,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ab1 #bjae ,mr4  
,mc,carthy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? (     
,texas1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,rohraba*]1 
,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,posey1
 ,mr4 ,knight1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4         
,hultgr51 ,mr4 ,brid5/9e1 ,mr4 ,web] (  
,texas1 & ,mr4 ,mool5a>7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to facilitate a 
pro-gr[? environm5t = ! develop+        
comm]cial space indu/ry by enc\rag+     
private sector inve/m5t & creat+ m /able
 & pr$ictable regulatory conditions1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,spurr+ ,private   
,a]ospace ,competitiv5ess &             
,entrepr5eur%ip ,act ( #bjae or !       
,,space ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,cons5sus    
/&>ds ,section #ejije7;c7 ( title #ea1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72  7#b7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph     

7#h72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,int]im ,indu/ry   
,volunt>y ,cons5sus ,/&>ds ,report ,!   
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,comm]cial
 ,space ,transportation ,advisory       
,committee1 or its successor            
organization1 %all provide a report to !
 ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate on ! progress
 ( ! comm]cial space transportation     
indu/ry 9 develop+ volunt>y cons5sus    
/&>ds or any o!r con/ruction t promotes 
be/ practices to improve ! indu/ry4 ,su*
 report %all include1 at a m9imum--     
7,a7 any volunt>y indu/ry cons5sus /&>ds
 or any o!r con/ruction t h be5 accept$ 
by ! indu/ry at l>ge2  7,b7 !           
id5tification ( areas t h ! pot5tial to 
become volunt>y indu/ry cons5sus /&>ds  
or ano!r pot5tial con/ruction t are     
curr5tly "u consid]ation by ! indu/ry at
 l>ge2  7,c7 an assessm5t f ! ,secret>y 
on ! g5]al progress ( ! indu/ry 9 adopt+

 volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds or any o!r     
con/ruction2  7,d7 lessons le>n$ ab\t   
volunt>y indu/ry cons5sus /&>ds or any  
o!r con/ruction1 be/ practices1 &       
comm]cial space laun* op]ations2  7,e7  
any lessons le>n$ associat$ ) !         
developm5t1 pot5tial application1 &     
acceptance ( volunt>y indu/ry cons5sus  
/&>ds or any o!r con/ruction1 be/       
practices1 & comm]cial space laun*      
op]ations2 &  7,f7 recomm5dations1      
f9d+s1 or obs]vations f ! ,comm]cial    
,space ,transportation ,advisory        
,committee1 or its successor            
organization1 on ! progress ( ! indu/ry 
9 develop+ indu/ry cons5sus /&>ds or any
 o!r con/ruction4  ,?is report1 ) !     
appropriate updates 9 ! int]v5+ p]iods1 
%all be transmitt$ to su* committees no 
lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf1 ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjah1 & ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj4 ,ea* 
report %all describe & assess ! progress
 a*iev$ z ( #f mon?s prior to ! specifi$
 transmittal date4  7#d7 ,int]im ,report
 on ,k & ,op]ational ,exp]i5ce ,!       

,secret>y %all provide a report to !    
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ( ! ,s5ate on !     
/atus ( ! k & op]ational exp]i5ce       
acquir$ by ! indu/ry :ile provid+ flight
 s]vices = comp5sation or hire to       
support ! developm5t ( a safety         
framework4 ,int]im reports %all be      
transmitt$ to su* committees no lat] ?an
 ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 & ,decemb] #ca1   
#bjbj4 ,ea* report %all describe &      
assess ! progress a*iev$ z ( #f mon?s   
prior to ! specifi$ transmittal date4   
7#e7 ,indep5d5t ,review ,no lat] ?an    
,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 an indep5d5t1      
private sy/ems eng9e]+ & te*nical       
assi/ance organization or /&>ds         
developm5t organization contract$ by !  
,secret>y %all provide to ! ,committee  
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate an assessm5t ( ! read9ess ( !

 comm]cial space indu/ry & ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t to transition to a safety     
framework t may include regulations4 ,z 
"p ( ! review1 ! contract$ organization 
%all evaluate--  7,a7 ! progress ( !    
comm]cial space indu/ry 9 adopt+ indu/ry
 volunt>y /&>ds or any o!r con/ruction z
 report$ by ! ,secret>y 9 ! int]im      
assessm5ts includ$ 9 reports provid$ "u 
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,b7 ! k & op]ational 
exp]i5ce obta9$ by ! comm]cial space    
indu/ry :ile provid+ s]vices =          
comp5sation or hire z report$ by !      
,secret>y 9 ! int]im k & op]ational     
reports provid$ "u p>agraph 7#d74  7#f7 
,le>n+ ,p]iod ,beg9n+ on ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjbc1 ! ,secret>y may propose          
regulations "u ?is subsection )\t reg>d 
to p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 & 7,d74 ,!        
developm5t ( any su* regulations %all   
take into consid]ation ! evolv+ /&>ds ( 
! comm]cial space flight indu/ry z      
id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! reports publi%$ "u     
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d74  7#g7            
,communication & ,transp>5cy ,no?+ 9 ?is

 subsection %all be con/ru$ to limit !  
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 to discuss pot5tial approa*es1 pot5tial
 p]=mance /&>ds1 or any o!r topic relat$
 to ?is subsection ) ! comm]cial space  
indu/ry includ+ obs]vations1 f9d+s1 &   
recomm5dations f ! ,comm]cial ,space    
,transportation ,advisory ,committee1 or
 its successor organization1 prior to ! 
issuance ( a notice ( propos$ rulemak+4 
,su* discussions %all n be con/ru$ to   
p]mit ! ,secret>y to promulgate indu/ry 
regulations except z o!rwise provid$ 9  
?is section4  4  #c4 ,int]national laun*
 competitiv5ess  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose
 ( ?is section is to provide = updat+ ! 
me?odology us$ to calculate ! maximum   
probable loss f claims "u section #ejiad
 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) a  
validat$ risk pr(ile approa* to provide 
reasonable maximum probable loss values 
associat$ ) pot5tial ?ird p>ty losses f 
comm]cially lic5s$ laun*es4 ,an         
appropriately updat$ me?odology w help  
ensure t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is n expos$ 

to great] f9ancial risks ?an int5d$ & t 
laun* companies are n requir$ to pur*ase
 m insurance cov]age ?an necess>y4  7b7 
,maximum probable loss plan ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all
 provide to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a plan to update ! me?odology   
us$ to calculate maximum probable loss f
 claims "u section #ejiad ( title #ea1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ?r\gh ! use ( a    
validat$ risk pr(ile approa*4 ,su* plan 
%all include1 at a m9imum--  7#a7 an    
evaluation ( ! reasonabl5ess ( ! curr5t 
s+le casualty e/imate &1 if ne$$1 ! /eps
 ! ,secret>y w take to update su*       
e/imate2  7#b7 an evaluation1 9         
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration & ! heads ( o!r relevant  
executive ag5cies1 ( ! reasonabl5ess ( !
 doll> value ( ! insurance requirem5t   

requir$ by ! ,secret>y = laun* provid]s 
to cov] damage to ,gov]nm5t prop]ty     
result+ f a comm]cially lic5s$ space    
laun* activity1 & recomm5dations z to a 
reasonable calculation if1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y1 ! curr5t /atutory ?re%old  
is insuffici5t2  7#c7 a s*$ule ( :5     
updates to ! me?odology & calculations =
 ! totality ( ! ,maximum ,probable ,loss
 w be implem5t$1 & a detail$ explanation
 ( any *anges to ! curr5t calculation2 &
  7#d7 consid]ation ( ! impact ( ! co/ (
 its implem5tation on ! lic5s+ process1 
bo? 9 t]ms ( ! co/ to indu/ry ( collect+
 & provid+ ! requisite data & co/ to !  
,gov]nm5t ( analyz+ ! data4  7c7        
,indep5d5t assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #bgj   
days aft] transmittal ( ! plan "u       
subsection 7b71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al    
%all provide to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate an assessm5t (--  7#a7 !        
conclusions & analysis provid$ by !     

,secret>y ( ,transportation 9 ! plan    
requir$ "u subsection 7b72  7#b7 !      
implem5tation s*$ule propos$ by !       
,secret>y 9 su* plan2  7#c7 !           
suitability ( ! plan = implem5tation2 & 
7#d7 any fur!r actions ne$$ to implem5t 
! plan or o!rwise accompli% ! purpose ( 
?is section4  7d7 ,laun* liability      
ext5sion ,section #ejiae7;f7 ( title    
#ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf & ins]t+      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc4  #d4 ,laun* lic5se 
flexibility ,section #ejijf ( title #ea1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ laun*$ or     
re5t]$ & ins]t+ laun*$ or re5t]$ "u t   
p]mit2  7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7d77#a7
 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 rese>* &       
developm5t to te/ design concepts1      
equipm5t1 or op]at+ te*niques2  2  7#c7 
9 subsection 7d77#c71 by /rik+ prior to 
obta9+ a lic5se2  7#d7 9 subsection     
7e77#a71 by /rik+ suborbital rocket     
design & ins]t+ suborbital rocket or    
rocket design2 &  7#e7 by am5d+         

subsection 7g7 to read z foll[s3  7g7 ,!
 ,secret>y may issue a p]mit "u ?is     
section not)/&+ any lic5se issu$ "u ?is 
*apt]4 ,! issuance ( a lic5se "u ?is    
*apt] %all n invalidate a p]mit "u ?is  
section4  4  #e4 ,gov]nm5t a/ronauts    
7a7 ,def9itions ,section #ejijb ( title 
#ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 
7#bb7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#bc71     
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#d7 gov]nm5t a/ronaut means an         
individual designat$ z su* by !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration1 pursuant         
requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 
:o--  7,a7 is an employee (-- 7i7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 or  7ii7 a   
=eign gov]nm5t t is a p>ty to !         
,int]gov]nm5tal ,agreem5t ,among !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,canada1 ,gov]nm5ts ( ,memb]
 ,/ates ( ! ,european ,space ,ag5cy1 !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,japan1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     

,russian ,f$]ation1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,conc]n+        
,coop]ation on ! ,civil ,int]national   
,space ,/ation1 sign$ on ,janu>y #bi1   
#aiih2 &  7,b7 is c>ri$ )9 a laun*      
vehicle or re5try vehicle 9 ! c\rse ( 8 
or h] employm5t1 :i* may include        
p]=mance ( activities directly relat+ to
 ! laun*1 re5try1 or o!r op]ation ( !   
laun* vehicle or re5try vehicle4  2     
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 z s r$esignat$ by 
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 by      
ins]t+ gov]nm5t a/ronaut1 aft] crew12   
7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,a71 z s          
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is       
subsection1 by ins]t+ gov]nm5t a/ronaut1
 aft] 7includ+ crew tra9+712  7#e7 9    
p>agraph 7#ad71 z s r$esignat$ by       
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 by      
ins]t+ gov]nm5t a/ronauts1 aft] crew12  
7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#ae77;,a71 z s         
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is       
subsection1 by ins]t+ gov]nm5t a/ronaut1
 aft] 7includ+ crew tra9+712  7#g7 by   
am5d+ p>agraph 7#ah71 z s r$esignat$ by 

p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 to read 
z foll[s3  7#ah7 space flight p>ticipant
 means an individual1 :o is n crew or a 
gov]nm5t a/ronaut1 c>ri$ )9 a laun*     
vehicle or re5try vehicle4  2 &  7#h7 9 
p>agraph 7#bb77;,e71 z s r$esignat$ by  
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 by      
ins]t+ 1 gov]nm5t a/ronauts1 aft] crew4 
7b7 ,re/rictions on laun*es1 op]ations1 
& re5tries2 s+le lic5se or p]mit        
,section #ejijd7;d7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1      
gov]nm5t a/ronauts1 aft] crew4  7c7     
,lic5se applications & requirem5ts2     
applications ,section #ejije ( title    
#ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+     
crews & space flight p>ticipants &      
ins]t+ crew1 gov]nm5t a/ronauts1 & space
 flight p>ticipants2  7#b7 9 subsection 
7b77#b77;,d71 by ins]t+ 1 gov]nm5t      
a/ronauts1 aft] crew2 &  7#c7 9         
subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by ins]t+ 1 gov]nm5t a/ronauts1 aft]    
crew2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 

to crew or space flight p>ticipants ea* 
place x appe>s & ins]t+ to crew1        
gov]nm5t a/ronauts1 or space flight     
p>ticipants4  7d7 ,monitor+ activities  
,section #ejijg7;a7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ crew or 
space flight p>ticipant tra9+ & ins]t+  
crew1 gov]nm5t a/ronaut1 or space flight
 p>ticipant tra9+4  7e7 ,additional     
susp5sions ,section #ejijh7;d77#a7 (    
title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ to crew or space flight       
p>ticipants ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 
to crew1 gov]nm5t a/ronauts1 or space   
flight p>ticipants4  #f4                
,indemnification = space flight         
p>ticipants  ,*apt] #eji ( title #ea1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
section #ejiad7;a77#d71 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,e7 space flight           
p>ticipants4  2 &  7#b7 9 section       
#ejiae7;a77#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ or a    
contractor & ins]t+ a contractor2 &     
7,b7 by /rik+ b n aga9/ & ins]t+ or4    
#g4 ,f$]al jurisdiction ,section #ejiad 

( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7   
,f$]al jurisdiction ,any action or tort 
aris+ f a lic5s$ laun* or re5try %all be
 ! sole jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al c\rts & 
%all be decid$ "u ,f$]al law4  4  #h4   
,cross-waiv]s ,section #ejiad7;b77#a7 ( 
title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3 7#a7 ,a laun* or     
re5try lic5se issu$ or transf]r$ "u ?is 
*apt] %all conta9 a provision requir+ ! 
lic5see or transf]ee to make a          
reciprocal waiv] ( claims ) its         
contractors1 subcontractors1 & cu/om]s1 
! contractors & subcontractors ( !      
cu/om]s1 & any space flight p>ticipants1
 involv$ 9 laun* s]vices or re5try      
s]vices or p>ticipat+ 9 a flight "u :i* 
ea* p>ty to ! waiv] agrees to be        
responsible = prop]ty damage or loss x  
or !y su/a91 or = p]sonal injury to1    
dea? (1 or prop]ty damage or loss su/a9$
 by its own employees result+ f an      
activity c>ri$ out "u ! applicable      
lic5se44  #i4 ,orbital traffic managem5t

  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( !
 ,congress t1 z none curr5tly exi/s1 !re
 may be a ne$ = a framework t addresses 
space traffic managem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t assets & ,unit$ ,/ates private
 sector assets to m9imize ! prolif]ation
 ( debris & decrease ! conge/ion ( !    
orbital environm5t4  7b7 ,/udy ,requir$ 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration %all ent] into an         
arrangem5t ) an indep5d5t1 private      
sy/ems eng9e]+ & te*nical assi/ance     
organization to /udy frameworks = !     
managem5t ( space traffic & orbital     
activities4 ,! /udy %all include !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( curr5t    
regulations1 ,gov]nm5t be/ practices1 & 
indu/ry /&>ds t apply to space traffic  
managem5t & orbital debris mitigation4  
7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( curr5t /atutory    
au?ority grant$ to ! ,f$]al             
,communications ,commission1 ! ,f$]al   
,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,national  

,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration &  
h[ ^? ag5cies utilize & coord9ate ^?    
au?orities4  7#c7 ,a review ( all space 
traffic managem5t & orbital debris      
requirem5ts "u treaties & o!r           
int]national agreem5ts to :i* ! ,unit$  
,/ates is a signatory1 & o!r nonb9d+    
int]national arrangem5ts 9 :i* ! ,unit$ 
,/ates p>ticipates1 & ! mann] 9 :i* !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t complies ) ^?          
requirem5ts4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( exi/+
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t assets us$ to conduct 
space traffic managem5t & space         
situational aw>5ess4  7#e7 ,an assessm5t
 ( ! risk associat$ ) smallsats z well z
 any necess>y ,gov]nm5t coord9ation = _!
 laun* & utilization4  7#f7 ,an         
assessm5t ( exi/+ private sector        
in=mation %>+ activities associat$ )    
space situational aw>5ess & space       
traffic managem5t4  7#g7 ,recomm5dations
 relat$ to ! framework = ! protection ( 
! heal?1 safety1 & welf>e ( ! public &  
economic vitality ( ! space indu/ry4    
7c7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a 

ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all provide to !         
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate ! report     
requir$ 9 subsection 7b74  7d7 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se au?orities ,congress         
recognizes ! vital & unique role play$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 protect+     
national security assets 9 space4 ,no?+ 
9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to am5d   
au?orities grant$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se to safegu>d ! national security4
  #aj4 ,/ate comm]cial laun* facilities 
,x is ! ,s5se ( ,congress t ,/ate       
involvem5t1 developm5t1 own]%ip1 &      
op]ation ( laun* facilities c help      
enable gr[? ( ! ,nation's comm]cial     
suborbital & orbital space endeavors &  
support bo? comm]cial & ,gov]nm5t space 
programs4 ,x is fur!r ! s5se ( ,congress
 t ,/ate laun* facilities & ! p &       
prop]ty )9 ! affect$ laun* areas ( ^?   
,/ate facilities are subject to risks if

 ! comm]cial laun* vehicle fails or     
exp]i5ces an anomaly4 ,to ensure !      
success ( ! comm]cial laun* indu/ry & ! 
safety ( ! p & prop]ty 9 ! affect$ laun*
 areas1 x is ! fur!r s5se ( ,congress t 
,/ates & ,/ate laun* facilities %\ld    
seek to take prop] measures to secure _!
 inve/m5ts & ! safety ( ?ird p>ties f   
pot5tial damages t c\ld be suff]$ f     
comm]cial laun* activities4