[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 54 (Monday, April 11, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1864]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3596. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3464 submitted by Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Nelson) 
to the bill H.R. 636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 75, beginning on line 11, strike ``integration'' 
     and all that follows and insert the following: ``integration 
     into the national airspace system of small unmanned aircraft 
     systems that are capable of navigating beyond the visual 
     sight of the operator through an automated onboard control 
     system or via a data downlink that provides the operator a 
     virtual means of onboard navigation''.
       On page 80, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
       ``(h) Nonapplicability to Model Aircraft.--This section 
     shall not apply to model aircraft, as defined in section 
     44808, and operating in accordance with that section.''.
       On page 99, beginning on line 19, strike ``specific only'' 
     and all that follows through ``model aircraft'' on line 20, 
     and insert the following: ``applicable to an unmanned 
     aircraft operating as a model aircraft or an unmanned 
     aircraft being developed as a model aircraft''.
       On page 100, beginning on line 11, strike ``, where 
     applicable'' and all that follows through ``the operation 
     from each'' on line 15, and insert the following: ``with 
     prior notice, where applicable, and coordinates with the 
     airport air traffic control tower, to the extent practicable, 
     when an air traffic facility is located at the airport, with 
     respect to the operation''.
       On page 101, beginning on line 2, strike ``administered'' 
     and all that follows through ``section 44809'' on line 5, and 
     insert the following: ``developed and administered by the 
     community-based organization for the operation of model 
     aircraft''.
       On page 101, lines 10 and 11, strike ``with government and 
     industry stakeholders, including'' and insert ``the''.
       On page 104, strike lines 1 through 3 and insert the 
     following:
       (1)(A) the individual has successfully completed an 
     aeronautical knowledge and safety test under subsection (c); 
     or
       (B) the individual is operating a model aircraft under 
     section 44808 and has successfully completed an aeronautical 
     knowledge and safety test in accordance with the safety 
     program of the community-based organization described in 
     subsection (a)(7) of that section;
       Beginning on page 106, strike ``introduction'' on line 25 
     and all the follows through ``unmanned'' on page 107, line 1, 
     and insert the following: ``initial retail sale any 
     unmanned''.
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