§44814 — Title 49 Transportation | U.S. Code

Summary

Within 6 months after the law is enacted, the FAA Administrator must set up an official credentialing authority called ASSUREd Safe under the Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. ASSUREd Safe must work across the United States and with U.S. allies and partners. It will provide online and in-person standards, training, and testing for first responders using drones in emergencies; create common communications, operational, and reporting rules for civilian, military, and international partners; and develop any other related standards the FAA head finds appropriate. The FAA must make sure the UAS Center of Excellence coordinates with NIST and FEMA on creating and running ASSUREd Safe.

Title 49, §44814

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(a)Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a credentialing authority for the program of record of the Federal Aviation Administration (referred to in this section as “ASSUREd Safe”) under the Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

(b)ASSUREd Safe shall offer services throughout the United States, and to allies and partners of the United States, including—

(1)online and in-person standards, education, and testing for the use of unmanned aircraft systems by first responders for emergency and disaster management operations;

(2)uniform communications standards, operational standards, and reporting standards for civilian, military, and international allies and partners; and

(3)any other relevant standards development related to operation of unmanned aircraft systems, as determined appropriate by the Administrator.

(c)The Administrator shall ensure that the Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems coordinates with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Federal Emergency Management Agency on establishment of ASSUREd Safe, and on any services offered by ASSUREd Safe.

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The date of enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 118–63, which was approved May 16, 2024.

§44814 Assured Safe Credentialing Authority

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Title 49, §44814

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