A bill to broaden unmanned aircraft systems safety awareness, and for other purposes.
Drone Safety Enhancement Act
This bill authorizes funding for FY2019-FY2024 to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Know Before You Fly educational campaign or similar public informational efforts to broaden unmanned aircraft systems (drone) safety awareness.
The FAA shall initiate a review of the process for interagency coordination of C-UAS activity and the standards for operation of a C-UAS system. A "C-UAS system" is the counter-unmanned aircraft system for detecting, tracking, and defending against drones.
The bill amends the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 to include railroad facilities as fixed site facilities for purposes of prohibiting or restricting the operation of a drone near such facilities.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Became Public Law No: 115-254.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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