UAS FAA Update

As reported by sUAS News the appropriations bill has this language.

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).—The FAA Modernization and
Reform Act of 2012 directed the FAA to integrate UAS into the National
Airspace System by 2015. However, it is uncertain when the
FAA can integrate UAS into the Nation’s airspace and what will
be required to achieve the goal. The lack of an overall framework
for the new systems may be inhibiting progress on UAS integration.
The Committee is concerned that the FAA may not be well
positioned to manage effectively the introduction of UAS in the
United States, particularly in light of a recent ruling by a National
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) administrative judge regarding
the use of a small UAS for commercial purposes. Given these
challenges, the Committee has provided an additional $3,000,000
in the Aviation Safety Activity to expedite the integration of UAS
into commercial airspace.
UAS budgeting.—The Committee understands that UAS have
very different operating characteristics, communications and flight
planning system requirements than traditional air traffic operations.
However, the resource requirements for integrating UAS
into airspace and the corresponding impacts on the FAA’s capital
and operating budgets remains unclear. The Committee directs the
FAA to develop an integrated budget for UAS in the fiscal year
2016 budget request that clearly identifies research and development
needs and the requirements for air traffic control systems

and operations.

Gary Mortimer from sUAS News headlined his post as
It’s official scrap 2015 for UAS integration in the USA


See full article here http://www.suasnews.com/2014/05/29330/its-official-scrap-2015-for-uas-integration-in-the-usa/