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49 U.S.C. 44806: Public unmanned aircraft systems and public safety use of tethered unmanned aircraft systems

Created in 2018 by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254). Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–63, §926(a)(1), inserted "and public safety use of tethered unmanned aircraft systems" after "systems" in section catchline. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §926(a)(2)(A), inserted "Safety Use of" after "Public" in heading. Text quoted in directory language of amendment was editorially conformed to the style of the heading. (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §926(a)(2)(B)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted "The" for "Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the", "permit" for "permit the use of", struck out "public" before "actively tethered", and inserted "by a public safety organization… (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §926(a)(2)(B)(ii), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "operated at an altitude of less than 150 feet above ground level;". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §926(a)(2)(B)(iii), (iv), redesignated subpars. (C) to (E) as (B) to (D), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "operated— (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §926(a)(2)(C), substituted "Actively" for "Public actively". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 118–63, §926(a)(3), added subsec. (e). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (e)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.