2021 US Code
Title 14 - Coast Guard
Subtitle I - Establishment, Powers, Duties, and Administration
Chapter 3 - Composition and Organization
Sec. 319 - Land-based unmanned aircraft system program
| 14 U.S.C. § 319 (2021) |
| §319. Land-based unmanned aircraft system program |
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(a) In General.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall establish a land-based unmanned aircraft system program under the control of the Commandant. (b) Unmanned Aircraft System Defined.—In this section, the term "unmanned aircraft system" has the meaning given that term in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note).1 (c) Funding for Certain Enhanced Capabilities.—In each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021, the Commandant may provide additional funding of $5,000,000 for additional long-range maritime patrol aircraft, acquired through full and open competition. |
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(Added Pub. L. 115–282, title III, §304(a), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4244; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXIV [LXXXIV], §8413(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4725.) |
| EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, referred to in subsec. (b), is section 331 of Pub. L. 112–95, title III, Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 72, which is set out in a note under section 44802 of Title 49, Transportation. AMENDMENTS2021—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283 added subsec. (c). STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS TESTING Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXIV [LXXXIV], §8412, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4724, provided that: "(a) Training Area.—The Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall carry out and update, as appropriate, a program for the use of one or more training areas to facilitate the use of unmanned aircraft systems and small unmanned aircraft to support missions of the Coast Guard. "(b) Designation of Area.— "(1) In general.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Jan. 1, 2021], the Commandant shall, as part of the program under subsection (a), designate an area for the training, testing, and development of unmanned aircraft systems and small unmanned aircraft. "(2) Considerations.—In designating a training area under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall— "(A) ensure that such training area has or receives all necessary Federal Aviation Administration flight authorization; and "(B) take into consideration all of the following attributes of the training area: "(i) Direct over-water maritime access from the site. "(ii) The availability of existing Coast Guard support facilities, including pier and dock space. "(iii) Proximity to existing and available offshore Warning Area airspace for test and training. "(iv) Existing facilities and infrastructure to support unmanned aircraft system-augmented, and small unmanned aircraft-augmented, training, evaluations, and exercises. "(v) Existing facilities with a proven track record of supporting unmanned aircraft systems and small unmanned aircraft systems flight operations. "(c) Definitions.—In this section— "(1) the term 'existing' means as of the date of enactment of this Act; and "(2) the terms 'small unmanned aircraft' and 'unmanned aircraft system' have the meanings given those terms in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code." |
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1 See References in Text note below. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 14 - COAST GUARD |
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| Title 14 - COAST GUARD SUBTITLE I - ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 3 - COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION Sec. 319 - Land-based unmanned aircraft system program |
| section 319 |
| 2021 |
| January 3, 2022 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 126 Stat. 72 132 Stat. 4244 134 Stat. 4725, 4724 |
| Public Law 112-95, Public Law 115-282, Public Law 116-283 |
