Sec. 379. COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENTAL OPERATORS

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## SEC. 379 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENTAL OPERATORS **[**[49 U.S.C. 44801 note](/us/usc/t49/s44801)**]** ###

(a)In General Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall, to the extent practicable and consistent with applicable law, make available in a single location on the website of the Department of Transportation: ####

(1)Any certificate of waiver or authorization issued by the Administration to Federal, State, tribal or local governments for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems within 30 days of issuance of such certificate of waiver or authorization. ####

(2)A spreadsheet of UAS registrations, including the city, state, and zip code of each registered drone owner, on its website that is updated once per quarter each calendar year. ####

(3)Summary descriptions and general purposes of public unmanned aircraft operations, including the locations where such unmanned aircraft may generally operate. ####

(4)Summary descriptions of common civil unmanned aircraft operations. ####

(5)The expiration date of any authorization of public or civil unmanned aircraft operations. ####

(6)Links to websites of State agencies that enforce any applicable privacy laws. ####

(7)For any unmanned aircraft system, except with respect to any operation protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, that will collect personally identifiable information about individuals, including the use of facial recognition— #####

(A)the circumstance under which the system will be used; #####

(B)the specific kinds of personally identifiable information that the system will collect about individuals; and #####

(C)how the information referred to in subparagraph (B), and the conclusions drawn from such information, will be used, disclosed, and otherwise handled, including— ######

(i)how the collection or retention of such information that is unrelated to the specific use will be minimized; ######

(ii)under what circumstances such information might be sold, leased, or otherwise provided to third parties; ######

(iii)the period during which such information will be retained; ######

(iv)when and how such information, including information no longer relevant to the specified use, will be destroyed; and ######

(v)steps that will be used to protect against the unauthorized disclosure of any information or data, such as the use of encryption methods and other security features. ####

(8)With respect to public unmanned aircraft systems— #####

(A)the locations where the unmanned aircraft system will operate; #####

(B)the time during which the unmanned aircraft system will operate; #####

(C)the general purpose of the flight; and #####

(D)the technical capabilities that the unmanned aircraft system possesses. ###

(b)Exceptions The Administrator shall not disclose information pursuant to subsection

(a)if the Administrator determines that the release of such information— ####

(1)is not applicable; ####

(2)is not practicable, including when the information is not available to the Administrator; ####

(3)is not in compliance with applicable law; ####

(4)would compromise national defense, homeland security or law enforcement activity; ####

(5)would be withheld pursuant to an exception of the section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the “Freedom of Information Act”); or ####

(6)is otherwise contrary to the public interest. ###

(c)Sunset This section will cease to be effective on the date that is the earlier of— ####

(1)the date of publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or guidance regarding remote identification standards under section 2202 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-190; 130 Stat. 615); or ####

(2)September 30, 2023.

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