ASSESSMENT OF AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION FOR SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.

SEC. 371. ASSESSMENT OF AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION FOR SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. (a) Evaluation.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Public Administration, to estimate and assess compliance with and the effectiveness of the registration of small unmanned aircraft systems by the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to the interim final rule issued on December 16, 2015, titled “Registration and Marking Requirements for Small Unmanned Aircraft” (80 Fed. Reg. 78593). (b) Metrics.—Upon receiving the assessment, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, develop metrics to measure compliance with the interim final rule described in subsection (a), and any subsequent final rule, including metrics with respect to— (1) the levels of compliance with the interim final rule and any subsequent final rule; (2) the number of enforcement actions taken by the Administration for violations of or noncompliance with the interim final rule and any subsequent final rule, together with a description of the actions; and (3) the effect of the interim final rule and any subsequent final rule on compliance with any fees associated with the use of small unmanned aircraft systems. (c) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing— (1) the results of the assessment required under subsection (a); (2) the metrics required under subsection (b) and how the Secretary will track these metrics; and (3) recommendations to Congress for improvements to the registration process for small unmanned aircraft, if necessary.