Sec. 631. Beyond BEYOND
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The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall extend the BEYOND program of the Administration (referred to in this section as the Program ), and the existing agreements with State, local, and Tribal governments entered into under the program, including any related approvals and exemptions, to September 30, 2025. In extending the Program under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall address additional factors, including— increasing automation in civil aircraft, including unmanned aircraft systems and new or emerging aviation technologies; operations of such aircraft and technologies, including beyond visual line-of sight; and the social and economic impacts of such operations.
Not later than 6 months after the extension date described in subsection (a)(1), the Administrator shall expand the Program to test the use of new and emerging aviation concepts and technologies, including concepts and technologies unrelated to unmanned aircraft systems, to evaluate and inform Administration policies, rulemaking, and guidance related to the safe integration of such concepts and technologies into the national airspace system.