,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #aaa  #aad?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #aejh 
,report ,no4 #aad-aec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,posey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kilm]7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,june #ae1 #bjae ,additional
 sponsors3 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mr4 ,brid5/9e1 
,mr4 ,mica1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,byrne1    
,mr4 ,brooks ( ,alabama1 & ,mr4 ,coll9s 
( ,new ,york  ,june #ae1 #bjae ,report$ 
) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee (
 ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & 
ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,m>* #ai1    
#bjae  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote !         
developm5t ( a ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial  
space res\rce exploration & utilization 
indu/ry & to increase ! exploration &   
utilization ( res\rces 9 out] space4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,space ,res\rce ,exploration &        

,utilization ,act ( #bjae4  #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 ,space res\rce exploration 
& utilization  ,sec4 #eacja4            
,def9itions4 #eacjb4 ,comm]cialization (
 space res\rce exploration &            
utilization4 #eacjc4 ,legal framework4  
#eacja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3 7#a7  
,space res\rce ,! t]m space res\rce     
means a natural res\rce ( any k9d f\nd 9
 situ 9 out] space4  7#b7 ,a/]oid       
res\rce ,! t]m a/]oid res\rce means a   
space res\rce f\nd on or )9 a s+le      
a/]oid4  7#c7 ,/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#d7 ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial   
space res\rce utilization entity ,! t]m 
,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial space res\rce   

utilization entity means an entity      
provid+ space res\rce 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  #eacjb4                 
,comm]cialization ( space res\rce       
exploration & utilization  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh appropriate    
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all-- 7#a7 facilitate !
 comm]cial exploration & utilization (  
space res\rces to meet national ne$s2   
7#b7 disc\rage gov]nm5t b>ri]s to !     
developm5t ( economically viable1 safe1 
& /able indu/ries = ! exploration &     
utilization ( space res\rces 9 mann]s   
consi/5t ) ! exi/+ int]national         
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7  
promote ! "r ( ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial  

entities to explore out] space & utilize
 space res\rces1 9 accordance ) ! exi/+ 
int]national obligations ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 free f h>mful int]f]5ce1 & to   
transf] or sell su* res\rces4  7b7      
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
! ,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a  
report t conta9s recomm5dations =-- 7#a7
 ! allocation ( responsibilities relat+ 
to ! exploration & utilization ( space  
res\rces among ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7#b7  
any au?orities necess>y to meet !       
int]national obligations ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ) respect to ! exploration &     
utilization ( space res\rces4  #eacjc4  
,legal framework  7a7 ,prop]ty rights   
,any a/]oid res\rces obta9$ 9 out] space
 are ! prop]ty ( ! entity t obta9$ su*  
res\rces1 :i* %all be entitl$ to all    
prop]ty rights !reto1 consi/5t )        
applicable provisions ( ,f$]al law &    
exi/+ int]national obligations4  7b7    
,safety ( op]ations ,a ,unit$ ,/ates    
comm]cial space res\rce utilization     

entity %all avoid caus+ h>mful int]f]5ce
 9 out] space4  7c7 ,civil action =     
relief f h>mful int]f]5ce ,a ,unit$     
,/ates comm]cial space res\rce          
utilization entity may br+ a civil      
action = appropriate legal or equitable 
relief1 or bo?1 "u ?is *apt] = any      
action by ano!r entity subject to ,unit$
 ,/ates jurisdiction caus+ h>mful       
int]f]5ce to its op]ations ) respect to 
an a/]oid res\rce utilization activity 9
 out] space4  7d7 ,rule ( decision ,9 a 
civil action br\ght pursuant to         
subsection 7c7 ) respect to an a/]oid   
res\rce utilization activity 9 out]     
space1 a c\rt %all ent] judgm5t 9 favor 
( ! pla9tiff if ! c\rt f9ds-- 7#a7 !    
pla9tiff--  7,a7 act$ 9 accordance ) all
 exi/+ int]national obligations ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 0 fir/ 9 "t to   
conduct ! activity2 &  7#b7 ! activity  
is reasonable = ! exploration &         
utilization ( a/]oid res\rces4  7e7     
,exclusive jurisdiction ,! di/rict c\rts
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h orig9al       

jurisdiction ov] an action "u ?is *apt] 
)\t reg>d to ! am\nt 9 controv]sy4  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 ,space     
res\rce exploration & utilization#eacja 
4  ,june #ae1 #bjae ,report$ ) an       
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$