,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ejfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjad ,mr4 
,posey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kilm]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote !    
developm5t ( a comm]cial a/]oid res\rces
 indu/ry = out] space 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& to increase ! exploration &           
utilization ( a/]oid res\rces 9 out]    
space4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,space ,te*nology =  
,explor+ ,res\rce ,opportunities ,9     
,deep ,space ,act or ! ,,a/]oids ,act4  
#b4 ,title #ea am5dm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subtitle ,v ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new *apt]3  #eac ,a/]oid res\rce 
exploration & utilization  ,sec4 #eacja4
 ,comm]cialization ( a/]oid res\rce     
exploration & utilization 9 out] space4 
#eacjb4 ,legal framework4 #eacjc4       
,def9itions4  #eacja4 ,comm]cialization 
( a/]oid res\rce exploration &          

utilization 9 out] space ,! ,presid5t1  
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]al         
,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 & o!r          
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all--  7#a7
 facilitate ! comm]cial exploration &   
utilization ( a/]oid res\rces to meet   
national ne$s2  7#b7 disc\rage gov]nm5t 
b>ri]s to ! developm5t ( economically   
viable1 safe1 & /able indu/ries = !     
exploration & utilization ( a/]oid      
res\rces 9 out] space 9 mann]s consi/5t 
) ! exi/+ int]national obligations ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 promote ! "r (     
,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial entities to     
explore & utilize res\rces f a/]oids 9  
out] space1 9 accordance ) ! exi/+      
int]national obligations ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 free f h>mful int]f]5ce1 & to   
transf] or sell su* res\rces2 &  7#d7   
develop ! frameworks necess>y to meet ! 
int]national obligations ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  #eacjb4 ,legal framework  7a7  
,prop]ty rights ,any res\rces obta9$ 9  
out] space f an a/]oid are ! prop]ty ( !
 entity t obta9$ su* res\rces1 :i* %all 

be entitl$ to all prop]ty rights !reto1 
consi/5t ) applicable provisions (      
,f$]al law4  7b7 ,fre$om f h>mful       
int]f]5ce ,z betwe5 any entities ov] :i*
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c ex]cise jurisdiction1
 any ass]tion ( sup]ior "r to execute   
specific comm]cial a/]oid res\rce       
utilization activities 9 out] space %all
 prevail if x is f\nd to be fir/ 9 "t1  
d]iv$ ^u a reasonable basis1 & 9        
accordance ) all exi/+ int]national     
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7     
,safety ( op]ations ,a ,unit$ ,/ates    
comm]cial a/]oid res\rce utilization    
entity %all avoid h>mful int]f]5ce to   
o!r spacecraft4  7d7 ,relief f h>mful   
int]f]5ce ,a ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial    
a/]oid res\rce utilization entity may   
br+ an action = appropriate legal or    
equitable relief1 or bo?1 "u ?is *apt] =
 any action1 by ano!r private entity1   
compromis+ ! "r to conduct its op]ations
 free ( h>mful int]f]5ce4  7e7          
,exclusive jurisdiction ,! di/rict c\rts
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h exclusive     

jurisdiction ( an action "u ?is *apt]   
)\t reg>d to ! am\nt 9 controv]sy4      
#eacjc4 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is 
*apt]3  7#a7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means   
any ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican 
,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s1 & any o!r commonweal?1  
t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#b7 ,unit$ /ates comm]cial    
a/]oid res\rce utilization entity ,! t]m
 ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial a/]oid res\rce 
utilization entity means a p]son or     
company provid+ a/]oid exploration or   
utilization s]vices1 ! control ( :i* is 
held by p]sons o!r ?an a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
local1 or =eign gov]nm5t1 t is--  7,a7  
duly organiz$ "u ! laws ( a ,/ate2  7,b7
 subject to ! subject matt] & p]sonal   
jurisdiction ( ! c\rts ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 or  7,c7 a =eign entity t has   
volunt>ily submitt$ to ! subject matt] &
 p]sonal jurisdiction ( ! c\rts ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 

,! table ( *apt]s = title #ea1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
( ! items = subtitle ,v ! foll[+3       
#eac4;,a/]oid res\rce exploration &     
utilization#eacja  4