Sec. 104. National drone technology center
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Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Commerce, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate, may establish a national drone technology center to conduct research and development of unmanned aircraft systems to strengthen the economic competitiveness and security of the domestic supply chain. Such center shall be operated as a public-private sector consortium with participation from the private sector, which may include employers and labor organizations, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
The functions of the center established under subsection
(a)shall be to conduct research and development related to unmanned aircraft systems manufacturing, design and components, and prototyping that strengthens the entire domestic ecosystem and incorporates the upstream participation of workers, which may include partnership with labor organizations. The center shall place emphasis on the following: Unmanned aircraft systems advanced testing and assembly capability in the domestic ecosystem. Materials characterization, instrumentation and testing for unmanned aircraft systems. Virtualization and automation of maintenance of unmanned aircraft systems machinery. Metrology for security and supply chain verification. strategies for domestic transportation and supply chain job creation, skills development, and workforce training for high-quality jobs.