; and (B) submit to the Federal Aviation Administration applications for approval of the institution’s designation of 1 or more outdoor flight fields. (2) Consequence of failure to approve If the Administrator does not take action with respect to an application submitted under paragraph (1)(B) within 30 days of the submission of the application, the failure to do so shall be treated as approval of the application. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term by section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ). (2) Unmanned aircraft system The term unmanned aircraft system has the meaning given the term in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code, as added by section 2121 of this Act. (3) Educational or research purposes The term educational or research purposes , with respect to the operation of an unmanned aircraft system by an institution of higher education, includes— (A) instruction of students at the institution; (B) academic or research related use of unmanned aircraft systems by student organizations recognized by the institution, if such use has been approved by the institution; (C) activities undertaken by the institution as part of research projects, including research projects sponsored by the Federal Government