REVIEW OF REGULATIONS TO ENABLE UNESCORTED UAS OPERATIONS.

SEC. 919. REVIEW OF REGULATIONS TO ENABLE UNESCORTED UAS OPERATIONS. (a) In General.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, conduct a review of the requirements necessary to permit unmanned aircraft systems (excluding small unmanned aircraft systems) operated by a Federal agency or armed forces (as such term is defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) to be operated in the national airspace system, including outside of restricted airspace, without being escorted by a manned aircraft. (b) Report.—Not later than 2 years after the completion of the review under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the review, including any recommended regulatory and statutory changes to enable the operations described under subsection (a).