,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #eib  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,february #bf1      
#bjae,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself1 ,mr4     
,heinrich1 and ,mr4 ,udall7 introduced  
the following bill2 which was read twice
 and referred to the ,committee on      
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve the transition 
between experimental permits and        
commercial licenses for commercial      
reusable launch vehicles4  #a4          
,commercial space launch licensing      
,section #ejijf of title #ea1 ,united   
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in     
subsection 7d71 by striking launched or 
reentered and inserting launched or     
reentered under that permit2  7#b7 by   
amending subsection 7d77#a7 to read as  
follows3  7#a7 research and development 
to test design concepts1 equipment1 or  
operating techniques2  2  7#c7 in       
subsection 7d77#c71 by striking prior to
 obtaining a license2  7#d7 in          
subsection 7e77#a71 by striking         

suborbital rocket design and inserting  
suborbital rocket or rocket design2 and 
7#e7 by amending subsection 7g7 to read 
as follows3  7g7 ,the ,secretary may    
issue a permit under this section       
notwithstanding any license issued under
 this chapter4 ,the issuance of a       
license under this chapter may not      
invalidate a permit under this section4 
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