; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (f) Deadlines (1) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 , the Administrator shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to carry out the requirements of this section. (2) Not later than 16 months after publishing the notice of proposed rulemaking under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall issue a final rule based on the notice of proposed rulemaking published under paragraph (1). (g) Definition of State prison In this section, the term State prison means an institution under State jurisdiction, including a State Department of Corrections, the primary use of which is for the confinement of individuals convicted of a felony. . 930. Beyond visual line of sight operations for unmanned aircraft systems (a) In general Chapter 448 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 44811. Beyond visual line of sight operations for unmanned aircraft systems (a) Proposed rule Not later than 4 months after the date of enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 , the Administrator shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking establishing a performance-based regulatory pathway for unmanned aircraft systems (in this section referred to as UAS ) to operate beyond visual line of sight (in this section referred to as BVLOS ). (b) Requirements The proposed rule required under subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, establish the following: (1) Acceptable levels of risk for BVLOS UAS operations, including the levels developed pursuant to section 931 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 . (2) Standards for remote pilots or UAS operators for BVLOS operations, taking into account varying levels of automated control and management of UAS flights. (3) An approval or acceptance process for UAS and associated elements (as defined by the Administrator), which may leverage the creation of a special airworthiness certificate or a manufacturer’s declaration of compliance to a Federal Aviation Administration