,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gddh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #g1 #bjbb,mr4  
,br[n ( ,m>yl& 7= himself & ,mr4        
,wittman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require a /udy on ! resili5cy ( space   
access infra/ructure = national security
 requirem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,spaceport ,ti]+ = ,access ,resili5cy   
,act or ! ,,/> ,act4  #b4 ,/udy on space
 access infra/ructure = national        
security resili5cy  7a7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (             
,transportation1 %all submit to !       
appropriate congressional committees a  

report on ! resili5cy ( space access    
infra/ructure to meet national security 
requirem5ts4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report "u 
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,an id5tification ( ! curr5t &     
project$ laun* requirem5ts = national   
security missions1 includ+ ) respect to 
payload1 orbit type1 orbit longitude1 & 
orbit incl9ation4  7#b7 ,a              
categorization ( ea* spaceport & o!r    
laun* site by ! capability ( ! spaceport
 & site-- 7,a7 to meet ! laun*          
requirem5ts ( all national security     
missions2  7,b7 to meet ! laun*         
requirem5ts ( a portion ( national      
security missions2  7,c7 ) respect to   
spaceports & sites n id5tifi$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 to meet ! laun*       
requirem5ts ( all national security     
missions if ! spaceport receiv$         
improvem5ts2 &  7,d7 ) respect to       
spaceports & sites n id5tifi$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c71 to meet
 ! laun* requirem5ts ( a portion (      
national security missions if !         

spaceport or site receiv$ improvem5ts4  
7#c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! op]ational risks 
to ea* spaceport & site id5tifi$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,an aggregation ( !
 op]ational risks to ! spaceports &     
sites id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#e7  
,an assessm5t ( ! vuln]abilities & !    
ov]all resili5cy ( space access =       
national security missions4  7#f7 ,a    
/rategy = spaceport infra/ructure by !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5t1 or ! private sector to ensure 
space access resili5cy = national       
security missions4  7#g7 ,recomm5dations
 = prioritization ( ,f$]al inve/m5t 9   
spaceports to mitigate vuln]abilities to
 space access & improve resili5cy4  7#h7
 ,any o!r in=mation z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>ies specifi$ 9 subsection 7a74  
7c7 ,=m ,! report "u subsection 7a7 %all
 be submitt$ 9 an unclassifi$ =m1 b may 
include a classifi$ annex if necess>y4  
,! ,secret>y %all make ! unclassifi$    
portions ( su* report publicly available
 pursuant to section #abb;a ( title #aj1

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,! congressional def5se           
committees4  7,b7 ,! ,committee on      
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 !     
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select        
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !
 ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! 
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,! t]m congressional      
def5se committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,! t]m       
op]ational risk includes-- 7,a7 a cyb]  
attack2  7,b7 a conv5tional milit>y or  
t]rori/ attack2  7,c7 an extreme wea!r  
ev5t t c\ld occur dur+ ! fifte5-ye>     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act2  7,d7 an action by an adv]s>y 
to d5y space access1 includ+ int5tional 
creation ( orbital debris2  7,e7 a      
limitation due to laun* vehicle design  

con/ra9t2  7,f7 a disruption to critical
 infra/ructure necess>y = laun*         
activity2 &  7,g7 any o!r ?reat to space
 access z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>ies      
specifi$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#d7 ,! t]m 
o!r laun* site means a non-gov]nm5tal   
laun* & re-entry site us$ exclusively by
 a private entity4  7#e7 ,! t]m         
spaceport has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #hjaja ( title #ea1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #c4  #c4
 ,e/abli%m5t ( spaceport policy & plann+
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new subtitle3  ,,viii         
,spaceports  #hja ,spaceports  ,sec4    
#hjaja4 ,def9ition4 #hjajb4 ,policy4    
#hjajc4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,(fice (          
,spaceports4 #hjajd4 ,ti]+4 #hjaje4     
,national plan = spaceports4  #hjaja4   
,def9ition ,9 ?is subtitle1 ! t]m       
spaceport means a laun* or re5try site t
 is-- 7#a7 op]at$ by an entity lic5s$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation2 or  7#b7
 own$ or op]at$ by ! ,secret>y (        

,def5se4  #hjajb4 ,policy  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 
to enc\rage ! developm5t ( spaceports to
 s]ve effici5tly & effectively private  
sector & ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t access 
to space2  7#b7 t r$undant & resili5t   
access to space is f\ndational to       
promot+ economic developm5t & national  
security2  7#c7 t access to space mu/ be
 effici5tly & fully integrat$ ) !       
national airspace sy/em2 &  7#d7 t      
safety & environm5tal consid]ations are 
critical compon5ts ( access to space4   
7b7 ,priority policy ,x is ! policy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to give special emphasis  
to develop+ spaceports capable (        
satisfy+ national security laun*        
requirem5ts4  #hjajd4 ,ti]+  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation    
%all e/abli% a ti]+ sy/em = spaceports t
 categorizes _! op]ation = purposes (   
plann+1 developm5t1 & exp5diture (      
funds4  7b7 ,consid]ations ,9 e/abli%+ !
 ti]+ sy/em = spaceports "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all 

consid] ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! type ( orbit  
:i* may be rea*$ f ! spaceport at issue1
 includ+ if su* spaceport is limit$ to  
suborbital laun*es4  7#b7 ,! maximum    
payload capacity ( su* spaceport4  7#c7 
,! annual laun* capacity ( su*          
spaceport4  7#d7 ,national security     
requirem5ts4  #hjaje4 ,national plan =  
spaceports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation1 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all develop a     
plan1 to be kn[n z ! national plan =    
spaceports 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
plan71 = develop+ spaceports 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7b7 ,consid]ations ,! plan %all
 include ! types & e/imat$ co/ (        
eligible spaceport developm5t !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation consid]s    
necess>y to provide r$undant & resili5t 
access to space necess>y to c>ry out !  
policies specifi$ 9 section #hjajb4  7c7
 ,specific requirem5ts ,! plan %all     
include a categorization ( spaceports   
pursuant to ! ti]s e/abli%$ "u section  
#hjajd4  7d7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ !

 plan1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation    
%all1 to ! ext5t possible & z           
appropriate1 consult )-- 7#a7 dep>tm5ts1
 ag5cies1 & in/rum5talities ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 public ag5cies2 
&  7#c7 ! space community4  7e7         
,availability ( dome/ic milit>y         
spaceport & spaceport facilities ,to !  
ext5t possible1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
%all make dome/ic milit>y spaceports &  
spaceport facilities available = civil  
use4 ,9 consult+ ) ! ,secret>y (        
,transportation "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all indicate !     
ext5t to :i* dome/ic milit>y spaceports 
& spaceport facilities are available =  
civil use4  7f7 ,publication ,!         
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all publi% 
! plan e two ye>s4  2  7#b7 by-- 7,a7   
transf]r+ section #eaeja to subtitle    
,,viii1 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7  
ins]t+ su* section #eaeja aft] section  
#hjajb1 z s add$ by su* p>agraph2 &     
7,c7 r$esignat+ su* section #eaeja1 z s 
transf]r$ & ins]t$1 z section #hjajc2 & 

7#c7 9 su* section #hjajc1 z s transf]r$
 & r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 
7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by  
/rik+ ho/2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by  
ins]t+ ho/ be=e laun*es2 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ subsection 7e74  7b7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5ts ,title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! table (      
subtitles-- 7,a7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new items3  ,subtitle            
,,viii--,spaceports                     
#hja4,spaceports#hjaja  2  &  7,b7 by   
/rik+ ! item relat+ to *apt] #eae2 &    
7#b7 9 subtitle ,v1 by /rik+ ! head+    
relat+ to *apt] #eae4  #d4 ,/udy on !   
e/abli%m5t ( a spaceport improvem5t plan
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 aft] provid+ an   
opportunity = public comm5t1 %all submit
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees a report on ! implem5tation (
 a spaceport improvem5t program4  7b7   

,elem5ts ,! report "u subsection 7a7    
%all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an         
assessm5t ( ! feasibility ( e/abli%+ a  
spaceport tru/ fund = ! improvem5t (    
spaceports4  7#b7 ,recomm5dations = a   
fee /ructure to fund su* a tru/ fund4   
7#c7 ,recomm5dations = e/abli%+ a       
spaceport improvem5t program1 includ+ a 
grant program ?r\gh :i* to di/ribute    
funds f su* a tru/ fund4  7#d7          
,recomm5dations = ! ti]s ( spaceports "u
 section #hjajd ( title #ea1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #c1 to  
be eligible to receive a grant "u su*   
spaceport improvem5t program4  7#e7     
,recomm5dations = ! apportionm5t ( funds
 to spaceports1 includ+ m9imums1        
maximums1 & prioritization ( !          
di/ribution ( su* funds4  7#f7          
,recomm5d$ modifications to ! national  
plan = spaceports "u section #hjaje (   
title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #c1 to incorporate su*       
spaceport improvem5t program4  7c7 ,=m  
,! report "u subsection 7a7 %all be--   

7#a7 submitt$ 9 an unclassifi$ =m2 &    
7#b7 po/$ on a publicly available       
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4
  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!      
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate4  7,c7 ,! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives4  7,d7 ,! congressional 
def5se committees4  7#b7 ,congressional 
def5se committees ,! t]m congressional  
def5se committees has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4