The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (, ) is a

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, enacted during the

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, which reauthorizes the

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(FAA) and other programs till the end of fiscal year 2023. The bill was passed by Congress on October 3, 2018, and was signed by President

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on October 5, 2018. The law contains a provision that requires the FAA to set a standard for the minimum size of

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s. The law also bans the use of

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s on aircraft.

Provisions and Short Titles

* Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (BUILD Act of 2018) * Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2018 * Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2018 * Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 * FAA Leadership in Groundbreaking High-Tech Research and Development Act (FLIGHT R&D Act) * FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 * Fairness for Pilots Act * Geospatial Data Act of 2018 * Maritime Security Improvement Act of 2018 * National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act * Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 * Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2018 * Securing General Aviation and Charter Air Carrier Service Act * Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2018 * Transparency Improvements and Compensation to Keep Every Ticketholder Safe Act of 2018 (TICKETS Act) * TSA Modernization Act

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External links

FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018PDFdetails
as amended in the

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FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018PDFdetails
as enacted in the US Statutes at Large Acts of the 115th United States Congress Federal Aviation Administration {{US-law-stub