it's consistent with ntia's commitment to remove obstacles to allow 5g to flourish. ntia is looking to improve federal coronation and reduce barriers to broadband deployment , another priority for this menstruation. efforts coordinated through the broadband interagency working group which we cochair. at present, our efforts in the big as we call it are focused on three words. align the key recommendations of the president's task force on agriculture and rural prosperity , extending broadband was the number one recommendation. the first area focus is the working group known as federal permitting. we are looking at these requirements on federal land in an effort to streamline permitting efforts and establish consistency across agencies. the second area of federal funding a broadband and as many of you know federal government has desperate project to support broadband support and we have looked identifying these programs and recommending enhancement to coronation across the us government. several agencies were passed with broadband responsibility in the cisco 18 spendin

from 2011 to 2014 and he was chief of staff at ntia from april 250i009 to august 2011. he's worked in industry and law practice and was a senior legal adviser to fcc chairman, william canard. we're glad to have him because he's a recent addition. we also received late sunday night word that michael powe would be unable to attend because of an unavoidable last minute schedule conflict so we're delighted to have james asy here with us today. he's the second most senior president involved in all aspects of their work. prior to that, he was a lolong member of the member on commerce science and transportation he has worged in law at georgetown university law school. so welcome back james and nicole turner lee, at the center at brookings. a contributor to brookings tech tank. previously vice president and chief research at policy officer at the multiculture telecom and counsel and mtc and in that role, she led the design of their research policy and advocacy agendas. prior to that, she was vice president and first drekirector media technology at the joint center for political

my amendment simply directs the f.a.a., the ntia and the f.c.c. to submit to congress a report on whether u.a.s. operations of all sizes, at all altitudes, should be permitted to operate on spectrum that's designated for aviation use. it may also include recommendations of other licensed spectrum frequencies, such as l.t.e., that may be appropriate for flying u.a.s. i encourage my colleagues to vote for my amendment to advance the u.a.s. industry and i look forward to working with stakeholders and members of the senate to take it across the finish line and with that i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from pennsylvania reserves. the gentleman from oregon is recognized. mr. tea fazio: i yield to mr.cies lynny. mr. cicilline: i rise to support the en bloc amendment which includes my amendment h.r. 4. i thank the chairman and ranking minority member for their work on this bill as well as the inclusion of a section to provide airlines with a one-page description of their rights as passengers. my amendmen