,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #dgc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #b1 #bjai,mr4 ,bab9 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,,resolution ,to decl>e t space laun* is a developm5tal activity1 n a =m ( transportation1 & t a process exi/s = inve/igat+ comm]cial space laun* re5try activities4 ,:]eas ,h4,r4 #cidb1 ! ,comm]cial ,space ,laun* ,act1 0 introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ,septemb] #ba1 #aihc1 ref]r$ exclusively to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & sign$ into law z ,public ,law #ih-ege on ,septemb] #cj1 #aihd2 ,:]eas ! ,comm]cial ,space ,laun* ,act 7,public ,law #ih-ege7 e/abli%$ ! comm]cial space laun* indu/ry #ce ye>s ago2 ,:]eas ! ,comm]cial ,space ,laun* ,act 7,public ,law #ih-ege7 =ms ! basis ( comm]cial space legislation & is codifi$ z *apt] #eji ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 ,:]eas *apt] #eji ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 e/abli%es ! lic5s+1 exp]im5tal p]mit1 & monitor+ processes requir$ = comm]cial space laun* & re5try activities2 ,:]eas comm]cial space laun* regulations are publi%$ 9 p>ts #djj ?r\gh #dfj ( *apt] ,,iii ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z ( ! date ( ! adoption ( ?is resolution72 ,:]eas comm]cial space laun* lic5sees-- 7#a7 are requir$ by ,f$]al /atute & regulation to submit an accid5t inve/igation plan z "p ( a laun* application & to submit to ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t obs]v] access at lic5see sites2 & 7#b7 are1 "u su* *apt] #eji1 subject to modifications1 prohibitions1 preemptions1 susp5sions1 & revocations ( lic5ses & to adm9i/rative he>+s1 judicial review1 & inve/igations & inquiries2 ,:]eas ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,committee71 ?r\gh bo? ov]sight & legislation1 has1 s9ce ! #aifjs1 be5 ! lead entity 9 address+ ! tragic loss ( life relat$ to cata/rophic spaceflight accid5ts2 ,:]eas aft] a fire occurr$ 9 ! ,apollo #a capsule dur+ gr\nd te/s on ,janu>y #g1 #aifg1 :i* result$ 9 ! dea?s ( ,edw>d ,:ite1 ,gus ,grissom1 & ,rog] ,*affee1 ! ,committee held a s]ies ( ov]sight he>+s into ! cause2 ,:]eas1 z a result ( ^! ef=ts1 ! ,committee1 9 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #aifh 7,public ,law #ij-fg71 requir$ ! e/abli%m5t ( ! indep5d5t ,a]ospace ,safety ,advisory ,panel1 result+ 9 ! fir/ "t ,congress address$ issues relat+ to space accid5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,committee held ext5sive ov]sight he>+s aft] ! ,space ,%uttle ,*all5g] & ,space ,%uttle ,columbia accid5ts1 & consid]$ legislation relat$ to space accid5t inve/igations t 0 ref]r$ exclusively to ! ,committee2 ,:]eas *apt] #gjg ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 e/abli%$ ! ,human ,space ,flight ,indep5d5t ,inve/igation ,commission1 pursuant to provisions f ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aee7 & 9 response to ! ,space ,%uttle ,columbia accid5t2 ,:]eas ! ,columbia ,accid5t ,inve/igation ,bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ! ,bo>d7 f\nd ,it is unlikely t laun*+ a space vehicle w ev] be z r\t9e an und]tak+ z comm]cial air travel--c]ta9ly n 9 ! lifetime ( anybody :o reads ?is42 ,:]eas ! ,bo>d cont9u$ by report+ ,columbia's failure to return home is a h>% rem9d] t ! ,space ,%uttle is a developm5tal vehicle t op]ates n 9 r\t9e flight b 9 ! realm ( dang]\s exploration42 ,:]eas ! ,bo>d conclud$1 because ( ! dang]s ( asc5t & re-entry1 because ( ! ho/ility ( ! space environm5t1 & because we are /ill relative newcom]s to ?is realm1 op]ation ( ! ,%uttle & inde$ all human spaceflight mu/ be view$ z a developm5tal activity4 ,x is /ill f> f a r\t9e1 op]ational und]tak+4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,columbia accid5t inve/igation1 ! ,bo>d has comm5t$ on ! widespread b errone\s p]ception t ! ,space ,%uttle z someh[ comp>able to civil or milit>y air transport4 ,!y are n comp>able2 ! inh]5t risks ( spaceflight are va/ly high]1 & our exp]i5ce level ) spaceflight is va/ly l[] ''' 4 ,! ,bo>d urges ,,nasa lead]%ip1 ! ar*itects ( ,u4,s4 space policy1 & ! ,am]ican p to adopt a reali/ic und]/&+ ( ! risks & rew>ds ( v5tur+ into space42 ,:]eas ,rule ,x7#a77p7 ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = ! #aaf? ,congress1 assigns ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology jurisdiction ov] a/ronautical rese>* & developm5t1 includ+ res\rces1 p]sonnel1 equipm5t1 & facilities1 ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 ,national ,space ,c\ncil1 & ,out] space1 includ+ exploration & control !re(2 & ,:]eas ! ,rules ( ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = ! #aaf? ,congress /ate t ! ,subcommittee on ,space & ,a]onautics ,%all h jurisdiction ov] ! foll[+ subject matt]3 all matt]s relat+ to a/ronautical & a]onautical rese>* & developm5t2 national space policy1 includ+ access to space2 sub-orbital access & applications2 ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration & its contractors & gov]nm5t-op]at$ labs2 space comm]cialization1 includ+ comm]cial space activities relat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation & ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 exploration & use ( out] space2 int]national space coop]ation2 ! ,national ,space ,c\ncil2 space applications1 space communications & relat$ matt]s2 ,e>? remote s5s+ policy2 civilian aviation rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration programs ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration2 space law2 o!r appropriate matt]s ref]r$ by ! ,*air1 & relevant ov]sight43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 decl>es t space laun* is a developm5tal activity1 n a =m ( transportation2 & 7#b7 f9ds t a process exi/s = inve/igat+ comm]cial space laun* & re5try activities4