,,ii #aah? ,,congress #bnd ,session ,s4 #ciff ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ai1 #bjbd,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to /reaml9e ! application ( regulations relat+ to comm]cial space laun* & re5try requirem5ts & lic5s+ ( private remote s5s+ space sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,lic5s+ ,a]ospace ,units to ,new ,comm]cial ,heights ,act ( #bjbd or ! ,,laun* ,act4 #b4 ,/reaml9+ regulations relat+ to comm]cial space laun* & re5try requirem5ts 7a7 ,evaluation ( implem5tation ( "p #dej 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all evaluate ! implem5tation ( "p #dej ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z "p #dej7 & ! impacts ( "p #dej on ! comm]cial spaceflight indu/ry4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! evaluation requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 :e!r increas$ unc]ta9ty 9 ! comm]cial spaceflight indu/ry has result$ f ! implem5tation ( "p #dej2 7,b7 :e!r "p #dej has result$ 9 op]ational delays to em]g+ laun* programs2 & 7,c7 :e!r timel9es = reviews h *ang$1 includ+ an assessm5t ( ! impact ( ! increm5tal review process on ^? timel9es & ! root cause = multiple reviews1 if applicable4 7#c7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] complet+ ! review requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t includes-- 7,a7 ! f9d+s ( ! review2 7,b7 recomm5dations = r$uc+ delays & ineffici5cies result+ f "p #dej t d n rely solely on additional p]sonnel or fund+2 & 7,c7 an e/imate = a timel9e & fund+ = implem5t+ ! recomm5dations describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7b7 ,rulemak+ committee 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all consid] e/abli%+ a ,space ,transportation ,rulemak+ ,committee1 compris$ ( e/abli%$ & em]g+ ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial space laun* & re5try s]vices provid]s 7includ+ provid]s t hold1 & provid]s t h appli$ = b n yet receiv$1 lic5ses issu$ "u *apt] #eji ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7-- 7,a7 to facilitate indu/ry p>ticipation 9 develop+ recomm5dations = am5dm5ts to "p #dej to address ! *all5ges id5tifi$ 9 conduct+ ! review requir$ by subsection 7a7 or "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #ejije7;d7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7d77#c772 & 7,b7 to provide a long-t]m =um = ! ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial spaceflight indu/ry to %>e p]spectives relat+ to regulations affect+ ! indu/ry4 7#b7 ,prev5tion ( duplicative ef=ts ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t a ,space ,transportation ,rulemak+ ,committee e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection does n provide s]vices or make ef=ts t are duplicative ( ! s]vices provid$ & ef=ts made by ! ,comm]cial ,space ,transportation ,advisory ,committee4 7c7 ,enc\ragem5t ( innovation ,! ,secret>y %all1 on an ongo+ basis1 det]m9e :e!r any requirem5ts = a lic5se issu$ "u *apt] #eji ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 c be modifi$ or elim9at$ to enc\rage innovative new te*nologies & op]ations4 7d7 ,modifications to requirem5ts & proc$ures = lic5se applications 7#a7 ,consid]ation ( safety rationales ( lic5se applicants ,section #ejije7;a77#b7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,secret>y may ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8,secret>y-- 7,a7 may 2 7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 %all accept a reasonable safety rationale propos$ by an applicant = a lic5se "u ?is *apt]1 includ+ new approa*es1 consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#a74 4 7#b7 ,facilitation ( lic5se applications & assi/ance to applicants ,section #ejije7;a7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all assign a lic5s+ team lead to ea* applicant = a lic5se "u ?is *apt] to assi/ ! applicant 9 /reaml9+ ! process = review+ & approv+ ! lic5se application4 4 7#c7 ,/reaml9+ ( review processes ,section #ejije7;d7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! end p]iod & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 81 includ+ by-- 7#a7 adjudicat+ det]m9ations ) respect to su* applications & revisions to su* det]m9ations 9 a timely mann] z "p ( ! increm5tal review process "u section #dej4cc ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor regulation72 & 7#b7 elim9at+ & /reaml9+ duplicative review processes ) o!r ag5cies1 p>ticul>ly relat+ to ! use ( ,f$]al ranges or requirem5ts to use ! assets ( ,f$]al ranges4 4 #c4 ,/reaml9+ lic5s+ ( private remote s5s+ space sy/ems 7a7 ,cl>ification ( remote s5s+ regulatory au?ority ov] c]ta9 imag+ sy/ems ,section #fjaba7;a77#b7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,in/rum5ts us$ prim>ily = mission assurance or o!r te*nical purposes %all n be consid]$ to be conduct+ remote s5s+4 ,in/rum5ts us$ prim>ily = mission assurance or o!r te*nical purposes are in/rum5ts us$ to support ! heal? ( ! laun* vehicle or spacecraft ( ! op]ator or ! safety ( ! space op]ations ( ! op]ator1 includ+ in/rum5ts us$ to support on-bo>d self-monitor+ = te*nical assurance1 flight reliability1 spaceflight safety1 navigation1 attitude control1 sep>ation ev5ts1 payload deploym5ts1 or in/rum5ts collect+ self-images44 7b7 ,facilitation ( lic5se applications & assi/ance to applicants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fjaba ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 & 7e7 z subsections 7e7 & 7f71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,assignm5t ( d$icat$ lic5s+ (fic] ,! ,secret>y %all assign a lic5s+ (fic] to ov]see ! application ( ! applicant = a lic5se "u subsection 7a74 ,! lic5s+ (fic] %all assi/ ! applicant by facilitat+ ! application process1 m9imiz+ lic5se conditions1 & exp$it+ ! review & approval ( ! application1 to ! ext5t au?oriz$ by law4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #fjabb7;b77#c7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #fjaba7;e7 & ins]t+ section #fjaba7;f74 7c7 ,transp>5cy & exp$iti\s review ( lic5ses ,9 c>ry+ out ! au?orities "u sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #fja ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 provide transp>5cy to & engagem5t ) applicants ?r\gh\t ! lic5s+ process1 includ+ by /at+ ) specificity to ! applicant or lic5see :at basis caus$ ! ti]+ det]m9ation ( ! lic5se2 7#b7 m9imize ! timel9es = review ( comm]cial remote s5s+ lic5s+ applications2 & 7#c7 n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 reevaluate ! crit]ia = ! ti]+ ( satellite sy/ems1 ) a goal ( exp$iti\sly recategoriz+ ,ti] #c sy/ems to a l[] ti] )\t tempor>y lic5se conditions4 #d4 ,,gao report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! policies1 regulations1 & practices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,dep>tm5t7 ) respect to ! private remote s5s+ space indu/ry4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* su* lic5s+ policies1 regulations1 & practices ( ! ,dep>tm5t promote or inhibit a robu/ dome/ic private remote s5s+ indu/ry1 includ+ any re/rictions t imp$e innovative remote s5s+ capabilities4 7#b7 ,recomm5dations on *anges to policies1 regulations1 & practices = consid]ation by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to promote ,unit$ ,/ates indu/ry lead]%ip 9 private remote s5s+ capabilities1 includ+ recomm5dations =-- 7,a7 det]m9+ :e!r ! co/s to indu/ry outweigh ! b5efits ( conduct+ on-site gr\nd /ation visits1 & possible alt]natives to ensur+ compliance2 7,b7 assess+ ! in=mation 9 a lic5se application t %\ld be treat$ z a mat]ial fact & ! ju/ification = su* treatm5t2 7,c7 incorporat+ indu/ry fe$back into ,dep>tm5t policies1 regulations1 & practices2 & 7,d7 increas+ ,dep>tm5t transp>5cy by-- 7i7 ensur+ ! wide dissem9ation ( ,dep>tm5t guidance2 7ii7 provid+ cle> application in/ructions2 & 7iii7 e/abli%+ writt5 prec$5t ( ,dep>tm5t actions4