mr. hampton? >> members of the subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify today on faa efforts to integrate unmanned aircraft systems, or uas, into the air space system. the increasing demand for uas systems has enormous economic implications and competitive implications for our nation. as you know, the faa modernization and reform act was a catalyst for technology. the act directed faa to take steps to integration with the goal of safely integrating uas technology by 2015. in june we reported on faa efforts and made 11 recommendations specifically aimed at helping faa to more effectively meet the goals. my testimony today will focus on faa's progress in implementing the act's provisions and the challenges that the agency faces in safely integrating uas technology. to date faa completed more than half of the 17 uas requirements in the act. this includes selecting the test sites as well as publishing a road map outlining agency plans. in addition, using the authority granted in the act faa

mr. hampton? >> members of the subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify today on faa efforts to integrate unmanned aircraft systems into the air space system. the increasing demand for systems has enormous economic implications and competitive implications for our nation. as you know, the modernization and reform act was a catalyst for technology. the act directed faa to take steps to integration with the goal of technology by 2015. in june we reported on efforts and made 11 recommendations specifically aimed at faa to more effectively meet the goals. my testimony today will focus on faa's progress in implement iin the provisions and the challenges that the agency faces in safely integrating technology. to date faa completed more than half of the 17 requirements in the act. this includes selecting the test sites as well as publish iing a road map outlining agency plans. in addition, using the authority granted in the act faa recently authorized 11 companies to operate uas in the commerci

mr. hampton. that's common well, okay, we leave it at that for right now. dr. dillingham. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ranking member larsen, chairman shuster, members of the subcommittee. my statement this one is based on our ongoing work for the subcommittee and focuses on three areas. first of the is progress towards meeting the unmanned aerial systems provisions of the 2012 faa reauthorization act. second, key research and public activities needed to support unmanned systems integration. and third, how other countries have progressed toward integrating unmanned systems into their airspace. regarding the 2012 act, the act includes a 1 17 specific provisions for faa to achieve safe, unmanned systems integration by september 2015. while faa has completed most of these provisions, the key ones remain an additional actions are needed to effectively leverage the complete provisions of the integration effort. for example, a critical step for allowing commercial operation is a publication of a final rule. to develop the rule faa must publish a notice of proposed rule

mr. hampton you've documented the ways that we're kind of behind schedule. i understand that things rarely go according to schedule whether you're in the private sector or the public sector, but when you say a rule is going to be coming out shortly, to quote a colleague, is that in a geological time scale or an internet speed? >> the proposal is under executive review at this point sir, so i really can't tell you exactly what the timeframe is. but, as i said, all of us who are involved in the project understand how important it is to get this out as quickly as we can now. >> i would be remiss in my oversight responsibility here if i didn't get a date or some kind of commitment at this hearing so that when we're at the next hearing, we can measure progress toward that. what are some of your goals in the next year? >> well, for the rulemaking the department of transportation has a public website which shows the rules scheduled for release by the end of this year. once the rule is released it will go out for public comment. that period will last anywhere betwee

mr. hampton, the faa uas working has recommended the immigration office be placed at a higher level within faa. have you looked at or do you have an assessment whether you think moving the office would help coordinate efforts better across the agency? >> sorry about that. that's a very good question. in industry that's a very significant concern. at this time i think we're more concerned about outcomes, and as going forward in the reauthorization process, i think we'd have to look a year from now and see the outcomes and whether things have advanced. we're going to quickly, faa's going to quickly move from a situation from actually planning to actual execution on a number of fronts, so i think we'd have to wait and about a year from now and see where we've gone with the execution of the rule, whether we've gone where faa's response to a number of our recommendations on developing and executing a framework for collecting data, where we've come with the test sites. so i think that's a very real possibility. i think the key -- i'm not really too concerned about how faa's organized and structu

mr. hampton pleaded guilty to violating a one-year ban on lobbying.gh ace -- through a freedom of information act 3000 pages of internal documents or gotten a hold of and reveal that they are decision was seen as a sign of skittishness about public corruption cases against former senators ted stevens and the senator from north carolina. in 2011, assessing the chances of prosecuting mr. ensign a prosecutor wrote that the mere response of helping a former senate employee to find work is not enough. they wrote it is a tough case to win. more on that if you're interested in "the new york times." patrick leahy wants to renew federal programs that help to fund the purchase of one million bullet-proof vest's for state and local police since 1999. legislation to restart the program was blocked by senator tom coburn. he insisted the competition -- the constitution did not give the federal government a role in funding local police agencies. that is from "the washington times." stephen from west virginia. a democratic caller. stephen, you have to talk. you're on

mr. matthew hampton, assistant inspector general for aviation audits for the u.s.department of transportation office of inspector general. dr. gerald dillingham, director of civil aviation issues for the u.s. government accountability office. captain lee moak, who is president of airline pilots association. mr. jesse kallman. head of business development and regulatory affairs for airware. dr. nicholas roy and, miss gillan, you are recognized. we welcome your remarks. >> thank you, chairman, for the opportunity to appear before the subcommittee to discuss unmanned aircraft systems. in the faa modernization and reform act, congressman day-to-dayed the safe and efficient integration of the uas into the national air space system. the administrator in announcing his initiative identified integration of uas and commercial space operations as one of his top priorities and we are working hard to meet those mandates. in the act, congress mandated that the secretary of transportation consult with government partners and industry stakeholders to develop a comprehensive plan

that was his entrance example once he got to hampton the dignity and value of labor. >> mrs. ruffner. right? in fact, he values that experience so much with mrs. ruffner that he says she taught him not only the value and dignity of labor but she taught him many lessons that he uses throughout his life. and he cred ditsz her forits her for much of his success. right? so washington tells us that there is a value here of hard work. there is a value of morality. he values being able to pay your own way, so to speak. in other words, washington is writing this autobiography and undergirding it is washington's belief that the problems for people of african descent is that they came out of slavery as a dependent group. remember we discussed this. right? and he is trying to find a way -- he's articulating a way to move african-americans from dependency to independence. and so washington says there are some things you need in order to move from dependency to independence. there's some resources you have to have. what are some of those three things that washington discusses from slavery

that was his entrance example once he got to hampton the dignity and value of labor. >> mrs. ruffner. right? in fact, he values that experience so much with mrs. ruffner that he says she taught him not only the value and dignity of labor but she taught him many lessons that he uses throughout his life. and he cred ditsz her forits her for much of his success. right? so washington tells us that there is a value here of hard work. there is a value of morality. he values being able to pay your own way, so to speak. in other words, washington is writing this autobiography and undergirding it is washington's belief that the problems for people of african descent is that they came out of slavery as a dependent group. remember we discussed this. right? and he is trying to find a way -- he's articulating a way to move african-americans from dependency to independence. and so washington says there are some things you need in order to move from dependency to independence. there's some resources you have to have. what are some of those three things that washington discusses from slavery

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mrs. roughner taught him. he meets a man at hampton institute. remember him? armstrong?d armstrong teach him? the dignity of labor. why was that@wqro important? to see labor in a dignified way. why was that important for people of african decent? yes? >> i know something was talked about labor was seen as dehumanizing because slaves were like these physical bodies that were only fit for labor and there was no other dimension to them. they learned through time that labor was something to be ashamed of and something to shy away from. booker t washington had to show that there is dignity in labor and you should be proud in achieving something for yourself. >> dignity in labor. labor transformed labor from toil we might say. in a sense in which you are working, but not reaping the out come, the rewards. you have no vested interest in the labor because someone else is getting the reward. as a slave, you are working and not reaping the benefits. you are making someone else wealthy. he said armstrong caught me the dignity of labor and he tries to emphasize labor as something th

mr. jeff, and susan solomon and supervisor. >> so, please come to the appointed you have 2 minutes press the red bumming bottom please and identify users. >> i'm jeff the executive director of the hampton family center i'm sure you're aware of there's over 2 thousand students in the san francisco unified school district homelessness this is not acceptable and while though this is not the fault of everyone in the city or district the school district can or be part the solution before you is an n o observation under the leadership of the staff we've put together a pilot program before where the hampton will come to the school for rent induces for any families in the school district that is at risk of being homelessness we're commented to getting a phone number and set up a hotline for the staff we've started to do this on a pilot basis we've been overwhelmed the demanded is clearly there and i am very happy to tell you we're actively seeking funding to amplify this partnering and hopefully, we'll have good news but regardless of the funding we're committed and excited and appreciate everyone in people services support of really trying to reduce the numbers of families are homeless or at

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mr. speaker, members of the 45 e, i have for the last carried in my heart, in , the agony e pain of losing my great friend and . great leader fred hampton in my inspires me , but there's still in my at i carry with me .eart i won't forget and i won't allow this nation to ever forget as long as there's the legacy body and the life of this 21-year-old american , this simple yet , this man who had insurmountable courage, the man with his ove clouds eloquence and his sincerity. the man who had not even the fruit of his promise and his potential, who , assassinated, the night drugged before, the man who was wounded an animal, an armed animal walked in the room and fired two bullets into his bed and said he's good and dead now. we can't forget. .e have to remember we have to keep a fire lit, ly when we can deal with justice for everybody can we that chieve any greatness .e have promised each other don't leave young black men, young hispanic men, don't leave them out of the equation. when you speak about justice and the greatness of your .ation, include them in , not with l ways but with everyday ractices, include them in. mr. speaker, i have