,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjba,mr4 
,graves ( ,l\isiana 7= himself & ,mr4   
,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton7 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 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    
,airborne debris collision avoidance    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ddg ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #ddgdd4 ,airborne     
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       
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 debris &
 ! risk su* debris may pose to aircraft 
or individuals & prop]ty on ! gr\nd2 &  
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 id5tifi$ = possible control or   
re/rictions :5 risks are pres5t due to !
 pres5ce or expect$ pres5ce ( cov]$     
airborne debris2 &  7,b7 aircraft at    
risk ( be+ impact$ by cov]$ airborne    
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 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 ,data & in=mation agreem5ts  7#a7   
,f$]al agreem5t ,prior to receiv+ data &
 in=mation f a ,f$]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$]al    
ag5cy consid] appropriate4  7#b7        
,exceptions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
may n ent] into an agreem5t ) ! head ( a
 ,f$]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  7,b7 ,classifi$ data or
 in=mation ,if ! ,secret>y & ! head ( a 
,f$]al ag5cy det]m9e t ! %>+ ( classifi$
 data or in=mation f su* ,f$]al ag5cy "u
 subsection 7b77#b7 is necess>y or      
o!rwise appropriate1 ! ,secret>y & !    
head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all include 9 an 
agreem5t "u ?is subsection any proc$ures
 & policies t are necess>y to manage !  
use ( su* classifi$ data or in=mation   
)\t compromis+ ! national security      
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7        
,non-,f$]al agreem5t ,prior to receiv+  
data & in=mation f an eligible entity "u

 subsection 7b77#b71 or us+ su* data &  
in=mation = any purpose "u ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t )
 ! eligible entity gov]n+ ! managem5t & 
dissem9ation ( su* data & in=mation4    
,su* agreem5t may conta9 su* conditions 
or re/rictions z ! ,secret>y consid]s   
appropriate4  7#d7 ,disclosure  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,pursuant to section              
#eeb7;b77#c77;,b7 ( title #e1 !         
,secret>y may n disclose to ! public any
 data or in=mation receiv$ pursuant an  
agreem5t "u ?is subsection4  7,b7       
,exception ,! ,secret>y may disclose    
data or in=mation "u ?is section t      
qualifies = an exemption "u section     
#eeb7;b77#d7 ( title #e1 or is designat$
 z confid5tial by ! p]son or head ( !   
,f$]al ag5cy provid+ ! data or          
in=mation1 only if ! ,secret>y decides  
)hold+ ! data or in=mation is contr>y to
 ! public or national int]e/4  7,c7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph
 %all be con/ru$ to prohibit ! ,secret>y
 f us+ or releas+ su* data & in=mation  

pursuant to ! t]ms ( an agreem5t "u ?is 
subsection4  7d7 ,safety ( airspace &   
aircraft  7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates airspace ,!
 ,secret>y %all provide ! s]vice        
describ$ "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$]al ag5cies-- 7,a7 %all c>ry out a   
program to improve ! collection1        
process+1 & dissem9ation ( space        
situational aw>5ess data & in=mation    
7includ+ in=mation conta9$ 9 ! database 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#b77 & to    
provide s]vices relat+ to su* data &    
in=mation2  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 t are pot5tial 
s\rces ( cov]$ airborne debris & o!r    
track$ space objects2  7ii7 em]g5cy     
conjunction notifications = objects     
describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7iii7 any o!r 
data1 in=mation1 or s]vices 7exclud+    
s]vices t may be provid$ pursuant to an 
agreem5t "u subsection 7d77#b77 t !     
,secret>y consid]s-- 7,i7 necess>y =    
safety2 or  7,,ii7 appropriate4  7,b7   
,limitation ,! ,secret>y may n provide  
data1 in=mation1 or s]vices "u          
subp>agraph 7,a77iii77,,ii7 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 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 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 #bjbb & #bjbc may be exp5d$

 by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section4
  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,cov]$ airborne debris ,! t]m cov]$     
airborne debris means any human-made    
object t-- 7,a7 0 previ\sly 9 ,e>?      
orbit2  7,b7 is 9 ! atmosph]e2  7,c7 is 
uncontroll$2 &  7,d7 poses a pot5tial   
risk to ! safe flight ( civil aircraft 9
 air comm]ce4  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! 
t]m eligible entity means any non-,f$]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 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
analysis = *apt] #ddg ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #ddgdd4 ,airborne     
debris collision avoidance4  4