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S.2626: Higher Education Unmanned Aircraft Systems Modernization Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 3, 2016
- Latest Major Action March 10, 2016
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- Introduced in Senate - March 3, 2016
Bill Summary
Higher Education Unmanned Aircraft Systems Modernization Act This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to authorize an institution of higher education to operate an unmanned aircraft system within the United States without the specific approval of, and without registering the system with, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) if: the institution has adopted a policy to ensure safe operation of such systems, which shall...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 10, 2016 |
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-635.
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| March 3, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| March 3, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Gary Peters (D-Mich.) |