,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aa1 #bjbc,mr4   
,rubio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide  
special au?ority = ! provision (        
comm]cial space laun* support s]vices4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,enhanc+ ,spaceport ,op]ations ,act4  
#b4 ,special au?ority = provision (     
comm]cial space laun* support s]vices   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ace ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #bbgf ! foll[+ new section3
  #bbgf;a4 ,special au?ority = provision
 ( comm]cial space laun* support s]vices
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( a milit>y 
dep>tm5t1 pursuant to ! au?ority provid$
 by ?is section & any o!r provision (   
law1 may support ,f$]al & comm]cial     
space laun* capacity on any dome/ic real
 prop]ty "u ! control ( ! ,secret>y     
?r\gh ! provision ( space laun* support 
s]vices4  7b7 ,provision ( laun*        

equipm5t & s]vices to comm]cial entities
  7#a7 ,agreem5t au?ority  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may ent] into a   
contract1 or conduct any o!r            
transaction1 ) a comm]cial entity t     
int5ds to conduct space laun* activities
 on a milit>y in/allation "u !          
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y1 includ+ a   
contract or o!r transaction = !         
provision ( supplies1 s]vices1 equipm5t1
 & con/ruction ne$$ = comm]cial space   
laun*4  7,b7 ,nondelegation ,! ,secret>y
 may n delegate ! au?ority provid$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,agreem5t co/s  
7,a7 ,direct co/s ,a contract ent]$     
into1 or a transaction conduct$1 "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a provision t
 requires ! comm]cial entity ent]+ into 
! contract or conduct+ ! transaction to 
reimburse ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = all   
direct co/s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates t are    
associat$ ) ! goods1 s]vices1 & equipm5t
 provid$ to ! comm]cial entity "u !     
contract or transaction4  7,b7 ,indirect
 co/s ,a contract ent]$ into1 or a      

transaction conduct$1 "u p>agraph 7#a7  
may-- 7i7 include a provision t requires
 ! comm]cial entity to reimburse !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = su* indirect co/s 
z ! ,secret>y conc]n$ consid]s to be    
fair & reasonable2 &  7ii7 provide = !  
recov]y ( indirect co/s ?r\gh e/abli%m5t
 ( a rate1 fix$ price1 or simil>        
me*anism ! ,secret>y conc]n$ consid]s to
 be fair & reasonable4  7#c7 ,ret5tion (
 funds collect$ f comm]cial us]s ,am\nts
 collect$ f a comm]cial entity "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 %all be cr$it$ to !       
appropriation acc\nts "u :i* ! co/s     
associat$ ) ! contract 7direct &        
indirect7 7 incurr$4  7#d7 ,regulations 
,! ,secret>y %all promulgate regulations
 to c>ry out ?is subsection4  7c7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,space 
laun* ,! t]m space laun* includes all   
activities1 supplies1 equipm5t1         
facilities1 & s]vices support+ laun*    
prep>ation1 laun*1 re5try1 recov]y1 &   
o!r laun*-relat$ activities = ! payload 
& ! space transportation vehicle4  7#b7 

,comm]cial entity2 comm]cial ,! t]ms    
comm]cial entity & comm]cial means a    
non-,f$]al entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any jurisdiction )9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ace
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bbgf ! foll[+3  #bbgf;a4       
,special au?ority = provision (         
comm]cial space laun* support s]vices4  
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