Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operational Test, Evaluation, and Training Corridor Act

This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to establish or designate, and operate, one or more corridors in U.S. airspace for testing and training with small drones and systems that counter drones. The corridors would support research, testing, and training on drones, their payloads and software, and counter-drone tools such as high power microwaves, high energy lasers, and electronic warfare. The Department of Defense could build new facilities or use existing ones. In choosing sites, the Department would assess existing facilities, needed resources, and legal or regulatory obstacles, and consider different regions of the country. The Secretary would have to notify Congress within 90 days after setting up a corridor, describing its location, resources, and any needed agreements with other federal agencies.

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Sponsors

• Ronny Jackson Republican sponsor
• 8 cosponsors