unmanned aircraft system
Defined in 8 places across 6 titles of the United States Code.
Definitions.—In this section, the terms "small unmanned aircraft" and "unmanned aircraft system" have the meanings given those terms in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note).1
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- 2018–202214 U.S.C. § 1156Coast Guard · Limitation on unmanned aircraft systems · in this section
Definitions.—In this section, the terms "small unmanned aircraft" and "unmanned aircraft system" have the meanings given those terms in section 44801 of title 49.
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- 2022–202614 U.S.C. § 1156Coast Guard · Limitation on unmanned aircraft systems · in this section
In this section, the terms “small unmanned aircraft” and “unmanned aircraft system” have the meanings given those terms in section 44801 of title 49.
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- 2026–present14 U.S.C. § 1156Coast Guard · Limitation on unmanned aircraft systems · in this section
In this subsection, the terms "unmanned aircraft" and "unmanned aircraft system" have the meanings given those terms in section 44801 of title 49.
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- 2019–present43 U.S.C. § 1748b-1Public Lands · Wildfire technology modernization · in this section
The term “unmanned aircraft system” has the meaning given the term in section 44801 of title 49.
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- 2026–present50 U.S.C. § 3515aWar and National Defense · Authority regarding unmanned aircraft systems · in this section
The term “unmanned aircraft system” means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system.
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- 2026–present49 U.S.C. § 44801Transportation · Definitions · in this chapter
The terms “small unmanned aircraft”, “unmanned aircraft”, and “unmanned aircraft system” have the meanings given those terms in section 44801 of title 49.
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- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 199Armed Forces · Joint Interagency Task Force 401 · in this section
The terms “unmanned aircraft” and “unmanned aircraft system” have the meanings given those terms in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–95; 49 U.S.C. 401011 note).
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- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 6227Armed Forces · Protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft · in this section
The terms "unmanned aircraft" and "unmanned aircraft system" have the meanings given those terms in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 2 note).
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- 2018–201910 U.S.C. § 130iArmed Forces · Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft · in this section
The terms "unmanned aircraft" and "unmanned aircraft system" have the meanings given those terms in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note).
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- 2016–201810 U.S.C. § 130iArmed Forces · Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft · in this section
The terms "unmanned aircraft" and "unmanned aircraft system" have the meanings given those terms in section 44801, 6 of title 49.
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- 2018–20266 U.S.C. § 124nDomestic Security · Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft · in this section
The terms “unmanned aircraft” and “unmanned aircraft system” have the meanings given those terms in section 44801,7 of title 49.
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- 2026–present6 U.S.C. § 124nDomestic Security · Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft · in this section
The terms "unmanned aircraft" and "unmanned aircraft system" have the meanings given those terms in section 44801 of title 49.
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- 2020–present10 U.S.C. § 130iArmed Forces · Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft · in this section
The terms "unmanned aircraft" and "unmanned aircraft system" have the meanings given those terms in section 44801 of title 49 1
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- 2019–202010 U.S.C. § 130iArmed Forces · Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft · in this section
Unmanned aircraft system.—The term "unmanned aircraft system" means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system.
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- 2018–202649 U.S.C. § 44801Transportation · Definitions · in this chapter