,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fchh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #be1 #bjbj,ms4 ,houlahan 7for herself and ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,national ,space ,council to develop a strategy to ensure the ,united ,states remains the preeminent space power in the face of growing global competition4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,space ,technology ,advancement ,report 7,,star7 ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,as stated in the ,united ,states-,china ,economic and ,security ,commission's #bjai ,report to ,congress1 the ,united ,states retains many advantages over the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7,,prc7 in space1 including-- 7,a7 the organization and technical expertise of its space program2 7,b7 ,,nasa's national capabilities for human spaceflight and exploration2 7,c7 its vibrant commercial space sector2 7,d7 its long history of space leadership2 and 7,e7 many international partnerships4 7#b7 ,the ,,prc seeks to establish a leading position in the economic and military use of outer space and views space as critical to its future security and economic interests4 7#c7 ,the ,,prc's national-level commitment to establishing itself as a global space leader harms ,united ,states interests and threatens to undermine many of the advantages the ,united ,states has worked so long to establish4 7#d7 ,for over #fj years1 the ,united ,states has led the world in space exploration and human space flight through a robust national program that ensures ,,nasa develops and maintains critical spaceflight systems to enable this leadership1 including the ,apollo program's ,saturn ,v rocket1 the ,space ,shuttle1 the ,international ,space ,station and the ,space ,launch ,system and ,orion today4 7#e7 ,a #bjai ,defense ,intelligence ,agency noted in its ,challenges to ,u4,s4 ,security in ,space report that the ,,prc was developing a national super-heavy lift rocket comparable to ,,nasa's ,space ,launch ,system4 7#f7 ,the ,united ,states space program and commercial space sector risks being hollowed out by the ,,prc's plans to attain leadership in key technologies4 7#g7 ,it is in the economic and security interest of the ,united ,states to remain the global leader in space power4 7#h7 ,a recent report by the ,air ,force ,research ,laboratory and the ,defense ,innovation ,unit found that ,china's strategy to bolster its domestic space industry includes a global program of theft and other misappropriation of intellectual property1 direct integration of state-owned entities and their technology with commercial start-ups1 the use of front companies to invest in ,united ,states space companies1 vertical control of supply chains1 and predatory pricing4 7#i7 ,the ,united ,states ,congress passed the ,wolf ,amendment as part of the ,fiscal ,year #bjab ,consolidated and ,further ,continuing ,appropriations ,act 7,public ,law #aab-ee7 and every year thereafter in response to the nefarious and offensive nature of ,chinese activities in the space industry4 #c4 ,report 7a7 ,requirement for report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and updated each year thereafter1 the ,national ,space ,council shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an interagency assessment of the ,united ,states ability to effectively compete with foreign space programs and in the emerging commercial space economy4 7b7 ,content of report ,the report must include1 at minimum1 the following3 7#a7 ,united ,states national space program human exploration and spaceflight capabilities relative to ,,prc national programs4 7#b7 ,an assessment of-- 7,a7 the viability of extraction of space-based precious minerals1 onsite exploitation of space-based natural resources1 and utilization of space-based solar power2 7,b7 a comparative assessment of the ,,prc's programs related to these issues2 and 7,c7 an assessment of any potential terrestrial or space environmental impacts of space-based solar power4 7#c7 ,an assessment of ,united ,states strategic interests in or related to cislunar space4 7#d7 ,a comparative assessment of future ,united ,states space launch capabilities and those of the ,,prc4 7#e7 ,the extent of foreign investment in the ,united ,states commercial space sector1 especially in venture capital and other private equity investments that seek to work with the ,united ,states ,government4 7#f7 ,the steps by which ,,nasa1 the ,department of ,defense1 and other ,united ,states ,federal agencies conduct the necessary due diligence and security reviews prior to investing in private space entities that may have received funding from foreign investment4 7#g7 ,current steps the ,united ,states ,government is taking to protect its domestic space industry from ,chinese influence4 7#h7 ,an assessment of the ,u4,s4 ,department of ,defense's current ability to guarantee the protection of commercial communications and navigation in space from the ,,prc's growing counterspace capabilities1 and any actions required to improve this capability4 7#i7 ,an assessment of how the ,,prc's activities are impacting the ,united ,states commercial space industry's competitiveness and ,united ,states national security1 including-- 7,a7 ,chinese theft of ,united ,states intellectual property through technology transfer requirements or otherwise2 and 7,b7 ,chinese efforts to seize control of critical elements of the ,united ,states space industry supply chain and ,united ,states space industry companies or sister companies with shared leadership2 and government cybersecurity capabilities4 7#aj7 ,an assessment of ,chinese efforts to pursue cooperative agreements with other nations to advance space development4 7#aa7 ,recommendations to ,congress including-- 7,a7 any legislative action to address ,chinese threats to the ,united ,states national space programs as well as domestic commercial launch and satellite industries2 7,b7 how the ,united ,states ,government can best utilize existing ,federal entities to investigate and prevent potentially harmful ,chinese investment in the ,united ,states commercial space industry2 7,c7 how the ,united ,states ,government can bolster domestic investment in space traffic management 7,,stm7 to ensure the ,united ,states space industry seizes and retains leadership status in ,,stm services1 standards1 and best practices2 and 7,d7 how the ,united ,states ,government can bolster domestic investment in critical ,united ,states space industry technologies4 7c7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #d4 ,strategy 7a7 ,requirement for strategy ,not later than #a year after the submission of the report required in section #c1 the ,president1 in consultation with the ,national ,space ,council1 shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to ensure the ,united ,states can effectively compete with other national space programs1 maintain dominance in the emerging commercial space economy1 and has market1 regulatory1 and other means available to address unfair competition from the ,,prc based on the findings in the report required in section #c4 7b7 ,content of strategy ,the strategy should include1 at minimum1 the following3 7#a7 ,a long-term plan for developing the economic potential of space1 including but not limited to the industries and sectors detailed in section #c 7b77#a77;,a74 7#b7 ,a plan to ensure the ,united ,states leads the creation of international standards for interoperable commercial space capabilities1 including but not limited to the creation of a space commodities exchange4 7#c7 ,a plan to streamline and strengthen ,united ,states cooperation with allies and partners in space4 7#d7 ,an interagency strategy that includes but is not limited to ,,nasa1 the ,department of ,defense1 ,department of ,transportation1 ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 ,department of ,commerce1 ,department of ,state1 and ,department of ,energy to defend ,united ,states supply chains and manufacturing capacity critical to competitiveness in space4 7#e7 ,a plan to ensure the ,department of ,defense has the legal and other authorities required to protect ,united ,states economic and security interests in space4 7#f7 ,a plan to streamline and strengthen ,united ,states cooperation with international allies and partners in space4 7c7 ,form ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #e4 ,definitions ,in this section1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees of congress ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,,prc ,the term ,,prc means the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7#c7 ,space commodities ,the term space commodities means all commodities to be defined by the ,space ,commodities ,exchange for trading thereon1 including but not limited to-- 7,a7 raw materials2 7,b7 processed goods1 such as rare earth minerals2 7,c7 services1 such as services in ,low ,earth ,orbit or cislunar orbit for energy storage1 launch1 in-orbit refueling1 satellite imagery1 telecommunications1 and debris removal2 7,d7 financial derivatives1 such as supply and risk transfer hedges2 and 7,e7 financial indexes1 such as an index for commodities used in ,low ,earth ,orbit or cis-lunar orbit4 7#d7 ,space commodities exchange ,the term ,space ,commodities ,exchange means an exchange licensed under the ,commodity ,exchange ,act of #aicf as amended 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #a71 or another suitable ,federal market regulatory scheme that serves to enhance trading of commodities produced by1 used in1 or derived or indexed to activities of the space economy4