,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #c1 #bjbe,mr4   
,david ,scott ( ,georgia introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to    
conduct a /udy1 & publi% guidance1 on ! 
conv]sion ( rural ab&on$ factories1     
space c5t]s1 & milit>y bases into       
space-relat$ manufactur+ facilities &   
space complexes1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,rural ,am]ican ,vitalization 9         
,extrat]re/rial ,space ,report+ ,act (  
#bjbe or ! ,,raves ,report+ ,act (      
#bjbe4  #b4 ,/udy & guidance on         
conv]sion ( rural1 ab&on$ factories into
 space-relat$ manufactur+ facilities    
7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,local   
,def5se ,community ,coop]ation1 & 9     
consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ,space        
,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !      

,small ,bus9ess ,developm5t ,c5t] ( !   
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 %all     
conduct a /udy1 & publi% guidance1 on ! 
conv]sion ( ab&on$ factories1 space     
c5t]s1 & milit>y bases 9 rural areas    
into space-relat$ manufactur+ facilities
 & space complexes4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!    
/udy & guidance requir$ "u subsection   
7a7 %all include in=mation relat+ to !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,on av]age & by ,/ate1 !   
co/ ( conv]sions ( ab&on$ factories1 &  
space c5t]s1 & ab&on$ milit>y bases 9   
rural areas into space-relat$           
manufactur+ facilities & space          
complexes4  7#b7 ,greate/ ne$s =        
t]re/rial space manufactur+4  7#c7      
,environm5tal & su/a9ability conc]ns    
relat+ to su* conv]sions4  7#d7 ,impact 
on local economies ( region 9 :i* su*   
conv]sions are c>ri$ out4  7#e7         
,te*nical skills & relevant education   
ne$$ = con/ruction work]s1 eng9e]s1     
sci5ti/s1 & o!r elem5ts ( ! work=ce     
relat+ to su* conv]sions1 z well z = !  
op]ation ( su* facilities4  7#f7        

,pot5tial = collaboration ) local       
community colleges relat+ to su*        
conv]sions4  7#g7 ,effects ( artificial 
intellig5ce on work=ce developm5t relat+
 to su* conv]sions4  7#h7 ,! numb] (    
factories & milit>y bases 9 rural areas 
ab&on$ z ( #bjbe4  7#i7 ,pot5tial =     
developm5t )9 rural communities relat+  
to su* conv]sions4  7#aj7 ,viable s\rces
 ( pot5tial fund+ or inc5tives = private
 sector entities = su* conv]sions4      
7#aa7 ,pot5tial national security       
implications relat+ to su* conv]sions1 9
 p>ticul> ) reg>d to ,unit$ ,/ates      
adv]s>ies & ! ,space ,comm&4  7#ab7 ,an 
e/imate ( ! "t requir$ to complete su*  
conv]sions4  7#ac7 ,input f private &   
public entities t h collaborat$ or      
curr5tly collaborate ) ! ,national      
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration      
7,,nasa7 reg>d+ space manufactur+4      
7#ad7 ,an analysis und]tak5 9           
consultation ) outside exp]ts 9 !       
a]ospace field on ! curr5t /ate ( !     
a]ospace indu/ry 9 rural areas ( !      

,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a description (  
be/ practices relat+ to su* conv]sions4 
7c7 ,submission to ,congress ,!         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to      
,congress ! /udy & guidance requir$ "u  
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,ab&on$ ,! t]m ab&on$     
means out ( use or und]utiliz$ = at lea/
 five ye>s1 ) no app>5t plans to re/>t  
production or repurpose = o!r uses4     
7#b7 ,factory ,! t]m factory means an   
indu/rial facility = manufactur+ goods  
or p>ts4  7#c7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural 
area1 ) respect to an ab&on$ factory1   
space c5t]1 or milit>y base1 means su* a
 factory1 c5t]1 or base1 z ! case may   
be1 t is locat$ 9 any area o!r ?an--    
7,a7 a city or t[n t has a population ( 
great] ?an #ej1jjj inhabitants2 or  7,b7
 any urbaniz$ area contigu\s & adjac5t  
to a city or t[n describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a74  7#d7 ,space complex ,! t]m space 
complex means a gr\p ( build+s design$ =
 ! purpose ( build+ spacecraft1         
in/rum5ts1 or te*nologies to /udy space1

 or te/+ or laun*+ su* devices4