S.Amdt. 4591
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF DYNAMIC SCHEDULING AND MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL ACTIVITY AIRSPACE at the appropriate place in title X
Sen. John Thune (R-SD)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 4350
Adds SEC. ___. DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF DYNAMIC SCHEDULING AND MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL ACTIVITY AIRSPACE at the appropriate place in title X
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ___. DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF DYNAMIC SCHEDULING AND MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL ACTIVITY AIRSPACE.
Inserted: (a) Sense of Congress on Special Activity Airspace Scheduling and Management.--It is the sense of Congress that--
Inserted: (1) where it does not conflict with safety, dynamic scheduling and management of special activity airspace (also referred to as "dynamic airspace") is expected to optimize the use of the national airspace system for all stakeholders; and
Inserted: (2) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary of Defense should take such actions as may be necessary to support ongoing efforts to develop dynamic scheduling and management of special activity airspace, including--
Inserted: (A) the continuation of formal partnerships between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense that focus on special activity airspace, future airspace needs, and joint solutions; and
Inserted: (B) maturing research within their federally funded research and development centers, Federal partner agencies, and the aviation community.
Inserted: (b) Pilot Program.--
Inserted: (1) Pilot program required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish a pilot program on developing and testing dynamic management of special activity airspace supported by efficient scheduling capabilities.
Inserted: (2) Testing of special activity airspace scheduling and management.--Under the pilot program established under paragraph (1), the Administrator and the Secretary shall jointly test not fewer than three areas of special activity airspace designated by the Federal Aviation Administration for use by the Department of Defense, of which--
Inserted: (A) at least one shall be over coastal waters of the United States; and
Inserted: (B) at least two shall be over land of the United States.
Inserted: (c) Report.--Not less than two years after the date of the establishment of the pilot program under subsection (b)(1), the Administrator and Secretary shall submit to the following congressional committees a report on the interim results of the pilot program:
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Inserted: (1) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
Inserted: (2) The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
Inserted: (d) Definition of Special Activity Airspace.--In this section, the term "special activity airspace" means the following airspace with defined dimensions within the National Airspace System wherein limitations may be imposed upon aircraft operations:
Inserted: (1) Restricted areas.
Inserted: (2) Military operations areas.
Inserted: (3) Air Traffic Control assigned airspace.
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At the appropriate place in title X, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 4591. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 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 appropriate place in title X, insert the following:
SEC. ___. DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF DYNAMIC SCHEDULING AND MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL ACTIVITY AIRSPACE.
(a) Sense of Congress on Special Activity Airspace Scheduling and Management.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) where it does not conflict with safety, dynamic scheduling and management of special activity airspace (also referred to as “dynamic airspace”) is expected to optimize the use of the national airspace system for all stakeholders; and
(2) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Secretary of Defense should take such actions as may be necessary to support ongoing efforts to develop dynamic scheduling and management of special activity airspace, including--
(A) the continuation of formal partnerships between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense that focus on special activity airspace, future airspace needs, and joint solutions; and
(B) maturing research within their federally funded research and development centers, Federal partner agencies, and the aviation community.
(b) Pilot Program.--
(1) Pilot program required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish a pilot program on developing and testing dynamic management of special activity airspace supported by efficient scheduling capabilities.
(2) Testing of special activity airspace scheduling and management.--Under the pilot program established under paragraph (1), the Administrator and the Secretary shall jointly test not fewer than three areas of special activity airspace designated by the Federal Aviation Administration for use by the Department of Defense, of which--
(A) at least one shall be over coastal waters of the United States; and
(B) at least two shall be over land of the United States.
(c) Report.--Not less than two years after the date of the establishment of the pilot program under subsection (b)(1), the Administrator and Secretary shall submit to the following congressional committees a report on the interim results of the pilot program:
(1) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
(2) The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
(d) Definition of Special Activity Airspace.--In this section, the term “special activity airspace” means the following airspace with defined dimensions within the National Airspace System wherein limitations may be imposed upon aircraft operations:
(1) Restricted areas.
(2) Military operations areas.
(3) Air Traffic Control assigned airspace.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 15, 2021