,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbjh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #aa1 #bjbj,mr4 ,k9z+] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,*5ey1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 & ,mrs4 ,bu/os7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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$ ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,presid5t to develop a /rategy to protect ! space assets ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,am]ican ,space ,assets ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,space is ess5tial to-- 7,a7 ! milit>y & intellig5ce op]ations1 /rategic det]r5ce1 ?reat detection1 & communications ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 effectively facilitate communication betwe5 global economic m>kets4 7#b7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has und]cut space manufactur+ programs run by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ satellite manufactur+ & laun* s]vice programs1 ?r\gh noncompetitive price manipulation4 7#c7 ,*9a & ! ,russia ,f$]ation h work$ to develop c\nt]space weapons & electronic w>f>e capabilities 7includ+ electromagnetic1 antisatellite1 & k9etic weapons7 t h ! ability to t>get space assets t belong to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,*9a & ,russia h & cont9ue to engage 9 cyb] attacks aga9/ critical infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ( allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#e7 ,ea* ye>1 actions tak5 by ,*9a h expon5tially increas$ ! risk ( damage to space assets t belong to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by significantly increas+ ! am\nt ( major debris 9 ! orbit pa?s ( su* assets4 7#f7 ,*9a has demon/rat$ ! int5t to keep develop+ c\nt]space weapons t t>get space assets t belong to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#g7 ,*9a views space z c5tral to ! security & economic indu/ries ( ,*9a 9 ! future4 7#h7 ,*9a is /riv+ to dom9ate economic indu/ries t deal ) space ?r\gh rese>* & developm5t aim$ at increas+ manufactur+1 extract+ res\rces1 & increas+ its lev]age ) respect to c\ntries t /rive to develop space te*nology4 7#i7 ,*9a is exp&+ its =eign network & exp&+ its pres5ce 9 space by develop+ gr\nd /ation capabilities 9 =eign nations & promot+ p>ticipation by su* nations 9 ! satellite navigation sy/em adm9i/]$ by ,*9a4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,gov]nm5t %\ld support activities 9 space by-- 7#a7 mod]niz+ ! capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to space2 7#b7 provid+ protection = space assets1 includ+ ! supply *a9 relat$ to su* assets & manufactur+ process ( su* assets2 & 7#c7 affirm+ ! duties ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,=ce "u section #ijha ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #d4 ,space /rategies & assessm5t 7a7 ,executive /rategy 7#a7 ,/rategy requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,national ,space ,c\ncil1 %all develop & ma9ta9 a /rategy to ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates /r5g!ns milit>y & comm]cial capabilities 9 space1 increases protections = milit>y & comm]cial op]ations ) respect to space1 & increases protections = space manufactur+ programs & laun* sites1 includ+ milit>y laun* sites & laun* sites op]at$ by individuals or entities 9 ! private sector4 7#b7 ,inclusion 9 ! national def5se /rategy ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all include ! /rategy mo/ rec5tly develop$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! national def5se /rategy requir$ "u section #aac7;g7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,space /rategy & report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report sett+ =? a /rategy to-- 7#a7 protect ! space assets ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! supply *a9 relat$ to su* assets & manufactur+ process ( su* assets1 f ?reats f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 :i* may include protection f intellectual prop]ty !ft & ?reats ) respect to electronic w>f>e capabilities2 & 7#b7 /r5g!n relations ) ! allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to space4 7c7 ,assessm5t & report 7#a7 ,assessm5t & report requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t includes-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( ! capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to protect-- 7i7 comm]cial communication & navigation sy/ems 9 space2 7ii7 milit>y laun* sites2 & 7iii7 laun* sites op]at$ by individuals or entities 9 ! private sector2 & 7,b7 recomm5dations to improve ! capabilities assess$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ recomm5dations ) respect to-- 7i7 ! electronic w>f>e capabilities ( ,*9a & ,russia2 & 7ii7 ! use ( c\nt]space weapons & cyb] attacks by ,*9a & ,russia4 7#b7 ,=m ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be submitt$ 9 classifi$ =m4 ,if submitt$ 9 su* =m1 ! report %all include an unclassifi$ summ>y4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,d7 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,e7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 7,f7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,g7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,h7 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,laun* site ,! t]m laun* site has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section #ejijb ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4