,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iecd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ad1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,bey] 7= himself & ,mr4       
,norcross7 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       
promote space safety & provide = policy1
 plann+1 & ag5cy roles &                
responsibilities = ! transition to a    
civil space situational aw>5ess         
capability ( c]ta9 space situational    
aw>5ess activities1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,space ,safety & ,situational ,aw>5ess  
,transition ,act ( #bjbb or ! ,space    
,,ssa ,transition ,act ( #bjbb4  7b7    
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   

title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,def9itions4,title ,i--,au?orization (  
,appropriations,sec4 #aja4 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations = fiscal ye>          
#bjbd4,title ,,ii--,policy,sec4 #bja4   
,f9d+s4,sec4 #bjb4 ,s5se ( ,congress on 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t                 
responsibility4,sec4 #bjc4 ,unit$ ,/ates
 policy4,title ,,iii--,transition to    
,civil ,space ,situational ,aw>5ess     
,capability,sec4 #cja4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 on ne$ = transition4,sec4 #cjb4        
,int]ag5cy ,transition ,team4,title     
,,iv--,ag5cy ,roles & ,responsibilities 
= ,implem5tation ( ,civil ,space        
,situational ,aw>5ess ,transition,sec4  
#dja4 ,space situational aw>5ess s]vices
 & in=mation4,sec4 #djb4 ,organizational
 managem5t /ructure = space situational 
aw>5ess s]vices & in=mation4,title      
,v--,rese>* & ,development,sec4 #eja4   
,in=m+ & improv+ space situational      
aw>5ess4,sec4 #ejb4 ,rese>*             
/rategy4,title ,,vi--,o!r               
,considerations,sec4 #fja4 ,cyb]security

 plan4,sec4 #fjb4 ,/udy on int]national 
coop]ation 9 space situational          
aw>5ess4,sec4 #fjc4 ,report on          
int]national data %>+ agreem5ts4,title  
,,vii--,,gao ,review,sec4 #gja4 ,,gao   
review4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m ,adm9i/ration 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#ajaja ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7#b7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#ajaja ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7#c7 ,appropriate committees (        
,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 
( ,congress means ! ,committee on       
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology & !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !
 ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !       
,s5ate4  7#d7 ,do,d ,! t]m ,do,d means !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#e7 ,,nasa ,!   
t]m ,,nasa means ! ,national ,a]onautics
 & ,space ,adm9i/ration4  7#f7 ,,noaa ,!
 t]m ,,noaa means ! ,national ,oceanic &

 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,comm]ce4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 
7#h7 ,space object ,! t]m space object  
means any artificial object or sy/em1   
includ+ compon5ts or pieces !re(1 orbit+
 or pass+ ?r\gh out] space4  7#i7 ,space
 op]ator ,! t]m space op]ator means !   
p]son or entity t has responsibility =  
comm&+ op]ations ( a space object 9 out]
 space4  7#aj7 ,space situational       
aw>5ess ,! t]m space situational aw>5ess
 means ! k & *>act]ization ( space      
objects & _! op]ational environm5t to   
facilitate decisions t support safe1    
/able1 & su/a9able space activities4    
7#aa7 ,space traffic coord9ation ,! t]m 
space traffic coord9ation means !       
plann+1 assessm5t1 & on-orbit           
coord9ation ( activities to enhance !   
safety1 /ability1 & su/a9ability (      
op]ations 9 ! space environm5t4  ,i     
,au?orization ( ,appropriations  #aja4  
,au?orization ( appropriations = fiscal 
ye> #bjbd ,to c>ry out ?is ,act1 !re is 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal ye> 
#bjbd-- 7#a7 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 
#ie1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 to ,,nasa1         
#ej1jjj1jjj4  ,,ii ,policy  #bja4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7          
,comm]cial activity 9 space is accel]at+
 to meet ! global dem& = a gr[+         
comm]cial space m>ket4  7#b7 ,space is  
becom+ m conge/$1 p>ticul>ly 9 "s       
orbital regimes1 ) ! numb] ( active     
satellites increas+ significantly ov] ! 
pa/ t5 ye>s & cont9u+ to gr[4  7#c7     
,orbital debris rang+ f                 
sub-millimet]-siz$ debris to l>ge       
defunct rocket bodies & inop]able       
spacecraft ?reat5s ! safety ( orbital   
op]ations4  7#d7 ,space situational     
aw>5ess provides ! f\ndation = und]/&+--
 7,a7 :]e objects1 bo? active &         
inactive1 are locat$ & = pr$ict+ :]e    
satellites or debris w be 9 ! future2 & 
7,b7 ! di/ribution ( orbital debris & ! 
risk !y pose to op]ational satellites & 
crew$ spacecraft4  7#e7 ,unit$ ,/ates   
lead]%ip 9 coord9at+ int]national ef=ts 

on space situational aw>5ess is ess5tial
 = ! safety & su/a9ability ( ! space    
environm5t1 includ+ human activities 9  
out] space4  7#f7 ,conduct+ safe &      
responsible space op]ations w h a major 
impact on ! su/a9ability ( space        
activities1 & 9 turn = ! prosp]ity &    
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#g7 ,to date1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,comm&]1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,space ,comm&1 has be5 provid+ c]ta9    
space situational aw>5ess s]vices &     
in=mation to ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 comm]cial
 & int]national space op]ators1 & !     
int]national community1 includ+ w>n+s ( 
pot5tial conjunctions4  #bjb4 ,s5se (   
,congress on ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
responsibility ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 9          
coord9ation ) o!r c\ntries & ! private  
sector1 has a responsibility to be a    
good /ew>d ( ! space environm5t4 ,x is !
 fur!r s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld-- 7#a7 lead 9     
practices & policies to ma9ta9 a safe1  

su/a9able space environm5t = civil1     
national security1 & comm]cial use2     
7#b7 provide validat$ space situational 
aw>5ess s]vices & in=mation z public    
goods = ! purposes ( promot+ on-orbit   
op]ational safety2  7#c7 develop a      
coord9at$ & integrat$ approa* to improv+
 & deliv]+ space situational aw>5ess    
s]vices & in=mation2  7#d7 lev]age1 to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 comm]cial   
innovation & capabilities relevant to   
space situational aw>5ess2  7#e7 lead   
collaborations ) int]national &         
non-gov]nm5tal entities1 includ+        
satellite op]ators & space situational  
aw>5ess s]vices & in=mation provid]s1 z 
appropriate1 on space situational       
aw>5ess & on be/ practices reg>d+ space 
traffic coord9ation t-- 7,a7 support !  
gr[? ( comm]ce 9 space & fo/] a         
competitive ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial     
space indu/ry2 &  7,b7 promote          
innovation 9 te*nology & op]ations :ile 
improv+ safety2  7#f7 lead !            
int]national community 9 collaborations 

on practices & approa*es t advance a    
su/a9able & accessible space environm5t2
 &  7#g7 transition to ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce c]ta9 space situational aw>5ess
 s]vices & in=mation1 includ+ public    
conjunction notifications1 f ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se4  #bjc4 ,unit$ ,/ates policy 
,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to--   
7#a7 make publicly & cont9ually         
available1 free ( direct us] fees1      
validat$ space situational aw>5ess      
s]vices & in=mation1 includ+ conjunction
 data messages2  7#b7 cont9ue to enhance
 & improve ! accuracy & precision ( !   
s]vices & in=mation ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph
 7#a72  7#c7 make available to          
gov]nm5tal & non-gov]nm5tal space       
op]ators space safety & su/a9ability    
tools1 private sector-l$ volunt>y       
cons5sus /&>ds1 & risk mitigation       
in=mation & practices2  7#d7 support    
int]discipl9>y rese>* & developm5t to   
promote space safety & improve space    
situational aw>5ess2  7#e7 support      
me*anisms = transition+ into op]ational 

activities ! rese>* & developm5t        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72  7#f7 support 
! use1 :]e validat$ & practicable1 (    
comm]cial te*nologies1 data1 sy/ems1 &  
s]vices t c supplem5t & enhance ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t-provid$ space          
situational aw>5ess s]vices & in=mation2
  7#g7 ensure ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t rema9s 
! ,unit$ ,/ates au?oritative s\rce =    
,unit$ ,/ates conjunction data messages2
  7#h7 promote & facilitate ! developm5t
 & enc\rage ! adoption ( private        
sector-l$ volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds & be/ 
practices = space situational aw>5ess2 &
  7#i7 lead int]national collaborations 
to ! wide/ ext5t possible on a framework
 = int]nationally h>moniz$ space        
situational aw>5ess & be/ practices =   
space traffic coord9ation4  ,,iii       
,transition to ,civil ,space            
,situational ,aw>5ess ,capability  #cja4
 ,s5se ( ,congress on ne$ = transition  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,do,d      
cont9ues to make ess5tial contributions 
to ! safety ( ! space environm5t by     

provid+ space op]ators ) s]vices &      
in=mation = manag+ ! safe op]ations (   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 comm]cial1 &   
non-,unit$ ,/ates space op]ations1 9    
accordance ) section #bbgd ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,x is ! fur!r s5se 
( ,congress t ! gr[+ numb] ( space      
objects has creat$ an increas+ dem& =   
improv$ accuracy & precision ( space    
situational aw>5ess s]vices & in=mation 
= space op]ators1 :i* requires p]sonnel 
& res\rces t are n relat$ to ! ,do,d's  
prim>y mission4 ,!re=e1 x is ! s5se (   
,congress t ! ,presid5t %\ld provide all
 necess>y support to plan = an effective
 transition to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce f 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ( c]ta9 space     
situational aw>5ess s]vices & in=mation4
  #cjb4 ,int]ag5cy ,transition ,team    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9    
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all      
e/abli% an ,int]ag5cy ,transition ,team 
= ,space ,situational ,aw>5ess 79 ?is   

,act ref]r$ to z ! ,int]ag5cy           
,transition ,team7 to lead ! plann+1    
assessm5t1 & transition ( c]ta9         
activities c>ri$ out "u section #bbgd ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z       
appropriate1 f ! exi/+ ,do,d-bas$ space 
situational aw>5ess op]ations to a civil
 space situational aw>5ess capability "u
 ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,lead]%ip &          
composition ,! ,int]ag5cy ,transition   
,team e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection   
7a7 %all-- 7#a7 be l$ by-- 7,a7 a ,s5ior
 ,executive ,s]vice-level (ficial 79 ?is
 ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,team ,*air7 appo9t$
 by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 a ,s5ior       
,executive ,s]vice or ,flag ,(fic] level
 (ficial 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,team
 ,vice ,*air7 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se2 &  7#b7 include-- 7,a7 a       
d$icat$ team ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t         
employees f relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1    
includ+ ! ,do,d & ,,nasa1 ) exp]i5ce &  
exp]tise 9 space situational aw>5ess    
activities1 includ+ track+1 data        
process+1 conjunction assessm5t1 & space

 op]ations2  7,b7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,space ,comm]ce2  7,c7 ! ,deputy     
,comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,comm&2 &
  7,d7 ! ,comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,space 
,=ce ,space ,op]ations ,comm&4  7c7     
,responsibilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,int]ag5cy ,transition ,team %all-- 7,a7
 develop & support a ,transition ,plan  
7z describ$ 9 subsection 7d77 = !       
plann+1 assessm5t1 & transition ( c]ta9 
activities1 includ+ ! issuance (        
conjunction data messages1 c>ri$ out "u 
section #bbgd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to a civil space situational    
aw>5ess capability "u ! ,secret>y2  7,b7
 9 consultation ) ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 /&>ds            
organizations1 & private indu/ry1       
promote & facilitate ! developm5t &     
enc\rage ! adoption ( private sector-l$ 
volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds & be/ practices 
= space situational aw>5ess2  7,c7      
e/abli% def9itions = an initial         
op]ational capability & a full          
op]ational capability = a civil space   

situational aw>5ess capability2 &  7,d7 
c>ry out an assessm5t (-- 7i7 ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t & non-gov]nm5t space          
situational aw>5ess capabilities & ne$s 
= an initial op]ational capability & a  
full op]ational capability2 &  7ii7     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & non-gov]nm5t be/     
practices reg>d+ risk mitigation &      
collision avoidance4  7#b7 ,ag5cy       
agreem5ts  7,a7 ,) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
%all ent] into "o or m int]ag5cy        
agreem5ts provid+ = coop]ation &        
collaboration relat$ to ! transition (  
c]ta9 space situational aw>5ess s]vices 
& in=mation 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4    
7,b7 ,) ! ,adm9i/rator ,! ,secret>y & ! 
,adm9i/rator may ent] into "o or m      
int]ag5cy agreem5ts provid+ = coop]ation
 & collaboration relat$ to ! transition 
( c]ta9 space situational aw>5ess       
s]vices & in=mation 9 accordance ) ?is  
,act4  7#c7 ,mile/ones ,! ,int]ag5cy    
,transition ,team %all ensure-- 7,a7 !  
demon/ration ( an initial op]ational    

capability by n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjbd2 &  7,b7 ! e/abli%m5t ( a full    
op]ational capability by n lat] ?an     
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe4  7d7 ,transition   
,plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an six    
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all transmit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress ! ,transition    
,plan develop$ pursuant to subsection   
7c77#a74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! ,transition  
,plan %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3    
7,a7 ,a def9ition ( an initial          
op]ational capability & a full          
op]ational capability = a civil space   
situational aw>5ess capability4  7,b7 ,a
 sy/em ar*itecture1 includ+ requirem5ts 
= an initial op]ational capability1 & a 
full op]ational capability1 includ+     
relat+ to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,id5tification (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & non-gov]nm5t data1
 obs]vations1 & analytical tools ne$$ = 
su* initial op]ational capability & full
 op]ational capability1 & a description 
( h[ su* data1 obs]vations1 & analytical

 tools are to be obta9$4  7ii7          
,id5tification ( ! space situational    
aw>5ess s]vices & in=mation to be       
transition$ f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se &   
any additional s]vices & in=mation t may
 be provid$ 9 accordance ) section      
#bjc7a7 "u an initial op]ational        
capability & a full op]ational          
capability4  7iii7 ,id5tification (     
crit]ia & me?ods = v]ify+ & validat+    
non-,f$]al ,gov]nm5t space situational  
aw>5ess s]vices & in=mation1 includ+    
associat$ data1 provid$ by space        
op]ators4  7iv7 ,id5tification ( risk   
assessm5t & mitigation support s]vices &
 in=mation t may be provid$4  7v7       
,id5tification ( options = an in=mation 
plat=m or me*anism to enable innovative 
rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 &             
exp]im5tation opportunities = comm]cial1
 academic1 or o!r entities to support & 
improve space situational aw>5ess       
s]vices & in=mation1 z practicable4     
7,c7 ,p]=mance measures = ! level (     
accuracy ne$$ = ! space situational     

aw>5ess s]vices & in=mation to be       
id5tifi$ & provid$ 9 accordance )       
subp>agraph 7,b77ii74  7,d7 ,a          
description ( ! mile/ones & timel9es =  
demon/rat+ an initial op]ational        
capability & e/abli%+ a full op]ational 
capability by n lat] ?an ! respective   
dates specifi$ 9 subsection 7c77#c74    
7,e7 ,an e/imate ( ! work=ce1 tra9+1    
infra/ructure1 includ+ gr\nd-bas$1      
space-bas$1 & 9-situ infra/ructure1 &   
annual budget>y res\rces necess>y to    
c>ry out a civil space situational      
aw>5ess capability = ! next five ye>s4  
7e7 ,consid]ation ,9 develop+ !         
,transition ,plan requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 ( subsection 7c71 ! ,int]ag5cy     
,transition ,team %all take into        
consid]ation any ag5cy agreem5ts "u     
p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* subsection4  7f7    
,biannual report+ ,! ,team ,*air & ,team
 ,vice ,*air %all report biannually to !
 appropriate committees ( ,congress on !
 progress ( ! transition "u ?is section4
  7g7 ,brief+s ,! ,team ,*air & ,team   

,vice ,*air %all brief ! appropriate    
committees ( ,congress on ! ,transition 
,plan n lat] ?an #ad days aft]          
transmitt+ ! ,transition ,plan pursuant 
to subsection 7d77#a74  7h7 ,private    
sector-,l$ volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds & be/
 practices  7#a7 ,developm5t  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc1 !
 ,int]ag5cy ,transition ,team %all      
review exi/+ private sector-l$ volunt>y 
cons5sus /&>ds & be/ practices1 promote 
& facilitate ! developm5t ( private     
sector-l$ volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds1 z    
ne$$1 & make publicly available su*     
volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds & be/ practices 
= space situational aw>5ess4  7,b7      
,consultation ,! ,int]ag5cy ,transition 
,team %all promote & facilitate !       
developm5t ( ! private sector-l$        
volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds & be/ practices 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 consultation )    
private indu/ry & /&>ds organizations4  
7#b7 ,updates ,! ,int]ag5cy ,transition 
,team %all bi5nially ?r\gh #bjbh update 
! private sector-l$ volunt>y cons5sus   

/&>ds & be/ practices develop$ pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,elem5ts ,!     
private sector-l$ volunt>y cons5sus     
/&>ds & be/ practices develop$ & updat$ 
9 accordance ) ?is subsection %\ld      
include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7 ,space   
situational aw>5ess data int]op]ability 
& data %>+ protocols4  7,b7 ,crit]ia &  
me?ods = v]ification & validation ( !   
space situational aw>5ess s]vices &     
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection         
7d77#b77;,b77iii74  7,c7 ,cont5t &      
message =mat = conjunction data         
messages4  7,d7 ,em]g5cy response       
protocols aft] a collision ev5t1 includ+
 communication betwe5 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
ag5cies1 space op]ators1 & o!r relevant 
entities4  7,e7 ,any o!r matt]s !       
,int]ag5cy ,transition ,team det]m9es   
appropriate4  7i7 ,sunset ,! ,int]ag5cy 
,transition ,team %all t]m9ate six mon?s
 aft] ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t pursuant to 
section #djb7;b7 ( an organizational    
managem5t /ructure = space situational  
aw>5ess s]vices & in=mation4  ,,iv      

,ag5cy ,roles & ,responsibilities =     
,implem5tation ( ,civil ,space          
,situational ,aw>5ess ,transition  #dja4
 ,space situational aw>5ess s]vices &   
in=mation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out    
section #cjb7;c77#c7 7relat+ to !       
demon/ration ( an initial op]ational    
capability & e/abli%m5t ( a full        
op]ational capability71 ! ,int]ag5cy    
,transition ,team %all collaborate ) !  
,secret>y4  7b7 ,demon/ration ,!        
capabilities ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 
%all-- 7#a7 foll[ ! ,transition ,plan "u
 section #cjb1 z appropriate2  7#b7 make
 publicly available & free ( direct us] 
fees space situational aw>5ess s]vices &
 in=mation1 includ+ conjunction data    
messages2  7#c7 include a digital space 
object id5tification & *>act]ization    
sy/em to organize kn[n *>act]i/ics      
conc]n+ space objects2  7#d7 communicate
 & make publicly available ! private    
sector-l$ volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds & be/ 
practices "u section #cjb7;h72  7#e7    
support op5ness & transp>5cy1 to !      

greate/ ext5t practicable1 9 space      
situational aw>5ess s]vices & in=mation1
 includ+ conjunction data messages2     
7#f7 c>ry out te/+ to-- 7,a7 demon/rate 
! int]op]ability ( data & obs]vations "u
 section #cjb7;d77#b77;,b72  7,b7 v]ify 
& validate su* data & obs]vations1 z    
appropriate & practicable2 &  7,c7      
demon/rate ! issuance (-- 7i7           
conjunction data messages2 &  7ii7      
conjunction assessm5ts2 &  7#g7 issue   
conjunction data messages4  #djb4       
,organizational managem5t /ructure =    
space situational aw>5ess s]vices &     
in=mation  7a7 ,proposal ,n lat] ?an six
 mon?s aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( full         
op]ational capability1 ! ,secret>y1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !
 ,adm9i/rator1 %all submit to !         
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
proposal =-- 7#a7 an organizational     
managem5t /ructure )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,comm]ce = manag+ ! activities "u ?is   
title2  7#b7 transition+ to su*         
organizational managem5t /ructure !     

functions & responsibilities ( !        
,int]ag5cy ,transition ,team "u section 
#cjb aft] ! t]m9ation ( su* ,team       
pursuant to subsection 7i7 ( su*        
section2 &  7#c7 e/abli%+ mile/ones &   
p]=mance measures = su* organizational  
managem5t /ructure4  7b7 ,organizational
 managem5t ,n lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! 
submission ( ! proposal describ$ 9      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 9          
accordance ) su* proposal1 %all e/abli% 
! organizational managem5t /ructure     
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( su*         
subsection1 & %all appo9t a ,director ( 
su* organizational managem5t /ructure1  
:o %all be a memb] ( ! ,s5ior ,executive
 ,s]vice4 ,! ,director %all e/abli% a   
s*$ule & budget>y requirem5ts = su*     
organizational managem5t /ructure4  ,v  
,rese>* & ,developm5t  #eja4 ,in=m+ &   
improv+ space situational aw>5ess  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation 
) ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1
 %all-- 7#a7 c>ry out ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t civil rese>* & developm5t to  

in=m & improve space situational        
aw>5ess2 &  7#b7 support ! transition   
into ! full op]ational capability ( su* 
rese>* & developm5t1 z practicable4  7b7
 ,program e/abli%m5t ,to c>ry out       
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator1 z       
necess>y1 %all e/abli% rese>* &         
developm5t programs to address areas (  
relevant basic & appli$ rese>* &        
developm5t1 includ+ rese>* & developm5t 
t w support1 enable1 & facilitate !     
transition "u section #cjb4 ,areas (    
rese>* & developm5t may include !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,analytics4  7#b7 ,space   
object id5tification4  7#c7 ,model+1    
analysis1 & pr$ictions4  7#d7 ,space    
environm5tal conditions & impacts4  7#e7
 ,risk assessm5t4  7#f7 ,po/-mission    
disposal4  7#g7 ,orbital debris         
mitigation1 includ+ rese>* & developm5t 
on active debris removal4  7#h7 ,any o!r
 areas ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es          
appropriate1 includ+ areas to be        
prioritiz$ 9 accordance ) ! rese>*      
/rategy "u section #ejb4  7c7           

,consid]ation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all use  
competitively select$ grants1 contracts1
 & agreem5ts1 z appropriate &           
practicable1 9 addition to o!r          
competitive rese>* & developm5t         
arrangem5ts1 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4   
#ejb4 ,rese>* /rategy  7a7 ,/rategy ,n  
lat] ?an ?ree mon?s aft] ! transmittal (
 ! ,transition ,plan pursuant to section
 #cjb7;d71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ent] into
 an arrangem5t ) ! ,national ,academies 
( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to      
develop a rese>* /rategy to in=m &      
improve space situational aw>5ess4 ,su* 
/rategy %all provide prioritiz$         
recomm5dations on rese>* & ! transition 
( rese>* into op]ations & practice1 &   
%all include measures to monitor        
progress on su* recomm5dations1 z well z
 any o!r appropriate recomm5dations4    
7b7 ,transmittal ,n lat] ?an two ye>s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all transmit to !         
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  

,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a 
copy ( ! rese>* /rategy "u subsection   
7a7 & a plan = implem5t+ any            
recomm5dations includ$ 9 su* /rategy4   
,,vi ,o!r ,consid]ations  #fja4         
,cyb]security plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &     
,te*nology1 & 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 & !
 heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1   
%all develop a cyb]security plan = r$uc+
 cyb]security-relat$ ?reats to !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce's provision ( space
 situational aw>5ess s]vices &          
in=mation4  7b7 ,inclusion ,9 develop+ !
 cyb]security plan "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,secret>y %\ld-- 7#a7 id5tify           
cyb]security risks to ! provision (     
space situational aw>5ess s]vices &     
in=mation1 & propos$ actions to prev5t &
 mitigate su* risks2  7#b7 id5tify      
supply *a9 risks & propos$ actions to   
prev5t & mitigate su* risks2  7#c7      
consid] any o!r issues ! ,secret>y      

det]m9es appropriate to ensure !        
cyb]security ( a civil space situational
 aw>5ess capability2  7#d7 seek input f 
/akehold]s1 includ+ o!r relevant ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t ag5cies & private indu/ry2 &  
7#e7 include a classifi$ app5dix1 if    
necess>y4  7c7 ,transmittal & brief+ ,n 
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all transmit  
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
a copy ( ! cyb]security plan "u         
subsection 7a7 &1 n lat] ?an #ba days   
aft] su* transmittal1 provide to su*    
committees an unclassifi$ brief+ on su* 
plan4  #fjb4 ,/udy on int]national      
coop]ation 9 space situational aw>5ess  
7a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )
 ! ,adm9i/rator & ! heads ( o!r relevant
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all c>ry out a /udy on
 int]national coop]ation 9 space        
situational aw>5ess4 ,su* /udy %all--   
7#a7 exam9e ! ext5t to :i* ! ,unit$     
,/ates is involv$ 9 & lead+ int]national
 coop]ation 9 space situational aw>5ess2
  7#b7 consid] h[ o!r c\ntries are      

approa*+ space situational aw>5ess1     
includ+ ! provision ( space situational 
aw>5ess s]vices & in=mation2  7#c7      
id5tify ! =mal & in=mal agreem5ts t are 
9 place to support int]national         
coop]ation 9 space situational aw>5ess2 
7#d7 id5tify h[ ,unit$ ,/ates           
int]national relations 9 space          
situational aw>5ess c be /r5g!n$ &      
coop]ation improv$2 &  7#e7 id5tify !   
b>ri]s1 includ+ te*nical & policy       
issues1 to improv+ su* coop]ation & :at 
/eps c be tak5 to ov]come su* b>ri]s4   
7b7 ,transmittal ,n lat] ?an #bgj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all transmit to ! ,committee 
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology & !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a copy ( !   
/udy describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 toge!r )
 a ,plan = implem5t+ any recomm5d$      
actions conta9$ 9 su* /udy & = coord9at+
 ) int]national p>tn]s & entities on    
/&>ds & %>+ ( space situational aw>5ess 
s]vices & in=mation1 includ+ associat$  

data4  #fjc4 ,report on int]national    
data %>+ agreem5ts ,n lat] ?an #bgj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! /atus & plans = int]national
 data %>+ agreem5ts relat+ to !         
transition ( c]ta9 space situational    
s]vices & in=mation 9 accordance ) ?is  
,act4  ,,vii ,,gao ,review  #gja4 ,,gao 
review ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &      
,te*nology & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a 
review ( ! /atus1 p]=mance1 & progress (
 activities c>ri$ out "u titles ,,iii & 
,,iv4