,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cbdg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,hick5loop] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,crapo7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce = ,d>k & ,quiet ,skies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,d>k & ,quiet ,skies ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to increase p>ticipation & collaboration betwe5 ,f$]al ag5cies & ! private sector to rese>*1 develop1 & deploy mitigation te*niques on a volunt>y basis to protect ! integrity ( f$]ally fund$ sci5tific rese>* obs]v+ ! sky & cele/ial bodies4 #c4 ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce = ,d>k & ,quiet ,skies 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces1 & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ! ,committee on ,space1 ,sci5ce1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means ! ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce = ,d>k & ,quiet ,skies e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a nonpr(it organization2 7,b7 a ,f$]al laboratory2 7,c7 an in/itution ( high] education2 7,d7 a ,native entity2 7,e7 an obs]vatory p>ticipat+ 9 a f$]ally fund$ rese>* project2 & 7,f7 a consortium ( #a or m entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e71 private entities1 or a/ronom]s4 7#d7 ,f$]al laboratory ,! t]m ,f$]al laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 to ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc74 7#e7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education means an in/itution ( high] education1 z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#f7 ,native entity ,! t]m ,native entity means-- 7,a7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t2 7,b7 an ,alaska ,native ,village or ,regional or ,village ,corporation1 z def9$ 9 or e/abli%$ pursuant to ! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq472 & 7,c7 a ,native ,hawaiian organization1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #geag ( title #bj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#g7 ,sci5tific activity ,! t]m sci5tific activity means f$]ally fund$ sci5tific activities obs]v+ ! sky or cele/ial bodies us+-- 7,a7 radio obs]vations2 or 7,b7 optical obs]vations1 includ+ photometric or spectroscopic data4 7#h7 ,"u ,secret>y ,! t]m ,"u ,secret>y means ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,c5t] 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to availability ( appropriations1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & aft] conv5+ a gaps analysis work%op ) ! ,(fice ( ,space ,comm]ce ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation to assess ! pres5t /atus ( ! objectives describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant1 on a competitive basis1 to an eligible entity to e/abli% & op]ate a ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce = ,d>k & ,quiet ,skies4 7#b7 ,objectives ,prior to aw>d+ a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all e/abli% ! objectives ( ! ,c5t]1 includ+ h[ ! ,c5t]1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 w-- 7,a7 "w ) ! satellite indu/ry & a/ronomical community to develop & dissem9ate be/ practices to limit optical & radio int]f]5ce ) sci5tific activity1 includ+ develop+ consi/5t optical brightness measurem5ts2 7,b7 id5tify exi/+ facilities )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z ( ! date ( e/abli%m5t ( ! objectives7 to be us$ = te/+ int]f]5ce mitigation or sugge/ adaptations to exi/+ facilities = su* purpose2 7,c7 conduct transdiscipl9>y rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration projects ) an emphasis on track+1 id5tify+1 model+1 *>act]iz+1 & m9imiz+ pot5tial int]f]5ce ) sci5tific activity1 & %all include me?ods to-- 7i7 r$uce optical impact ( satellites 9 photometric & spectroscopic obs]vations2 7ii7 r$uce radio frequ5cy impact ( satellites on radio obs]vations2 7iii7 quantify1 assess1 model1 or pr$ict pot5tial int]f]5ce ) sci5tific activity2 7iv7 promote consi/5cy1 :]e applicable1 ) dome/ic & int]national ef=ts to protect sci5tific rese>*2 & 7v7 assess me?ods & te*niques a/ronom]s c take to avoid receiv+ int]f]5ce f satellite activity1 su* z h>dw>e-relat$ te*nological innovations2 7,d7 publi% ! results ( transdiscipl9>y rese>* c>ri$ out by ! ,c5t] 9 a publicly accessible repository ) appropriate protections1 z det]m9$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y1 to protect propriet>y or confid5tial in=mation2 7,e7 "w ) ! satellite indu/ry to develop & dissem9ate volunt>y guidel9es & evid5ce-bas$ be/ practices to mitigate optical & radio int]f]5ce ) sci5tific rese>*2 & 7,f7 a*ieve any o!r goal t ! ,"u ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y z a result ( ! work%op conv5$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,consultation ,9 e/abli%+ ! ,c5t] "u p>agraph 7#a7 & det]m9+ ! objectives ( ! ,c5t] "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all consult )-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7,b7 ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration2 7,c7 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission2 7,d7 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration2 7,e7 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 7,f7 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 7,g7 ! ,national ,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration2 7,h7 ! ,(fice ( ,space ,comm]ce2 & 7,i7 private entities involv$ 9 9-space activities1 space surveillance activities1 or a/ronomy activities1 includ+ n less ?an #a ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,satellite & spacecraft op]ators1 includ+ a div]se range ( con/ellation sizes1 missions1 & purposes4 7ii7 ,a space situational aw>5ess provid]4 7iii7 ,a nonpr(it organization4 7iv7 ,f$]al laboratories & ,national obs]vatories1 includ+ a div]se range ( sci5tific purposes4 7v7 ,an in/itution ( high] education4 7vi7 ,a ,native entity4 7c7 ,application2 aw>d basis 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity desir+ a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all submit an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,"u ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 review+ applications "u ?is subsection & aw>d+ a grant "u subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all consid] ! degree to :i*-- 7,a7 ! eligible entity submitt+ ! application has a plan to f9ancially su/a9 ! activities ( ! ,c5t] aft] ! conclusion ( ! grant p]iod1 includ+ ) mat*+ funds = any ,f$]al fund+ d$icat$ to ! ,c5t]2 & 7,b7 ! degree to :i* ! eligible entity proposes to engage small bus9esses 9 ! activities ( ! ,c5t]4 7d7 ,coord9ation ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all ensure ! coord9ation1 & avoid unnecess>y duplication1 ( activities ( ! ,c5t] ) ! rese>*1 developm5t1 or demon/ration activities (-- 7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy or ,f$]al laboratories2 7#b7 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration2 7#c7 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 7#d7 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 & 7#e7 ,! ,national ,telecommunications & ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration4 7e7 ,duration 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to appropriations & p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,c5t] is au?oriz$ to c>ry out activities = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4 7#b7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,"u ,secret>y may t]m9ate ! ,c5t] 9 ! ev5t ! ,"u ,secret>y det]m9es ! ,c5t] is und]p]=m+ dur+ ! p]=mance p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7f7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjcj1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all prep>e & submit a report to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress-- 7#a7 provid+ an evaluation ( ! ,c5t]'s effectiv5ess 9 a*iev+ its objectives "u subsection 7b77#b72 & 7#b7 describ+ b5*m>ks ! ,c5t] w seek to accompli% 9 ! =?com+ ye>4 7g7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to require ! ,"u ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section us+ am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce = o!r purposes4