Test Sites Continue&nbsp;• An extension authorizing the FAA’s six UAS test sites until February 2020. The sites are the Northern Plains UAS Test Site in Grand Forks, North Dakota; the Lone Star UAS Center of Excel­lence and Innovation in Corpus Christie, Texas; the Nevada Unmanned Aerial System Test Range in Las Vegas; the Mid- Atlantic Aviation Partnership test site for Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey; the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration in Fairbanks; and the Northeast UAS Airspace Integra­tion Research Alliance Inc. (NU­AIR) site in Rome, New York.&nbsp;Emergency Flights Made Easier&nbsp;• A streamlined process to deploy UAS during emergency situations such as natural disasters and wildfires.&nbsp;No Fire Flying&nbsp;• A provision that prohibits UAS operators from interfering in firefighting and other emer­gency situations. It includes civil penalties of up to $20,000.&nbsp;Don’t Fly Near&nbsp;Airports&nbsp;• A process to detect, identify and mitigate against the unauthorized use of UAS near airports and other critical infra­structure.&nbsp;Facility Fly-Overs Limited&nbsp;• The ability for facility operators to request an FAA designation that prohibits UAS flights near structures such as en­ergy generation and transmission facilities, refineries and amuse­ment parks.&nbsp;Preaching Safety&nbsp;• A requirement for small UAS manufacturers to provide their customers with information on safety and FAA regulations.

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UAS NEWS | Key UAS measures in HR 636, the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016, include: