,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #caeh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #c1 #bjba,mrs4 ,feinstein introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to establish a committee to advise space licensing authorities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,space ,technology ,advisory ,committee ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7#b7 ,application ,the term application means an application1 petition1 or other request for a license1 including an application1 petition1 or other request to transfer a license that has already been issued4 7#c7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,federal ,communications ,commission4 7#d7 ,committee ,the term ,committee means the committee established by section #c7;a74 7#e7 ,committee advisor ,the term ,committee advisor means an individual described in section #c7;b77#b74 7#f7 ,committee member ,the term ,committee member means an individual described in section #c7;b77#a74 7#g7 ,lead member ,the term lead member means a ,committee member designated under section #c7;d7 to carry out a specific duty of the ,committee4 7#h7 ,license ,the term license means a license for-- 7,a7 a launch site2 7,b7 a launch and reentry vehicle2 7,c7 a commercial spaceport2 7,d7 a commercial ,earth remote sensing satellite2 or 7,e7 commercial satellite communications4 7#i7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,commerce4 #c4 ,committee to advise space licensing authorities 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established a committee to assist the ,administrator1 the ,secretary1 and the ,commission in conducting reviews of applications and licenses for the purpose of determining whether granting the applications or maintaining the licenses poses a risk to the national security or law enforcement or public safety interests of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,committee shall be comprised of the following ,committee members3 7,a7 ,the head1 or a senior executive-level designee of the head1 of each of the following3 7i7 ,the ,department of ,defense4 7ii7 ,the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 7iii7 ,the ,department of ,justice4 7iv7 ,the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7v7 ,the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7vi7 ,the ,national ,space ,council4 7vii7 ,the ,department of ,commerce4 7,b7 ,the head of any other executive department or agency1 or any ,assistant to the ,president1 as the ,president considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,advisory members ,in addition to the ,committee members1 the following individuals shall serve as ,committee advisors3 7,a7 ,the head1 or a senior executive-level designee of the head1 of each of the following3 7i7 ,the ,department of ,state4 7ii7 ,the ,office of the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative4 7iii7 ,the ,department of the ,treasury4 7iv7 ,the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission4 7v7 ,the ,federal ,communications ,commission4 7vi7 ,the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7vii7 ,the ,department of the ,interior4 7viii7 ,the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy4 7ix7 ,the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4 7,b7 ,the ,assistant to the ,president for ,national ,security ,affairs4 7c7 ,chairperson 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall serve as the chairperson of the ,committee4 7#b7 ,exclusive authority ,the chairperson shall have the exclusive authority to act1 or to authorize any other ,committee member to act1 on behalf of the ,committee1 including by communicating with the ,administrator1 the ,secretary1 the ,commission1 and applicants and licensees4 7d7 ,lead members ,the chairperson shall designate one or more ,committee members to serve as a lead member for carrying out a ,committee duty1 consistent with the ,committee member's statutory authority4 7e7 ,assistant ,secretary for ,space ,review 7#a7 ,in general ,the chairperson shall establish within the ,office of the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment the position of ,assistant ,secretary for ,space ,review1 which position shall be principally related to the ,committee1 as delegated by the ,secretary of ,defense4 7#b7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,assistant ,secretary for ,space ,review shall be-- 7,a7 to prioritize the organization and management of ,committee meetings2 and 7,b7 to produce written archival records of ,committee actions4 7f7 ,information sharing and consultation ,the chairperson and each lead member shall-- 7#a7 keep the ,committee fully informed of their respective activities on behalf of the ,committee2 and 7#b7 consult the ,committee before taking any material action under this ,act4 7g7 ,duties 7#a7 ,receipt of applications and licenses ,the ,administrator1 the ,secretary1 and the ,commission shall refer all applications and licenses to the ,committee1 and the ,committee shall receive such applications and licenses1 for review and determination4 7#b7 ,review of applications and licenses 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,committee shall-- 7i7 conduct a review and assessment of each application and license received2 and 7ii7 with respect to each such application and license-- 7,i7 submit questions or requests for information to the applicant1 licensee1 or any other entity for purposes of the assessment under subclause 7,,ii72 7,,ii7 assess whether granting the application or maintaining the license would pose a risk to the national security or law enforcement or public safety interests of the ,united ,states2 7,,iii7 in the case of an application or a license with respect to which the ,committee determines such a risk exists1 determine whether1 as applicable-- 7aa7 the application should be granted or denied2 or 7bb7 the license should be maintained or revoked2 and 7,,iv7 in the case of an application or license determined to pose such a risk that may be addressed through approval with conditions-- 7aa7 not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,committee receives such application or license for review1 propose to the ,administrator1 the ,secretary1 or the ,commission1 as applicable1 the measures necessary to address the risk1 and recommend that the application only be granted1 or the license only maintained1 on the condition of compliance by the applicant or licensee with such measures2 7bb7 if the ,administrator1 the ,secretary1 or the ,commission approves the measures proposed under item 7aa7 and grants the application1 or maintains the license1 communicate with the applicant or licensee with respect to such measures2 and 7cc7 monitor compliance with such measures4 7,b7 ,timeline ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the chairperson determines under paragraph 7#d7 that the response of the applicant or licensee to any question or information request is complete1 the ,committee shall complete the review under this paragraph4 7,c7 ,notification ,the chairperson shall notify the ,administrator1 the ,secretary1 or the ,commission1 as applicable1 of any application or license determined by the ,committee to warrant a secondary assessment4 7#c7 ,secondary assessment of applications and licenses 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,committee shall-- 7i7 conduct a secondary assessment of any application or license determined by the ,committee to pose a risk to the national security or law enforcement or public safety interests of the ,united ,states that cannot be addressed through standard mitigation measures2 and 7ii7 with respect to each such application or license-- 7,i7 submit additional questions or requests for information to the applicant1 licensee1 or any other entity to determine whether there are unresolved concerns2 and 7,,ii7 make a recommendation to the ,administrator1 the ,secretary1 or the ,commission1 as applicable1 on whether the application should be denied or the license should be revoked4 7,b7 ,timeline ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,committee determines that a secondary assessment under this paragraph is warranted1 the ,committee shall complete the assessment4 7,c7 ,notification ,the chairperson1 in coordination with the ,administrator1 the ,secretary1 or the ,commission1 as applicable1 shall notify the ,national ,security ,council and the ,president of any application or license with respect to which the ,committee recommends a denial or revocation4 7#d7 ,requests for additional information 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ae days after receiving a response to questions or requests for additional information submitted to an applicant1 licensee1 or any other entity pursuant to an review under paragraph 7#b7 or a secondary assessment under paragraph 7#c71 the ,committee shall-- 7i7 make a determination as to whether such response is complete2 and 7ii7 notify the ,administrator1 the ,secretary1 or the ,commission1 as applicable1 of such determination4 7,b7 ,failure to respond 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of an applicant1 licensee1 or other entity that fails to respond to such questions or requests for additional information1 the ,committee may make a recommendation to the ,administrator1 the ,secretary1 or the ,commission1 as applicable-- 7,i7 to deny the application concerned without prejudice2 or 7,,ii7 to rescind the license concerned4 7ii7 ,notification 7,i7 ,extension ,the chairperson shall notify the ,administrator1 the ,secretary1 or the ,commission1 as applicable1 of any extension of the review or secondary assessment period4 7,,ii7 ,denial ,the chairperson1 in coordination with the ,administrator1 the ,secretary1 or the ,commission1 as applicable1 shall notify the ,national ,security ,council and the ,president of any recommendation by the ,committee to deny an application or rescind a license4 7,c7 ,confidentiality ,information submitted to the ,committee shall not be disclosed to any individual or entity outside the departments or agencies of ,committee members and ,committee advisors1 except as appropriate and consistent with procedures governing the handling of classified or otherwise privileged information4 7#e7 ,notification of no objections ,if the ,committee does not have a recommendation or an objection to granting an application or maintaining a license1 the ,committee shall so notify the ,administrator1 the ,secretary1 or the ,commission1 as applicable4 7#f7 ,other duties ,the ,committees shall conduct other related duties1 as the chairperson considers appropriate4 #d4 ,threat analysis ,with respect to each application and license reviewed by the ,committee1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in coordination with the intelligence community 7as defined in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc771 shall issue a written assessment of any threat to the national security interests of the ,united ,states posed by granting the application or maintaining the license4