UAS Regulation

[Half Fast]

Interesting proposed new legislation from US Reps McCaul and Chabot.

https://homeland.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/MCCAUL_108_xml.pdf

A few amusing highlights:

(1) I
N GENERAL
.—The actions authorized in
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subsection (a) are the following:
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‘‘(A) Detect, identify, monitor, and track
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the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned air-

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craft, without prior consent, including by means
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of intercept or other access of a wire commu-
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nication, an oral communication, or an elec-
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tronic communication used to control the un-
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manned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
​

and

‘‘(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned air-
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craft system or unmanned aircraft, without
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prior consent,...​

and

‘‘(D) Seize or exercise control of the un-
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manned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
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‘‘(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the un-
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manned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
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‘‘(F) Use reasonable force, if necessary, to
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disable, damage, or destroy the unmanned air-
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craft system or unmanned aircraft.
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(sigh) What will they come up with next?

 

[James331]

Oh boy, fear monger much lol

 

[overdrive148]

I'm squawking 7500 if they hijack my work drone!