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To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to use the definitions in section 40125 of title 49, United States Code, in determining whether an unmanned aircraft conducting aeronautical research flights qualifies for public aircraft status under that section, and for other purposes.
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This bill requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, for purposes of determining whether an unmanned aircraft (drone) used for aeronautical research qualifies as a public aircraft, to use definitions under federal aviation safety law for determining whether the aircraft is used for: a commercial purpose, and aeronautical research and platform-based research. The Administrator must also develop procedures for the safe, beyond-line-of-sight operation of aeronautical research drones in the national airspace system.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
FAA Building Height Regulations HR365 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. HR4441 - Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 S2658 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 HR636 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Commercial use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) HR636 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 HR798 - Responsible Skies Act of 2015 HR819 - Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 HR1229 - Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 HR1385 - Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015 HR4441 - Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 S387 - Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 S635 - Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 S1314 - Commercial UAS Modernization Act S2658 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Conversations with the Federal Aviation Authority regarding the small UAS rule.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $19,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
FAA Building Height Regulations HR365 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. HR4441 - Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 S2658 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 HR636 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Commercial use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) HR636 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 HR798 - Responsible Skies Act of 2015 HR819 - Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 HR1229 - Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 HR1385 - Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015 HR4441 - Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 S387 - Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 S635 - Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 S1314 - Commercial UAS Modernization Act S2658 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Conversations with the Federal Aviation Authority regarding the small UAS rule. Discussions with the White House Office of Science and Technology regarding the small UAS rule.
Client expense: $23,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Forest Service, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
FAA Building Height Regulations HR365 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. HR4441 - Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 S2658 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 HR636 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Commercial use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) HR636 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 HR798 - Responsible Skies Act of 2015 HR819 - Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 HR1229 - Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 HR1385 - Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015 HR4441 - Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 S387 - Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 S635 - Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 S1314 - Commercial UAS Modernization Act S2658 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Conversations with the Federal Aviation Authority regarding the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for commercial purposes. Conversations with the National Telecommunications and Infrastructure Agency regarding unmanned aerials vehicles and privacy issues.
Client expense: $9,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · first_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
FAA Building Height Regulations HR365 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. HR4441 - Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 S2658 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Commercial use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) HR798 - Responsible Skies Act of 2015 HR819 - Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 HR1229 - Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 HR1385 - Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015 HR4441 - Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016 S387 - Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 S635 - Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 S1314 - Commercial UAS Modernization Act S2658 - Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016 Conversations with the Federal Aviation Authority regarding the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for commercial purposes. Discussions with the Department of Transportation on the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for commercial purposes. Conversations with the National Telecommunications and Infrastructure Agency regarding unmanned aerials vehicles and privacy issues.
Client expense: $11,970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
FAA Building Height Regulations HR365 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. Commercial use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) HR798 - Responsible Skies Act of 2015 HR819 - Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 HR1385 - Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015 HR1229 - Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 S387 - Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 S635 - Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 S1314 - Commercial UAS Modernization Act Conversations with the Federal Aviation Authority regarding the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for commercial purposes. Conversations with the National Telecommunications and Infrastructure Agency regarding unmanned aerials vehicles and privacy issues.
Client expense: $14,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2015 · fourth_quarter · Aerospace
--Lobbied against restricting commercial UAS operations in the national airspace (H.R. 1646, S. 1608, H.R. 2569, H.R. 1229, S. 635, H.R. 137, H.R. 819, S. 387, H.R. 798, H.R. 1232, S. 159, H.R. 1939, H.R. 1735, S. 1619, S. 1595, H.R. 2577, H.R. 2326, S. 1376, S. 1314, S. 1245, S. 1118, H.R. 1385, H.R. 1597, H.R. 240, H.R. 614, H. R. 861, S. 272, H.R. 1656). --Lobbied in support of timely issuance of small UAS final rule. --Lobbied for inclusion of the aerospace and defense industry in discussions on spectrum policy, along with favorable treatment and consideration of the needs of the industry in spectrum legislation. --Advocated for FY 16 Appropriations in H.R. 2029, the "Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016" (P.L. 114-113) and Senate companion for FAA, to include resources for FAA certification, UAS activities and research, and NextGen Programs (ADS-B, Datacomm, and PBN activities). --Advocated for continuing to streamline the FAA's certification activities and use its ODA program effectively. --Lobbied for timely long-term reauthorization of FAA. --Lobbied for successful implementation of FAA UAS roadmap and periodic review and comment to stakeholders. --Lobbied to support design, certification and operations standards for UAS integration into the NAS. --Lobbied to maximize UAS market growth through appropriate policies with no adverse impact on national security. --Lobbied for inclusion of a study in FAA reauthorization legislation on the safety and efficiency benefits of head-up displays.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
FAA Building Height Regulations HR365 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. Commercial use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) HR798 - Responsible Skies Act of 2015 HR819 - Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 HR1385 - Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015 HR1229 - Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 S387 - Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 S635 - Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 S1314 - Commercial UAS Modernization Act Conversations with the Federal Aviation Authority regarding the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for commercial purposes. Conversations with the National Telecommunications and Infrastructure Agency regarding unmanned aerials vehicles and privacy issues.
Client expense: $7,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · third_quarter · Aerospace
--Lobbied against restricting commercial UAS operations in the national airspace (H.R. 1646, S. 1608, H.R. 2569, H.R. 1229, S. 635, H.R. 137, H.R. 819, S. 387, H.R. 798, H.R. 1232, S. 159, H.R. 1939, H.R. 1735, S. 1619, S. 1595, H.R. 2577, H.R. 2326, S. 1376, S. 1314, S. 1245, S. 1118, H.R. 1385, H.R. 1597, H.R. 240, H.R. 614, H. R. 861, S. 272, H.R. 1656). --Lobbied in support of timely issuance of small UAS final rule. --Lobbied in support of UAS CNPC test flight at FAA tech center. --Lobbied for FAA Spectrum Office participation on RTCA SC-228. --Lobbied for short-term FAA extension, H.R. 3614, the Airport and Airway Extension Act (P.L. 114-55). --Lobbied for inclusion of the aerospace and defense industry in discussions on spectrum policy, along with favorable treatment and consideration of the needs of the industry in spectrum legislation. --Advocated for FY 16 Appropriations in H.R. 2577, the "Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act of 2016" and Senate companion for FAA, to include resources for FAA certification, UAS activities and research, and NextGen Programs (ADS-B, Datacomm, and PBN activities). --Advocated for continuing to streamline the FAA's certification activities and use its ODA program effectively. --Lobbied for timely long-term reauthorization of FAA. --Lobbied for successful implementation of FAA UAS roadmap and periodic review and comment to stakeholders. --Lobbied to support design, certification and operations standards for UAS integration into the NAS. --Lobbied to maximize UAS market growth through appropriate policies with no adverse impact on national security. --Lobbied for inclusion of a study in FAA reauthorization legislation on the safety and efficiency benefits of head-up displays.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
FAA Building Height Regulations HR365 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. Commercial use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) HR798 - Responsible Skies Act of 2015 HR819 - Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 HR1385 - Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015 HR1229 - Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 S387 - Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 S635 - Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 S1314 - Commercial UAS Modernization Act Conversations with the Federal Aviation Authority regarding the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for commercial purposes.
Client expense: $8,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · first_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
FAA Building Height Regulations HR365 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. Commercial use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) HR798 - Responsible Skies Act of 2015 HR819 - Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 HR1385 - Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015 HR1229 - Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 S387 - Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 S635 - Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2015 Conversations with the Federal Aviation Authority regarding proposed building height requirements near airports and the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for commercial purposes.
Client expense: $7,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)