,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #c1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,graves ( ,l\isiana introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% a program to   
track pot5tial s\rces ( airborne =eign  
object debris to prev5t ! collision (   
aircraft ) su* debris1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,a]ospace ,debris ,safety ,act4  #b4
 ,=eign object debris collision         
avoidance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ddg (   
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ddgda4    
,=eign object debris collision avoidance
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (           
,transportation1 9 coord9ation ) !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration1 %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a    
program to track objects t are pot5tial 
s\rces ( cov]$ airborne =eign object    
debris2  7#b7 e/abli% a database conta9+

 data & in=mation on su* objects2  7#c7 
utilize exi/+ tools & me?ods1 includ+   
communication ) ! own]s or op]ators (   
su* objects1 to det]m9e on an ongo+     
basis ! likelihood & ! circum/ances1    
includ+ ! "t & location1 "u :i* su*     
objects may re5t] ! ,e>?'s atmosph]e 9 a
 controll$ or uncontroll$ mann]2  7#d7  
assess ! pot5tial ( a re5try ( ea* su*  
object to create cov]$ airborne =eign   
object debris2 &  7#e7 e/abli% a sy/em1 
9 consultation ) ! ,*ief ,op]at+ ,(fic] 
= ! air traffic control sy/em1 by :i*-- 
7,a7 airspace may be dynamically        
controll$ or re/rict$ due to ! pres5ce  
or expect$ pres5ce ( cov]$ airborne     
=eign object debris2 &  7,b7 aircraft at
 risk ( be+ impact$ by cov]$ airborne   
=eign object debris c be exp$iti\sly    
notifi$ & r$irect$4  7b7 ,track+ program
 ,9 e/abli%+ ! program "u subsection    
7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 acquire 
or e/abli% facilities & equipm5t to     
directly track objects t are pot5tial   
s\rces ( cov]$ airborne =eign object    

debris2 &  7#b7 contract =1 or utilize  
reliable s\rces (1 data & in=mation     
relat+ to su* objects f o!r ,f$]al      
ag5cies or any eligible entity1 includ+ 
by us+ ! au?ority provid$ 9 section     
#ajf7l77#f74  7c7 ,f$]al data &         
in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to      
receiv+ data & in=mation f a ,f$]al     
ag5cy "u subsection 7b77#b71 or us+ su* 
data & in=mation = any purpose "u ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into an  
agreem5t ) ! head ( su* ,f$]al ag5cy t--
 7,a7 details ! purposes = :i* !        
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to use su* data & 
in=mation2  7,b7 describes ! conditions 
"u :i* data & in=mation may n be        
releas$1 includ+ a li/ ( eligible       
entities or categories ( eligible       
entities t are n p]mitt$ to receive su* 
data & in=mation2  7,c7 ensures t su*   
data or in=mation is safety-relat$ &    
unclassifi$2  7,d7 designates !         
,secret>y z ! sole or prim>y ,f$]al     
di/ributor ( su* data & in=mation to an 
eligible entity2 &  7,e7 conta9s any o!r

 condition or re/riction z ! ,secret>y &
 ! head ( su* ,f$]al ag5cy consid]      
appropriate4  7#b7 ,exception ,!        
,secret>y may n ent] into an agreem5t ) 
! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy "u ?is          
subsection t re/ricts ! ability ( !     
,secret>y to provide ! m9imum data &    
in=mation necess>y to an eligible entity
 to effectively provide s]vices describ$
 "u subsection 7d74  7d7 ,safety (      
airspace & aircraft  7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates 
airspace ,! ,secret>y %all provide !    
s]vice "u subsection 7a77#e7 to aircraft
 op]at+ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates airspace or     
airspace assign$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates at  
no *>ge4  7#b7 ,=eign agreem5ts ,!      
,secret>y may ent] into an agreem5t ) a 
=eign air navigation s]vice provid] = ! 
,secret>y to provide ! s]vices describ$ 
9 subsection 7a77#e77;,b7 to ! =eign air
 navigation s]vice provid]1 provid$ t ! 
=eign air navigation s]vice provid]--   
7,a7 remun]ates ! ,secret>y at a rate t 
is reasonably relat$ to ! co/ ( provid+ 
su* s]vices1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &

  7,b7 agrees to indemnify & hold !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t h>mless f any   
claim relat$ to ! provision ( su*       
s]vices & any relat$ action or omission4
  7e7 ,o!r uses ( data & in=mation2 o!r 
s]vices  7#a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y1 9 
coord9ation ) appropriate entities )9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation & 9         
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies-- 7,a7 %all c>ry out a   
program to improve ! collection1        
process+1 & dissem9ation ( data &       
in=mation conta9$ 9 ! database e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7a77#b7 & to provide      
s]vices relat+ to su* data & in=mation1 
z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2     
7,b7 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 may      
provide su* data1 in=mation1 & s]vices  
to an eligible entity2 &  7,c7 may obta9
 su* data1 in=mation1 & s]vices f an    
eligible entity4  7#b7 ,type ( in=mation
 provid$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,data &         
in=mation provid$ to an eligible entity 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be           
safety-relat$ & unclassifi$4  7,b7      

,int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! head ( a ,f$]al     
ag5cy ) :i* ! ,secret>y has ent]$ into  
an agreem5t "u subsection 7c71 %all     
develop a policy to det]m9e ! type (    
in=mation t may be provid$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 )\t compromis+ ! national security 
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,public
 s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all designate a basic level ( data1    
in=mation1 & s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 to be provid$ at no *>ge to an    
eligible entity & public s]vices to be  
provid$ at no *>ge1 includ+-- 7i7 a     
public catalog ( objects conta9$ 9 !    
database e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#b72
  7ii7 em]g5cy conjunction notifications
 = objects t are pot5tial s\rces ( cov]$
 airborne =eign object debris2 &  7iii7 
any o!r data1 in=mation1 or s]vices !   
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7,b7   
,limitation ,! ,secret>y may n provide  
data1 in=mation1 or s]vices "u          
subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 t compete )       
products (f]$ by ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial

 entities4  7#d7 ,advanc$ s]vices ,!    
,secret>y may und]take activities to    
promote ! creation & provision ( m      
advanc$ levels ( data1 in=mation1 &     
s]vices to fo/] ! public & private      
enhancem5t ( transportation safety4     
7#e7 ,proc$ures ,! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% proc$ures by :i* ! au?ority "u  
?is subsection %all be c>ri$ out4  7#f7 
,immunity ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any ag5cies 
& in/rum5talities !re(1 & 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
 data1 in=mation1 or s]vices describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 :e!r or n provid$ 9       
accordance ) ?is section1 or any relat$ 
action or omission4  7f7                
,non-,delegation ,except z provid$ 9    
subsection 7e77#e71 ! au?ority "u ?is   
section may only be delegat$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,transportation to an (fic] 
or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (             
,transportation1 includ+ ! ,f$]al       

,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7g7 ,fund+    
,out ( am\nts made available "u section 
#ajf7k77#b77;,d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc may be exp5d$ by
 ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section4   
7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,cov]$ airborne =eign object debris ,!  
t]m cov]$ airborne =eign object debris  
means any manmade object 9 ! atmosph]e  
t-- 7,a7 0 previ\sly 9 ,e>? orbit2  7,b7
 is uncontroll$2 &  7,c7 poses a        
pot5tial risk to ! safe flight ( civil  
aircraft 9 air comm]ce4  7#b7 ,eligible 
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means any 
non-,f$]al 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  4  7b7         
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7       
,section #ddgcg ,*apt] #ddg ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by 
r$esignat+ ! second section #ddgcg 7z   

add$ by section #eha ( ! ,,faa          
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah7 z section 
#ddgdj4  7#b7 ,analysis ,! analysis =   
*apt] #ddg ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! item  
relat+ to ! second section #ddgcg 7z    
add$ by section #eha ( ! ,,faa          
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah72 &  7,b7  
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#ddgci ! foll[+ new items3  #ddgdj4     
,special rule = c]ta9 aircraft          
op]ations4 #ddgda4 ,=eign object debris 
collision avoidance4  4  7#c7 ,special  
rule = c]ta9 aircraft op]ations ,section
 #ddgdj ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code
 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a771 is    
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! head+ by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end2  7,b7 9 subsection 7a77#a7 by 
/rik+ *apt] & ins]t+ section2  7,c7 9   
subsection 7b77#a7 by /rik+ 7#a7 !      
second "t x appe>s2 &  7,d7 9 subsection
 7c77#b7 by add+ a p]iod at ! end4