Sec. 903. Allowance for the purposes of research and development
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Except as necessary to support enforcement action under applicable provisions of law against persons operating unmanned aircraft in a manner that endangers the safety of the national airspace system, and notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the incorporation of unmanned aircraft systems into Administration plans and policies, the Administrator may not promulgate any rule or regulation regarding the operation of an unmanned aircraft system— that is flown strictly for research and development use; that is operated less than 400 feet above the ground and in Class G airspace; that is operated in a manner that does not interfere with and gives way to any manned aircraft; and with respect to which, in any case in which the unmanned aircraft system is flown within 5 miles of an airport, the operator of the aircraft provides the airport operator and the airport air traffic control tower (when an air traffic facility is located at the airport) with prior notice of the operation, including by establishing a mutually agreed upon operating procedure in cases where such unmanned aircraft system is flown from a permanent location within 5 miles of an airport.