S.Amdt. 2109
What it does: Adds SEC. 1082. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND NATIONAL AIRSPACE at the end of subtitle H of title X
Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA)What it changes
1 change to S. 1197 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1082. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND NATIONAL AIRSPACE at the end of subtitle H of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(e) Date for Submittal of Comptroller General of the United States Report.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking "December 30, 2013" and inserting "December 31, 2014".
Inserted: SEC. 1082. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND NATIONAL AIRSPACE.
Inserted: (a) Memoranda of Understanding.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may enter into a memorandum of understanding with a non-Department of Defense entity that is engaged in the test range program authorized under section 332(c) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) to allow such entity to access nonregulatory special use airspace if such access--
Inserted: (1) is used by the entity as part of such test range program; and
Inserted: (2) does not--
Inserted: (A) interfere with the activities of the Secretary; or
Inserted: (B) otherwise interrupt or delay missions or training of the Department of Defense.
Inserted: (b) Established Procedures.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall use the established procedures of the Department of Defense with respect to entering into a memorandum of understanding.
Inserted: (c) Rule of Construction.--A memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (a) between the Secretary of Defense and a non-Department of Defense entity may not be construed as establishing the Secretary as a partner, proponent, or team member of such entity in the test range program specified in such subsection.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2109. Mr. REID (for Mr. Warner (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand)) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. Reid of NV to the bill S. 1197, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1082. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND NATIONAL AIRSPACE.
(a) Memoranda of Understanding.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may enter into a memorandum of understanding with a non-Department of Defense entity that is engaged in the test range program authorized under section 332(c) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) to allow such entity to access nonregulatory special use airspace if such access--
(1) is used by the entity as part of such test range program; and
(2) does not--
(A) interfere with the activities of the Secretary; or
(B) otherwise interrupt or delay missions or training of the Department of Defense.
(b) Established Procedures.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall use the established procedures of the Department of Defense with respect to entering into a memorandum of understanding.
(c) Rule of Construction.--A memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (a) between the Secretary of Defense and a non-Department of Defense entity may not be construed as establishing the Secretary as a partner, proponent, or team member of such entity in the test range program specified in such subsection.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 18, 2013