[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 76 (Thursday, May 2, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3352]
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SA 1966. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, United States Code, to
reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other
civil aviation programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. REPORT ON UNKNOWN OBJECTS IN FLIGHT.
(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall issue a non-classified report about
occurrences in which commercial pilots spot, or otherwise
visually witness, unknown objects in flight and address
whether unidentified aerial object encounters have ever
disrupted, interfered, or interacted with flight instruments.
(b) Inclusion.--In the report issued under subsection (a),
the Administrator shall include any documents from commercial
industry with respect to the observations described in such
subsection, including documents relating to specific
instances and firsthand witness accounts.
(c) Involvement of Other Agencies.--No other Federal agency
may be involved in issuing the report required under this
section.
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