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HR 4432 Commercial UAS Modernization Act''
HR 4432 Commercial UAS Modernization Act''
114TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4432
A BILL
To establish an interim rule for the operation of small unmanned aircraft for commercial purposes, and for other
purposes.
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POSES.
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(1) LIABILITY
INSURANCE.A
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(3) TESTING
(A) EXAM
DEVELOPMENT.Not
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REQUIREMENTS.
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unmanned aircraft
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space; or
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an airport;
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1 tems, the aircraft component of which may not weigh more
2 than 4.4 pounds, including payload.
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4 operation of a micro UAS shall be subject to the exemp5 tions under subsection (c) only if the micro UAS is oper6 ated
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MANNED AIRCRAFT.
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1 section as the Deputy Associate Administrator), who
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3 Transportation.
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5 ministrator shall create an achievable comprehensive re6 search and development plan for the safe integration of
7 unmanned aircraft into the National Airspace System
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dustry collaborators;
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on previous analysis.
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aircraft systems.
(d) EXEMPTIONS.
(1) IN
GENERAL.Not
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PROGRAM.
5 Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a joint air6 craft system research and development data collection and
7 analysis program at the William J. Hughes Technical Cen8 ter (referred to in this section as the Center).
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(b) RESEARCH
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DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES.
(c) USE
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erations.
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(2) MANAGEMENT
TESTING.The
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(3) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
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