,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjae ,mr4   
,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4    
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,g>dn]7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to update ! ,comm]cial ,space 
,laun* ,act by am5d+ title #ea1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 to promote competitiv5ess 
( ! ,u4,s4 comm]cial space sector1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,u4,s4 ,comm]cial  
,space ,laun* ,competitiv5ess ,act4  #b4
 ,ref]5ces to title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code ,except z o!rwise expressly       
provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or 
repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t  
to1 or repeal (1 a section or o!r       
provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to
 be made to a section or o!r provision (
 title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4   
,liability insurance & f9ancial         
responsibility requirem5ts  7a7 ,s5se ( 

,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t x  
is 9 ! public int]e/ to update !        
me?odology us$ to calculate ! maximum   
probable loss f claims "u section #ejiad
 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) a  
validat$ risk pr(ile approa* 9 ord] to  
consi/5tly compute valid & reasonable   
maximum probable loss values4  7b7      
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjae1 ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation1 9 consultation ) !     
comm]cial space sector & insurance      
provid]s1 %all--  7#a7 evaluate &1 if   
necess>y1 develop a plan to update !    
me?odology us$ to calculate ! maximum   
probable loss f claims "u section #ejiad
 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7
 9 evaluat+ or develop+ a plan "u       
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ensure t ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t is n expos$ to great] co/s ?an
 int5d$ & t laun* companies are n       
requir$ to pur*ase m insurance cov]age  
?an necess>y2 &  7,b7 consid] ! impact (
 ! co/ to bo? ! indu/ry & ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
implem5t+ an updat$ me?odology2 &  7#c7 

submit ! evaluation1 & any plan1 to !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
#d4 ,laun* liability ext5sion ,section  
#ejiae7;f7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjaf & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj4
  #e4 ,comm]cial space laun* lic5s+ &   
exp]im5tal p]mits ,section #ejijf 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#c7 by /rik+ 
prior to obta9+ a lic5se2  7#d7 9       
subsection 7e77#a7 by /rik+ suborbital  
rocket design & ins]t+ suborbital rocket
 or suborbital 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] may n invalidate a p]mit issu$ "u
 ?is section4  4  #f4 ,lic5s+ report ,n 
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all submit to !        
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report on approa*es = /reaml9+ ! lic5s+
 & p]mitt+ process ( laun* vehicles1    
re5try vehicles1 or compon5ts ( laun* or
 re5try vehicles1 to enable non-laun*   
flight op]ations relat$ to space        
transportation4 ,! report %all include  
approa*es to improve effici5cy1 r$uce   
unnecess>y co/s1 resolve inconsi/5cies1 
remove duplication1 & m9imize unw>rant$ 
con/ra9ts4  #g4 ,space au?ority  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 9
 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &

 ,space ,adm9i/ration1 ! heads ( o!r    
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 & ! comm]cial  
space sector1 %all--  7#a7 assess       
curr5t1 & propos$ ne>-t]m1 comm]cial    
non-gov]nm5tal activities conduct$ 9    
space2  7#b7 id5tify appropriate        
ov]sight au?orities = ! activities      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 recomm5d
 an ov]sight approa* t w\ld prioritize  
safety1 utilize exi/+ au?orities1       
m9imize burd5s1 promote ! ,u4,s4        
comm]cial space sector1 & meet ! ,unit$ 
,/ates obligations "u int]national      
treaties2 &  7#d7 submit to ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1  
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives a report on ! assessm5t 
& recomm5d$ approa*es4  7b7 ,exception  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all apply to !     
activities ( ! ,,iss national laboratory
 z describ$ 9 section #ejd ( ! ,national
 ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration     
,au?orization ,act ( #bjaj 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahced71 includ+ any rese>* or

 developm5t projects utiliz+ ! ,,iss    
national laboratory4  #h4 ,space        
surveillance & situational aw>5ess data 
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation 9 concurr5ce ) !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all--  7#a7 9      
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies1 /udy ! feasibility (    
process+ & releas+ safety-relat$ space  
situational aw>5ess data & in=mation to 
any entity consi/5t ) national security 
int]e/s & public safety obligations ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 submit a report  
on ! feasibility /udy to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  #i4 ,ext5sion ( c]ta9 
safety regulation requirem5ts  7a7      
,ext5sion ( c]ta9 safety regulation     
requirem5ts ,section #ejije7;c77#c7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ ,beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1   
#bjae & ins]t+ ,beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1   
#bjbj4  7b7 ,con/ruction ,section       

#ejije7;c7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#e7 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection    
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! 
,secret>y to discuss pot5tial regulatory
 approa*es ) ! comm]cial space sector1  
includ+ obs]vations1 f9d+s1 &           
recomm5dations f ! ,comm]cial ,space    
,transportation ,advisory ,committee1   
prior to ! issuance ( a notice ( propos$
 rulemak+4  4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9  
consultation ) ! comm]cial space sector1
 includ+ ! ,comm]cial ,space            
,transportation ,advisory ,committee1   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report specify+ key indu/ry metrics t  
might indicate read9ess ( ! comm]cial   
space sector & ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,transportation to transition to a      
regulatory approa* "u section           
#ejije7;c77#c7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$      

,/ates ,code1 t consid]s space flight   
p>ticipant1 gov]nm5t a/ronaut1 & crew   
safety4  7d7 ,bi5nial report ,beg9n+ on 
,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf1 & bi5nially        
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 
9 consultation & coord9ation ) !        
comm]cial space sector1 includ+ !       
,comm]cial ,space ,transportation       
,advisory ,committee1 %all submit to !  
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report t id5tifies ! activities1       
describ$ 9 subsections 7c7 & 7d7 (      
section #ejije ( title #ea1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 mo/ appropriate =         
regulatory action1 if any1 & a propos$  
transition plan = su* regulations4  #aj4
 ,indu/ry volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds  7a7  
,indu/ry volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds        
,section #ejije7;c71 z am5d$ 9 section  
#i ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,! ,secret>y %all
 cont9ue to "w ) ! comm]cial space      

sector1 includ+ ! ,comm]cial ,space     
,transportation ,advisory ,committee1 to
 facilitate ! developm5t ( volunt>y     
cons5sus /&>ds bas$ on recomm5d$ be/    
practices to improve ! safety ( crew1   
gov]nm5t a/ronauts1 & space flight      
p>ticipants z ! comm]cial space sector  
cont9ues to mature4  4  7b7 ,bi5nial    
report ,beg9n+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf1 &
 bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation1 9 consultation &       
coord9ation ) ! comm]cial space sector1 
includ+ ! ,comm]cial ,space             
,transportation ,advisory ,committee1   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report detail+ progress on ! developm5t
 ( indu/ry volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds "u   
section #ejije7;c77#f7 ( title #ea1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #aa4 ,gov]nm5t    
a/ronauts  7a7 ,f9d+s & purpose ,section
 #ejija7ae7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1        
gov]nm5t a/ronauts1 aft] crew ea* place 

x appe>s4  7b7 ,def9ition ( gov]nm5t    
a/ronaut ,section #ejijb is am5d$--     
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 
7#bb7 z p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#be71     
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 gov]nm5t  
a/ronaut means an individual :o-- 7,a7  
is ei!r--  7i7 an employee ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! uni=m$      
s]vices1 engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( a ,f$]al 
function "u au?ority ( law or an        
,executive act2 or  7ii7 an int]national
 p>tn] a/ronaut2  7,b7 is id5tifi$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration2  7,c7 is c>ri$ )9
 a laun* vehicle or re5try vehicle2 &   
7,d7 may p]=m or may n p]=m activities  
directly relat+ to ! laun*1 re5try1 or  
o!r op]ation ( ! laun* vehicle or re5try
 vehicle4  7#e7 int]national p>tn]      
a/ronaut means an individual designat$  
"u ,article #aa ( ! ,int]national ,space
 ,/ation ,int]gov]nm5tal ,agreem5t1 by a
 p>tn] to t agreem5t o!r ?an ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 z qualifi$ to s]ve z an         

,int]national ,space ,/ation crew memb]4
  7#f7 ,int]national ,space ,/ation     
,int]gov]nm5tal ,agreem5t means !       
,agreem5t ,conc]n+ ,coop]ation on !     
,int]national ,space ,/ation1 sign$ at  
,wa%+ton ,janu>y #bi1 #aiih 7,,tias     
#abibg74  4  7c7 ,def9ition ( laun*     
,p>agraph 7#g7 ( section #ejijb1 z      
r$esignat$1 is am5d$ by /rik+ & any     
payload1 crew1 or space flight          
p>ticipant & ins]t+ & any payload or    
human be+4  7d7 ,def9ition ( laun*      
s]vices ,p>agraph 7#i7 ( section #ejijb1
 z r$esignat$1 is am5d$ by /rik+        
payload1 crew 7includ+ crew tra9+71 or  
space flight p>ticipant & ins]t+        
payload1 crew 7includ+ crew tra9+71     
gov]nm5t a/ronaut1 or space flight      
p>ticipant4  7e7 ,def9ition ( re5t] &   
re5try ,p>agraph 7#af7 ( section #ejijb1
 z r$esignat$1 is am5d$ by /rik+ & its  
payload1 crew1 or space flight          
p>ticipants1 if any1 & ins]t+ & its     
payload or human be+s1 if any14  7f7    
,def9ition ( re5try s]vices ,p>agraph   

7#ag7 ( section #ejijb1 z r$esignat$1 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ payload1 crew 7includ+  
crew tra9+71 or space flight p>ticipant1
 if any1 & ins]t+ payload1 crew 7includ+
 crew tra9+71 gov]nm5t a/ronaut1 or     
space flight p>ticipant1 if any14  7g7  
,def9ition ( space flight p>ticipant    
,p>agraph 7#bj7 ( section #ejijb1 z     
r$esignat$1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
7#bj7 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  4  7h7 ,def9ition (    
?ird p>ty ,p>agraph 7#bd77;,e7 ( section
 #ejijb1 z r$esignat$1 is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ 1 gov]nm5t a/ronauts1 aft] crew4 
7i7 ,re/rictions on laun*es1 op]ations1 
& re5tries2 s+le lic5se or p]mit        
,section #ejijd7;d7 is am5d$ by /rik+   
activities involv+ crew or space flight 
p>ticipants & ins]t+ activities involv+ 
crew1 gov]nm5t a/ronauts1 or space      
flight p>ticipants4  7j7 ,lic5se        
applications & requirem5ts2 applications
 ,section #ejije 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 /rik+ crew or space    
flight p>ticipants & ins]t+ crew1       
gov]nm5t a/ronauts1 or space flight     
p>ticipants2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ crew &   
space flight p>ticipants & ins]t+ crew1 
gov]nm5t a/ronauts1 & space flight      
p>ticipants2 &  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  7k7 ,monitor+      
activities ,section #ejijg7;a7 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  7l7 
,additional susp5sions ,section         
#ejijh7;d77#a7 is am5d$ by /rik+ to crew
 or space flight p>ticipants ea* place x
 appe>s & ins]t+ to any human be+4  7m7 
,en=cem5t & p5alty ,section             

#ejiag7;b77#a77;,d77i7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 crew or space flight p>ticipant tra9+  
site1 & ins]t+ crew1 gov]nm5t a/ronaut1 
or space flight p>ticipant tra9+ site14 
7n7 ,relation%ip to o!r executive       
ag5cies1 laws1 & int]national           
obligations2 nonapplication ,section    
#ejiai7;g7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7g7 ,nonapplication  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is 
*apt] does n apply to-- 7,a7 a laun*1   
re5try1 op]ation ( a laun* vehicle or   
re5try vehicle1 op]ation ( a laun* site 
or re5try site1 or o!r space activity ! 
,gov]nm5t c>ries out = ! ,gov]nm5t2 or  
7,b7 plann+ or policies relat$ to !     
laun*1 re5try1 op]ation1 or activity "u 
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,! foll[+ activities are n  
space activities ! ,gov]nm5t c>ries out 
= ! ,gov]nm5t "u p>agraph 7#a73  7,a7 ,a
 gov]nm5t a/ronaut be+ c>ri$ )9 a laun* 
vehicle or re5try vehicle "u ?is *apt]4 
7,b7 ,a gov]nm5t a/ronaut p]=m+         
activities directly relat+ to ! laun*1  
re5try1 or o!r op]ation ( ! laun*       

vehicle or re5try vehicle "u ?is *apt]4 
4  7o7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1   
may be con/ru$ to modify or affect any  
law relat+ to a/ronauts4  #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 ,op]ation &    
utilization ( ! ,,iss  7a7 ,s5se (      
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 maximum utilization ( p>tn]%ips1   
sci5tific rese>*1 comm]cial             
applications1 & exploration te/ b$      
capabilities ( ! ,,iss is ess5tial to   
ensur+ ! greate/ return on inve/m5ts    
made by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its           
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