,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #haih ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #f1 #bjbf,mr4 ,fong introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to advance ,am]ican space op]ations1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,optimiz+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,te*nology to ,preempt ,adv]s>ial ,communi/ ,expansion 9 ,space ,act or ! ,,outpace 9 ,space ,act4 #b4 ,/r5g!n+ laun* & re5try 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! comm]cial space transportation indu/ry & ! em]g+ hyp]sonic indu/ry w rema9 a critical compon5t ( ! competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 to support ! gr[? ( ! indu/ries describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %\ld ensure t su* indu/ries h access to ! national airspace :ile ma9ta9+ aviation safety2 & 7#c7 ! ,adm9i/rator %\ld cont9ue to ensure public heal? & safety1 & improve airspace managem5t access = comm]cial space & hyp]sonics us]s4 7b7 ,,faa brief+ requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & o!r relevant dep>tm5t heads1 %all brief ,congress on-- 7,a7 plans to meet ! gr[+ airspace ne$s ( comm]cial space & hyp]sonics2 7,b7 plans to ma9ta9 curr5t & future air traffic op]ations 9 ! national airspace sy/em :ile meet+ ! ne$s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,c7 a process = implem5t+ section #fcj ( ! ,,faa ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-fc74 7#b7 ,res\rce ne$s ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/imate ! res\rces ne$$ to accompli% ! goals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & id5tify any legislative b>ri]s or recomm5dations to ensure suffici5t airspace access = comm]cial space & hyp]sonics4 7c7 ,space vehicle re5try 7#a7 ,conditional expect$ casualty 7,a7 ,waiv] ,^u enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue a blanket waiv] ( #dej4aja7;c7 = all re5try vehicles until a f9al rule is publi%$ z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d74 7,b7 ,advance notice ( rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue advanc$ notice ( a propos$ rulemak+ to am5d sections #dej4aja1 #dej4ajh1 & #dej4ace ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to ensure t1 ) respect to conditional expect$ casualty = re5try vehicles1 risk consid]ations support ! developm5t & au?orization ( ov]l& laun* & re5try op]ations4 7,c7 ,propos$ rule ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue a notice ( propos$ rulemak+1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7,d7 ,f9al rule ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue a f9al rule bas$ on ! propos$ rule issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,c74 7#b7 ,regulatory updates ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all initiate ! process to develop or update regulations to ensure t risk consid]ations support ! developm5t & au?orization ( ov]l& laun* & re5try op]ations4 7d7 ,high cad5ce op]ations ,to enable high cad5ce laun* & re5try op]ations by ,unit$ ,/ates lic5s$ companies1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all1 us+ ! au?ority "u *apt] #eji ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 maximize use ( p]=mance-bas$ requirem5ts & issue1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 advisory circul>s t provide alt]native me?ods ( compliance t are limit$ by prescriptive approa*es1 includ+ = ! det]m9ation ( ! probability ( failure requirem5ts & regulations ) preset timel9es4 7e7 ,airspace access 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all prioritize equitable & effici5t integration ( comm]cial space op]ations into ! national airspace sy/em1 & take all /eps to safely increase ! annual cad5ce ( dome/ic comm]cial laun*es & re5tries4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report on specific plann$ actions & requir$ res\rces to mean+fully increase ! ability ( ! national airspace sy/em to support laun* & re5try op]ations1 ) specific detail on h[ _m additional laun*es & re5tries p] ye> su* improv$ processes & te*nologies w\ld enable comp>$ to curr5t basel9es4 7f7 ,exp$it$ hir+ au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration may appo9t qualifi$ c&idates ) specializ$ k 9 a]ospace eng9e]+ or relat$ fields to positions 9 ! ,(fice ( ,comm]cial ,space ,transportation )9 #cj days ( id5tify+ a su* a qualifi$ c&idate )\t reg>d to competitive s]vice requirem5ts1 exam9ations1 or public notice4 7#b7 ,brief+2 public in=mation 7,a7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a brief+ on ! implem5tation ( ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,public in=mation ,adm9i/rator %all ma9ta9 on ! website ( ! ,(fice ( ,comm]cial ,space ,transportation ! foll[+ in=mation3 7i7 ,h[ long vacancies = positions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 h be5 p5d+4 7ii7 ,h[ _m vacancies at ! ,(fice ( ,comm]cial ,space ,transportation h be5 address$ us+ ! au?ority "u su* p>agraph 7#a74 #c4 ,rese>* security 7a7 ,rese>* security ,nei!r ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce nor ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation may c>ry out any rese>* or a developm5t initiative relat$ to comm]cial space activities ) any entity ( conc]n1 a =eign bus9ess entity1 or a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,entity ( conc]n ,! t]m entity ( conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajaad ( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,competition1 & ,innovation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahiab74 7#b7 ,=eign bus9ess entity ,! t]m =eign bus9ess entity means an entity t is-- 7,a7 organiz$ "u1 or o!rwise subject to1 ! laws ( a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n2 7,b7 a gov]nm5tal organization ( a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n2 or 7,c7 own$ or controll$ 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #hjj4bjh ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or a successor regulation7 by-- 7i7 any gov]nm5tal organization ( a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n2 or 7ii7 any o!r entity t is organiz$ "u1 or o!rwise subject to1 ! laws ( a =eign c\ntry ( conc]n4 7#c7 ,=eign c\ntry ( conc]n ,! t]m =eign c\ntry ( conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #iija ( title ,,xcix ( division ,h ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfea74