,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #he  #aad?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bbfb 
,report ,no4 #aad-aai  ,,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  ,may #ah1 #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 ,may #ab1    
#bjae  ,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 #bjbj1 &      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb4 ,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 by transmitt$ to su*      
committees no lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1    
#bjah1 ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 & ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjbb4 ,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 #bjbc1 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  

#bjbe1 ! ,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 #bjbe4  #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  #aa4 ,space
 support vehicles /udy ,n less ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !    
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   

,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 a report on 
! use ( space support vehicle s]vices 9 
! comm]cial space indu/ry4 ,?is report  
%all include--  7#a7 ! ext5t to :i*     
laun* provid]s rely on su* s]vices z "p 
( _! bus9ess models2  7#b7 ! /atutory1  
regulatory1 & m>ket b>ri]s to ! use (   
su* s]vices2 &  7#c7 recomm5dations =   
legislative or regulatory action t may  
be ne$$ to ensure r$uc$ b>ri]s to ! use 
( su* s]vices if su* use is a requirem5t
 ( ! indu/ry4  #ab4 ,/reaml9e comm]cial 
space laun* activities  7a7 ,s5se (     
congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t     
elim9at+ duplicative requirem5ts &      
approvals = comm]cial laun* & re5try    
op]ations w promote & enc\rage !        
developm5t ( ! comm]cial space sector4  
7b7 ,reaffirmation ( policy ,congress   
reaffirms t ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation1 9 ov]see+ & coord9at+  
comm]cial laun* & re5try op]ations1     
%\ld--  7#a7 promote comm]cial space    
laun*es & re5tries by ! private sector2 
7#b7 facilitate ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate1 &     

private sector involvem5t 9 enhanc+     
,u4,s4 laun* sites & facilities2  7#c7  
protect public heal? & safety1 safety ( 
prop]ty1 national security int]e/s1 &   
=eign policy int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7#d7 consult ) ! head ( ano!r        
executive ag5cy1 includ+ ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se or ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national 
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 z   
necess>y to provide consi/5t application
 ( lic5s+ requirem5ts "u *apt] #eji (   
title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7    
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation "u section #ejiah (  
title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &       
subject to section #ejije7;b77#b77;,c7 (
 t title1 %all consult ) ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national   
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 & ! 
heads ( o!r executive ag5cies1 z        
appropriate--  7,a7 to id5tify all      
requirem5ts t are impos$ to protect !   
public heal? & safety1 safety ( prop]ty1
 national security int]e/s1 & =eign     
policy int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        

relevant to any comm]cial laun* ( a     
laun* vehicle or comm]cial re5try ( a   
re5try vehicle2 &  7,b7 to evaluate !   
requirem5ts id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
&1 9 coord9ation ) ! lic5see or         
transf]ee & ! heads ( ! relevant        
executive ag5cies--  7i7 det]m9e :e!r ! 
satisfaction ( a requirem5t ( "o ag5cy  
c\ld result 9 ! satisfaction ( a        
requirem5t ( ano!r ag5cy2 &  7ii7       
resolve any inconsi/5cies & remove any  
outmod$ or duplicative requirem5ts or   
approvals ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t relevant 
to any comm]cial laun* ( a laun* vehicle
 or comm]cial re5try ( a re5try vehicle4
  7#b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    
annually !reaft] until ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation det]m9es no outmod$ or  
duplicative requirem5ts or approvals ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t exi/1 ! ,secret>y (   
,transportation1 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration1 ! comm]cial space sector1

 & ! heads ( o!r executive ag5cies1 z   
appropriate1 %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
 ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1   
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 & ! congressional      
def5se committees a report t includes ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,a description ( ! process
 = ! application = & approval ( a p]mit 
or lic5se "u *apt] #eji ( title #ea1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ! comm]cial laun*
 ( a laun* vehicle or comm]cial re5try (
 a re5try vehicle1 includ+ !            
id5tification (--  7i7 any unique       
requirem5ts = op]at+ on a ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t laun* site1 re5try site1 or   
laun* prop]ty2 &  7ii7 any inconsi/5t1  
outmod$1 or duplicative requirem5ts or  
approvals4  7,b7 ,a description ( curr5t
 ef=ts1 if any1 to coord9ate & "w across
 executive ag5cies to def9e int]ag5cy   
processes & proc$ures = %>+ in=mation1  
avoid+ duplication ( ef=t1 & resolv+    
common ag5cy requirem5ts4  7,c7         
,recomm5dations = legislation t may     

fur!r-- 7i7 /reaml9e requirem5ts 9 ord] 
to improve effici5cy1 r$uce unnecess>y  
co/s1 resolve inconsi/5cies1 remove     
duplication1 & m9imize unw>rant$        
con/ra9ts2 &  7ii7 consolidate or modify
 requirem5ts across affect$ ag5cies into
 a s+le application set t satisfies !   
requirem5ts id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph         
7#a77;,a74  7#c7 ,def9itions ,= purposes
 ( ?is subsection-- 7,a7 any applicable 
def9itions set =? 9 section #ejijb (    
title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all    
apply2  7,b7 ! t]ms laun*1 re5t]1 &     
re5try include l&+ ( a laun* vehicle or 
re5try vehicle2 &  7,c7 ! t]ms ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t laun* site & ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t re5try site include any
 necess>y facility1 at t location1 t is 
comm]cially op]at$ on ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t prop]ty4  #ac4 ,space ,laun*  
,sy/em update  7a7 ,*apt] #gja  7#a7    
,am5dm5t ,! *apt] head+ ( *apt] #gja (  
title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ,space ,%uttle & ins]t+ ,space
 ,laun* ,sy/em4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!

 item relat+ to *apt] #gja 9 ! table (  
*apt]s at ! beg9n+ ( title #ea1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,space  
,%uttle & ins]t+ ,space ,laun* ,sy/em4  
7b7 ,section #gjaja  7#a7 ,am5dm5ts     
,section #gjaja ( title #ea1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 !       
section head+1 by /rik+ space %uttle &  
ins]t+ ,space ,laun* ,sy/em2 &  7,b7 by 
/rik+ space %uttle & ins]t+ ,space      
,laun* ,sy/em4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! 
item relat+ section #gjaja 9 ! table (  
sections = *apt] #gja ( title #ea1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by /rik+   
space %uttle & ins]t+ ,space ,laun*     
,sy/em4  7c7 ,section #gjajb  7#a7      
,am5dm5ts ,section #gjajb ( title #ea1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 !
 section head+1 by /rik+ ,space %uttle &
 ins]t+ ,space ,laun* ,sy/em2  7,b7 9   
subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 by /rik+ space 
%uttle bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+     
,space ,laun* ,sy/em2  7,c7 9 subsection
 7a77#a77;,a77i71 by ins]t+ directly to 
cis-lun> space & ! regions ( space      

beyond l[-,e>? orbit aft] human pres5ce2
  7,d7 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 by    
/rik+ a %uttle laun* & ins]t+ a laun* ( 
! ,space ,laun* ,sy/em2  7,e7 9         
subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+ a space    
%uttle mission & ins]t+ a mission ( !   
,space ,laun* ,sy/em2  7,f7 9 subsection
 7b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ space %uttle ea*    
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,space ,laun*   
,sy/em2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ f ! %uttle &   
ins]t+ f ! ,space ,laun* ,sy/em2  7,g7 9
 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ space %uttle &
 ins]t+ ,space ,laun* ,sy/em2 &  7,h7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
,space ,laun* ,sy/em means ! ,space     
,laun* ,sy/em au?oriz$ "u section #cjb (
 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space       
,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act (      
#bjaj4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! item 
relat+ section #gjajb 9 ! table (       
sections = *apt] #gja ( title #ea1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$ by /rik+   
,space %uttle & ins]t+ ,space ,laun*    
,sy/em4  7d7 ,section #gjajc  7#a7      

,am5dm5ts ,section #gjajc ( title #ea1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 !
 section head+1 by /rik+ space %uttle & 
ins]t+ ,space ,laun* ,sy/em2 &  7,b7 by 
/rik+ space %uttle ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ ,space ,laun* ,sy/em4  7#b7      
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! item relat+ section  
#gjajc 9 ! table ( sections = *apt] #gja
 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is    
am5d$ by /rik+ space %uttle & ins]t+    
,space ,laun* ,sy/em4  ,may #ah1 #bjae  
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$