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This bill establishes a framework for interstate agreements related to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, in Pennsylvania. The bill allows the Department of Transportation to negotiate agreements with federal agencies or educational partners for researching, testing, deploying, training, or educating about UAS. The Governor must approve these agreements, which can be implemented in specific counties, including fourth and sixth class counties with particular population ranges, and other counties approved by the department. To operate in Pennsylvania, a UAS must be part of an interstate agreement and comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The bill defines key terms like "educational partner" to include schools and higher education institutions, and specifies that a UAS is an aircraft operated without direct human intervention. The department is granted authority to create temporary regulations to implement the bill, with these regulations expiring after three years. The bill also requires the department to publish a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin when an interstate agreement is entered into and becomes effective. The legislation will take effect 60 days after its passage.

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