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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · S. 1985 (Introduced in Senate) — To improve aviation safety, and for other purposes. · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Definitions

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In this Act: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the FAA. The term ADS–B In means onboard avionics technology that periodically receives ADS–B Out broadcasts of an aircraft's state vector (3-dimensional position and 3-dimensional velocity) and other required information as described in part 91.277 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). The term ADS–B Out has the meaning given such term in section 91.227 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
The terms air carrier and foreign air carrier have the meanings given such terms in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code. The term appropriate committees of Congress means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. The term Cabinet Member means an individual who is the head (including an acting head) of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of the Interior, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of the Treasury, or Department of Veterans Affairs, or any other individual who occupies a position designated by the President as a Cabinet-level position.
The term Comptroller General means the Comptroller General of the United States. The term FAA means the Federal Aviation Administration. The term powered-lift has the meaning given such term in section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). The term rotorcraft has the meaning given such term in section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. The term SMS means a safety management system.
The term transport airplane means a transport category airplane designed for operation by an air carrier or foreign air carrier type-certificated with a passenger seating capacity of 30 or more or an all-cargo or combi derivative. The term has the meaning given such term in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code. unmanned aircraft system
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