1. Beyond visual line of sight rulemaking (a) In general Not later than 4 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking establishing airworthiness and operational regulations for unmanned aircraft operated beyond visual line of sight that are intended to operate primarily at or below 400 feet above ground level and the associated elements of such aircraft. (b) Contents In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall— (1) establish a means to accept proposed— (A) airworthiness standards for unmanned aircraft; (B) standards for associated elements of unmanned aircraft; and (C) qualification standards for remote pilots operating unmanned aircraft; (2) enable the ability for unmanned aircraft to be operated for agricultural purposes; (3) establish a process by which the Administrator may approve or accept third-party compliance services in support of the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system; and (4) establish protocols, as appropriate, for networked information exchange, including network-based remote identification in support of beyond visual line of sight operations. (c) Unmanned aircraft airworthiness standards In carrying out subsection (b)(1)(A), the Administrator shall— (1) define the operational environments of which an airworthiness certification is needed to ensure aviation safety; (2) establish an airworthiness category or categories for unmanned aircraft to be eligible for a special airworthiness certificate