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Senate Overwhelmingly Passes FAA Reauthorization Bill

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UAO Staff on April 19, 2016

According to AUVSI, the legislation’s Senate passage is a “critical milestone” for advancing the commercial and civil drone industry.

White House: Reauthorization Bill Includes ‘Overly Prescriptive Means’ of UAS Integration

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UAO Staff on April 18, 2016

The Obama administration’s office of management and budget has released a statement regarding the Senate’s proposed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill, H.R.636, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016, which includes provisions related to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The bill [Read More]

FAA Reauthorization Amendments Would Streamline UAS Research, Extend Test Sites

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UAO Staff on April 13, 2016

The U.S. Senate has approved an amendment authored by Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., to ensure greater public- and private-sector coordination of research and policy development for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), the mission of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Center of [Read More]

Sens. Inhofe, Booker Roll out Amendment on UAVs for Critical Infrastructure

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UAO Staff on April 12, 2016

U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., have introduced an amendment, 3492, to the proposed Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act (H.R.636) that would ensure operators of critical infrastructure are able to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Last month, [Read More]

FAA Reauthorization – with Fresh UAS Provisions – Advances to Full Senate

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UAO Staff on March 17, 2016

According to the Small UAV Coalition, the bill includes several amendments that represent major steps toward widespread drone integration.

U.S. Senator Highlights Test Site Reauthorization as Legislative Priority

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UAO Staff on March 11, 2016

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., is highlighting the importance of the proposed reauthorization – in the Senate’s FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016 – of the six Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-designated test sites for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). As a member [Read More]

Sen. Schumer Underscores Importance of Extending FAA UAS Test Sites

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UAO Staff on March 01, 2016

For the upcoming Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill, U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., is pushing for an extension of the six FAA-designated unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test sites. According to Schumer, the Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) [Read More]

SAR Group Offers Strong Support for Micro UAS Amendment

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UAO Staff on February 22, 2016

Air Bears, a volunteer search-and-rescue (SAR) organization based in St. Paul, Minn., is voicing its strong support of the micro unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) amendment recently added to the proposed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization. On its website, Air Bears [Read More]

Newsgathering Associations Voice Support for Micro UAS Amendment

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UAO Staff on February 17, 2016

Noting the potential for newsgathering operations, the Newspaper Association of America (NAA), National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) and Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) have voiced their support of the recently approved micro unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) classification in the [Read More]

N.Y. Congressmen Tout FAA Reauthorization for Test Site, Local Economy

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UAO Staff on February 16, 2016

U.S. Reps. John Katko, R-N.Y.-24, and Richard Hanna, R-N.Y.-22, both members of the House’s committee on transportation and infrastructure, are touting the benefits to the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test sites of the recently proposed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization. [Read More]