,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hcba ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #af1 #bjbf,mr4 ,moskowitz 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,luna7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to promote peaceful space exploration1 expand participation in the ,artemis ,accords1 establish norms for safe and sustainable space activities1 and advance national security and economic competitiveness through leadership in space4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,artemis ,accords ,authorization ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states has long been a global leader in space exploration1 scientific discovery1 and the development of technologies that benefit both national security and economic growth4 7#b7 ,the ,artemis program1 led by the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 7,,nasa71 represents the next phase of human space exploration1 including returning humans to the ,moon and establishing a sustainable presence for future missions to ,mars4 7#c7 ,the ,artemis ,accords were first introduced in #bjbj by ,,nasa1 in coordination with the ,department of ,state and seven other initial signatory countries1 including ,australia1 ,canada1 ,italy1 ,japan1 ,luxembourg1 the ,united ,arab ,emirates1 and the ,united ,kingdom4 7#d7 ,over the last five years1 the ,artemis ,accords have expanded to #fa signatories4 7#e7 ,the ,artemis ,accords reinforce the commitment by signatory nations to foundational space law instruments--including the ,outer ,space ,treaty1 the ,registration ,convention1 and the ,rescue and ,return ,agreement--while also promoting best practices and norms for responsible civil space exploration and use4 #c4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to promote the peaceful exploration and use of outer space1 including the ,moon and other celestial bodies1 consistent with international law2 7#b7 to strengthen international cooperation through the ,artemis ,accords as a framework for transparency1 compatibility1 and responsible behavior in space2 7#c7 to maintain ,united ,states leadership in civil space exploration1 scientific discovery1 and commercial space development2 7#d7 to support the development of norms and standards that ensure the safety1 sustainability1 and long-term viability of space activities2 7#e7 to expand participation in the ,artemis ,accords among allies and partners1 particularly in strategically significant regions2 7#f7 to counter efforts by strategic competitors to shape space governance in ways that are inconsistent with democratic values1 transparency1 and the rule of law2 and 7#g7 to advance ,united ,states national security1 economic competitiveness1 and diplomatic engagement through sustained leadership in space exploration initiatives4 #d4 ,special ,coordinator for the ,artemis ,accords 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to establish1 carry out1 and broaden the ,artemis ,accords espousing the principles set forth in section #c4 7b7 ,special ,coordinator ,there shall be a ,special ,coordinator for the ,artemis ,accords1 who shall be appointed by the ,secretary of ,state and shall report to ,assistant ,secretary for ,oceans1 ,international ,environment and ,scientific ,affairs4 7c7 ,duties ,the ,special ,coordinator shall be responsible for-- 7#a7 leading diplomatic efforts to expand participation in the ,artemis ,accords2 7#b7 coordinating ,united ,states engagement with foreign governments1 international organizations1 and commercial partners regarding civil space cooperation2 7#c7 supporting the development of international norms governing lunar activities1 space resource extraction1 and space traffic management2 7#d7 coordinating with relevant ,united ,states agencies1 including-- 7,a7 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 7,,nasa72 7,b7 the ,department of ,commerce2 7,c7 the ,department of ,defense2 and 7,d7 the ,office of ,space ,commerce2 7#e7 engaging with ,united ,states industry stakeholders to advance public-private partnerships in support of the ,artemis program2 and 7#f7 advising the ,department on strategies to ensure that ,united ,states leadership in space is aligned with broader foreign policy and national security objectives4 #e4 ,report 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for four years1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of ,,nasa1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 a report that includes-- 7#a7 a list of countries participating in the ,artemis ,accords and any new signatories during the reporting period2 7#b7 a description of diplomatic efforts undertaken by the ,united ,states to expand participation in the ,artemis ,accords2 7#c7 an assessment of compliance by participating countries with the principles of the ,artemis ,accords2 7#d7 a description of ongoing and planned cooperative activities related to lunar exploration and other space missions2 7#e7 an evaluation of the role of ,united ,states commercial entities in ,artemis-related partnerships2 7#f7 an assessment of challenges to international cooperation in space1 including geopolitical competition1 regulatory barriers1 and technological compatibility2 7#g7 a description of efforts by the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,russian ,federation to influence global space governance and how such efforts impact ,united ,states interests2 and 7#h7 recommendations to strengthen ,united ,states leadership in international space cooperation4 7b7 ,form ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #f4 ,strategy 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 low-earth orbit satellite technology is crucial for maintaining ,united ,states leadership in the #bast century in both military and civil technology domains2 7#b7 low-earth orbit satellite technology has potential to serve as an anti-censorship and pro free speech technology around the world2 7#c7 low-earth orbit satellite technology has incredible humanitarian potential to connect hundreds of millions people to the internet and the modern global economy2 and 7#d7 instruments of the ,united ,states ,government should be used to promote the export1 use1 and potential of ,american low-earth orbit satellite technology4 7b7 ,strategy ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,united ,states ,international ,development ,finance ,corporation1 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,trade and ,development ,agency1 and the heads of other ,federal departments and agencies1 as appropriate1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate a strategy on the integration of low-earth orbit satellite technologies and high-altitude platform systems into ,united ,states foreign policy4 7c7 ,elements ,the strategy required by subsection 7b7 shall include efforts and plans to-- 7#a7 use feasibility studies to promote low-earth orbit satellite technology as a form of connectivity2 7#b7 offer loans1 guarantees1 insurance or other financial products to help countries procure low-earth orbit satellite technologies2 7#c7 directly provide low-earth orbit satellite technologies to countries when consistent with the ,united ,states' national interest2 7#d7 regulate1 as appropriate1 the export of controlled low-earth orbit satellite technologies to ensure continued ,american technological leadership and the misuse of the technology inconsistent with our policies and values2 and 7#e7 impose possible restrictions on strategic competitor's alternatives to ,american low-earth orbit satellite technologies4 7d7 ,form ,the strategy required by subsection 7b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4