,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhbg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #ba 7legislative day1 ,october #ai71 #bjbj ,mr4 ,wicker introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,assistant ,secretary of ,space ,commerce to provide space situational awareness data1 information1 and services to non-,united ,states ,government entities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,space ,preservation ,and ,conjunction ,emergency ,act of #bjbj or the ,,space ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,bureau of ,space ,commerce 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 growing commercial activity in space requires immediate action to address the increasing probability of collisions between spacecraft and orbital debris2 7#b7 such collisions threaten the billions of dollars of existing ,united ,states and allied spacecraft1 including the ,international ,space ,station1 and endanger the future usability of space2 7#c7 the provision of accurate and timely notice to commercial satellite operators with respect to potential conjunctions enhances safety2 and 7#d7 a #bjbj ,national ,academies for ,public ,administration study identified the ,department of ,commerce as the preferred ,federal agency to provide space situational awareness services to commercial satellite operators4 7b7 ,amendments ,chapter #ejg of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the chapter heading1 by striking ,office and inserting ,bureau2 7#b7 by amending section #ejgja to read as follows3 #ejgja4 ,definition of ,bureau ,in this chapter1 the term ,bureau means the ,bureau of ,space ,commerce established in section #ejgjb4 2 7#c7 in section #ejgjb-- 7,a7 by amending subsection 7a7 to read as follows3 7a7 ,in general ,there is established within the ,department of ,commerce a ,bureau of ,space ,commerce4 2 7,b7 by amending subsection 7b7 to read as follows3 7b7 ,assistant ,secretary ,the ,bureau shall be headed by an ,assistant ,secretary for ,space ,commerce1 to be appointed by the ,president1 with the advice and consent of the ,senate1 and compensated at level ,,ii or ,,iii of the ,executive ,schedule1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,commerce4 ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall report directly to the ,secretary of ,commerce4 2 7,c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,office and inserting ,bureau2 7ii7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,office and inserting ,bureau2 7iii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 1 including activities licensed under chapter #fja before the semicolon2 and 7iv7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking ,position1 and inserting ,positioning12 and 7,d7 in subsection 7d7-- 7i7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,director and inserting ,assistant ,secretary2 7ii7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by striking ,director and inserting ,assistant ,secretary2 and 7,,ii7 by striking ,office shall and inserting ,bureau shall1 under the direction and supervision of the ,secretary of ,commerce12 7iii7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#i71 respectively2 7iv7 by inserting before paragraph 7#c71 as redesignated1 the following3 7#a7 overseeing the issuing of licenses under chapter #fja2 7#b7 coordinating ,department of ,commerce policy affecting commercial space activities and working with other executive agencies to promote policies that advance commercial space activities2 2 and 7v7 in paragraph 7#h71 as redesignated1 by inserting 1 consistent with the international obligations1 foreign policy1 and national security interests of the ,united ,states before the semicolon2 7#d7 in section #ejgjc-- 7,a7 by striking ,office and inserting ,bureau2 and 7,b7 by striking ,committee on ,science and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and inserting ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 #ejgje4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,commerce to carry out this chapter #ae1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba4 4 7c7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,table of contents ,the table of sections for chapter #ejg of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking the item relating to section #ejgja and inserting the following3 #ejgja4 ,definition of ,bureau42 and 7,b7 by adding after the item relating to section #ejgjc the following3 #ejgje4 ,authorization of appropriations4 4 7#b7 ,table of chapters ,the table of chapters for title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to chapter #ejg and inserting the following3 ,chapter #ejg4 ,bureau of ,space ,commerce#ejgja4 4 7#c7 ,cooperation with former ,soviet ,republics ,section #bah of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #aiic 7#ea ,u4,s4,c4 #ejgjb note7 is amended by striking ,office each place it appears and inserting ,bureau4 #c4 ,space situational awareness data1 information1 and services3 provision to non-,united ,states ,government entities 7a7 ,bureau of ,space ,commerce authority ,title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #ejgjc the following3 #ejgjd4 ,space situational awareness data1 information1 and services3 provision to non-,united ,states ,government entities 7a7 ,authority ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,space ,commerce 7referred to in this section as the ,assistant ,secretary7 may provide space situational awareness data1 information1 and services to1 and may obtain space situational awareness data1 information1 and services from1 non-,united ,states ,government entities in accordance with this section4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,the ,assistant ,secretary may provide data1 information1 and services under subsection 7a7 to1 and may obtain data1 information1 and services under subsection 7a7 from1 any non-,united ,states ,government entity1 including any of the following3 7#a7 ,a ,state4 7#b7 ,a political subdivision of a ,state4 7#c7 ,a ,united ,states commercial entity4 7#d7 ,the government of a foreign country4 7#e7 ,a foreign commercial entity4 7c7 ,agreement ,the ,assistant ,secretary may not provide space situational awareness data1 information1 or services under subsection 7a7 to a non-,united ,states ,government entity unless that entity enters into an agreement with the ,assistant ,secretary under which the entity-- 7#a7 agrees to pay an amount that may be charged by the ,assistant ,secretary under subsection 7d72 7#b7 agrees not to transfer any data or technical information received under the agreement1 including the analysis of data1 to any other entity without the express approval of the ,assistant ,secretary2 and 7#c7 agrees to any other terms and conditions considered necessary by the ,assistant ,secretary4 7d7 ,charges 7#a7 ,as a condition of an agreement under subsection 7c71 the ,assistant ,secretary may 7except as provided in paragraph 7#b77 require the non-,united ,states ,government entity entering into the agreement to pay to the ,department of ,commerce such amounts as the ,assistant ,secretary determines appropriate4 7#b7 ,the ,assistant ,secretary may not require the government of a ,state1 or of a political subdivision of a ,state1 to pay any amount under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,the ,assistant ,secretary may designate a basic level of space situational awareness services to be provided at no charge to non-,united ,states ,government entities4 7e7 ,crediting of funds received 7#a7 ,in general ,funds received for the provision of space situational awareness data1 information1 or services pursuant to an agreement under this section shall be credited1 at the election of the ,assistant ,secretary1 to the following3 7,a7 ,the appropriation1 fund1 or account used in incurring the obligation4 7,b7 ,an appropriate appropriation1 fund1 or account currently available for the purposes for which the expenditures were made4 7#b7 ,treatment of credited funds ,funds credited under this subsection shall be merged with1 and remain available for obligation with1 the funds in the appropriation1 fund1 or account to which credited4 7f7 ,procedures ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall establish procedures by which the authority under this section shall be carried out4 ,as part of those procedures1 the ,assistant ,secretary may allow space situational awareness date1 information1 or services to be provided through a contractor of the ,department of ,commerce4 7g7 ,immunity ,the ,united ,states1 any agencies and instrumentalities thereof1 and any individuals1 firms1 corporations1 and other persons acting for the ,united ,states1 shall be immune from any suit in any court for any cause of action arising from the provision or receipt of space situational awareness data1 information1 or services1 whether or not provided in accordance with this section1 or any related action or omission4 7h7 ,notice of concerns of disclosure of information ,if the ,assistant ,secretary determines that a commercial or foreign entity has declined or is reluctant to provide data1 information1 or services to the ,assistant ,secretary in accordance with this section due to the concerns of such entity about the potential disclosure of such data1 information1 or services1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall1 not later than #fj days after the ,assistant ,secretary makes that determination1 provide notice to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives of the declination or reluctance of such entity4 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #ejg of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ejgjc the following3 #ejgjd4 ,space situational awareness data1 information1 and services3 provision to non-,united ,states ,government entities44