,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjch ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #b1 #bjac ,mr4 ,mc,carthy ( ,cali=nia 7= himself & ,mr4 ,posey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to /reaml9e ! process ( comm]cial space laun* lic5s+ & to e/abli% demon/ration projects involv+ ! use ( exp]im5tal aircraft 9 direct & indirect support ( comm]cial space laun* activities4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,suborbital & ,orbital ,advancem5t & ,regulatory ,/reaml9+ ,act or ! ,,so>s ,act4 #b4 ,comm]cial space laun* lic5s+ ,*apt] #eji ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ section #ejijb7f77;,a7 to read z foll[s3 7,a7 activities involv$ 9 ! prep>ation ( a laun* vehicle or elem5t !re(1 payload1 crew 7includ+ crew tra9+71 or space flight p>ticipant 7includ+ space flight p>ticipant tra9+7 = laun*2 & 2 7#b7 by am5d+ section #ejijd7;d7 to read z foll[s3 7d7 ,s+le lic5se or p]mit ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation-- 7#a7 %all ensure t only #a lic5se or p]mit is requir$ f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation to conduct activities involv+ crew or space flight p>ticipants1 includ+ laun* & re5try2 7#b7 may au?orize by lic5se or p]mit flight ( a laun* or re5try vehicle1 or elem5t !re(1 9 support ( a laun* or re5try1 ev5 :5 ! vehicle or elem5t is n be+ laun*$ or re5t]$2 & 7#c7 %all ensure t all ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation regulations relevant to ! lic5s$ or p]mitt$ activity are satisfi$ "u a s+le lic5se or p]mit4 2 & 7#c7 9 section #ejijf-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ suborbital rocket design & ins]t+ suborbital rocket or rocket design2 & 7,b7 by am5d+ subsection 7g7 to read z foll[s3 7g7 ,a p]mit may be issu$1 & a p]mit t has already be5 issu$ %all rema9 valid = ! uses describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 = a p>ticul> reusable suborbital rocket or rocket design aft] a lic5se has be5 issu$ = ! laun* or re5try ( a rocket ( t design4 4 #c4 ,demon/ration project 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% & implem5t1 "u ! ,(fice ( ,comm]cial ,space ,transportation1 a demon/ration project "u *apt] #eji ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to evaluate ! b5efits ( us+ exp]im5tal aircraft = bo? ! direct & indirect support ( comm]cial space laun* & re5try activities4 7b7 ,duration & scope 7#a7 ,duration ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all conduct ! demon/ration project = a p]iod ( n less ?an #c ye>s4 7#b7 ,scope 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all enroll n less ?an #h comm]cial bus9esses involv$ 9 direct & indirect support ( comm]cial space laun* activities1 ) at lea/ #a bus9ess designat$ = ea* ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation-lic5s$ comm]cial space laun* facility4 7,b7 ,types ( activities ,su* comm]cial space laun* support activities may include rev5ue-produc+ activities & ! use ( =m] milit>y aircraft or vehicles designat$ z exp]im5tal by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4 7,c7 ,r$eploym5t ,aft] a p]iod ( #f mon?s f ! beg9n+ ( ! demon/ration program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all det]m9e if !re are any ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation-lic5s$ laun* facilities t d n h a comm]cial company p>ticipat+ ) !m 9 ! demon/ration project & %all r$eploy t demon/ration allocation to any o!r lic5s$ laun* facilities t are int]e/$ 9 exp&+ _! p>ticipation to a second 7or m7 demon/ration project company4 7#c7 ,liability cov]age ,dur+ ! p]iod ( ! demon/ration program1 liability ( p>ticipat+ comm]cial bus9esses = damages result+ f p>ticipation 9 ! demon/ration program %all be limit$ to actual losses incurr$4 7#d7 ,paym5t ,!re w be no fees *>g$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation to ei!r lic5s$ laun* facilities or comm]cial bus9esses p>ticipat+ 9 ?is demon/ration project4 7#e7 ,waiv] au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation may waive su* requirem5ts or limitations ( *apt] #eji ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z may be necess>y to c>ry out ! demon/ration project4 7#f7 ,/udy & report to ,congress 7,a7 ,int]im evaluation & report ,no soon] ?an #a ye> & n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all submit to ,congress a report t conta9s an int]im evaluation ( ! positive & negative impact ( ! demon/ration project on ! ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial space transportation indu/ry1 any plann$ *anges to ! demon/ration project1 & an initial assessm5t ( :e!r ! duration ( ! demon/ration project %\ld be ext5d$4 7,b7 ,fur!r evaluation & report ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( completion ( ! demon/ration project or #b ye>s aft] ! mo/ rec5t prior report1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all submit to ,congress a report t conta9s ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an updat$ evaluation ( ! impact ( ! demon/ration project on ! ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial space transportation indu/ry4 7ii7 ,an analysis ( ! b5efits & co/s ( cont9u+1 re/>t+1 exp&+1 or mak+ p]man5t ! demon/ration project1 includ+ any propos$ *anges to ! project4 7iii7 ,! ,secret>y's recomm5dation reg>d+ cont9u+1 re/>t+1 exp&+1 or mak+ p]man5t ! demon/ration project1 bas$ on ! analysis "u clause 7ii74 7iv7 ,options = ,congress to provide any additional legislative or regulatory au?ority :i* may be requir$ to implem5t clause 7iii74 7#g7 ,tempor>y ext5sions ,if1 at any "t aft] ! fir/ two ye>s ( ! demon/ration project1 ! ,secret>y's mo/ rec5t report to ,congress has /at$ t ! demon/ration project is succe$+ 9 advanc+ ! purposes ( *apt] #eji ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & t ! duration ( ! demon/ration project %\ld be ext5d$1 !n ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to ext5d ! project = a p]iod ( up to two ye>s p] ext5sion1 )\t re/riction1 effective #cj days aft] writt5 notification to ! ,congress ( ! ext5sion4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,demon/ration project ,! t]m demon/ration project means ! demon/ration project conduct$ "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,indirect support ( comm]cial space laun* activities ,! t]m indirect support ( comm]cial space laun* activities %all include pilot1 crew1 & pass5g] evaluation1 prep>ation1 & tra9+1 payload te/+ & prep>ation1 & any o!r activities deem$ necess>y by ! comm]cial space laun* company p>ticipat+ 9 ! demon/ration project to prep>e =1 or execute1 a comm]cial suborbital or orbital laun*4