,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aifa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #e1 #bjbe,mr4    
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4    
,scott ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,kelly7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to /reaml9e ! application (   
regulations relat+ to comm]cial space   
laun* & re5try requirem5ts & lic5s+ (   
private remote s5s+ space sy/ems1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,lic5s+ ,a]ospace      
,units to ,new ,comm]cial ,heights ,act 
or ! ,,laun* ,act4  #b4 ,/reaml9+       
regulations relat+ to comm]cial space   
laun* & re5try requirem5ts  7a7         
,evaluation ( implem5tation ( "p #dej   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all evaluate !
 implem5tation ( "p #dej ( title #ad1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 79 ?is      

section ref]r$ to z "p #dej7 & ! impacts
 ( "p #dej on ! comm]cial spaceflight   
indu/ry4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! evaluation   
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an
 assessm5t (-- 7,a7 :e!r increas$       
unc]ta9ty 9 ! comm]cial spaceflight     
indu/ry has result$ f ! implem5tation ( 
"p #dej2  7,b7 :e!r "p #dej has result$ 
9 op]ational delays to laun*2 &  7,c7   
:e!r timel9es = reviews h *ang$1 includ+
 an assessm5t ( ! impact ( ! increm5tal 
review process on ^? timel9es & ! root  
cause = multiple reviews1 if applicable4
  7#c7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] complet+ ! review requir$ by  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report t includes-- 7,a7 ! f9d+s ( !   
review2  7,b7 recomm5dations = r$uc+    
delays & ineffici5cies result+ f "p #dej
 t d n rely solely on additional        
p]sonnel or fund+2 &  7,c7 an e/imate = 

a timel9e & fund+ = implem5t+ !         
recomm5dations describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b74  7b7 ,rulemak+ committee  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all cont9ue to      
support an ,a]ospace ,rulemak+          
,committee = ! comm]cial space          
transportation indu/ry1 compris$ (      
e/abli%$ & em]g+ ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial
 space laun* & re5try s]vices provid]s  
7includ+ provid]s t hold1 & provid]s t h
 appli$ = b n yet receiv$1 lic5ses issu$
 "u *apt] #eji ( title #ea1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code7-- 7,a7 to facilitate      
indu/ry p>ticipation 9 develop+         
recomm5dations = am5dm5ts to "p #dej to 
address ! *all5ges id5tifi$ 9 conduct+ !
 review requir$ by subsection 7a7 or "u 
p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #ejije7;d7 (    
title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$  
by subsection 7d77#c772 &  7,b7 to      
provide a long-t]m =um = ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 comm]cial spaceflight indu/ry to %>e   
p]spectives relat+ to regulations       
affect+ ! indu/ry4  7#b7 ,prev5tion (   
duplicative ef=ts ,! ,secret>y %all     

ensure t an ,a]ospace ,rulemak+         
,committee e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection   
does n provide s]vices or make ef=ts t  
are duplicative ( ! s]vices provid$ &   
ef=ts made by ! ,comm]cial ,space       
,transportation ,advisory ,committee4   
7c7 ,enc\ragem5t ( innovation ,!        
,secret>y %all1 on an ongo+ basis1      
det]m9e :e!r any requirem5ts = a lic5se 
issu$ "u *apt] #eji ( title #ea1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 c be modifi$ or elim9at$  
to enc\rage innovative new te*nologies &
 op]ations4  7d7 ,modifications to      
requirem5ts & proc$ures = lic5se        
applications  7#a7 ,consid]ation (      
safety rationales ( lic5se applicants   
,section #ejije7;a77#b7 ( title #ea1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ ,secret>y may ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
8,secret>y--  7,a7 may  2  7,b7 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 %all   
accept a reasonable safety rationale    
propos$ by an applicant = a lic5se "u   
?is *apt]1 includ+ new approa*es1       

consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#a74  4  7#b7      
,facilitation ( lic5se applications &   
assi/ance to applicants ,section        
#ejije7;a7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#c7 ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all assign a lic5s+  
team lead to ea* applicant = a lic5se "u
 ?is *apt] to assi/ ! applicant 9       
/reaml9+ ! process = review+ & approv+ !
 lic5se application4  4  7#c7 ,/reaml9+ 
( review processes ,section #ejije7;d7 (
 title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ! end p]iod & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3 81 includ+ by--  7#a7 adjudicat+
 det]m9ations ) respect to su*          
applications & revisions to su*         
det]m9ations 9 a timely mann] z "p ( !  
increm5tal review process "u section    
#dej4cc ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation72 &  7#b7 elim9at+ & /reaml9+
 duplicative review processes ) o!r     
ag5cies1 p>ticul>ly relat+ to ! use (   
,f$]al ranges or requirem5ts to use !   

assets ( ,f$]al ranges4  4  #c4 ,digital
 lic5s+1 p]mitt+1 & approval sy/em  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #ejije ( title #ea1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,digital lic5s+1  
p]mitt+1 & approval sy/em  7#a7         
,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to  
p>agraph 7#d71 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! 
,secret>y %all develop & ma9ta9 a       
digital lic5s+1 p]mitt+1 & approval     
sy/em-- 7i7 to accept1 track1 & provide 
relevant /atus in=mation reg>d+ ea*     
lic5se or p]mit application "u ?is      
*apt]1 beg9n+ ) receipt ( ! initial     
application ?r\gh f9al approval or d5ial
 ( ! application2 &  7ii7 to provide    
notifications to an applicant ) respect 
to ! /atus ( su* an application4  7,b7  
,elem5ts ,! sy/em requir$ by subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all include1 at a m9imum1        
in=mation on-- 7i7 ! date on :i* an     
application 0 receiv$ by ! ,secret>y2   
7ii7 ea* date on :i* ! application 0    
ref]r$ to any o!r ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al      

,gov]nm5t = review1 z applicable2  7iii7
 ea* date on :i* additional in=mation 0 
reque/$ f ! applicant1 z applicable2    
7iv7 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y notifi$ !
 applicant ( a f9al approval or d5ial ( 
! application2 &  7v7 ! ov]all rate (   
success ( su* sy/em 9 meet+ ! timel9es  
set =? 9 ?is section4  7#b7 ,public     
availability ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7   
make ! in=mation ma9ta9$ by ! sy/em     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 available on a 
publicly accessible website ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2 &  7,b7    
ensure t su* in=mation is updat$ on su* 
website n less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly4   
7#c7 ,notification ,) respect to an     
application = a lic5se or p]mit "u ?is  
*apt]1 ! ,secret>y %all provide ?r\gh ! 
digital lic5s+1 p]mitt+1 & approval     
sy/em develop$ "u ?is subsection        
electronic notification to an           
applicant-- 7,a7 imm$iately on-- 7i7    
receipt ( a lic5se or p]mit application2
  7ii7 a det]m9ation "u subsection 7f7 t
 an application receiv$ by ! ,secret>y  

is complete2  7iii7 initiation (        
application process+2  7iv7 transmission
 ( ! application1 9 :ole or "p1 =       
int]ag5cy review1 z applicable1 & su*   
notification %all include an            
id5tification ( ! #a or m ag5cies ) :i* 
application in=mation is %>$2 &  7v7    
approval or d5ial ( ! application2 &    
7,b7 ) respect to-- 7i7 any "q propos$  
by ! ,secret>y to ! applicant2  7ii7    
responses provid$ to ! ,secret>y by any 
ag5cy involv$ 9 int]ag5cy review1 z     
applicable2 &  7iii7 any o!r /atus      
update ! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y4   
7#d7 ,exi/+ sy/ems ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all utilize a       
comm]cially available sy/em t c be us$  
(f-!-%elf4  7f7 ,complete application   
,an application submitt$ "u ?is section 
%all be consid]$ complete if1 at ! "t ( 
electronic submission1 ! applicant has  
provid$ 9 /&>d digital =mat all         
in=mation requir$ "u subsection 7b74  4 
7b7 ,fund+ ,( ! am\nts made available = 
! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration =      

,comm]cial ,space ,transportation       
,safety ,rese>* & ,developm5t = fiscal  
ye> #bjbe1 n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj may be    
made available to develop ! digital     
lic5s+1 p]mitt+1 & approval sy/em       
describ$ 9 section #ejije7;e7 ( title   
#ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #d4 ,annual  
brief+ on gov]nm5t process+ ( comm]cial 
space laun* & re5try lic5ses  7a7       
,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca ea*    
cal5d> ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all brief !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress on ! 
lic5s+ & p]mitt+ process = space        
activities requir$ by section #ejije (  
title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7    
,elem5ts ,! brief+ requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all include1 ) respect to ! prec$+
 cal5d> ye>1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! av]age   
numb] ( days t elaps$ betwe5 ! date on  
:i* an application is submitt$ & ! date 
on :i* an applicant receives f9al       
approval or d5ial ( ! application4  7#b7
 ,! frequ5cy & av]age duration ( toll+  
aga9/ submitt$ applications4  7#c7 ,!   
numb] ( applications review$ t exce$$ ! 

/atutorily provid$ review timel9es4     
7#d7 ,a description ( ef=ts made by !   
,secret>y to /reaml9e1 "u section       
#ejije7;d7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 ! processes requir$ = review (   
applications4  7#e7 ,a summ>y ( !       
in=mation g5]at$ by ! digital lic5s+1   
p]mitt+1 & approval sy/em e/abli%$ "u   
section #ejije7;e7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 includ+ any additional    
in=mation ! ,secret>y consid]s relevant 
) respect to ! function or processes (  
su* sy/em4  7#f7 ,an assessm5t z to :e!r
 ! application review process op]ates 9 
a mann] t enc\rages ! global            
competitiv5ess ( ! comm]cial space      
indu/ry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7         
,appropriate committees ( ,congress     
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 !   
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation & ! ,committee on       
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 ! ,committee on             

,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & !   
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  #e4 ,direct hire =  
,(fice ( ,comm]cial ,space              
,transportation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all use    
direct hire au?orities 7z su* au?orities
 exi/$ on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act7 to hire individuals on a   
noncompetitive basis = positions relat$ 
to space laun* & re5try lic5s+ & p]mit  
activities4  7b7 ,annual report ,n less 
frequ5tly ?an annually1 ! ,secret>y (   
,transportation %all submit to !        
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
an annual report on ! use ( direct hir+ 
au?orities to fill su* positions )9 !   
,comm]cial ,space ,transportation       
,adm9i/ration relat$ to comm]cial space 
laun* & re5try lic5s+ & p]mit           
activities4  #f4 ,e/abli%m5t (          
,comm]cial ,space ,transportation       

,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #eji 
( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ejijb !   
foll[+3  #ejijb;,a4 ,comm]cial ,space   
,transportation ,adm9i/ration  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation a ,comm]cial
 ,space ,transportation ,adm9i/ration4  
7b7 ,lead]%ip ,! ,comm]cial ,space      
,transportation ,adm9i/ration %all be   
head$ by an ,adm9i/rator1 :o %all report
 directly to ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation4  7c7 ,duties ,!        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,comm]cial ,space      
,transportation ,adm9i/ration %all      
ex]cise ! au?orities ( ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation ) respect to comm]cial  
space laun* & re5try activities1 includ+
 ! au?orities provid$ "u ?is *apt]4  4  
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #eji ( su* title is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to  
section #ejijb ! foll[+3  #ejijb;,a4    
,comm]cial ,space ,transportation       
,adm9i/ration4  4  #g4 ,flight safety   

analysis work=ce  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 flight
 safety analysis is critical to ma9ta9+ 
a high level ( public safety = comm]cial
 space laun*es f1 & re5tries to1 ,f$]al 
ranges2  7#b7 significant exp]tise 9    
flight safety analysis exi/s )9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,transportation1 & ! ,national          
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration2 &   
7#c7 ! increas+ pace ( comm]cial laun* &
 re5tries requires great] coop]ation    
among ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !          
,secret>y1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !         
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration to support comm]cial laun*
 & re5try activities at ,f$]al ranges4  
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national
 ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !         
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate 

& ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &    
,te*nology & ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report t id5tifies roles1               
responsibilities1 exp]tise1 & k t exi/s 
)9 ! executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t relat+ to analysis ( flight   
safety = space laun* & re5try           
activities4  7c7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,^u
 completion ( ! report requir$ by       
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y may ent]    
into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national
 ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration to  
all[ ,f$]al range p]sonnel to support   
flight safety analysis requir$ = !      
lic5s+ ( comm]cial space laun* & re5try 
activities4  #h4 ,/reaml9+ lic5s+ (     
private remote s5s+ space sy/ems  7a7   
,cl>ification ( remote s5s+ regulatory  
au?ority ov] c]ta9 imag+ sy/ems ,section
 #fjaba7;a77#b7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3 ,in/rum5ts det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y 9 writ+ to be us$ prim>ily =  

mission assurance or o!r te*nical       
purposes %all n be consid]$ to be       
conduct+ remote s5s+4 ,in/rum5ts us$    
prim>ily = mission assurance or o!r     
te*nical purposes are in/rum5ts us$ to  
support ! heal? ( ! laun* vehicle or !  
op]ator's spacecraft or ! safety ( !    
op]ator's space op]ations1 includ+      
in/rum5ts us$ to support on-bo>d        
self-monitor+ = te*nical assurance1     
flight reliability1 spaceflight safety1 
navigation1 attitude control1 sep>ation 
ev5ts1 payload deploym5ts1 or in/rum5ts 
collect+ self-images44  7b7             
,facilitation ( lic5se applications &   
assi/ance to applicants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #fjaba ( title #ea1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by        
r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 & 7e7 z      
subsections 7e7 & 7f71 respectively2 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 !    
foll[+3  7d7 ,assignm5t ( d$icat$ lic5s+
 (fic] ,! ,secret>y %all assign a lic5s+
 (fic] to ov]see ! application ( !      
applicant = a lic5se "u subsection 7a74 

,! lic5s+ (fic] %all assi/ ! applicant  
by facilitat+ ! application process1    
m9imiz+ lic5se conditions1 & exp$it+ !  
review & approval ( ! application1 to ! 
ext5t au?oriz$ by law4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5t ,section #fjabb7;b77#c7 ( title 
#ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ section #fjaba7;e7 & ins]t+       
section #fjaba7;f74  7c7 ,transp>5cy &  
exp$iti\s review ( lic5ses ,9 c>ry+ out 
! au?orities "u sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt]  
#fja ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 provide          
transp>5cy to & engagem5t ) applicants  
?r\gh\t ! lic5s+ process1 includ+ by    
/at+ ) specificity to ! applicant or    
lic5see :at basis caus$ ! ti]+          
det]m9ation ( ! lic5se2  7#b7 m9imize ! 
timel9es = review ( comm]cial remote    
s5s+ lic5s+ applications2 &  7#c7 n less
 frequ5tly ?an annually1 reevaluate !   
crit]ia = ! ti]+ ( satellite sy/ems1 ) a
 goal ( exp$iti\sly recategoriz+ ,ti] #c
 sy/ems to a l[] ti] )\t tempor>y lic5se
 conditions4  #i4 ,,gao report  7a7 ,9  

g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &    
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report on ! policies1 regulations1 &   
practices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,dep>tm5t7 
) respect to ! private remote s5s+ space
 indu/ry4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report       
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to
 :i* su* lic5s+ policies1 regulations1 &
 practices ( ! ,dep>tm5t promote or     
inhibit a robu/ dome/ic private remote  
s5s+ indu/ry1 includ+ any re/rictions t 
imp$e innovative remote s5s+            
capabilities4  7#b7 ,recomm5dations on  
*anges to policies1 regulations1 &      
practices = consid]ation by ! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce to promote ,unit$ ,/ates     
indu/ry lead]%ip 9 private remote s5s+  
capabilities1 includ+ recomm5dations =--

 7,a7 det]m9+ :e!r ! co/s to indu/ry    
outweigh ! b5efits ( conduct+ on-site   
gr\nd /ation visits1 & possible         
alt]natives to ensur+ compliance2  7,b7 
assess+ ! in=mation 9 a lic5se          
application t %\ld be treat$ z a mat]ial
 fact & ! ju/ification = su* treatm5t2  
7,c7 incorporat+ indu/ry fe$back into   
,dep>tm5t policies1 regulations1 &      
practices2 &  7,d7 increas+ ,dep>tm5t   
transp>5cy by-- 7i7 ensur+ ! wide       
dissem9ation ( ,dep>tm5t guidance2  7ii7
 provid+ cle> application in/ructions2 &
  7iii7 e/abli%+ writt5 prec$5t (       
,dep>tm5t actions4