,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #caeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #c1 #bjba,mrs4
 ,fe9/e9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a committee to     
advise space lic5s+ au?orities1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,space ,te*nology ,advisory
 ,committee ,act ( #bjba4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,application ,! t]m
 application means an application1      
petition1 or o!r reque/ = a lic5se1     
includ+ an application1 petition1 or o!r
 reque/ to transf] a lic5se t has       
already be5 issu$4  7#c7 ,commission ,! 
t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al          
,communications ,commission4  7#d7      
,committee ,! t]m ,committee means !    
committee e/abli%$ by section #c7;a74   
7#e7 ,committee advisor ,! t]m          

,committee advisor means an individual  
describ$ 9 section #c7;b77#b74  7#f7    
,committee memb] ,! t]m ,committee memb]
 means an individual describ$ 9 section 
#c7;b77#a74  7#g7 ,lead memb] ,! t]m    
lead memb] means a ,committee memb]     
designat$ "u section #c7;d7 to c>ry out 
a specific duty ( ! ,committee4  7#h7   
,lic5se ,! t]m lic5se means a lic5se =--
 7,a7 a laun* site2  7,b7 a laun* &     
re5try vehicle2  7,c7 a comm]cial       
spaceport2  7,d7 a comm]cial ,e>? remote
 s5s+ satellite2 or  7,e7 comm]cial     
satellite communications4  7#i7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  #c4 ,committee to
 advise space lic5s+ au?orities  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a committee
 to assi/ ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y1 &
 ! ,commission 9 conduct+ reviews (     
applications & lic5ses = ! purpose (    
det]m9+ :e!r grant+ ! applications or   
ma9ta9+ ! lic5ses poses a risk to !     
national security or law en=cem5t or    
public safety int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4

  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,committee %all be compris$ ( ! foll[+  
,committee memb]s3 7,a7 ,! head1 or a   
s5ior executive-level designee ( ! head1
 ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se4  7ii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security4  7iii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (        
,ju/ice4  7iv7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,director (
 ,national ,intellig5ce4  7v7 ,! ,f$]al 
,aviation ,adm9i/ration4  7vi7 ,!       
,national ,space ,c\ncil4  7vii7 ,!     
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7,b7 ,! head (   
any o!r executive dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 or 
any ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t1 z !       
,presid5t consid]s appropriate4  7#b7   
,advisory memb]s ,9 addition to !       
,committee memb]s1 ! foll[+ individuals 
%all s]ve z ,committee advisors3 7,a7 ,!
 head1 or a s5ior executive-level       
designee ( ! head1 ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7
 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7ii7 ,! ,(fice (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative4 
7iii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7iv7 
,! ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission4  
7v7 ,! ,f$]al ,communications           

,commission4  7vi7 ,! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy4  7vii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,int]ior4  7viii7 ,! ,(fice (       
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4  7ix7 ,!  
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7,b7 ,!
 ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,national   
,security ,affairs4  7c7 ,*airp]son     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all s]ve z ! *airp]son ( ! ,committee4 
7#b7 ,exclusive au?ority ,! *airp]son   
%all h ! exclusive au?ority to act1 or  
to au?orize any o!r ,committee memb] to 
act1 on behalf ( ! ,committee1 includ+  
by communicat+ ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 !      
,secret>y1 ! ,commission1 & applicants &
 lic5sees4  7d7 ,lead memb]s ,!         
*airp]son %all designate "o or m        
,committee memb]s to s]ve z a lead memb]
 = c>ry+ out a ,committee duty1 consi/5t
 ) ! ,committee memb]'s /atutory        
au?ority4  7e7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y =    
,space ,review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
*airp]son %all e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice ( !  
,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,acquisition &
 ,su/a9m5t ! position ( ,assi/ant       

,secret>y = ,space ,review1 :i* position
 %all be pr9cipally relat$ to !         
,committee1 z delegat$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se4  7#b7 ,duties ,! duties ( !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,space ,review    
%all be-- 7,a7 to prioritize !          
organization & managem5t ( ,committee   
meet+s2 &  7,b7 to produce writt5       
ar*ival records ( ,committee actions4   
7f7 ,in=mation %>+ & consultation ,!    
*airp]son & ea* lead memb] %all-- 7#a7  
keep ! ,committee fully in=m$ ( _!      
respective activities on behalf ( !     
,committee2 &  7#b7 consult ! ,committee
 be=e tak+ any mat]ial action "u ?is    
,act4  7g7 ,duties  7#a7 ,receipt (     
applications & lic5ses ,! ,adm9i/rator1 
! ,secret>y1 & ! ,commission %all ref]  
all applications & lic5ses to !         
,committee1 & ! ,committee %all receive 
su* applications & lic5ses1 = review &  
det]m9ation4  7#b7 ,review (            
applications & lic5ses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,committee %all-- 7i7 conduct a review 
& assessm5t ( ea* application & lic5se  

receiv$2 &  7ii7 ) respect to ea* su*   
application & lic5se-- 7,i7 submit      
que/ions or reque/s = in=mation to !    
applicant1 lic5see1 or any o!r entity = 
purposes ( ! assessm5t "u subclause     
7,,ii72  7,,ii7 assess :e!r grant+ !    
application or ma9ta9+ ! lic5se w\ld    
pose a risk to ! national security or   
law en=cem5t or public safety int]e/s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,iii7 9 ! case ( an 
application or a lic5se ) respect to :i*
 ! ,committee det]m9es su* a risk exi/s1
 det]m9e :e!r1 z applicable-- 7aa7 !    
application %\ld be grant$ or d5i$2 or  
7bb7 ! lic5se %\ld be ma9ta9$ or revok$2
 &  7,,iv7 9 ! case ( an application or 
lic5se det]m9$ to pose su* a risk t may 
be address$ ?r\gh approval )            
conditions-- 7aa7 n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,committee receives
 su* application or lic5se = review1    
propose to ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y1 
or ! ,commission1 z applicable1 !       
measures necess>y to address ! risk1 &  
recomm5d t ! application only be grant$1

 or ! lic5se only ma9ta9$1 on !         
condition ( compliance by ! applicant or
 lic5see ) su* measures2  7bb7 if !     
,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y1 or !         
,commission approves ! measures propos$ 
"u item 7aa7 & grants ! application1 or 
ma9ta9s ! lic5se1 communicate ) !       
applicant or lic5see ) respect to su*   
measures2 &  7cc7 monitor compliance )  
su* measures4  7,b7 ,timel9e ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! *airp]son
 det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#d7 t ! response 
( ! applicant or lic5see to any "q or   
in=mation reque/ is complete1 !         
,committee %all complete ! review "u ?is
 p>agraph4  7,c7 ,notification ,!       
*airp]son %all notify ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! 
,secret>y1 or ! ,commission1 z          
applicable1 ( any application or lic5se 
det]m9$ by ! ,committee to w>rant a     
second>y assessm5t4  7#c7 ,second>y     
assessm5t ( applications & lic5ses  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee %all-- 7i7      
conduct a second>y assessm5t ( any      
application or lic5se det]m9$ by !      

,committee to pose a risk to ! national 
security or law en=cem5t or public      
safety int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t _c be
 address$ ?r\gh /&>d mitigation         
measures2 &  7ii7 ) respect to ea* su*  
application or lic5se-- 7,i7 submit     
additional que/ions or reque/s =        
in=mation to ! applicant1 lic5see1 or   
any o!r entity to det]m9e :e!r !re are  
unresolv$ conc]ns2 &  7,,ii7 make a     
recomm5dation to ! ,adm9i/rator1 !      
,secret>y1 or ! ,commission1 z          
applicable1 on :e!r ! application %\ld  
be d5i$ or ! lic5se %\ld be revok$4     
7,b7 ,timel9e ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,committee det]m9es t a 
second>y assessm5t "u ?is p>agraph is   
w>rant$1 ! ,committee %all complete !   
assessm5t4  7,c7 ,notification ,!       
*airp]son1 9 coord9ation ) !            
,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y1 or !         
,commission1 z applicable1 %all notify !
 ,national ,security ,c\ncil & !        
,presid5t ( any application or lic5se ) 
respect to :i* ! ,committee recomm5ds a 

d5ial or revocation4  7#d7 ,reque/s =   
additional in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ae days aft] receiv+ a        
response to que/ions or reque/s =       
additional in=mation submitt$ to an     
applicant1 lic5see1 or any o!r entity   
pursuant to an review "u p>agraph 7#b7  
or a second>y assessm5t "u p>agraph     
7#c71 ! ,committee %all-- 7i7 make a    
det]m9ation z to :e!r su* response is   
complete2 &  7ii7 notify ! ,adm9i/rator1
 ! ,secret>y1 or ! ,commission1 z       
applicable1 ( su* det]m9ation4  7,b7    
,failure to respond  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !  
case ( an applicant1 lic5see1 or o!r    
entity t fails to respond to su*        
que/ions or reque/s = additional        
in=mation1 ! ,committee may make a      
recomm5dation to ! ,adm9i/rator1 !      
,secret>y1 or ! ,commission1 z          
applicable-- 7,i7 to d5y ! application  
conc]n$ )\t prejudice2 or  7,,ii7 to    
resc9d ! lic5se conc]n$4  7ii7          
,notification  7,i7 ,ext5sion ,!        
*airp]son %all notify ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! 

,secret>y1 or ! ,commission1 z          
applicable1 ( any ext5sion ( ! review or
 second>y assessm5t p]iod4  7,,ii7      
,d5ial ,! *airp]son1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y1 or !         
,commission1 z applicable1 %all notify !
 ,national ,security ,c\ncil & !        
,presid5t ( any recomm5dation by !      
,committee to d5y an application or     
resc9d a lic5se4  7,c7 ,confid5tiality  
,in=mation submitt$ to ! ,committee %all
 n be disclos$ to any individual or     
entity outside ! dep>tm5ts or ag5cies ( 
,committee memb]s & ,committee advisors1
 except z appropriate & consi/5t )      
proc$ures gov]n+ ! h&l+ ( classifi$ or  
o!rwise privileg$ in=mation4  7#e7      
,notification ( no objections ,if !     
,committee does n h a recomm5dation or  
an objection to grant+ an application or
 ma9ta9+ a lic5se1 ! ,committee %all s  
notify ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y1 or !
 ,commission1 z applicable4  7#f7 ,o!r  
duties ,! ,committees %all conduct o!r  
relat$ duties1 z ! *airp]son consid]s   

appropriate4  #d4 ,?reat analysis ,)    
respect to ea* application & lic5se     
review$ by ! ,committee1 ! ,director (  
,national ,intellig5ce1 9 coord9ation ) 
! intellig5ce community 7z def9$ 9      
section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act 
( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc771 %all    
issue a writt5 assessm5t ( any ?reat to 
! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates pos$ by grant+ ! application or  
ma9ta9+ ! lic5se4