Sec. 372. ENFORCEMENT
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## SEC. 372 ENFORCEMENT **[**[49 U.S.C. 44810 note](/us/usc/t49/s44810)**]** ###
(a)UAS Safety Enforcement The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a pilot program to utilize available remote detection or identification technologies for safety oversight, including enforcement actions against operators of unmanned aircraft systems that are not in compliance with applicable Federal aviation laws, including regulations. ###
(b)Reporting As part of the pilot program, the Administrator shall establish and publicize a mechanism for the public and Federal, State, and local law enforcement to report suspected operation of unmanned aircraft in violation of applicable Federal laws and regulations. ###
(c)Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, and annually thereafter through the duration of the pilot program established in subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the following: ####
(1)The number of unauthorized unmanned aircraft operations detected in restricted airspace, including in and around airports, together with a description of such operations. ####
(2)The number of enforcement cases brought by the Federal Aviation Administration or other Federal agencies for unauthorized operation of unmanned aircraft detected through the program, together with a description of such cases. ####
(3)Recommendations for safety and operational standards for unmanned aircraft detection and mitigation systems. ####
(4)Recommendations for any legislative or regulatory changes related to mitigation or detection or identification of unmanned aircraft systems. ###
(d)Sunset The pilot program established in subsection
(a)shall terminate on May 10, 2024. ###
(e)Civil Penalties Section 46301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting “chapter 448,” after “chapter 447 (except sections 44717 and 44719-44723),”; ####
(2)in subsection (a)(5)(A)(i), by inserting “chapter 448,” after “chapter 447 (except sections 44717-44723),”; ####
(3)in subsection (d)(2), by inserting “chapter 448,” after “chapter 447 (except sections 44717 and 44719-44723),”; and ####
(4)in subsection (f)(1)(A)(i), by inserting “chapter 448,” after “chapter 447 (except sections 44717 and 44719-44723),”. ###
(f)Rule of Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Administrator to pursue an enforcement action for a violation of this subtitle or any other applicable provision of aviation safety law or regulation using remote detection or identification or other technology following the sunset of the pilot program.
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