committee for the 
21st Century Act''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the Sense of Congress that:
            (1) Due to the ever-increasing use of Unmanned Aircraft 
        Systems in the agriculture, forestry, and rangeland sectors, as 
        well as the inherently different uses in less populated parts 
        of the nation, membership of the Drone Advisory Committee 
        established by the Federal Aviation Administration should, to 
        the extent practicable, include direct representatives from 
        county and tribal government, agriculture, forestry, and 
        rangeland interests.
            (2) Full transparency in the work of the Drone Advisory 
        Committee is vital to ensuring the public can effectively 
        participate and contribute to the development of sound Federal 
        policies. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
        Administration should, to the maximum extent practicable, 
        ensure the work of the Drone Advisory Committee is shared with 
        and easily accessible to the public and shall ensure 
        transparency and openness in the manner in which the affairs of 
        the Committee are conducted.

SEC. 3. DRONE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP.

            (1) In general.--The Federal Aviation Administration shall 
        take appropriate steps to encourage direct representation of 
        county and tribal governments as well as agriculture, forestry, 
        rangeland sectors, and other rural interests on the Drone 
        Advisory Committee.
            (2) Public participation.--To the maximum extent 
        practicable, the Administrator shall include public 
        participation in the process of nominating individuals for 
        membership on the Committee.

            Passed the Senate December 10, 2020.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
116th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2730

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  To establish and ensure an inclusive and transparent Drone Advisory 
                               Committee.