,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ba            
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71 #bjbj   
,mr4 ,wick] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y ( ,space ,comm]ce to provide  
space situational aw>5ess data1         
in=mation1 & s]vices to non-,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t entities1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,space ,pres]vation ,&     
,conjunction ,em]g5cy ,act ( #bjbj or ! 
,,space ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,bureau (    
,space ,comm]ce  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 gr[+ 
comm]cial activity 9 space requires     
imm$iate action to address ! increas+   
probability ( collisions betwe5         
spacecraft & orbital debris2  7#b7 su*  
collisions ?reat5 ! billions ( doll>s ( 
exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$ spacecraft1 
includ+ ! ,int]national ,space ,/ation1 

& endang] ! future usability ( space2   
7#c7 ! provision ( accurate & timely    
notice to comm]cial satellite op]ators )
 respect to pot5tial conjunctions       
enhances safety2 &  7#d7 a #bjbj        
,national ,academies = ,public          
,adm9i/ration /udy id5tifi$ ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,comm]ce z ! pref]r$ ,f$]al ag5cy to  
provide space situational aw>5ess       
s]vices to comm]cial satellite op]ators4
  7b7 ,am5dm5ts ,*apt] #ejg ( title #ea1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
! *apt] head+1 by /rik+ ,(fice & ins]t+ 
,bureau2  7#b7 by am5d+ section #ejgja  
to read z foll[s3  #ejgja4 ,def9ition ( 
,bureau ,9 ?is *apt]1 ! t]m ,bureau     
means ! ,bureau ( ,space ,comm]ce       
e/abli%$ 9 section #ejgjb4  2  7#c7 9   
section #ejgjb-- 7,a7 by am5d+          
subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,comm]ce a ,bureau ( ,space ,comm]ce4  
2  7,b7 by am5d+ subsection 7b7 to read 
z foll[s3  7b7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,!   
,bureau %all be head$ by an ,assi/ant   

,secret>y = ,space ,comm]ce1 to be      
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 ) ! advice &    
cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 & comp5sat$ at level 
,,ii or ,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 ,!   
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all report directly
 to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  2  7,c7 9  
subsection 7c7--  7i7 9 ! subsection    
head+1 by /rik+ ,(fice & ins]t+ ,bureau2
  7ii7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ ,(fice & ins]t+ ,bureau2  7iii7
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+   
activities lic5s$ "u *apt] #fja be=e !  
semicolon2 &  7iv7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by  
/rik+ ,position1 & ins]t+ ,position+12 &
  7,d7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7i7 9 !       
subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,director &  
ins]t+ ,assi/ant ,secret>y2  7ii7 9 !   
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by    
/rik+ ,director & ins]t+ ,assi/ant      
,secret>y2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ ,(fice    
%all & ins]t+ ,bureau %all1 "u !        
direction & sup]vision ( ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce12  7iii7 by r$esignat+         
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 z p>agraphs   

7#c7 ?r\gh 7#i71 respectively2  7iv7 by 
ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#c71 z r$esignat$1
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ov]see+ ! issu+ (      
lic5ses "u *apt] #fja2  7#b7 coord9at+  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce policy affect+     
comm]cial space activities & work+ ) o!r
 executive ag5cies to promote policies t
 advance comm]cial space activities2  2 
&  7v7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 z r$esignat$1 by
 ins]t+ 1 consi/5t ) ! int]national     
obligations1 =eign policy1 & national   
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates be=e 
! semicolon2  7#d7 9 section #ejgjc--   
7,a7 by /rik+ ,(fice & ins]t+ ,bureau2 &
  7,b7 by /rik+ ,committee on ,sci5ce & 
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ins]t+ ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &
 ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2
 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#ejgje4 ,au?orization ( appropriations  
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to c>ry out ?is    
*apt] #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba4  4
  7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( sections =  

*apt] #ejg ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ ! item 
relat+ to section #ejgja & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3 #ejgja4 ,def9ition ( ,bureau42  
&  7,b7 by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #ejgjc ! foll[+3  #ejgje4       
,au?orization ( appropriations4  4  7#b7
 ,table ( *apt]s ,! table ( *apt]s =    
title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to *apt] #ejg & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,*apt] #ejg4 ,bureau (
 ,space ,comm]ce#ejgja4  4  7#c7        
,coop]ation ) =m] ,soviet ,republics    
,section #bah ( ! ,national ,a]onautics 
& ,space ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization    
,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #aiic 7#ea ,u4,s4,c4 
#ejgjb note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,(fice   
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,bureau4    
#c4 ,space situational aw>5ess data1    
in=mation1 & s]vices3 provision to      
non-,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t entities    
7a7 ,bureau ( ,space ,comm]ce au?ority  
,title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ejgjc !   
foll[+3  #ejgjd4 ,space situational     

aw>5ess data1 in=mation1 & s]vices3     
provision to non-,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 entities  7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y = ,space ,comm]ce 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y7   
may provide space situational aw>5ess   
data1 in=mation1 & s]vices to1 & may    
obta9 space situational aw>5ess data1   
in=mation1 & s]vices f1 non-,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t entities 9 accordance )
 ?is section4  7b7 ,eligible entities ,!
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y may provide data1  
in=mation1 & s]vices "u subsection 7a7  
to1 & may obta9 data1 in=mation1 &      
s]vices "u subsection 7a7 f1 any        
non-,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 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
  7c7 ,agreem5t ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y  
may n provide space situational aw>5ess 
data1 in=mation1 or s]vices "u          
subsection 7a7 to a non-,unit$ ,/ates   

,gov]nm5t entity unless t entity ent]s  
into an agreem5t ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 "u :i* ! entity-- 7#a7 agrees to pay an
 am\nt t may be *>g$ by ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y "u subsection 7d72  7#b7      
agrees n to transf] any data or te*nical
 in=mation receiv$ "u ! agreem5t1       
includ+ ! analysis ( data1 to any o!r   
entity )\t ! express approval ( !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y2 &  7#c7 agrees to  
any o!r t]ms & conditions consid]$      
necess>y by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7d7 
,*>ges  7#a7 ,z a condition ( an        
agreem5t "u subsection 7c71 ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y may 7except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b77 require ! non-,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t entity ent]+ into !    
agreem5t to pay to ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,comm]ce su* am\nts z ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7 ,!
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y may n require !    
gov]nm5t ( a ,/ate1 or ( a political    
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 to pay any am\nt 
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y may designate a basic level ( 

space situational aw>5ess s]vices to be 
provid$ at no *>ge to non-,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t entities4  7e7 ,cr$it+ ( funds
 receiv$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds receiv$ =
 ! provision ( space situational aw>5ess
 data1 in=mation1 or s]vices pursuant to
 an agreem5t "u ?is section %all be     
cr$it$1 at ! election ( ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y1 to ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!        
appropriation1 fund1 or acc\nt us$ 9    
incurr+ ! obligation4  7,b7 ,an         
appropriate appropriation1 fund1 or     
acc\nt curr5tly available = ! purposes =
 :i* ! exp5ditures 7 made4  7#b7        
,treatm5t ( cr$it$ funds ,funds cr$it$  
"u ?is subsection %all be m]g$ )1 &     
rema9 available = obligation )1 ! funds 
9 ! appropriation1 fund1 or acc\nt to   
:i* cr$it$4  7f7 ,proc$ures ,! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures by :i*
 ! au?ority "u ?is section %all be c>ri$
 out4 ,z "p ( ^? proc$ures1 ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y may all[ space situational    
aw>5ess date1 in=mation1 or s]vices to  
be provid$ ?r\gh a contractor ( !       

,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7g7 ,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 ( space  
situational aw>5ess data1 in=mation1 or 
s]vices1 :e!r or n provid$ 9 accordance 
) ?is section1 or any relat$ action or  
omission4  7h7 ,notice ( conc]ns (      
disclosure ( in=mation ,if ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y det]m9es t a comm]cial or     
=eign entity has decl9$ or is reluctant 
to provide data1 in=mation1 or s]vices  
to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 9 accordance ) 
?is section due to ! conc]ns ( su*      
entity ab\t ! pot5tial disclosure ( su* 
data1 in=mation1 or s]vices1 ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y makes t      
det]m9ation1 provide notice to !        
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! decl9ation  
or reluctance ( su* entity4  4  7b7     
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #ejg ( title #ea1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #ejgjc !  
foll[+3 #ejgjd4 ,space situational      
aw>5ess data1 in=mation1 & s]vices3     
provision to non-,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 entities44