,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #igf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,april #af1 #bjae   
,mrs4 ,murray 7for herself and ,mr4     
,rubio7 introduced the following bill2  
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote 
the development of a ,united ,states    
commercial space resource exploration   
and utilization industry and to increase
 the exploration and utilization of     
resources in outer space4  #a4 ,short   
title  ,this ,act may be cited as the   
,space ,resource ,exploration and       
,utilization ,act of #bjae4  #b4 ,title 
#ea amendment  7a7 ,in general ,subtitle
 ,v of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1
 is amended by adding at the end the    
following new chapter3  #eac ,space     
resource exploration and utilization    
,sec4 #eacja4 ,definitions4 #eacjb4     
,commercialization of space resource    
exploration and utilization4 #eacjc4    
,legal framework4  #eacja4 ,definitions 

,in this chapter3 7#a7 ,space resource  
,the term space resource means a natural
 resource of any kind found in situ in  
outer space4  7#b7 ,asteroid resource   
,the term asteroid resource means a     
space resource found on or within an    
asteroid4  7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state 
means any of the several ,states1 the   
,district of ,columbia1 the             
,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the     
,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american      
,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the        
,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and any    
other commonwealth1 territory1 or       
possession of the ,united ,states4  7#d7
 ,united ,states commercial space       
resource utilization entity ,the term   
,united ,states commercial space        
resource utilization entity means an    
entity providing space resource         
exploration or utilization services1 the
 control of which is held by persons    
other than a ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or
 foreign government1 and that is--  7,a7
 duly organized under the laws of a     

,state2  7,b7 subject to the subject    
matter and personal jurisdiction of the 
courts of the ,united ,states2 or  7,c7 
a foreign entity that has voluntarily   
submitted to the subject matter and     
personal jurisdiction of the courts of  
the ,united ,states4  #eacjb4           
,commercialization of space resource    
exploration and utilization  7a7 ,in    
general ,the ,president1 acting through 
appropriate ,federal agencies1 shall--  
7#a7 facilitate the commercial          
exploration and utilization of space    
resources to meet national needs2  7#b7 
discourage government barriers to the   
development of economically viable1     
safe1 and stable industries for the     
exploration and utilization of space    
resources in manners consistent with the
 existing international obligations of  
the ,united ,states2 and  7#c7 promote  
the right of ,united ,states commercial 
entities to explore outer space and     
utilize space resources1 in accordance  
with the existing international         

obligations of the ,united ,states1 free
 from harmful interference1 and to      
transfer or sell such resources4  7b7   
,report required ,not later than #ahj   
days after the date of the enactment of 
this section1 the ,president shall      
submit to ,congress a report that       
contains recommendations for--  7#a7 the
 allocation of responsibilities relating
 to the exploration and utilization of  
space resources among ,federal agencies2
 and  7#b7 any authorities necessary to 
meet the international obligations of   
the ,united ,states with respect to the 
exploration and utilization of space    
resources4  #eacjc4 ,legal framework    
7a7 ,property rights ,any asteroid      
resources obtained in outer space are   
the property of the entity that obtained
 such resources1 which shall be entitled
 to all property rights thereto1        
consistent with applicable provisions of
 ,federal law4  7b7 ,safety of          
operations ,a ,united ,states commercial
 space resource utilization entity shall

 avoid causing harmful interference in  
outer space4  7c7 ,civil action for     
relief from harmful interference ,a     
,united ,states commercial space        
resource utilization entity may bring a 
civil action for appropriate legal or   
equitable relief1 or both1 under this   
chapter for any action by another entity
 subject to ,united ,states jurisdiction
 causing harmful interference to its    
operations with respect to an asteroid  
resource utilization activity in outer  
space4  7d7 ,rule of decision ,in a     
civil action brought pursuant to        
subsection 7c7 with respect to an       
asteroid resource utilization activity  
in outer space1 a court shall enter     
judgment in favor of the plaintiff if   
the court finds--  7#a7 the plaintiff-- 
7,a7 acted in accordance with all       
existing international obligations of   
the ,united ,states2 and  7,b7 was first
 in time to conduct the activity2 and   
7#b7 the activity is reasonable for the 
exploration and utilization of asteroid 

resources4  7e7 ,exclusive jurisdiction 
,the district courts of the ,united     
,states shall have original jurisdiction
 over an action under this chapter      
without regard to the amount in         
controversy4  4  7b7 ,clerical amendment
 ,the table of chapters for title #ea1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end of the items for      
subtitle ,v the following3  #eac4 ,space
 resource exploration and               
utilization#eacja  4