Sec. 226. Alternative ADS–B technologies for use in certain small aircraft
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Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall publish an approved list of effective alternatives to automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast equipment (in this section referred to as alternative ADS–B equipment ) for covered aircraft operating outside of Mode C veil airspace so that such aircraft may voluntarily broadcast positioning to other aircraft. In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, review available commercial–off–the–shelf alternative ADS–B equipment that are used outside of the United States for purposes of allowing a pilot to voluntarily utilize such equipment while operating outside of Mode C veil airspace and within the national airspace system.
The Administrator shall work with manufacturers of such equipment to expedite technical standard order authorization, or other approvals, required by the Administrator for such equipment for use in covered aircraft. In this section: The term alternative ADS–B equipment means a positioning technology that— does not otherwise meet the performance requirements prescribed in section 91.227 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; may be affixed to, or portable within, a covered aircraft; and can broadcast positioning of a covered aircraft to other aircraft operating outside of Mode C veil airspace.
The term covered aircraft means— a single-engine piston aircraft; an ultralight aircraft; or an aircraft not equipped with an electrical system. Nothing in this section may be construed by the Administrator to require covered aircraft to install— alternative ADS–B equipment; or automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast equipment.