,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #chf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #cj1 #bjai,mr4 ,udall 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,,resolution ,support+ int]national coop]ation & cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip to ma9ta9 access to space & a*ieve advances 9 space te*nology4 ,:]eas !re are approximately #b1jfb active satellites 9 ,e>? orbit1 #bd1jjj objects track$ by ! ,air ,=ce t are debris or inactive satellites1 & _m m objects t are curr5tly too small to track2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a lead+ role 9 ! managem5t ( space traffic2 ,:]eas space is an increas+ly important environm5t = economic gr[? due to ! developm5t ( small satellite te*nologies & ! r$uc$ co/ ( space laun* result+ f innovations by private entities2 ,:]eas1 on a daily basis1 multiple c\ntries1 bus9esses1 & billions ( individuals rely on ! in=mation & communications capabilities provid$ by satellites 9 space2 ,:]eas ma9ta9+ access to space is vital = ! national security & economic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas increas$ space traffic at diff]5t orbits pres5ts a new *all5ge = gov]nm5ts1 private entities1 rese>*]s1 & ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ! goal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is to support developm5t ( space by private entities1 includ+ ! developm5t ( space t\rism2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates commemorat$ ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,apollo #aa moon l&+2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates complet$ #f crew$ lun> l&+ missions1 multiple orbital missions1 & num]\s o!r robotic missions to ! ,moon & ea* ( ! planets 9 ! sol> sy/em & beyond2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates aims to return to ! ,moon by #bjbd & subsequ5tly s5d ! fir/ crew$ mission to ,m>s2 ,:]eas de/ructive anti-satellite te/s ?reat5 int]national access to space2 ,:]eas a collision or o!r prev5table disa/] 9 space w\ld r$uce access to space & ?reat5 future milit>y1 civil1 & comm]cial missions 9 space = all c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & #ajh o!r c\ntries are p>ties to ! ,treaty on ,pr9ciples ,gov]n+ ! ,activities ( ,/ates 9 ! ,exploration & ,use ( ,out] ,space1 ,includ+ ! ,moon & ,o!r ,cele/ial ,bodies1 done at ,wa%+ton1 ,london1 & ,mosc[ ,janu>y #bg1 #aifg 7#ah ,,u/ #bdaj7 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,out] ,space ,treaty72 ,:]eas access to space & ! managem5t ( space traffic are int]national problems t require creative te*nical & legal solutions2 ,:]eas ,article ,i ( ! ,out] ,space ,treaty /ates t-- 7#a7 ! exploration & use ( out] space1 includ+ ! ,moon & o!r cele/ial bodies1 %all be c>ri$ out = ! b5efit & 9 ! int]e/s ( all c\ntries1 irrespective ( _! degree ( economic or sci5tific developm5t1 & %all be ! prov9ce ( all mank9d2 7#b7 out] space1 includ+ ! ,moon & o!r cele/ial bodies1 %all be free = exploration & use by all /ates )\t discrim9ation ( any k9d1 on a basis ( equality & 9 accordance ) int]national law1 & !re %all be free access to all areas ( cele/ial bodies2 & 7#c7 !re %all be fre$om ( sci5tific inve/igation 9 out] space1 includ+ ! ,moon & o!r cele/ial bodies1 & /ates %all facilitate & enc\rage int]national coop]ation 9 su* inve/igation2 ,:]eas realization ( ,article ,i ( ! ,out] ,space ,treaty requires su/a9able access to space2 ,:]eas actions t c\ld ?reat5 access to space1 su* z an inadv]t5t or int5tional creation ( p]si/5t debris1 ?reat5 ! pot5tial to explore & use space = all c\ntries2 ,:]eas if agreem5ts on ! su/a9able use ( space are n made1 ! pot5tial = a future trillion-doll> economy 9 space w be ?reat5$2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 a lead] 9 develop+ ! rules1 regulations1 & be/ practices = successful op]ation 9 space2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,committee on ! ,peaceful ,uses ( ,out] ,space-- 7#a7 fur!rs ! exploration & use ( space = ! b5efit ( all humanity2 7#b7 works on a cons5sus basis ) #ib memb] /ates2 & 7#c7 9 #bjaa1 0 *>g$ ) develop+ guidel9es = space su/a9ability2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 in/rum5tal 9 ! developm5t ( ^? guidel9es2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,committee on ! ,peaceful ,uses ( ,out] ,space has agre$ on #ba su* guidel9es = implem5tation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports improvem5ts 9 space situational aw>5ess & advances 9 te*nology & int]national coop]ation2 7#b7 recognizes t ! use ( space by gov]nm5ts & private entities requires a sy/em = deconfliction ( space traffic & prev5tion ( collisions to ensure ! use ( space = curr5t & future us]s2 7#c7 supports ! ef=ts ( ! int]national community & ! ,unit$ ,/ates to implem5t ! #ba guidel9es = space su/a9ability agre$ on by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,committee on ! ,peaceful ,uses ( ,out] ,space2 7#d7 enc\rages ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to cont9ue to support ^? ef=ts2 7#e7 supports cont9u$ int]ag5cy ef=ts-- 7,a7 to /reaml9e regulations relat+ to access to space2 & 7,b7 to support ! cont9u$ su/a9able use ( space by gov]nm5t & private entities 9 ,e>? orbit & deep space2 & 7#f7 reque/s t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate notify ,congress ( any legislative requirem5ts = implem5tation ( ! #ba guidel9es = space su/a9ability agre$ on by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,committee on ! ,peaceful ,uses ( ,out] ,space4