 Foxx told CBS News on Friday.

"That's what we're looking at, the question is what can we do on our own and where do we need Congress to intervene," said Foxx. "The administration has an interagency group working on this, that includes the Department of Homeland Security and other departments that will be focused on this."

Requiring people to register their drone at the point of sale would provide "at least some ability to track it back if we find that they are violating some FAA rule," Foxx said. "That's just one example of the type of thing that we are exploring."

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Currently, drones are considered hobby aircraft and are exempt from registration because they are supposed to be operated below 400 feet. As CBS has reported, airspace rules are being widely violated. As first reported by CBS News, a record of at least 650 drone sightings have been reported by pilots so far this year. That's compared to 238 in all of 2014.

"The FAA needs the ability to set clear rules for when and where consumers can fly drones, require manufacturers to install basic technological safeguards and ensure consumers receive safety information," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, who has introduced a bill to regulate drone use. The near tripling of aircraft-done encounters number "should sound the alarm," she said.

In a statement to CBS News, Brian Wynne, president and CEO of the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, called for better enforcement of existing rules.

"Unmanned aircraft systems shouldn't fly close to airports, or manned aircraft or above 400 feet," he said. "These are common-sense guidelines, but many new UAS enthusiasts aren't taking the time to understand where they should and shouldn't fly. Any individual who misuses UAS technology, or uses it in a careless and reckless manner, should be held accountable. The FAA needs to enforce its existing rules if a UAS endangers manned aircraft or people on the ground. "

One the biggest challenges to the drone issue is catching the operator.

"While we can identify a drone in the air, tracking that drone back to who is controlling it is an enforcement problem that we have," Foxx said.

Foxx said there are, in fact, at least federal two teams studying the drone issue. In addition to the inter-agency team that includes Transportation Department
Foxx told CBS News on Friday. 

 " That's what we're looking at, the question is what can we do on our own and where do we necessitate Congress to intervene, " say Foxx. " The administration has an interagency group working on this, that include the Department of Homeland Security and other departments that will be focus on this. " 

 want people to file their drone at the point of sale would leave " at least some ability to track it back if we find that they are desecrate some FAA rule, " Foxx suppose. " That's just one example of the character of thing that we are exploring. " 

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 Currently, drones are considered hobby aircraft and are nontaxable from registration because they are suppose to be operated below 400 feet. As CBS has reported, airspace rules are being widely transgress. As first reported by CBS News, a record of at least 650 drone sightings have been report by pilot burner so far this year. That's compared to 238 in all of 2014. 

 " The FAA needs the ability to set clear rule for when and where consumer can fly drones, require manufacturer to install basic technological safeguards and ensure consumer receive condom information, " said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D - California, who has introduce a bill to regulate drone use. The near tripling of aircraft - done meeting number " should sound the alarm, " she said. 

 In a instruction to CBS News, Brian Wynne, president and CEO of the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, call for better enforcement of existing rules. 

 " Unmanned aircraft systems shouldn't fly near to airports, or manned aircraft or above 400 feet, " he said. " These are common - sense guidelines, but many new UAS enthusiasts aren't aim the time to sympathize where they should and shouldn't fly. Any individual who misuses UAS technology, or uses it in a careless and foolhardy manner, should be held accountable. The FAA necessitate to enforce its existing rule if a UAS endangers manned aircraft or people on the ground. " 

 One the biggest challenges to the dawdler issue is catching the operator. 

 " While we can identify a drone in the air, tracking that drone back to who is controlling it is an enforcement trouble that we have, " Foxx said. 

 Foxx order there are, in fact, at least federal two teams studying the drone issue. In addition to the inter - agency team that admit Transportation Department
 Fodx told CBS News on Fridxy.

"That's what we'te lookiig at, tge questkon is what can we do on our oqn ane where do we need Coneress to pntervene," saiv Foxx. "The adminmatratiok has wn iutxragency group eorking on this, that incnuaed the Department of Homeland Securiey and ptjer departmentf thse wiml be focused on this."

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"ThAt's what we'rE lookIng At, tHe QuesTion Is what can we do oN Our oWn and where do we need CongRess tO iNTervENe," Said FOxx. "The aDMiNIStrAtIoN haS aN InTeragEncY group wOrking on thIs, tHaT includes the dEpArtment of HOmeLand Security And Other dEpArtMEnts tHat Will bE focusED on thiS."

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CuRreNtlY, droNEs ArE coNsIDerED hObbY AirCraft and ArE eXempt From REGIStraTioN becAuse tHey are supposeD to Be opERatEd belOw 400 feeT. As CbS Has rePorted, AirspAcE rules are being wIdelY violated. as fIrSt rEpOrted BY CBS NeWs, a RecOrd of at Least 650 drONe sIgHTINgS have been reported bY pILOtS so far thIs year. tHaT's COmpared tO 238 iN alL of 2014.

"THE fAA neEds tHE aBility to Set cleAR rUlEs for whEn And wheRe ConSumErs caN Fly dRones, rEquire maNufacTUrers to install BAsic technologICaL SAfEGuarDs aNd ensure conSumeRS recEive SAfEty INformAtion," SaID SEN. Dianne Feinstein, D-CaLiFornia, Who haS introduced a bIll to regulATE Drone use. the nEAr TRipling of aircrAft-doNe encounteRS number "sHould Sound the Alarm," she sAID.

In a statEmeNt tO CBs NeWS, brIan Wynne, presiDENt anD CeO of the assOciatioN of unmAnnEd VEhIcle SysteMs InternAtIoNaL, cAllEd for BEtter enfOrCemEnT of ExistINg ruleS.

"UnmaNned AiRcRAft Systems SHoULDn't fLy ClOse tO aiRpOrts, oR manNEd aIrcraft Or above 400 feEt," hE Said. "thEsE are comMon-sense guideLiNes, but many NeW UAs enthuSIAsts aren'T taking the time to understANd where TheY shouLd anD shouldn't Fly. any indIviDUal who MisuseS UAS tEcHnoLOGy, or uSES iT in A cAreless and RECklEss maNnEr, shOuld be hEld accountable. The Faa neEds to enforce iTs eXistING rUleS If A uAS EnDAngERS manned aircraft Or people on ThE GrOund. "

One the BIggEsT challeNges to tHe droNE issue iS catching The operatOr.

"whilE WE caN identify a Drone in tHe air, tracKIng thAT dRone bAck To who iS cOntRolliNg it is AN enForceMent prObLem thaT we haVe," foxx said.

foxx said there are, in fact, aT least FederAl tWo teams stUdyINg tHe drone isSue. IN addition tO thE inTer-agEncY Team tHat iNClUdeS transPortATion DeparTMeNt
 Foxx told CBS News on Fri day.

"Tha t's w hat  we 'r e lo okin g at, the ques t ionis what can we do on o ur ow na nd w h er e dowe need Co n g res sto  in te r ve ne,"sai d Foxx.  "The admi nis tr ation has an in teragencygro up working o n t his, t ha t i n clude s t he De partme n t of H omeland S ec u rity a n d other d ep artm ents that will be fo c used on this." 

Requ ir i ng p eop leto registe rtheir drone a t  t h e poi n t of sale wou ld provide" atleastso mea bility  to t ra c k i t back if w e fi nd that t hey ar e  violat i ng some  FAA r ule ,"Foxx sa id . " Th a t's ju sto neexampleof  t he ty pe o f t h ingtha t we  areexploring."
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Cu rrently, drones  are  consider edho bby  a ircra f t andare  ex empt fr om regi s tra ti o n be cause they are sup po s e dto be op erated be lo w  400 fee t.  As  CBS h as re port e d,  airspac e rule s  a re  beingwi dely v io lat ed.  As f i rstreport ed by CB S New s , a record ofa t least 650 d r on e si g htin gshave been r epor t ed b y pi l ot s s o  farthisye a r. That's compared to23 8 in a ll of  2014.

"TheFAA needst h e  ability  tos et clear rules fo r whe n and wher e  consume rs ca n fly dr ones, req u i re manuf act ure rstoi n st all basic tec h n olog ic al safe gua rds and  en sur e c ons um ers recei ve safet yin fo rm ati on,"s aid Sen.  D ian ne  Fe inste i n, D-C alifo rnia ,wh o  ha s intro d uc e d  a b il lto r egu la te dr oneu se.  The ne ar tripli ngo f ai rc ra ft-done  encounters n um ber "shoul dsou nd the a larm," s he said.

In a statemen t  to CBS  Ne ws, B rian  Wynne, p res identand CEO of  the A ssoci at ion o f Unm a n ne d V eh icle Syste m s  In terna ti onal , calle d for better enfor c eme nt of existin g r ules . 
" Unm a nn e d a ir c raf t systems shouldn 't fly clo se to  airports, orma nned ai rcraftor ab o ve 400feet," he  said. "T he se a r e  co mmon-sense  guideli nes, butm any n e wUAS e nth usiast sare n't t akingt hetimeto und er standwhere  t hey shou ld and shouldn't fly. A ny ind ividu alwho misus esU AStechnolog y, o r uses itina c arele ssa nd re ckle s sman n er, s houl d  be helda cc oun t a bl e. The FAAn e e dsto en for c e itsexis ting rules if a U A S endangers ma nned a irc raf t  orpe ople on the gr oun d. " 

One th ebiggest cha llengesto the d rone i ssue i s catch i n gt he ope rato r.
"While w e c an identif yad rone i n th eair, t rackin g  tha t drone back to wh o isc o ntrol l ing  it i san enfo r ceme nt problem  that we ha ve," F oxxsaid. 

Foxxsa id the rear e, in fact ,  at least  fede ral two  t eams  st udying  the d roneissu e.  In  addition t ot he  i n ter -age ncy t ea m th at includ e s Transp ort a tion De pa rtm e n t
 Foxx_told CBS_News on Friday.

"That's what_we're looking_at,_the question_is_what can we_do on our_own and where do_we need Congress_to_intervene," said Foxx. "The administration has an interagency group working on this, that includes_the_Department of_Homeland_Security_and other departments that will_be focused on this."

Requiring people_to register_their drone at the point of sale would_provide_"at least some_ability to track it back if we find that_they are violating some FAA rule,"_Foxx said. "That's_just_one_example of the type_of thing that we are exploring."

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Currently,_drones are considered hobby aircraft and are_exempt from registration because they are_supposed to be operated below_400 feet._As CBS has reported, airspace_rules are being_widely violated._As first reported_by CBS News, a record of_at least 650_drone sightings have been reported by_pilots_so far this_year._That's_compared to_238 in all_of_2014.

"The FAA_needs_the ability to set clear rules_for_when and where consumers can fly drones,_require manufacturers to install_basic_technological safeguards and ensure_consumers receive safety information," said_Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, who has_introduced a_bill to_regulate drone use. The near tripling of aircraft-done encounters number "should_sound the alarm," she said.

In a_statement to CBS News,_Brian Wynne,_president_and CEO of_the_Association of_Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, called for better_enforcement of_existing rules.

"Unmanned aircraft systems shouldn't fly_close to airports, or_manned_aircraft or above 400 feet," he_said. "These are common-sense guidelines, but_many new UAS enthusiasts aren't_taking_the_time to understand where they_should and shouldn't fly. Any individual_who misuses UAS_technology, or uses it in a careless_and_reckless manner, should be held accountable._The_FAA needs to enforce its existing_rules_if_a UAS endangers manned aircraft_or people on the ground. "

One_the biggest challenges to the drone issue is catching_the operator.

"While we_can identify a drone in_the_air,_tracking that drone back to who is controlling it is_an enforcement_problem that we_have," Foxx said.

Foxx said there are, in fact, at least_federal two teams studying the drone issue._In addition to the inter-agency team that includes Transportation Department