,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #hgc  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #fbbf
  ,report ,no4 #aae-aajf1 ,"p ,i  ,,9   
,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june  
#bf1 #bjah ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas 7=       
himself1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4    
,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mr4 ,rohraba*]1
 ,mr4 ,hultgr51 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4       
,knight1 ,mr4 ,abraham1 ,mr4 ,web/] (   
,florida1 ,mr4 ,biggs1 ,mr4 ,dunn1 ,mr4 
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1 &    
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 =
 a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! 
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,decemb] #bb1 #bjah 
,report$ f ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology ) an am5dm5t ,/rike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,decemb] #bb1        
#bjah,ref]ral to ! ,committee on !      
,budget ext5d$ = a p]iod end+ n lat] ?an

 ,decemb] #bh1 #bjah  ,decemb] #bh1     
#bjah;,committee on ! ,budget dis*>g$2  
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
printed,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see  
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,june #bf1   
#bjah  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce to provide = civil space    
situational aw>5ess s]vices & in=mation1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,space   
,situational ,aw>5ess & ,framework =    
,entity ,managem5t ,act or ! ,am]ican   
,space ,,safe ,managem5t ,act4  #b4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &
 ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
& ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &  
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,,nasa
 ,! t]m ,,nasa means ! ,national        
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration4  #c4
 ,national civil space situational      
aw>5ess & space traffic managem5t sci5ce

 & te*nology plan  7a7 ,policy ,x is !  
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to enc\rage !  
coord9ation ( public & private sector   
sci5ce & te*nology activities to improve
 space situational aw>5ess & space      
traffic managem5t4  7b7 ,plan ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,nasa1 9    
consultation ) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all develop &  
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a national civil space        
situational aw>5ess & space traffic     
managem5t sci5ce & te*nology plan4  7c7 
,purpose ,! ,plan develop$ "u subsection
 7b7 %all c>ry out ! policy set =? "u   
subsection 7a7 by id5tify+ & prioritiz+ 
civil space situational aw>5ess & space 
traffic managem5t rese>* & developm5t   
activities 9 support ( ! activities to  
be conduct$ pursuant to sections #d &   
#e4  7d7 ,cont5ts ,! plan develop$ "u   
subsection 7b7 %all include             
recomm5dations-- 7#a7 to improve        
coord9ation among ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &    

ag5cies on civil space situational      
aw>5ess & space traffic managem5t rese>*
 & developm5t2  7#b7 to promote &       
facilitate private inve/m5t 9 civil     
space situational aw>5ess & space       
traffic managem5t rese>* & developm5t2  
7#c7 to id5tify curr5t & project future 
private inve/m5t 9 civil space          
situational aw>5ess & space traffic     
managem5t rese>* & developm5t2  7#d7 to 
"w proactively ) ! private sector to    
avoid compet+ )1 dis9c5tiviz+1 or       
o!rwise disc\rag+ private sector rese>* 
& developm5t inve/m5t2 &  7#e7 to       
prioritize ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t inve/m5ts 9 
civil space situational aw>5ess & space 
traffic managem5t rese>* & developm5t to
 occur ov] a #e-ye> fund+ p]iod4  7e7   
,availability ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
ensure t ! plan develop$ "u subsection  
7b71 & any updates to su* plan1 are made
 available on a publicly accessible     
website & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4   
7f7 ,updat$ plan ,e #e ye>s1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all update ! plan & submit

 ! updat$ plan to ! appropriate         
committees ( ,congress4  7g7 ,annual    
budget ,9 submitt+ ea* annual budget    
reque/ to ,congress1 ! ,presid5t %all   
id5tify activities to implem5t ! plan4  
7h7 ,c5t] = ,civil ,space ,situational  
,aw>5ess & ,space ,traffic ,managem5t   
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,excell5ce  7#a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,nasa    
%all e/abli%1 ?r\gh a competitive       
process1 a ,c5t] = ,civil ,space        
,situational ,aw>5ess & ,space ,traffic 
,managem5t ,sci5ce & ,te*nology         
,excell5ce at a ,unit$ ,/ates academic  
in/itution or in/itutions4  7#b7        
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,c5t] e/abli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 tak+ into acc\nt !    
plan e/abli%$ 9 ?is section1 %all be to 
develop1 lead1 & promote rese>* t fur!rs
 civil space situational aw>5ess1 space 
traffic coord9ation1 & space traffic    
managem5t4  7#c7 ,fund+ ,,nasa %all     
devote n less ?an #b1jjj1jjj to c>ry out
 ?is subsection = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjai ?r\gh #bjbc1 subject to !         

availability ( appropriations1 to come f
 am\nts made available = ,,nasa4 ,?is   
subsection %all be c>ri$ out us+ funds  
o!rwise appropriat$ by law aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,civil space 
situational aw>5ess program  7a7 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 comm]cial       
activity 9 space is accel]at+ & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates has a gr[+ comm]cial space      
m>ket2  7#b7 ! numb] ( laun*es &        
satellites 9 orbit w gr[ significantly 9
 ! ne> future1 increas+ ! numb] (       
objects1 satellites1 & debris1 & ! risk 
( collisions2 &  7#c7 responsible space 
op]ations has l>ge implications = !     
su/a9ability ( space activities1 & 9    
turn ! prosp]ity & national security ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,policy ,x is !    
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to e/abli% &   
ma9ta9 a civil space situational aw>5ess
 program t provides ! public space      
situational aw>5ess in=mation & s]vices 
9 ord] to facilitate a safe op]ational  
environm5t4 ,! ,program e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7c7 %all facilitate & promote

 opportunities = ,unit$ ,/ates private  
sector provid]s ( space situational     
aw>5ess data1 in=mation1 & s]vices to   
p>ticipate 9 & contribute to ! ,program4
 ,! ,program %all promote broad         
p>ticipation f bo? dome/ic &            
int]national spacecraft op]ators4  7c7  
,e/abli%m5t ,no lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce %all e/abli% a civil space   
situational aw>5ess program 79 ?is      
section1 ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to     
provide space situational aw>5ess       
s]vices & in=mation to1 & obta9 space   
situational aw>5ess data & in=mation f1 
eligible entities describ$ "u subsection
 7f71 9 accordance ) ?is section4  7d7  
,consultation ,9 develop+ ! ,program1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all consult )--   
7#a7 o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z !
 ,secret>y consid]s appropriate2 &  7#b7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates private sector &       
academia4  7e7 ,transition plan  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  

,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9     
coord9ation ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1  
%all jo9tly submit a transition plan to 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress = !
 transf] to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce ( !  
provision ( space situational aw>5ess   
s]vices & in=mation p]=m$ "u section    
#bbgd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
z ( ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! transition plan
 ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7  
conta9 an analysis ( h[ to prev5t a gap 
9 ! provision ( ! space situational     
aw>5ess s]vices & in=mation ref]r$ to 9 
su* p>agraph2  7,b7 id5tify !           
capabilities ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce     
requires to provide su* s]vices &       
in=mation1 includ+--  7i7 work=ce1      
facilities1 & tra9+2  7ii7 ! co/ ( su*  
capabilities2 &  7iii7 ! e/imat$        
effective date = su* capabilities2 &    
7,c7 describe ! /ructure ( any p>tn]%ip 
) a comm]cial or int]national entity or 
entities 9 :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce   
may ent] = purposes ( provid+ su*       

s]vices & in=mation4  7f7 ,eligible     
entities ,! ,secret>y may provide       
s]vices & in=mation "u ! ,program to1 & 
may obta9 data & in=mation f1 an entity1
 includ+ any ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a ,/ate4
  7#b7 ,a political subdivision ( a     
,/ate4  7#c7 ,a ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial 
entity4  7#d7 ,! gov]nm5t ( a =eign     
c\ntry4  7#e7 ,a =eign comm]cial entity4
  7g7 ,us] ,fees  7#a7 ,no fee = basic  
set ,9 provid+ space situational aw>5ess
 s]vices & in=mation "u ! ,program1 !   
,secret>y %all provide a basic set ( su*
 s]vices & in=mation1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y1 )\t *>g+ a us] fee4  7#b7    
,additional s]vices & in=mation ,!      
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to *>ge a         
reasonable us] fee = any additional     
space situational aw>5ess s]vices &     
in=mation n provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7#c7 ,/atutory con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is  
subsection %all be con/ru$ to preclude  
private sector entities f *>g+ a us] fee
 = provid+ space situational aw>5ess    
s]vices & in=mation4  7h7 ,quality (    

s]vices & in=mation ,! ,program %all    
provide space situational aw>5ess       
s]vices & in=mation t are z good z or   
bett] ?an ! s]vices & in=mation provid$ 
pursuant to section #bbgd ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y4  7i7 ,space situational      
aw>5ess data te/b$ ,9 c>ry+ out !       
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all provide = a  
space situational aw>5ess data te/b$ to 
facilitate innovation 9 ! use ( space   
situational aw>5ess data to support     
space situational aw>5ess s]vices t may 
be provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or !   
private sector4 ,! te/b$ %all all[ !    
public to access su* space situational  
aw>5ess data1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t data1 z ! ,secret>y consid]s  
appropriate4 ,! ,secret>y %all place    
conditions on su* data 9 consultation ) 
appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies  
to protect ,unit$ ,/ates national       
security & =eign policy int]e/s4  7j7   
,promot+ private sector solutions ,!    
,secret>y %all facilitate & promote     

opportunities = ,unit$ ,/ates private   
sector provid]s ( space situational     
aw>5ess data1 in=mation1 & s]vices to   
p>ticipate 9 & contribute to ! ,program4
  7k7 ,role ( ,,nasa ,9 implem5t+ &     
c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce may use1 on a reimbursable     
basis & to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 
,,nasa's exi/+ infra/ructure1 work=ce1 &
 exp]i5ce relat+ to space situational   
aw>5ess1 includ+ conjunction assessm5ts 
t ,,nasa provides = ,,nasa robotic &    
crew$ op]ations4  7l7 ,o!r ,f$]al       
ag5cies ,9 implem5t+ & c>ry+ out !      
,program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce may    
lev]age exi/+ work=ce & exp]i5ce ( o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies relat+ to space          
situational aw>5ess = ! tra9+ ( /aff &  
o!r ne$s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7m7
 ,immunity ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any ag5cies
 & in/rum5talities !re(1 includ+ !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & ,,nasa1 & any    
individuals1 firms1 corporations1 & o!r 
p]sons act+ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all be  
immune f any suit 9 any c\rt = any cause

 ( action aris+ f ! provision or receipt
 ( space situational aw>5ess s]vices or 
in=mation1 :e!r or n provid$ 9          
accordance ) ?is section1 or any relat$ 
action or omission4  7n7 ,qu>t]ly brief+
 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & ,,nasa %all  
brief ! appropriate committees (        
,congress qu>t]ly1 beg9n+ on ! date t is
 #c mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 on ! /atus (1 & all progress1     
*anges1 & o!r developm5ts relat$ to1    
c>ry+ out ! ,program4  7o7 ,program us]s
 ,! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t  
feasible & z soon z is practicable aft] 
! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,program1 engage ) &   
solicit fe$back f /akehold]s t are      
contributors to or recipi5ts ( space    
situational aw>5ess s]vices & in=mation 
"u ! ,program 9 ord] to1 at a m9imum1   
receive practical in=mation on !        
effectiv5ess ( ! ,program & receive     
recomm5dations on h[ to improve !       
,program4  7p7 ,/atutory con/ruction    
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to   
modify any o!r au?orities = ! ,f$]al    

,gov]nm5t to provide space situational  
aw>5ess s]vices & in=mation to ! public4
  7q7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y %all devote no
 less ?an #bj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is   
section = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh 
#bjbc1 subject to ! availability (      
appropriations1 to come f am\nts made   
available = ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y4 ,?is
 section %all be c>ri$ out us+ funds    
o!rwise appropriat$ by law aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,space       
traffic managem5t framework  7a7 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates has ! capability to rapidly      
develop volunt>y civil space traffic    
coord9ation guidel9es1 practices1 &     
/&>ds4  7#b7 ,x is 9 ! national int]e/ t
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates leads ! _w 9 !         
developm5t ( volunt>y civil space       
traffic coord9ation guidel9es1          
practices1 & /&>ds 9 coop]ation ) !     
private sector 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 
,! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld promote !         
int]national adoption ( su* civil space 
traffic coord9ation guidel9es1          

practices1 & /&>ds develop$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#d7 ,e/abli%+ volunt>y civil  
space traffic coord9ation guidel9es1    
practices1 & /&>ds is an important fir/ 
/ep 9 develop+ a compreh5sive space     
traffic managem5t framework4  7b7       
,policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to timely develop volunt>y civil space 
traffic coord9ation guidel9es1          
practices1 & /&>ds to ensure a safe     
op]ational environm5t4  7c7 ,volunt>y   
civil space traffic coord9ation         
guidel9es1 practices1 & /&>ds  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all1 9   
consultation ) appropriate gov]nm5tal & 
nongov]nm5tal entities1 promote !       
developm5t ( volunt>y civil space       
traffic coord9ation guidel9es1          
practices1 & /&>ds to ensure a safe     
op]ational environm5t & in=m developm5t 
( a compreh5sive space traffic managem5t
 framework4  7#b7 ,guidel9es  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce %all publi% volunt>y civil     

space traffic coord9ation guidel9es4    
,su* guidel9es %all be develop$ 9       
consultation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al      
ag5cies1 dome/ic private entities       
7includ+ entities 9 ! comm]cial sector &
 in/itutions ( high] education 7z su*   
t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7774  7,b7 ,public ,comm5t ,to     
facilitate & assure ample opportunity = 
input f dome/ic private entities        
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 dur+ !     
p]iod 9 :i* ! developm5t ( ! guidel9es  
"u su* subp>agraph occurs1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce %all all[ = a public comm5t   
p]iod to id5tify key issues1 tr5ds1 &   
ne$s t %\ld be address$ dur+ ! p]iod ( t
 developm5t4  7,c7 ,use ( guidel9es     
,f$]al ag5cies op]at+ spacecraft %all1  
to ! ext5t practicable & tak+ into      
acc\nt ! national security int]e/s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 op]at+ su* spacecraft1  
foll[ ! guidel9es issu$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a74  7d7 ,pilot program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (    

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce %all e/abli% a civil space     
traffic coord9ation pilot program "u :i*
 ! ,secret>y w1 us+ ! guidel9es1        
practices1 & /&>ds develop$ "u          
subsection 7c7 to ! greate/ ext5t       
practicable1 facilitate communication1  
coord9ation1 negotiation1 & resolution  
among dome/ic & int]national civil      
spacecraft op]ators 7includ+ gov]nm5tal 
& private entities op]at+ su*           
spacecraft7 = ! purposes ( improv+ !    
safety ( spaceflight4 ,! ,secret>y %all1
 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1        
inc5tivize p>ticipation 9 ! pilot       
program4 ,no?+ 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all be
 con/ru$ z requir+ a private entity to  
p>ticipate 9 su* pilot program4  7#b7   
,public comm5t ,be=e e/abli%+ ! pilot   
program "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce %all publi% in=mation ab\t !  
program's details 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] &  
all[ = public comm5t = a reasonable     
p]iod t ends be=e ! date ( su*          
e/abli%m5t4  7#c7 ,duration ,! au?ority 

to c>ry out ! pilot program "u ?is      
subsection %all t]m9ate on ! date t is  
#e ye>s aft] ! pilot program "u p>agraph
 7#a7 is e/abli%$4  7#d7 ,pilot program 
p>ticipants ,! ,secret>y %all1 to !     
maximum ext5t feasible & z soon z is    
practicable aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot  
program is e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71   
engage ) & solicit fe$back f pilot      
program p>ticipants1 9 ord] to1 at      
m9imum1 receive practical in=mation on !
 effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program &       
receive recomm5dations on h[ to improve 
! pilot program4  7#e7 ,fund+ ,!        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all devote no less
 ?an #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjai ?r\gh #bjbc to c>ry out ?is       
subsection1 subject to ! availability ( 
appropriations1 to come f am\nts made   
available = ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y4 ,?is
 subsection %all be c>ri$ out us+ funds 
o!rwise appropriat$ by law aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,reports     
7#a7 ,space traffic coord9ation /&>ds ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce %all submit to ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
role ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 includ+ !  
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 w h 9 ! developm5t ( civil  
space traffic coord9ation /&>ds =       
purposes ( promot+ innovation & !       
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 
,report on next /eps = ,space ,traffic  
,managem5t ,framework ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce %all submit to ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress a report on1 = ! 
p]iod cov]$ by ! report--  7,a7 ! /ate (
 dome/ic & int]national civil space     
traffic managem5t1 includ+ volunt>y or  
legally b9d+ guidel9es1 practices1 &    
/&>ds2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y's            
recomm5dations on :at /eps %\ld be tak5 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to facilitate-- 7i7  
fur!r developm5t & adoption ( !         
guidel9es1 practices1 & /&>ds develop$  
"u subsection 7c72  7ii7 coord9ation    

c>ri$ out pursuant to subsection 7d72 & 
7iii7 developm5t ( a compreh5sive space 
traffic managem5t framework4  ,decemb]  
#bh1 #bjah ,committee on ! ,budget      
dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$