To increase the number of test sites in the National Airspace System used for unmanned aerial vehicles and to require one of those test sites to include a significant portion of public lands.
What it does: Replaces “at 4 test sites in the National Airspace System by 2012” with “by 2012 at 10 test sites in the National Airspace System, one of which shall include a si…”
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)What it changes
1 change to S. 223 · shown in the bill's text
Replaces “at 4 test sites in the National Airspace System by 2012” with “by 2012 at 10 test sites in the National Airspace System, one of which shall include a si…”
In S. 223 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(a) In General.--Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop a plan to accelerate the integration of unmanned aerial systems into the National Airspace System that--
(1) creates a pilot project to integrate such vehicles into the National Airspace System [inserted: by 2012 ]at
[struck: 4][inserted: 10] test sites in the National Airspace System[struck: by 2012][inserted: , one of which shall include a significant portion of public lands (as defined in section 203 of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1722))];(2) creates a safe, non-exclusionary airspace designation for cooperative manned and unmanned flight operations in the National Airspace System;
Original wording
On page 96, lines 4 and 5, strike “at 4 test sites in the National Airspace System by 2012” and insert “by 2012 at 10 test sites in the National Airspace System, one of which shall include a significant portion of public lands (as defined in section 203 of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1722))”.
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As printed
SA 27. Mr. WYDEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 223, to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 96, lines 4 and 5, strike “at 4 test sites in the National Airspace System by 2012” and insert “by 2012 at 10 test sites in the National Airspace System, one of which shall include a significant portion of public lands (as defined in section 203 of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1722))”.
Legislative Activity
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S809, S824)
February 17, 2011
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S809, S824)
February 17, 2011
Proposed amendment SA 27 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S824)
February 17, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S768)
February 16, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S709)
February 15, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S653)
February 14, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S622)
February 8, 2011
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S586)
February 7, 2011
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 27 proposed by Senator Rockefeller for Senator Wyden.
February 3, 2011
Amendment SA 27 proposed by Senator Rockefeller for Senator Wyden. (consideration: CR S531-532; text: CR S532) To increase the number of test sites in the National Airspace System used for unmanned aerial vehicles and to require one of those test sites to include a significant portion of public lands.
February 3, 2011
Senate amendment submitted
February 2, 2011