A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish certain rules relating to unmanned aircraft systems and operations, and for other purposes.
Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023
This bill establishes and extends certain rules related to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and operations.
Specifically, the bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a regulatory pathway for certification or approval of UAS to enable commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations, including a risk assessment methodology.
Additionally, the bill establishes the Office of Associate Administrator of UAS Integration within the FAA. It also establishes the UAS Certification Unit to develop and implement the UAS certification or approval processes for BVLOS operations.
Further, the bill extends the special authority for the Department of Transportation to determine if certain UAS may operate safely in the national airspace system.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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