,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ahih ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bb1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,hick5loop] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,ms4 ,lummis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a demon/ration program = ! active rem$iation ( orbital debris & to require ! developm5t ( uni=m orbital debris /&>d practices 9 ord] to support a safe & su/a9able orbital environm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,orbital ,su/a9ability ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,orbits ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! safety & su/a9ability ( op]ations 9 l[-,e>? orbit & ne>by orbits 9 out] space h become increas+ly endang]$ by a gr[+ am\nt ( orbital debris4 7#b7 ,exploration & sci5tific rese>* missions & comm]cial space s]vices ( critical importance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates rely on cont9u$ & secure access to out] space4 7#c7 ,ef=ts by nongov]nm5tal space entities to apply lessons le>n$ ?r\gh /&>ds & be/ practices w b5efit f gov]nm5t support = implem5tation bo? dome/ically & int]nationally4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t to pres]ve ! su/a9ability ( op]ations 9 space1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld-- 7#a7 to ! ext5t practicable1 develop & c>ry out programs1 e/abli% or update regulations1 & comm5ce initiatives to m9imize orbital debris1 includ+ initiatives to demon/rate active debris rem$iation ( orbital debris g5]at$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t or o!r entities "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 lead int]national ef=ts to enc\rage o!r spacef>+ c\ntries to mitigate & rem$iate orbital debris "u _! jurisdiction & control2 & 7#c7 enc\rage space sy/em op]ators to cont9ue implem5t+ be/ practices = space safety :5 deploy+ satellites & con/ellations ( satellites1 su* z transp>5t data %>+ & design+ = sy/em reliability1 s z to limit ! g5]ation ( future orbital debris4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,active debris rem$iation ,! t]m active debris rem$iation-- 7,a7 means ! delib]ate process ( facilitat+ ! de-orbit1 repurpos+1 or o!r disposal ( orbital debris1 :i* may include mov+ orbital debris to a safe position1 us+ an object or te*nique t is ext]nal or int]nal to ! orbital debris2 & 7,b7 does n include de-orbit1 repurpos+1 or o!r disposal ( orbital debris by passive means4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration4 7#c7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#d7 ,demon/ration project ,! t]m demon/ration project means ! active orbital debris rem$iation demon/ration project c>ri$ out "u section #d7;b74 7#e7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$-- 7i7 non-,f$]al1 comm]cial entity2 7ii7 in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7772 or 7iii7 nonpr(it organization2 7,b7 any o!r ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ entity ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate2 & 7,c7 a p>tn]%ip ( entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74 7#f7 ,orbital debris ,! t]m orbital debris means any human-made space object orbit+ ,e>? t-- 7,a7 no long] s]ves an int5d$ purpose2 & 7,b7 7i7 has rea*$ ! end ( its mission2 or 7ii7 is incapable ( safe maneuv] or op]ation4 7#g7 ,project ,! t]m project means a specific inve/m5t ) def9$ requirem5ts1 a life-cycle co/1 a p]iod ( duration ) a beg9n+ & an end1 & a managem5t /ructure t may int]face ) o!r projects1 ag5cies1 & int]national p>tn]s to yield new or revis$ te*nologies address+ /rategic goals4 7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 7#i7 ,space traffic coord9ation ,! t]m space traffic coord9ation means ! plann+1 coord9ation1 & on-orbit syn*ronization ( activities to enhance ! safety & su/a9ability ( op]ations 9 ! space environm5t4 #d4 ,active debris rem$iation 7a7 ,prioritization ( orbital debris 7#a7 ,li/ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,national ,space ,c\ncil1 & repres5tatives ( ! comm]cial space indu/ry1 academia1 & nonpr(it organizations1 %all publi% a li/ ( select id5tifi$ orbital debris t may be rem$iat$ to improve ! safety & su/a9ability ( orbit+ satellites & on-orbit activities4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all be develop$ us+ appropriate s\rces ( data & in=mation d]iv$ f gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal s\rces1 includ+ space situational aw>5ess data obta9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,space ,comm]ce1 to ! ext5t practicable2 7,b7 %all include1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7i7 a description ( ! approximate age1 location 9 orbit1 size1 mass1 tumbl+ /ate1 po/-mission passivation actions tak51 & national jurisdiction ( ea* orbital debris id5tifi$2 & 7ii7 data requir$ to in=m decisions reg>d+ pot5tial risk & feasibility ( safe rem$iation2 7,c7 may include orbital debris t poses a significant risk to t]re/rial p & assets1 includ+ risk result+ f pot5tial environm5tal impacts f ! uncontroll$ re5try ( ! orbital debris id5tifi$2 & 7,d7 may include collections ( small debris t1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 are untrack$4 7#c7 ,public availability2 p]iodic updates 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! li/ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be publi%$ 9 unclassifi$ =m on a publicly accessible int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,! ,secret>y may n include on ! li/ publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 data acquir$ f nonpublic s\rces4 7,c7 ,p]iodic updates ,su* li/ %all be updat$ p]iodically4 7#d7 ,acquisition1 access1 use1 & h&l+ ( data or in=mation ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all acquire1 access1 use1 & h&le data or in=mation 9 a mann] consi/5t ) applicable provisions ( law & policy1 includ+ laws & policies provid+ = ! protection ( privacy & civil lib]ties1 & subject to any re/rictions requir$ by ! s\rce ( ! in=mation2 7,b7 %all h access1 ^u writt5 reque/1 to all in=mation1 data1 or reports ( any executive ag5cy t ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ! activities "u ?is subsection1 provid$ t su* access is-- 7i7 conduct$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) applicable provisions ( law & policy ( ! orig9at+ ag5cy1 includ+ laws & policies provid+ = ! protection ( privacy & civil lib]ties2 & 7ii7 consi/5t ) due reg>d = ! protection f unau?oriz$ disclosure ( classifi$ in=mation relat+ to s5sitive intellig5ce s\rces & me?ods or o!r exceptionally s5sitive matt]s2 & 7,c7 may obta9 comm]cially available in=mation t may n be publicly available4 7b7 ,active orbital debris rem$iation demon/ration project 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! head ( ea* relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 %all e/abli% a demon/ration project to make competitive aw>ds = ! rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration ( te*nologies lead+ to ! rem$iation ( select$ orbital debris id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a77#a74 7#b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! demon/ration project %all be to enable eligible entities to pursue ! phas$ developm5t & demon/ration ( te*nologies & processes requir$ = active debris rem$iation4 7#c7 ,proc$ures & crit]ia ,9 e/abli%+ ! demon/ration project1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 e/abli%-- 7i7 eligibility crit]ia = p>ticipation2 7ii7 a process = solicit+ proposals f eligible entities2 7iii7 crit]ia = ! cont5ts ( su* proposals2 7iv7 project compliance & evaluation metrics2 & 7v7 project phases & mile/ones2 7,b7 id5tify gov]nm5t-furni%$ data or equipm5t2 7,c7 develop a plan = ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration p>ticipation1 z appropriate1 9 te*nology developm5t & intellectual prop]ty rights t-- 7i7 lev]ages ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration ,c5t]s t h demon/rat$ exp]tise & hi/orical k 9 measur+1 model+1 *>act]iz+1 & describ+ ! curr5t & future orbital debris environm5t2 & 7ii7 develops ! te*nical cons5sus = adopt+ mitigation measures = su* p>ticipation2 & 7,d7 7i7 assign a project manag] to ov]see ! demon/ration project & c>ry out project activities "u ?is subsection2 & 7ii7 9 assign+ su* project manag]1 lev]age ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration ,c5t]s & ! p]sonnel ( ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration ,c5t]s1 z practicable4 7#d7 ,rese>* & developm5t phase ,) respect to orbital debris id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 to ! ext5t practicable & subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 c>ry out ! additional rese>* & developm5t activities necess>y to mature te*nologies1 9 p>tn]%ip ) eligible entities1 ) ! int5t to close comm]cial capability gaps & enable pot5tial future rem$iation missions = su* orbital debris1 ) a pref]5ce = te*nologies t are capable ( rem$iat+ orbital debris t h a broad range ( *>act]i/ics describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i7 ( t subsection4 7#e7 ,demon/ration mission phase 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all evaluate proposals = a demon/ration mission1 & select & ent] into a p>tn]%ip ) an eligible entity1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ) ! int5t to demon/rate te*nologies det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to meet a level ( te*nology read9ess suffici5t to c>ry out on-orbit rem$iation ( select orbital debris4 7,b7 ,evaluation ,9 evaluat+ proposals = ! demon/ration project1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 consid] ! safety1 feasibility1 co/1 b5efit1 & maturity ( ! propos$ te*nology2 7ii7 consid] ! pot5tial = ! propos$ demon/ration to successfully rem$iate orbital debris & to advance ! comm]cial /ate ( ! art ) respect to active debris rem$iation2 7iii7 c>ry out a risk analysis ( ! propos$ te*nology t takes into consid]ation ! pot5tial casualty risk to humans 9 space or on ! ,e>?'s surface2 7iv7 9 an appropriate sett+1 conduct ?or\gh te/+ & evaluation ( ! propos$ te*nology & ea* compon5t ( su* te*nology or sy/em ( te*nologies2 & 7v7 consid] ! te*nical & f9ancial feasibility ( us+ ! propos$ te*nology to conduct multiple rem$iation missions4 7,c7 ,consultation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all consult ) ! head ( ea* relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy be=e c>ry+ out any demon/ration mission "u ?is p>agraph4 7,d7 ,active debris rem$iation demon/ration mission ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,adm9i/rator %\ld consid] maximiz+ competition =1 & use be/ practices to engage comm]cial entities 91 an active debris rem$iation demon/ration mission4 7#f7 ,brief+ & reports 7,a7 ,initial brief+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! demon/ration project "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a brief+ on ! details ( ! demon/ration project4 7,b7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! initial brief+ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 & annually !reaft] until ! conclusion ( ! #a or m demon/ration missions1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a /atus report on-- 7i7 ! te*nology develop$ "u ! demon/ration project2 7ii7 progress t[>d ! accompli%m5t ( ! #a or m demon/ration missions2 & 7iii7 any duplicative ef=ts c>ri$ out or support$ by ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7,c7 ,recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ demon/ration mission is c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! head ( ea* relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 %all submit to ,congress a report t provides legislative1 regulatory1 & policy recomm5dations to improve active debris rem$iation missions1 z applicable4 7,d7 ,te*nical analysis 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,to in=m decisions reg>d+ ! acquisition ( active debris rem$iation s]vices by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* an aw>d is made "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a report t-- 7,i7 summ>izes ! co/-effectiv5ess1 & provides a te*nical analysis (1 te*nologies develop$ "u ! demon/ration project2 7,,ii7 id5tifies any te*nology gaps address$ by ! demon/ration project & any rema9+ te*nology gaps2 & 7,,iii7 provides1 z applicable1 any fur!r legislative1 regulatory1 & policy recomm5dations to enable active debris rem$iation missions4 7ii7 ,availability ,! ,adm9i/ration %all make ! report submitt$ "u clause 7i7 available to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#g7 ,s5se ( ,congress on int]national coop]ation ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 9 c>ry+ out ! demon/ration project1 x is critical t ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & 9 consultation ) ! ,national ,space ,c\ncil1 coop]ate ) "o or m p>tn] c\ntries to enable ! rem$iation ( orbital debris t is "u _! respective jurisdictions4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section #aej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 7d7 ,rescission ( unobligat$ funds ,unobligat$ balances ( am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available by subsection 7c7 z ( ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj1 %all be resc9d$ n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj4 7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to grant ! ,adm9i/rator ! au?ority to issue any regulation relat+ to activities "u subsection 7b7 or relat$ space activities "u title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #e4 ,active debris rem$iation s]vices 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to fo/] ! competitive developm5t1 op]ation1 improvem5t1 & comm]cial availability ( active debris rem$iation s]vices1 & 9 consid]ation ( ! economic analysis requir$ by subsection 7b7 & ! brief+ & reports "u section #d7;b77#f71 ! ,adm9i/rator & ! head ( ea* relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may acquire s]vices = ! rem$iation ( orbital debris1 :5ev] practicable1 ?r\gh fair & op5 competition = contracts t are well-def9$1 mile/one-bas$1 & 9 accordance ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation4 7b7 ,economic analysis ,bas$ on ! results ( ! demon/ration project1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,space ,comm]ce1 %all publi% an assessm5t ( ! e/imat$ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & private sector dem& = orbital debris rem$iation s]vices = ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ 9 #bjbf4 #f4 ,uni=m orbital debris /&>d practices = ,unit$ ,/ates space activities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national ,space ,c\ncil1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 & ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all initiate an update to ! ,orbital ,debris ,mitigation ,/&>d ,practices t-- 7#a7 consid]s plann$ space sy/ems1 includ+ satellite con/ellations2 & 7#b7 addresses-- 7,a7 collision risk2 7,b7 explosion risk2 7,c7 casualty probability2 7,d7 po/-mission disposal ( space sy/ems2 7,e7 "t to disposal or de-orbit2 7,f7 spacecraft collision avoidance & automat$ id5tification capability2 & 7,g7 ! ability to track orbital debris ( decreas+ size4 7b7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ ! update "u subsection 7a71 ! ,national ,space ,c\ncil1 or a designee ( ! ,national ,space ,c\ncil1 %all seek advice & input on comm]cial /&>ds & be/ practices f repres5tatives ( ! comm]cial space indu/ry1 academia1 & nonpr(it organizations1 includ+ ?r\gh work%ops &1 z appropriate1 advance public notice & comm5t processes "u *apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7c7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 su* update %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & po/$ to ! relevant ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t int]net websites4 7d7 ,regulations ,to promote uni=mity & avoid duplication 9 ! regulation ( space activity1 includ+ lic5s+ by ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 su* update1 aft] publication1 %all be us$ to in=m ! fur!r developm5t & promulgation ( ,f$]al regulations relat+ to orbital debris4 7e7 ,int]national promotion ,to enc\rage effective & nondiscrim9atory /&>ds1 be/ practices1 rules1 & regulations implem5t$ by o!r c\ntries1 su* update %all in=m bilat]al & multilat]al discussions focus$ on ! au?orization & cont9u+ sup]vision ( nongov]nm5tal space activities4 7f7 ,p]iodic review ,n less frequ5tly ?an e #e ye>s1 ! ,orbital ,debris ,mitigation ,/&>d ,practices ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 %all be assess$ &1 if necess>y1 updat$1 us$1 & promulgat$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ?is section4 #g4 ,/&>d practices = space traffic coord9ation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & memb]s ( ! ,national ,space ,c\ncil & ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 %all facilitate ! developm5t ( /&>d practices = on-orbit space traffic coord9ation bas$ on exi/+ guidel9es & be/ practices us$ by ,gov]nm5t & comm]cial space indu/ry op]ators4 7b7 ,consultation ,9 facilitat+ ! developm5t ( /&>d practices "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,space ,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all engage 9 frequ5t & r\t9e consultation ) repres5tatives ( ! comm]cial space indu/ry1 academia1 & nonpr(it organizations4 7c7 ,promotion ( /&>d practices ,on completion ( su* /&>d practices1 ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all promote ! adoption & use ( ! /&>d practices = dome/ic & int]national space missions4