ORIGINAL: FliteMetal
ORIGINAL: STKNRUD Either everyone including the AMA is crazy or your senator doesn't know what he is talking about.
My understanding is that the Senate included in the legislation the probation on regulating RC and it went to the House. Unless
the House took it out and sent it back to the Senate and they passed the bill without it, I don't have any idea what he is talking
about. I suspect that some elf in the senator's office wrote the letter between naps and computer games.
Gentlemen:
''I believe what we have here, is a failure to communicate.''
It is IMHO a positive statement rather than a negative one...as it can be read with inference...either way since the
text is a vague reference and uses the words ''left out''. After I re-read the text multiple times I recalled
the wording which cleared the Senate decks positively for modeling was an actual ''exclusion and removal'' from the
original FAA proposal.
This response from what appears to be Sen. Corker's aide would be correct...a positive statement of support.
Chris is looking into it as I write this... 
Quoted below:
''As you have pointed out, the regulation in question was not included in the final version of the FAA Reauthorization
bill that passed the Senate, a bill I was happy to support.''
It was added. Here is the second confirmation of such:
Dear Mr. Andrews,
Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns regarding model aviation provisions in S. 223, the "Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act." It is good to hear from you.
As you may know, the Senate recently considered S. 223, the "FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act," which reauthorizes the FAA. This bill encompasses a number of issues ranging from funding for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) to Next Generation Air Traffic Control systems. This legislation is extremely important to the safe and effective functioning of our airplanes, airports, and air traffic control towers. Included in this measure was an amendment offered by Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) that prohibits the implementation of new rules and regulations regarding the use of model aircraft for recreational purposes. I was pleased to see this amendment passed and included in the final version of S. 223. As an avid outdoorsman, I understand the importance of recreational activities that simultaneously allow people to enjoy the outdoors and participate in an educational activity like model aviation. You will be pleased to know that S. 223 was passed in the Senate with my support by a vote of 87-8 and has been referred to the House of Representatives for further action. Please be assured that I will keep your thoughts in mind should similar legislation come before me in the Senate.
Again, thank you for contacting me on this very important issue. Please be sure to visit our website at
www.boozman.senate.gov. I look forward to your continued correspondence.
Sincerely,
John Boozman
U.S. Senator