,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bb1 #bjbd,mr4    
,s*mitt 7= himself & ,ms4 ,s9ema7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d section #ejije ( title
 #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ext5d &   
modify provisions relat+ to lic5se      
applications & requirem5ts = comm]cial  
space laun* activities1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,comm]cial ,/&>ds ,p>am\nt 
to ,accel]at+ ,cosmic ,exploration      
,lead]%ip ,act or ,comm]cial ,,space    
,lead]%ip ,act4  #b4 ,ext5sions &       
modifications relat+ to human occupant  
safety  7a7 ,lic5se applications &      
requirem5ts = comm]cial space laun*     
activities ,section #ejije ( title #ea1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#g7 ,! ,secret>y %all n issue 
any regulation or o!r b9d+ guidance     

reg>d+ human occupant safety until !    
date on :i* all ( ! foll[+ h occurr$3   
7,a7 ,! ,secret>y has approv$ or d5i$   
all applications submitt$ "u ?is section
 dur+ ! #b cal5d> ye>s end+ be=e ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph )9 !        
timel9es set =? 9 ?is section1 includ+  
any p]iod dur+ ! process+ ( su*         
applications t is toll$4  7,b7 ,! date  
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c77#i7 has pass$4
  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by  
am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3   
7#c7 ,collaboration on developm5t (     
cons5sus /&>ds  7,a7 ,p>ticipation (    
,secret>y  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 
collaboration ) ! comm]cial human space 
flight indu/ry1 %all mean+fully         
p>ticipate 9 ! developm5t ( volunt>y    
indu/ry cons5sus /&>ds t facilitate !   
safety ( crew1 gov]nm5t a/ronauts1 &    
space flight p>ticipants4  7ii7         
,te*nical exp]tise & fe$back  7,i7 ,9   
g5]al ,! p>ticipation ( ! ,secret>y "u  
clause 7i7 %all include ! contribution (
 te*nical exp]tise & fe$back dur+ !     

/&>ds developm5t process4  7,,ii7       
,limitation ,! te*nical exp]tise &      
fe$back ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,i7 %all 
be limit$ to su* exp]tise & fe$back     
provid$ by te*nical exp]ts f ! ,national
 ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 !  
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 & !     
comm]cial human space flight indu/ry :o 
h exp]i5ce 9 review+ human space flight 
missions & implem5t+ regulations4  7,b7 
,promotion ( /&>ds  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all promote ! adoption (1 b  
%all n require ! comm]cial space sector 
to implem5t1 ! /&>ds develop$ ?r\gh !   
collaboration "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7
 ,engagem5t ) comm]cial space sector ,9 
promot+ ! adoption ( su* /&>ds1 !       
,secret>y %all engage ) ! comm]cial     
space sector to collect fe$back on !    
practical application ( su* /&>ds4  2   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1     
#bjaf1 & e #cj mon?s !reaft] until      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 & ins]t+ #ij days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,comm]cial 

,,space ,lead]%ip ,act1 & biannually    
!reaft] until ! date t is #e ye>s aft]  
su* date ( enactm5t12  7,,ii7 by /rik+ a
 report & ins]t+ 1 & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/]1 a report2 &  7,,iii7 by /rik+ t
 promote be/ practices & ins]t+ to      
facilitate ! safety ( crew1 gov]nm5t    
a/ronauts1 & space flight p>ticipants &2
 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by   
am5d+ clause 7v7 to read z foll[s3  7v7 
any lessons le>n$ associat$ )-- 7,i7 !  
developm5t1 pot5tial application1 &     
acceptance ( volunt>y indu/ry cons5sus  
/&>ds2 &  7,,ii7 comm]cial space laun*  
op]ations2 &  2  7,,ii7 by r$esignat+   
clause 7vi7 z clause 7xi72  7,,iii7 by  
ins]t+ aft] clause 7v7 ! foll[+3  7vi7  
any lessons le>n$ ) respect to ! ne$ =  
new /&>ds applicable to em]g+ human     
space flight te*nologies & approa*es =  
future /&>ds developm5t to ensure safety
 & innovation2  7vii7 recomm5dations on 
areas 9 :i* updates to exi/+ indu/ry    
cons5sus /&>ds may be appropriate2      
7viii7 a description ( ! p>ticipation ( 

! ,secret>y 9 ! developm5t ( ! volunt>y 
indu/ry cons5sus /&>ds "u p>agraph      
7#c77;,a72  7ix7 a description ( ! ef=ts
 ( ! ,secret>y to promote ! adoption (  
su* /&>ds "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i72  7x7
 a description ( ! activities conduct$  
by ! ,secret>y to engage ) ! comm]cial  
space sector to collect fe$back on !    
practical application ( su* /&>ds "u    
p>agraph 7#c77;,b77ii72 &  2 &  7,,iv7 9
 clause 7xi71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+    
/&>ds t promote & all t foll[s ?r\gh !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 8/&>ds--  7,i7  
to facilitate ! safety ( crew1 gov]nm5t 
a/ronauts1 & space flight p>ticipants2 &
  7,,ii7 to improve indu/ry safety4  2  
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,n  
lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,,space ,act ( #bjae1 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ! ,comm]cial ,,space ,lead]%ip ,act1  2
 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ by      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 

7i7 ,an assessm5t ( ! exp]i5ce ( !      
,(fice ( ,comm]cial ,space              
,transportation 9 evaluat+ novel public 
safety frameworks4  7ii7 ,an assessm5t z
 to :e!r ! timeframe 9 :i* ! ,(fice (   
,comm]cial ,space ,transportation       
reviews1 processes1 & completes         
applications is consi/5t ) ! pace (     
developm5t ( ! comm]cial human space    
flight indu/ry4  7iii7 ,an assessm5t ( !
 cont9u$ implem5tation1 review1 &       
improvem5t ( "p #dej ( title #ad1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7iv7 ,an        
id5tification ( any additional res\rces 
necess>y = ! ,(fice ( ,comm]cial ,space 
,transportation to fulfill its          
responsibilities4  2  7,d7 9 p>agraph   
7#h71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( ! matt] prec$+  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1
 #bjbb & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj2    
7,e7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#i7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#i7 ,le>n+ p]iod  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n e>li] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ! ,comm]cial ,,space      
,lead]%ip ,act1 ! ,secret>y may propose 

regulations "u ?is subsection )\t reg>d 
to subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 ( p>agraph  
7#b74  7,b7 ,a]ospace ,rulemak+         
,committee = ,comm]cial ,human ,occupant
 ,safety ,n e>li] ?an #c ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,comm]cial ,,space
 ,lead]%ip ,act1 & be=e comm5c+ !       
developm5t ( propos$ regulations "u ?is 
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
%all1 consi/5t ) section #ajf7p77#e7 (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 e/abli% 
an a]ospace rulemak+ committee1 to be   
kn[n z ! ,a]ospace ,rulemak+ ,committee 
= ,comm]cial ,human ,occupant ,safety   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z ,sp,a,r,c74 
7,c7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ,sp,a,r,c  
%all be-- 7i7 to ga!r input f !         
comm]cial space flight indu/ry on !     
developm5t ( propos$ regulations "u ?is 
p>agraph2  7ii7 to survey & assess exi/+
 volunt>y p]=mance-bas$ indu/ry cons5sus
 /&>ds = comm]cial human space flight2  
7iii7 to det]m9e :i* publi%$ /&>ds1 or  
subcompon5ts ( publi%$ /&>ds1 may       
contribute to comm]cial human space     

flight regulations2  7iv7 to provide a  
=um = ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration    
te*nical exp]ts ) regulatory            
implem5tation exp]i5ce to mean+fully    
engage ) indu/ry ) respect to !         
regulation ( comm]cial human space      
flight2 &  7v7 to make recomm5dations ) 
respect to ! scope & sub/ance (         
comm]cial human space flight regulations
 9 a report to ! ,secret>y4  7,d7       
,composition  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,sp,a,r,c    
%all be compos$ only ( repres5tatives ( 
! comm]cial human space flight indu/ry )
 relevant exp]tise1 includ+-- 7,i7      
curr5t & prospective comm]cial space    
laun* lic5se & p]mit hold]s2 &  7,,ii7  
any o!r individual or entity involv$ 9  
comm]cial human space flight s]vices4   
7ii7 ,co-*airp]sons ,! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all appo9t z           
co-*airp]sons ( ,sp,a,r,c-- 7,i7 an     
(ficial ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation            
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,,ii7 a repres5tative
 ( ! comm]cial human space flight       
indu/ry describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7iii7   

,obs]v]s ,! co-*airp]sons ( ,sp,a,r,c   
may invite to s]ve z a ,sp,a,r,c obs]v] 
any individual ) relevant exp]tise :o is
 an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,transportation1 ! ,national ,a]onautics
 & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 or any o!r     
,f$]al ag5cy4  7,e7 ,consid]ations ,9   
develop+ recomm5dations "u ?is p>agraph1
 ,sp,a,r,c %all take into consid]ation--
 7i7 ! evolv+ /&>ds ( ! comm]cial space 
flight indu/ry z id5tifi$ 9 ! reports   
publi%$ "u p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g72
 &  7ii7 ! input ( ! comm]cial space    
flight indu/ry4  7,f7 ,report+          
requirem5ts  7i7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date on :i* ,sp,a,r,c is   
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !         
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all provide
 a brief+ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &      
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
on ! composition1 *>t]1 "w plan1 & z    
applicable1 "w progress ( ,sp,a,r,c4    

7ii7 ,biannual report  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !    
initial brief+ requir$ by clause 7i7 is 
conduct$1 & biannually !reaft] until !  
date on :i* ,sp,a,r,c t]m9ates1 !       
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,comm]cial 
,space ,transportation ,advisory        
,committee ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation         
,adm9i/ration a report on ! ef=ts ( !   
,secret>y & ,sp,a,r,c ) respect to !    
developm5t ( volunt>y cons5sus human    
space flight /&>ds4  7,,ii7 ,elem5ts    
,ea* report requir$ by subclause 7,i7   
%all include ! foll[+3 7aa7 ,a li/ (    
volunt>y cons5sus human space flight    
/&>ds t h be5 adopt$ or are 9 developm5t
 z ( ! date ( ! report4  7bb7 ,a        
prioritiz$ li/ ( any additional /&>d !  
developm5t ( :i* ! ,secret>y (          
,transportation consid]s necess>y 9     
promot+ ! safety ( comm]cial human space

 flight4  7cc7 ,an e/imate ( ! te*nical1
 p]sonnel1 & capital res\rces requir$ = 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to effici5tly &      
effectively develop & implem5t comm]cial
 human space flight regulations4  7dd7  
,a description ( ! contribution t       
te*nical exp]ts ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t )  
regulatory implem5tation exp]i5ce are   
mak+ to ! developm5t ( volunt>y cons5sus
 human space flight /&>ds & to ! ef=ts (
 ,sp,a,r,c4  7ee7 ,an assessm5t ( !     
ef=ts & progress ( ,sp,a,r,c4  7iii7    
,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date on :i* ! report ref]r$ to 9       
subp>agraph 7,c77v7 is submitt$ by      
,sp,a,r,c1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 %all submit to ,congress a report t    
includes ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,! report       
submitt$ by ,sp,a,r,c4  7,,ii7 ,!       
response ( ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 to su* report1 includ+ sub/antive      
reason+ = any disagreem5t ) !           
recomm5dations ( ,sp,a,r,c4  7,,iii7 ,a 
plan = draft+ rules1 includ+ ! ext5t to 
:i* su* rules w or w n reflect ! input (

 ,sp,a,r,c4  7,,iv7 ,a plan = mean+fully
 engag+ indu/ry dur+ ! rulemak+ process 
?r\gh ,sp,a,r,c1 ! ,comm]cial ,space    
,transportation ,advisory ,committee1 & 
! conduct ( public =ums4  2  7,f7 by    
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#aj7 z p>agraph    
7#aa72 &  7,g7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#i7 ! foll[+3  7#aj7 ,o!r ag5cies ,)   
respect to a comm]cial human space      
flight op]ator t meets safety           
requirem5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all accept an 
application describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 f 
! op]ator t has1 us+ ! same or          
sub/antially simil> h>dw>e & op]ations z
 ! h>dw>e & op]ations propos$ to be us$ 
"u ! application-- 7,a7 previ\sly laun*$
 gov]nm5t a/ronauts or space flight     
p>ticipants employ$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy on
 a laun* vehicle or laun* sy/em "u a    
contract ) any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy2 or     
7,b7 7i7 ent]$ into a contract ) any o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cy to laun* gov]nm5t         
a/ronauts or space flight p>ticipants   
employ$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy on a laun*    
vehicle or laun* sy/em2 &  7ii7 has     

satisfactorily demon/rat$ compliance ) !
 safety requirem5ts or qualifications ( 
su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cy4  4  7b7 ,ext5sion 
( liability insurance & f9ancial        
responsibility requirem5ts ,section     
#ejiad ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#e71  
by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjcc2 &  7#b7 9         
subsection 7b77#a77;,c71 by /rik+       
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjcc4  7c7 ,ext5sion ( paym5t (   
claims exce$+ liability insurance &     
f9ancial responsibility requirem5ts     
,section #ejiae ( title #ea1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a77#c77;,b71 by /rik+       
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjcc2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7f71 9 
! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjbe & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcc4