Sec. 2104. Commercial and governmental operators
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Except for model aircraft under section 44808 of title 49, United States Code, in authorizing the operation of any public unmanned aircraft system or the operation of any unmanned aircraft system by a person conducting civil aircraft operations, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to the extent practicable and consistent with applicable law and without compromising national security, homeland defense, or law enforcement, shall make the identifying information in subsection
(b)available to the public via an easily searchable online database. The Administrator shall place a clear and conspicuous link to the database on the home page of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Web site. The database described in subsection
(a)shall contain the following: The name of each individual, or agency, as applicable, authorized to conduct civil or public unmanned aircraft systems operations described in subsection (a). The name of each owner of an unmanned aircraft system described in paragraph (1). The expiration date of any authorization related to a person identified in paragraph
(1)or paragraph (2). The contact information for each person identified in paragraphs
(1)and (2), including a telephone number and an electronic mail address, in accordance with applicable privacy laws. The tail number or specific identification number of all unmanned aircraft authorized for use that links each unmanned aircraft to the owner of that aircraft. For any unmanned aircraft system, except those operated for news gathering activities protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, that will collect personally identifiable information about individuals, including the use of facial recognition— the circumstance under which the system will be used; the specific kinds of personally identifiable information that the system will collect about individuals; and how the information referred to in subparagraph (B), and the conclusions drawn from such information, will be used, disclosed, and otherwise handled, including— how the collection or retention of such information that is unrelated to the specific use will be minimized; under what circumstances such information might be sold, leased, or otherwise provided to third parties; the period during which such information will be retained; when and how such information, including information no longer relevant to the specified use, will be destroyed; and steps that will be used to protect against the unauthorized disclosure of any information or data, such as the use of encryption methods and other security features. With respect to public unmanned aircraft systems— the locations where the unmanned aircraft system will operate; the time during which the unmanned aircraft system will operate; the general purpose of the flight; and the technical capabilities that the unmanned aircraft system possesses. Each person described in subsection (b)(1), to the extent practicable without compromising national security, homeland defense, or law enforcement shall maintain and make available to the Administrator for not less than 1 year a record of the name and contact information of each person on whose behalf the unmanned aircraft system has been operated. The Administrator shall make the database available not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. The Administrator may cease the operation of such database on the earlier of— the date of publication of a final rule or guidance regarding identification standards under section 2202 of the FAA Extension Safety and Security Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–190 ; 130 Stat. 615); or September 30, 2021.
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