Senate Commerce Schedules Thursday Markup of FAA Reauthorization, USF Filing Requirements Study Bills

The Senate Commerce Committee plans a Thursday markup of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act (S-1405), which includes drone regulatory language. Committee Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., ranking member Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and other filed the bill last week (see 1706220057). The markup will begin at 9 a.m. in 106 Dirksen. The committee also plans to mark up S-875, which would require GAO “to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs." The bill, filed in April, would require the GAO report to “analyze the financial impact of those filing requirements and provide any recommendations on how to consolidate redundant filing requirements” (see 1705110060).