; (G) conducting counter-UAS testing capabilities, with the approval of the Administrator; and (H) other relevant topics for which development, testing or evaluation are needed; (6) shall develop data sharing and collection requirements for test ranges to support the unmanned aircraft systems integration efforts of the Administration and coordinate periodically with all test range sponsors to ensure the test range sponsors know— (A) what data should be collected; (B) how data can be de-identified to flow more readily to the Administration; (C) what procedures should be followed; and (D) what development, testing, and evaluation would advance efforts to safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system; (7) shall allow test range sponsors to receive Federal funding, including in-kind contributions, other than from the Federal Aviation Administration, in furtherance of research, development, testing, and evaluation objectives; and (8) shall use modeling and simulation tools to assist in the testing, evaluation, verification, and validation of unmanned aircraft systems. (d) Exemption Except as provided in subsection (f), the requirements of section 44711, including any related implementing regulations, shall not apply to persons approved by the test range sponsor for operation at a test range designated by the Administrator under this section. (e) Responsibilities of test range sponsors The sponsor of each test range designated by the Administrator under subsection (a) shall— (1) provide access to all interested private and public entities seeking to carry out research, development, testing and evaluation activities at the test range designated pursuant to this section, to the greatest extent practicable, consistent with safety and any operating procedures established by the test range sponsor, including access by small business concerns (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ))