H.C.R. No. 45 Summary

• Urges the Federal Aviation Administration to immediately add additional qualified unmanned aircraft systems research and test sites beyond the six sites announced on December 30, 2013.

• Notes that the FAA selected sites in Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas, and Virginia, with none located in the Midwest region.

• States that Ohio and Indiana jointly submitted an application that met all FAA selection criteria including geography, climate, infrastructure, airspace use, and safety, but were not selected.

• Calls on the FAA to evaluate all unselected applications and consider adding more qualified sites that would bring value to integrating unmanned aircraft systems into national airspace.

• Directs the House Clerk to transmit copies of this resolution to the President, Congress, FAA Administrator, Ohio's congressional delegation, and Ohio news media.