FAR 40.201 Definitions
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 40.201
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 89 FR 89464 Effective Nov 12, 2024
- Proposed changes
- 2
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
As used in this subpart-
American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity means an entity included on a list developed and maintained by the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) and published in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov (section 1822 of Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).
FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by an American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity.
Unmanned aircraft means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft (49 U.S.C. 44801(11)).
Unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system (49 U.S.C. 44801(12)).
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems From Covered Foreign Entities |
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 1, 2, 4, 33, 39, 40, and 53 | Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found | |
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services | Closed Apr 20, 2026No final rule found |
Terms defined
- American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity
- FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system
- Unmanned aircraft
- Unmanned aircraft system
Quick answers
What is FAR 40.201?
FAR 40.201 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Definitions".
When was FAR 40.201 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems From Covered Foreign Entities" (89 FR 89464), published Nov 12, 2024 and effective Nov 12, 2024.
Are changes to FAR 40.201 proposed?
2 proposed changes have no final rule yet.
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