[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2044]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3734. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3679 proposed by Mr. 
McConnell (for 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:

       At the appropriate place in subtitle A of title II, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. ____. COLLABORATION BETWEEN FEDERAL AVIATION 
                   ADMINISTRATION AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ON 
                   UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

       (a) Collaboration Between Federal Aviation Administration 
     in Department of Defense Required.--
       (1) In general.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration and the Secretary of Defense shall collaborate 
     on developing ground-based sense and avoid (GBSAA) and 
     airborne sense and avoid (ABSAA) capabilities for unmanned 
     aircraft systems (UAS).
       (2) Elements.--The collaboration required by paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) Assisting the Administrator in safely integrating 
     unmanned aircraft systems and manned aircraft in the national 
     airspace system.
       (B) Building upon Air Force and Department of Defense 
     experience to speed the development of civil standards, 
     policies, and procedures for expediting unmanned aircraft 
     systems integration.
       (C) Assisting in the development of civil unmanned aircraft 
     airworthiness certification, development of airborne and 
     ground-based sense and avoid capabilities for unmanned 
     aircraft systems, and research and development on unmanned 
     aircraft systems, especially with respect to matters 
     involving human factors, information assurance, and security.
       (b) Participation by Federal Aviation Administration in 
     Department of Defense Activities.--
       (1) In general.--The Administrator may participate and 
     provide assistance for participation in test and evaluation 
     efforts of the Department of Defense, including the Air 
     Force, relating to ground-based sense and avoid and airborne 
     sense and avoid capabilities for unmanned aircraft systems.
       (2) Participation through centers of excellence and test 
     sites.--Participation under paragraph (1) may include 
     provision of assistance through the Unmanned Aircraft Systems 
     Center of Excellence and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test 
     Sites.
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