    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-280
    116th Congress

    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

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    in the process of nominating individuals for membership on the
    Committee.

    Approved December 31, 2020.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2730:
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    SENATE REPORTS: No. 116-272 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and
    Transportation).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
    Dec. 10, considered and passed Senate.
    Dec. 18, considered and passed House.