Sec. 926. Public safety use of tethered UAS
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Section 44806 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in the section heading by inserting after and public safety use of tethered unmanned aircraft systems ; systems in subsection (c)— in the subsection heading by inserting after safety use of ; and public in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— by striking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the and inserting The ; by striking permit the use of and inserting permit ; by striking public ; and by inserting by a public safety organization for such systems after systems ; by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following: operated— at or below an altitude of 150 feet above ground level within class B, C, D, E, or G airspace, but not at a greater altitude than the ceiling depicted on the UAS Facility Maps published by the Federal Aviation Administration, where applicable; within zero-grid airspaces as depicted on such UAS Facility Maps, only if operated in life-saving or emergency situations and with prior notification to the Administration in a manner determined by the Administrator; or above 150 feet above ground level within class B, C, D, E, or G airspace only with prior authorization from the Administrator; ; by striking subparagraph (B); and by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and
(E)as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively; and in paragraph
(3)by striking Public actively and inserting Actively ; and by adding at the end the following: In this section, the term public safety organization means an entity that primarily engages in activities related to the safety and well-being of the general public, including law enforcement, fire departments, emergency medical services, and other organizations that protect and serve the public in matters of safety and security. . The analysis for chapter 448 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 44806 and inserting the following: 44806. Public unmanned aircraft systems and public safety use of tethered unmanned aircraft systems. . Section 44801(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting: weighs 55 pounds or less, including payload but not including the tether; ; in subparagraph
(B)by striking and at the end; in subparagraph
(C)by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: is able to maintain safe flight control in the event of a power or flight control failure during flight; and is programmed to initiate a controlled landing in the event of a tether separation. .