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14 U.S.C. § 336 — Unmanned system program and autonomous control and computer vision technology project
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**(a) Unmanned System Program.—** Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish, under the control of the Commandant, an unmanned system program for the use by the Coast Guard of land-based, cutter-based, and aircraft-based unmanned systems for the purpose of increasing effectiveness and efficiency of mission execution.
**(b) Autonomous Control and Computer Vision Technology Project.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Commandant shall conduct a project to retrofit up to 4 existing Coast Guard small boats deployed at operational units with—
(A) commercially available autonomous control and computer vision technology; and
(B) such sensors and methods of communication as are necessary to control, and technology to assist in conducting, search and rescue, surveillance, and interdiction missions.
(2) **Data collection.—** — As part of the project required under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall collect and evaluate field-collected operational data from the retrofit described in such paragraph to inform future requirements.
(3) **Briefing.—** — Not later than 180 days after the date on which the project required under paragraph (1) is completed, the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing in person or in writing on the project that includes an evaluation of the data collected from the project.
**(c) Unmanned System Defined.—** In this section, the term “unmanned system” means—
(1) an unmanned aircraft system (as such term is defined in [section 44801 of title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section44801&num=0&edition=prelim
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**(a) Unmanned System Program.—** Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish, under the control of the Commandant, an unmanned system program for the use by the Coast Guard of land-based, cutter-based, and aircraft-based unmanned systems for the purpose of increasing effectiveness and efficiency of mission execution.
**(b) Autonomous Control and Computer Vision Technology Project.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Commandant shall conduct a project to retrofit up to 4 existing Coast Guard small boats deployed at operational units with—
(A) commercially available autonomous control and computer vision technology; and
(B) such sensors and methods of communication as are necessary to control, and technology to assist in conducting, search and rescue, surveillance, and interdiction missions.
(2) **Data collection.—** — As part of the project required under paragraph (1), the Commandant shall collect and evaluate field-collected operational data from the retrofit described in such paragraph to inform future requirements.
(3) **Briefing.—** — Not later than 180 days after the date on which the project required under paragraph (1) is completed, the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing in person or in writing on the project that includes an evaluation of the data collected from the project.
**(c) Unmanned System Defined.—** In this section, the term “unmanned system” means—
(1) an unmanned aircraft system (as such term is defined in [section 44801 of title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section44801&num=0&edition=prelim));
(2) an unmanned marine surface system; and
(3) an unmanned marine subsurface system.
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In this chapter:
(1) **Administration** — The term “Administration” means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) **Administrator** — The term “Administrator” means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(3) **Cooperative activities of the Administration** — The terms 11 So in original. Probably should be “term”. “cooperative activities of the Administration” means cooperative activities between the Administration and an external entity, such as the Cooperative Institutes, Sea Grant Colleges, National Estuarine Research Reserves, the National Oceanographic Partnership Program established under chapter 665 of title 10, and regional associations of the Integrated Ocean Observing System.
(4) **Data specifications** — The term “data specifications” shall refer to the type, resolution, periodicity, and quality of data required by an program of the Administration.
(5) **Test or training range**
(A) *In general* — The term “test or training range” means an area designated for operating unmanned maritime systems and other types of systems for the purpose of—
(i) evaluating the performance of such systems; or
(ii) training personnel on operating procedures for such systems.
(B) *Inclusions* — The term “test or training range” may include specialized fixed or portable instrumentation for the operation of unmanned maritime systems and other types of systems.
(6) **Unmanned maritime systems**
(A) *In general* — The term “unmanned maritime systems” means remotely operated or autonomous vehicles produced by the commercial sector—
(i) designed to function without an on-board human presence; and
(ii) that may include associated components such
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**(a) Economic Regulation.—** In carrying out subpart II of this part and those provisions of subpart IV applicable in carrying out subpart II, the Secretary of Transportation shall consider the following matters, among others, as being in the public interest and consistent with public convenience and necessity:
(1) assigning and maintaining safety as the highest priority in air commerce.
(2) before authorizing new air transportation services, evaluating the safety implications of those services.
(3) preventing deterioration in established safety procedures, recognizing the clear intent, encouragement, and dedication of Congress to further the highest degree of safety in air transportation and air commerce, and to maintain the safety vigilance that has evolved in air transportation and air commerce and has come to be expected by the traveling and shipping public.
(4) the availability of a variety of adequate, economic, efficient, and low-priced services without unreasonable discrimination or unfair or deceptive practices.
(5) coordinating transportation by, and improving relations among, air carriers, and encouraging fair wages and working conditions.
(6) placing maximum reliance on competitive market forces and on actual and potential competition—
(A) to provide the needed air transportation system; and
(B) to encourage efficient and well-managed air carriers to earn adequate profits and attract capital, considering any material differences between interstate air transportation and foreign air transportation.
(7) developing and maintaining a sound regulatory system that is responsive to the needs of the public and in which decisions are reached promptly to make it easier to adapt the air transportation system to the present and future needs of—
(A) the
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**(a) In General.—** In accordance with Federal trust responsibilities and treaty obligations, laws, and policies relevant to Indian Tribes and in support of the principles of self-determination, self-governance, and co-management with respect to Indian Tribes, and to support engagement with Native Hawaiians, there shall be in the Coast Guard a Special Advisor to the Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs (in this section referred to as the “Special Advisor”), who shall—
(1) be selected by the Secretary and the Commandant through a competitive search process;
(2) have expertise in Federal Indian law and policy, including government-to-government consultation;
(3) to the maximum extent practicable, have expertise in legal and policy issues affecting Native Hawaiians; and
(4) have an established record of distinguished service and achievement working with Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.
**(b) Career Reserved Position.—** The position of Special Advisor shall be a career reserved position at the GS–15 level or greater.
**(c) Duties.—** The Special Advisor shall—
(1) ensure the Federal government upholds the Federal trust responsibility and conducts consistent, meaningful, and timely government-to-government consultation and engagement with Indian Tribes, which shall meet or exceed the standards of the Federal Government and the Coast Guard;
(2) ensure meaningful and timely engagement with—
(A) Native Hawaiian organizations; and
(B) Tribal organizations;
(3) advise the Commandant on all policies of the Coast Guard that have Tribal implications in accordance with applicable law and policy, including Executive Orders;
(4) work to ensure that the policies of the Federal Government regarding consultation and eng
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In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) **Actively tethered unmanned aircraft system.—** — The term “actively tethered unmanned aircraft system” means an unmanned aircraft system in which the unmanned aircraft component—
(A) weighs 55 pounds or less, including payload but not including the tether;
(B) is physically attached to a ground station with a taut, appropriately load-rated tether that provides continuous power to the unmanned aircraft and is unlikely to be separated from the unmanned aircraft;
(C) is controlled and retrieved by such ground station through physical manipulation of the tether;
(D) is able to maintain safe flight control in the event of a power or flight control failure during flight; and
(E) is programmed to initiate a controlled landing in the event of a tether separation.
(2) **Appropriate committees of congress.—** — The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
(3) **Arctic.—** — The term “Arctic” means the United States zone of the Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea, and Bering Sea north of the Aleutian chain.
(4) **Certificate of waiver; certificate of authorization.—** — The terms “certificate of waiver” and “certificate of authorization” mean a Federal Aviation Administration grant of approval for a specific flight operation.
(5) **Counter-UAS system.—** — The term “counter-UAS system” means a system or device capable of lawfully and safely disabling, disrupting, or seizing control of an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system.
(6) **Permanent areas.—** — The term “permanent areas” means areas on land or water that provide for launch, recovery, and
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**(a)** The United States Coast Guard Band shall be composed of a director and other personnel in such numbers and grades as the Secretary determines to be necessary.
**(b)** The Secretary may designate as the director any individual determined by the Secretary to possess the necessary qualifications. Upon the recommendation of the Secretary, an individual so designated may be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to a commissioned grade in the Regular Coast Guard.
**(c)** The initial appointment to a commissioned grade of an individual designated as director of the Coast Guard Band shall be in the grade determined by the Secretary to be most appropriate to the qualifications and experience of the appointed individual.
**(d)** An individual who is designated and commissioned under this section shall not be included on the active duty promotion list. He shall be promoted under [section 2126 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section2126&num=0&edition=prelim). However, the grade of the director may not be higher than captain.
**(e)** The Secretary may revoke any designation as director of the Coast Guard Band. When an individual’s designation is revoked, his appointment to commissioned grade under this section terminates and he is entitled, at his option—
(1) to be discharged from the Coast Guard; or
(2) to revert to the grade and status he held at the time of his designation as director.
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