lobiondo's views on safety. safety is in the sky simply paramount. that has to be first and foremost so we in congress are very interested in uas. in the last that we directed the faa to save integrate that into our airspace by september 2015. the uas industry cannot develop unless it's proven safe, and based on the opening statements by the chairman and the ranking member, republicans democrats are united in our views about the priority and importance of safety. we also understand the uas are an exciting technology with the potential to transform parts of our economy. i'm intrigued by how uas might improve our mode of transportation. for example, uas might be used for certain kind of bridge inspections without closing lanes for traffic stopping before requiring workers requiring to climb up to hide space. the uas answered 180 acres of land in less than an hour during construction projects. uas can safely help us get more bang out of the taxpayers buck on infrastructure projects. and with that in mind it's our responsibility to look at this and take

congressman frank lobiondo chairs the subcommittee hearing on aviation. >> good morning. the community will come to order. members will be permitted to sit with the subcommittee. there is a great deal of interest. without objection so ordered i would like to thank all of you for being here. the united states has been the global leader in aviation. we are all very proud of that. the aviation industry contributes billions of dollars to our economy, supports millions of jobs throughout our country, and is a source of pride. unmanned aerial systems have been increasingly in the news. they are not truly new. like other new technologies they offer both exciting opportunities and daunting challenges. directing the faa to take steps for safely integrating into our nation's airspace by september 2015. we directed the faa to create test sites and regulations. the results appear to be mixed. i look forward to hearing from our witnesses today. there are many issues surrounding ua as we need to consider. it has always been safety. our safety. our nation's safety record is the result o

lobiondo: i was one of those folks -- mr. loebsack: i came to congress and i didn't know that many folks in this body before i got elected. and when i got elected, one of the things i did was try to find out what i could and work with him on a number of issues because i knew he had a reputation for working across the aisle. i knew he was very good friends with mr. boehner who subsequently became speaker of the house. it was in my interest to get to know him if i wanted to get things done for iowa even though speaker pelosi took over when i came. my job has been to work with both sides of the aisle and tom latham is a model for doing exactly that. when i first came, we had a lot of tough issues to deal with here in the u.s. congress. and one of the things that happened very early on when i first got elected was the issue of the national guard came up and i was on armed services. a lot of those guard folks were being deployed multiple times. and it was very, very difficult for their families. and a number of us recognized that

i echo the comments of chairman lobiondo and chairman shuster, both from a safety perspective as well as an opportunity for economic growth. the briefing materials that we were provided by the committee cite that this -- that uas systems will have a $200 billion impact and provide jobs up to 2025. my questions should be viewed through that lens. i'd like to start with associate administrator gilligan. one thing i say with uas is more efficiency in rural areas, like the one i represent, viewing farmland and precision agricult agriculture. and make sure we have proper drainage and better production, better environmental impact. so one thing that can hamper this is a requirement. if the rule required a pilot's license in order for a farmer to operate a uav, can you confirm the small uas rule would require a farmer to get a pilot's license in order to use one. >> unfortunately sir, because we're in rule making i'm not able to talk about what's contained in the rule. we're mindful, however, of the -- how easily uas could be applied to agricultural operations. of course we also have a very

i echo the comments of chairman lobiondo and chairman shuster, both from a safety perspective as well as an opportunity for economic growth. the briefing materials that we were provided by the committee cite that this -- that uas systems will have an $82 billion economic impact and perhaps provide up to 100,000 jobs by the year 2025. my questions should be viewed through that lens. i'd like to start with associate administrator gilligan. one thing i say with uas is more efficiency in rural areas, like the one i represent, viewing farmland and precision agriculture. and make sure we have proper drainage and better production, better environmental impact. so one thing that can hamper this is a requirement. if the rule required a pilot's license in order for a farmer to operate a uav, can you confirm the small uas rule would require a farmer to get a pilot's license in order to use one. >> unfortunately, sir, because we're in rule making i'm not able to talk about what's contained in the rule. we're mindful, however, of the -- how easily uas could be applied to agricultural operations. o

lobiondo: i was one of those folks -- mr. loebsack: i came to congress and i didn't know that many folks in this body before i got elected. and when i got elected, one of the things i did was try to find out what i could and work with him on a number of issues because i knew he had a reputation for working across the aisle. i knew he was very good friends with mr. boehner who subsequently became speaker of the house. it was in my interest to get to know him if i wanted to get things done for iowa even though speaker pelosi took over when i came. my job has been to work with both sides of the aisle and tom latham is a model for doing exactly that. when i first came, we had a lot of tough issues to deal with here in the u.s. congress. and one of the things that happened very early on