S.Amdt. 3596

SA 3596. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3464 submitted by Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Nelson)
to the bill H.R. 636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 75, beginning on line 11, strike ``integration''
and all that follows and insert the following: ``integration
into the national airspace system of small unmanned aircraft
systems that are capable of navigating beyond the visual
sight of the operator through an automated onboard control
system or via a data downlink that provides the operator a
virtual means of onboard navigation''.
On page 80, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
``(h) Nonapplicability to Model Aircraft.--This section
shall not apply to model aircraft, as defined in section
44808, and operating in accordance with that section.''.
On page 99, beginning on line 19, strike ``specific only''
and all that follows through ``model aircraft'' on line 20,
and insert the following: ``applicable to an unmanned
aircraft operating as a model aircraft or an unmanned
aircraft being developed as a model aircraft''.
On page 100, beginning on line 11, strike ``, where
applicable'' and all that follows through ``the operation
from each'' on line 15, and insert the following: ``with
prior notice, where applicable, and coordinates with the
airport air traffic control tower, to the extent practicable,
when an air traffic facility is located at the airport, with
respect to the operation''.
On page 101, beginning on line 2, strike ``administered''
and all that follows through ``section 44809'' on line 5, and
insert the following: ``developed and administered by the
community-based organization for the operation of model
aircraft''.
On page 101, lines 10 and 11, strike ``with government and
industry stakeholders, including'' and insert ``the''.
On page 104, strike lines 1 through 3 and insert the
following:
(1)(A) the individual has successfully completed an
aeronautical knowledge and safety test under subsection (c);
or
(B) the individual is operating a model aircraft under
section 44808 and has successfully completed an aeronautical
knowledge and safety test in accordance with the safety
program of the community-based organization described in
subsection (a)(7) of that section;
Beginning on page 106, strike ``introduction'' on line 25
and all the follows through ``unmanned'' on page 107, line 1,
and insert the following: ``initial retail sale any
unmanned''.
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