Title 51 — National and Commercial Space ProgramsRelease 119-73
§31504 Cooperative unmanned aerial vehicle activities
Title 51 › Subtitle Subtitle III— - Administrative Provisions › Chapter CHAPTER 315— - MISCELLANEOUS › § 31504
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The Administrator must keep using drones with NOAA and other agencies to support the agency’s and joint missions. They may work with universities for joint research and to develop small-drone uses in remote areas.
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Title 51, §31504
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The Administrator, in cooperation with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and in coordination with other agencies that have existing civil capabilities, shall continue to utilize the capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles as appropriate in support of Administration and interagency cooperative missions. The Administrator may enter into cooperative agreements with universities with unmanned aerial vehicle programs and related assets to conduct collaborative research and development activities, including development of appropriate applications of small unmanned aerial vehicle technologies and systems in remote areas.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3150442 U.S.C. 17828.Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1116, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4813.
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51 U.S.C. § 31504
Title 51 — National and Commercial Space Programs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73