whom represents the Mike Monroney Aero-
nautical Center. 
(B) 5 representatives of State, local, terri-
torial or Tribal governments. 
(C) 8 representatives of the unmanned air-
craft systems industry, including private indus-
try. 
(3) TERM OF OFFICE; PAY; CHAIRMAN.—Each 
of the members appointed by the Administrator shall 
serve without pay. The chairman of the council shall 
be designated by the Administrator. 
(4) MEETINGS.—The council shall meet at least 
annually and at such other times as the chairman 
may designate. 
(5) AGENCY
INFORMATION.—Subject to sub-
chapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States 
Code, the council may secure directly from any de-
partment or agency of the United States information 
necessary to enable it to carry out this subsection. 
Upon request from the chairman of the council, the 
head of such department or agency shall furnish 
such information to the council. 
(6) TERMINATION DATE INAPPLICABLE.—Sec-
tion 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall 
not apply to the council. 
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(g) ADMINISTRATION THROUGH OFFICE OF THE AD-
MINISTRATOR.—Administrative responsibility for carrying 
out this section shall be in the Office of the Administrator. 
(h) ALLOCATION
OF FUNDS.—The Administrator 
shall allocate funds made available to carry out this sec-
tion equitably among Federal regions. 
(i) TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SET-ASIDE.—Not less 
than 5 percent of the funds made available to carry out 
this section for any fiscal year shall be available to carry 
out technology transfer activities. 
SEC. 903. ALLOWANCE FOR THE PURPOSES OF RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT. 
Except as necessary to support enforcement action 
under applicable provisions of law against persons oper-
ating unmanned aircraft in a manner that endangers the 
safety of the national airspace system, and notwith-
standing any other provision of law relating to the incorpo-
ration of unmanned aircraft systems into Administration 
plans and policies, the Administrator may not promulgate 
any rule or regulation regarding the operation of an un-
manned aircraft system— 
(1) that is flown strictly for research and devel-
opment use; 
(2) that is operated less than 400 feet above 
the ground and in Class G airspace; 
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(3) that is operated in a manner that does not 
interfere with and gives way to any manned aircraft; 
and 
(4) with respect to which, in any case in which 
the unmanned aircraft system is flown within 5 
miles of an airport, the operator of the aircraft pro-
vides the airport operator and the airport air traffic 
control tower (when an air traffic facility is located 
at the airport) with prior notice of the operation, in-
cluding by establishing a mutually agreed upon oper-
ating procedure in cases where such unmanned air-
craft system is flown from a permanent location 
within 5 miles of an airport. 
SEC. 904. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDING.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the Administration to carry out section 
901— 
(1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(2) $21,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
(3) $22,050,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
(4) $23,152,500 for fiscal year 2026; and 
(5) $24,310,125 for fiscal year 2027. 
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(b) UNIVERSITY UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 
CENTER FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Administration to carry out section 902— 
(1) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(2) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
(3) $110,250,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
(4) $115,762,500 for fiscal year 2026; and 
(5) $121,550,625 for fiscal year 2027. 
SEC. 905. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra-
tion’’ means the Federal Aviation Administration. 
TITLE X—LIMITATION 
SEC. 1001. LIMITATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in 
this section, none of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act may be used for the purchase, acquisi-
tion, or operation of unmanned aircraft systems— 
(1) produced or assembled in, or containing 
components produced or assembled in, a foreign 
country of concern; or 
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(2) produced or assembled by entities owned, 
controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direc-
tion of the government of, a foreign country of con-
cern. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to the acquisition of unmanned aircraft 
systems for the purposes of research and development for 
improving the United States counter-unmanned aircraft 
systems capabilities. 
(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Commerce may waive 
the limitation in subsection (a) if the Secretary deter-
mines, in consultation with the Director of National Intel-
ligence, that such waiver is in the national security inter-
est of the United States. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of Com-
merce shall report the issuance of such a waiver to the 
relevant committees of jurisdiction of Congress not later 
than 30 days after issuing such waiver. 
(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘foreign 
country of concern’’ means— 
(1) a country that is a covered nation (as de-
fined in section 4872(d) of title 10 United States 
Code); and 
(2) any country that the Secretary of Com-
merce, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense 
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and the Director of National Intelligence, determines 
to be engaged in conduct that is detrimental to the 
national security or foreign policy of the United 
States. 
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