1Rogers / 5 Senator Guirguis

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A BILL
3To regulate the use of drones, in order to ensure public safety and privacy.
4Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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6SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE
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8This act may be cited as the Drone Regulations Act of 2015.
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10SECTION 2. FINDINGS
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12 Congress hereby finds and declares that,
131) The FAA predicts that 30,000 drones will be deployed within 20 years
142) Once the rules are finalized, the FAA estimates that more than 7,000 businesses will obtain drone permits within
15three years.
163) 327 drones to date are licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration to fly over U.S. soil, and many more are
17expected to be licensed.
184) Due to the heights at which drones can fly, they are often beyond the range of sight for most people. In
19addition, drones can also be designed to be very small and maneuverable. This means drone surveillance
20often occurs without the knowledge of the individual being monitored.
215) The FAA has issued 1,428 drone operator permits since 2007
226) Surveillance drones are equipped with sophisticated imaging technology that provides the ability to obtain
23detailed photographs of terrain, people, homes, and even small objects.
247) Many law enforcement offices in the United States have purchased drones including Montgomery, Texas, Seattle,
25Washington, and Gadsden, Alabama.
268) Individuals, private universities, and companies can and do fly surveillance-capable aircraft, both with and
27without the specific blessing that the FAA requires.
289) The FAA is responsible for all aircrafts manned or unmanned from the ground upwhich includes drones that are
29flown below 500 feet.
3010) Commercial drones will be eventually occupying the same space as manned aircrafts, and can reach extremely
31high altitudes.
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33SECTION 3. STATUTORY LANGUAGE
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a The Drone Regulations Act of 2015 shall grant the people their rights to freedom, safety, and privacy.
36This will be effective against commercial drones, micro drones, and military drones (only if used within the U.S.
37boarders with the intentions of spying or endangering public safety). Drones are unmanned aircrafts; therefore, the
38FAR 91.13 (the regulatory prohibition of careless or reckless aircraft operations) applies to drones: No person may
39operate an aircraft in a careless or reckless matter so as to endanger the life or property of another. In addition, the
40aircraft shall be operated in a manner that does not interfere with any manned aircraft; and when flown within 5
41miles of an airport, the operator of the aircraft must provide the airport operator and the airport air traffic control
42tower with prior notice of the operation. Flying zones and locations will be created for commercial drones in order
43to eliminate the possibility of any air collisions. Furthermore, there are altitude restrictions depending on the size as
44well as weight of the drone being used. In addition, all data acquired using drones must be with the subjects
45knowledge as well as consent from the CAA.
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b This law is to be administered by the FAA as well as the FMRA and shall be enforced by the department of
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homeland security. All personal that fail to comply and abide by these regulations shall be subjected to a fee
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and or jail time decided by the department of homeland security.
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c The Drone Regulations Act of 2015 shall be effective on January 1, 2017.

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