An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Secretary of Transportation to authorize a person to operate an unmanned aircraft system in the national airspace system, or to manufacture, sell, or distribute an unmanned aircraft system as a weapon.
Rep. Michael C. Burgess (R-TX)Text
Offered
At the end of the bill before the short title, insert the following:
Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Secretary of Transportation to authorize a person--
(1) to operate an unmanned aircraft system in the national airspace system for the purpose, in whole or in part, of using the unmanned aircraft system as a weapon or to deliver a weapon against a person or property; or
(2) to manufacture, sell, or distribute an unmanned aircraft system, or a component thereof, for use in the national airspace system as a weapon or to deliver a weapon against a person or property.
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House amendment offered
June 27, 2012
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House amendment offered
June 27, 2012
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A046) offered by Mr. Burgess.(consideration: CR H4143-4144; text: CR H4143)
June 27, 2012 • 9:32 PM
Amendment (A046) offered by Mr. Burgess. (consideration: CR H4143-4144; text: CR H4143)
June 27, 2012 • 9:32 PM
Mr. Latham raised a point of order against the Burgess amendment (A046). Mr. Latham stated that the provisions of the amendment sought to change existing law and as such constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
June 27, 2012 • 9:40 PM