,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bhhh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #ah 
7legislative day1 ,september #af71      
#bjbe,mr4 ,hickenlooper introduced the  
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend chapter #eaa of  
title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
modify the authority for space          
transportation infrastructure           
modernization grants1 and for other     
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,spaceport ,project 
,opportunities for ,resilient           
,transportation ,act or the ,,spaceport 
,act4  #b4 ,space launch infrastructure 
7a7 ,definitions ,paragraph 7#e7 of     
section #eaaja of title #ea1 ,united    
,states ,code1 is amended to read as    
follows3  7#e7 public agency means a    
,state or an agency of a ,state1 a      
political subdivision of a ,state1 an   
airport authority1 or a tax-supported   

organization4  4  7b7 ,modification of  
grant authority  7#a7 ,in general       
,subsection 7b7 of section #eaajb of    
title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended to read as follows3  7b7        
,limitations  7#a7 ,in general ,the     
,secretary may make a project grant     
under this chapter only if the grant    
will not be for more than #ij percent of
 the total cost of the project4  7#b7   
,waiver ,the ,secretary may waive the   
application of paragraph 7#a7 if the    
,secretary determines that such a waiver
 is in the national interest4  4  7c7   
,eligibility criteria ,section          
#eaajc7;b7 of title #ea1 ,united ,states
 ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph  
7#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by    
striking the ,united ,states            
,government's space transportation needs
 and inserting the civil1 national      
security1 and commercial space          
transportation needs of the ,united     
,states2  7,b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by 
striking contributions and inserting    

support2 and  7,c7 by amending          
subparagraph 7,f7 to read as follows3   
7,f7 the impact of the project on launch
 and re-entry operations and other      
activities at ,government launch ranges1
 as needed4  2  7#b7 by striking        
paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the        
following3  7#b7 ,the ,secretary of     
,transportation shall develop specific  
criteria for evaluating and selecting   
proposed projects based on the          
considerations under paragraph 7#a74  2 
and  7#c7 by adding at the end the      
following3  7#c7 ,the ,secretary of     
,transportation shall consult with the  
,secretary of ,defense1 the             
,administrator of the ,national         
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1
 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and the   
heads of other appropriate agencies of  
the ,government with respect to         
subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,f7 of paragraph
 7#a71 as appropriate4  4  7d7 ,report  
7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b     
years after the date of the enactment of

 this ,act1 the ,secretary of           
,transportation1 in consultation with   
the ,secretary of ,defense1 the         
,administrator of the ,national         
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1
 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and the   
heads of other appropriate agencies of  
the ,government1 shall submit to        
,congress a report that-- 7,a7 evaluates
 the demand for space transportation    
services1 including the civil1 national 
security1 and commercial space          
transportation needs of the ,united     
,states and international commercial    
markets2  7,b7 provides legislative1    
regulatory1 and policy recommendations  
to ensure robust and resilient space    
transportation capabilities in support  
of the national space policy2  7,c7     
examines a range of long-term funding   
options and related considerations for  
space transportation infrastructure     
projects2 and  7,d7 provides an         
assessment of international space       
transportation capabilities and         

investments1 including recommendations  
for maintaining ,united ,states         
competitiveness and developing an       
international space transportation      
network4  7#b7 ,updates ,not later than 
#f years after the date of the enactment
 of this ,act1 and every #d years       
thereafter1 the ,secretary of           
,transportation shall-- 7,a7 update the 
report submitted under paragraph 7#a72  
and  7,b7 submit such updated report to 
,congress4  7e7 ,authorization of       
appropriations ,section #eaaje of title 
#ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by striking ,not more than and all that 
follows through the period at the end   
and inserting ,there is authorized to be
 appropriated to the ,secretary of      
,transportation for each fiscal year not
 more than #aj1jjj1jjj to make grants   
under this chapter44  7f7 ,technical    
amendments  7#a7 ,chapter heading ,the  
heading of chapter #eaa of title #ea1   
,united ,states ,code1 is amended to    
read as follows3  #eaa ,space           

transportation infrastructure           
modernization grants  4  7#b7 ,table of 
chapters ,the table of chapters at the  
beginning of title #ea1 ,united ,states 
,code1 is amended by striking the item  
relating to chapter #eaa and inserting  
the following3  #eaa4,space             
,transportation ,infrastructure         
,modernization ,grants#eaaja  4