,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbf,mr4 
,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wel*7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a ,,bill   
,to exp$ite process+ ( satellite & space
 lic5ses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,satellite & ,telecommunications        
,/reaml9+ ,act or ! ,,sat ,/reaml9+     
,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates space indu/ry repres5ts a vital  
compon5t to ! pres5t & future economy1  
spurr+ job creation1 innovation1 &      
,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip = ye>s to come2  
7#b7 ! ,f$]al ,communications           
,commission %\ld take action )9 its     
remit to be =w>d-look+ & ensure ! ,unit$
 ,/ates su/a9s global lead]%ip 9        
comm]cial space1 includ+ advanc+ &      
implem5t+ cutt+-edge policy positions s 
t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! global /&>d      

sett]2  7#c7 coord9ation among relevant 
,f$]al ag5cies is important to monitor+ 
& m9imiz+ h>m to ! space environm5t s t 
^! f9ite res\rces may be well-utiliz$ to
 ! b5efit ( future g5]ations (          
,am]icans2 &  7#d7 engagem5t at ! ,_w   
,radiocommunication ,conf]5ces ( !      
,int]national ,telecommunication ,union 
is important to ,unit$ ,/ates space     
lead]%ip4  #c4 ,au?ority reg>d+ c]ta9   
lic5ses  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,"p ,i ( title    
,,iii ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd  
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cdf4         
,radi(requ5cy lic5s+ au?ority relat+ to 
c]ta9 op]ations  7a7 ,def9itions  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section3 7,a7 ,assi/ant 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =
 ,communications & ,in=mation4  7,b7    
,major am5dm5t ,! t]m major am5dm5t has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #be4aaf7;b7
 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation4  7,c7 ,national def5se or   

security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m       
national def5se or security ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates-- 7i7 means ! protection ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates f =eign aggression2 &     
7ii7 does n o!rwise include ! protection
 ( ! g5]al welf>e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7,d7 ,relevant committees ,! t]m        
relevant committees means ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#b7 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations ,! t]ms
 9 section #be4ajc ( title #dg1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation1 are incorporat$ by ref]5ce  
into ?is ,act4  7b7 ,rules ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,commission %all issue rules 
to c>ry out ?is section t %all apply to 
applications & petitions submitt$ "u    
subsection 7c7 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is section4  7c7 ,applications &       
petitions  7#a7 ,applications = lic5ses 
& major am5dm5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( receipt ( a complet$          

application = a lic5se or a major       
am5dm5t ( a lic5se1 ! ,commission %all  
grant1 on condition ( successful        
coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al us]s z         
applicable1 or d5y ! application =--    
7,a7 a non-geo/ation>y orbit space      
/ation lic5se2  7,b7 a geo/ation>y orbit
 space /ation lic5se2  7,c7 an e>?      
/ation2 or  7,d7 a blanket-lic5s$ e>?   
/ation4  7#b7 ,petition = a grant (     
m>ket access  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] !     
,commission issues a public notice ( !  
acceptance = fil+ ( a petition = a grant
 ( m>ket access1 ! ,commission %all     
grant or d5y ! petition =-- 7i7 a       
non-geo/ation>y orbit space /ation m>ket
 access2 or  7ii7 a geo/ation>y orbit   
space /ation m>ket access4  7,b7 ,grant 
( m>ket access & t]m ,no grant ( m>ket  
access %all be grant$ = m ?an #ae ye>s4 
,grants ( m>ket access 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section %all      
expire n lat] ?an #ae ye>s f ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is section4  7,c7 ,m>ket    
access r5ewals ,! ,commission may create

 a m>ket access r5ewal me*anism =       
grantees t rema9 9 compliance & h no    
*ange 9 _! risk pr(ile4  7#c7 ,review   
ext5sion  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission  
may ext5d ! p]iod ( review ( an         
application = a lic5se or r5ewal only   
if-- 7i7 ! ,commission f9ds t !re are   
extraord9>y circum/ances involv+ a dang]
 to life or prop]ty or an action t is   
necess>y = ! national def5se or security
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates requir+ additional "t
 = consid]ation ( ! application2  7ii7 !
 ,commission f9ds t extra "t1 n to exce$
 #ij days1 is ne$$ to complete a        
non-geo/ation>y space /ation application
 process+ r\nd "u ! t]ms 9 section      
#be4aeg ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation2  7iii7 ! ,commission        
publi%es & submits to ! relevant        
committees a notice t-- 7,i7 /ates !    
reasons ( ! ,commission = an ext5sion2 &
  7,,ii7 ! l5g? ( ! p]iod ( ! ext5sion2 
or  7iv7 a lapse 9 appropriations occurs
 ) respect to ! ,commission grant+ su*  

applications4  7,b7 ,limitations on     
p]iod ( ext5sion ,! ,commission may n   
grant-- 7i7 an ext5sion ( a deadl9e = a 
p]iod t is m ?an #ij days2 or  7ii7 m   
?an #b ext5sions ( a deadl9e4  7,c7     
,deem$ grant$ ,if ! ,commission fails to
 grant or d5y an application = a lic5se 
or major am5dm5t ( a lic5se by ! end ( !
 applicable review p]iod1 ! application 
%all be deem$ grant$ on ! date on :i* ! 
,commission receives f ! applicant      
writt5 notice ( ! ,commission's failure 
to grant or d5y ! application by !      
applicable deadl9e4  7#d7 ,reque/s =    
r5ewal ( lic5se or grant ( m>ket access 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c71 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,commission receives a 
complete reque/ = r5ewal ( a lic5se or  
grant ( m>ket access1 ! ,commission     
%all-- 7i7 if ! ,commission det]m9es !  
requirem5ts "u section #cji7k7 h be5    
met1 grant ! reque/ = a t]m n to exce$ !
 l5g? (-- 7,i7 ! initial t]m2 or  7,,ii7
 9 ! case ( a r5ewal ( a grant ( m>ket  

access1 #ae ye>s2  7ii7 if ! ,commission
 makes ! det]m9ation describ$ 9 section 
#cji7k77#c71 d5y ! reque/2 or  7iii7 if 
! ,commission det]m9es an ext5sion      
necess>y to ensure ! national def5se or 
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 submit to ! 
relevant committees a report expla9+ !  
det]m9ation & ext5d ! deadl9e ( review =
 n long] ?an "o additional #ahj-;day    
t]m4  7,b7 ,deem$ grant$ ,if !          
,commission fails to grant or d5y a     
reque/ = r5ewal ( a lic5se or grant (   
m>ket access by ! date describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! r5ewal %all be deem$
 grant$ on ! date on :i* ! ,commission  
receives f ! reque/or a writt5 notice ( 
! ,commission's failure to grant or d5y 
! r5ewal by ! applicable deadl9e4  7#e7 
,exp$it$ treatm5t = m9or modifications  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7 or to ensure ! national
 def5se or security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
,commission receives a complet$ reque/  
to modify a lic5se1 ! ,commission %all  

grant ! reque/ if ! reque/ is limit$    
only to modifications1 or a class (     
modifications1 t-- 7i7 increase         
transmission capacity or improve        
spectral effici5cy1 su* z by improv+    
compression te*nologies2 &  7ii7 o!rwise
 d n sub/antially modify ! space or e>? 
/ation au?oriz$ by ! lic5se4  7,b7      
,exclusion ,?is p>agraph does n apply to
 a reque/ to modify a lic5se =-- 7i7 !  
addition ( an ancill>y t]re/rial        
compon5t2 or  7ii7 modify+ ! s]vice (f]$
 "u ! initial lic5se grant$ pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a7 betwe5 fix$ satellite     
s]vice & mobile satellite s]vice4  7,c7 
,exception ,! ,commission may ext5d !   
p]iod ( review ( a reque/ "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 = national security & law en=cem5t
 conc]ns pursuant to p>agraph 7#i74     
7#f7 ,exp$it$ treatm5t = c]ta9          
modifications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! ,commission receives a 
reque/ to modify a lic5se or grant (    
m>ket access 9 ord] to conduct a        
replacem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 

! ,commission %all grant or d5y !       
reque/4  7,b7 ,replacem5t describ$ ,a   
replacem5t describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is
 a replacem5t (-- 7i7 #a space /ation1  
or compon5t ( a space /ation1 ) a       
te*nically simil> space /ation1 or      
compon5t ( a space /ation1 previ\sly    
approv$ by ! ,commission2 or  7ii7 #a   
e>? /ation1 or compon5t ( an e>? /ation1
 ) a te*nically simil> e>? /ation1 or   
compon5t ( an e>? /ation1 previ\sly     
approv$ by ! ,commission4  7,c7         
,exception ,! ,commission may ext5d !   
p]iod ( review ( a reque/ "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 = national security & law en=cem5t
 conc]ns pursuant to p>agraph 7#i74     
7#g7 ,alleviation ( delays = c]ta9      
applications  7,a7 ,addition ( c]ta9    
au?oriz$ space /ations ,! ,commission   
%all p]mit non-geo/ation>y orbit        
op]ators to add an au?oriz$ space /ation
 z a po9t ( communication to an au?oriz$
 gr\nd /ation on a notification-only    
basis )\t fil+ an application =         
modification ( a lic5se or grant ( m>ket

 access if ! addition ( ! au?oriz$ space
 /ation involves no o!r *anges to !     
au?oriz$ p>amet]s ( ! gr\nd /ation4     
7,b7 ,ext5sion ( special tempor>y       
au?ority ,! ,commission may ext5d a     
grant ( special tempor>y au?ority "u    
section #be4abj7;b77#c7 ( title #dg1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulation1 ! reque/ = :i* 0  
fil$ alongside an application = regul>  
nonbroadca/ op]ation1 on ! ,commission's
 own motion4  7,c7 ,priority            
,applications ,! ,commission %all       
consid] :e!r to implem5t a process t    
prioritizes applications relat+ to      
sy/ems mo/ likely to imm95tly impact    
cu/om]s1 su* z sy/ems relat+ to curr5tly
 function+ or soon to be function+      
sy/ems4  7#h7 ,em]g5cy grant1 r5ewal1 or
 modification ,if ! ,commission f9ds t  
!re are extraord9>y circum/ances involv+
 a dang] to life or prop]ty or an action
 t is necess>y = ! national def5se or   
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !           
,commission-- 7,a7 may grant1 = a p]iod 

n to exce$ #ahj days 9 a mann] & ^u !   
t]ms ! ,commission %all by rule         
prescribe-- 7i7 a lic5se or grant (     
m>ket access2  7ii7 a r5ewal ( a lic5se 
or grant ( m>ket access2 or  7iii7 a    
modification ( a lic5se or grant ( m>ket
 access2  7,b7 %all include ) a grant   
made "u subp>agraph 7,a7 a /atem5t ( !  
reasons ( ! ,commission = mak+ ! grant2 
7,c7 may ext5d a grant made "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 = a p]iod n to exce$   
#ahj days2 &  7,d7 %all give exp$iti\s  
treatm5t to any-- 7i7 timely fil$       
petition to d5y a grant made "u ?is     
subsection2 or  7ii7 timely fil$        
petition = rehe>+ ( a grant made "u ?is 
subsection t is fil$ "u section #dje4   
7#i7 ,review = national security & law  
en=cem5t conc]ns  7,a7 ,review requir$ =
 entities ) reportable =eign own]%ip ,= 
ea* application = a lic5se1 petition = a
 grant ( m>ket access1 or reque/ = a    
modification submitt$ by an entity t has
 n already und]gone a =eign own]%ip     
review z describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph or  

has *ang$ its =eign own]%ip /ructure & t
 ! ,commission det]m9es to h reportable 
=eign own]%ip1 ! ,commission %all ref] !
 application or reque/ to ! ,committee =
 ! ,assessm5t ( ,=eign ,p>ticipation 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,telecommunications      
,s]vices ,sector e/abli%$ by ,executive 
,ord] #aciac 7#he ,f$4 ,reg4 #aifdc2    
relat+ to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,committee = 
! ,assessm5t ( ,=eign ,p>ticipation 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,telecommunications       
,s]vices ,sector7 79 ?is p>agraph ref]r$
 to z ! ,committee7 = review ( national 
security & law en=cem5t conc]ns t may be
 rais$ by ! application1 petition1 or   
reque/4  7,b7 ,review at discretion (   
,commission ,9 addition to any          
application1 petition1 or reque/ t !    
,commission is requir$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 to ref] to ! ,committee1 !         
,commission may1 at ! ,commission's own 
discretion1 ref] any o!r application = a
 lic5se1 petition = a grant ( m>ket     
access1 or reque/ = a modification      
submitt$ by an entity = review (        

national security & law en=cem5t conc]ns
 t may be rais$ by ! application1       
petition1 or reque/4  7#aj7 ,complet5ess
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to ea*       
application = a lic5se1 petition = a    
grant ( m>ket access1 or application =  
an e>? /ation1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
receiv+ su* application or petition1 !  
,commission %all-- 7i7 det]m9e :e!r--   
7,i7 ! application or petition conta9s--
 7aa7 9 ! case ( an application = a     
lic5se1 all ( ! in=mation requir$ to be 
submitt$ ) ! application2  7bb7 9 ! case
 ( a petition = a grant ( m>ket access1 
all ( ! in=mation requir$ to be submitt$
 ) ! petition2 or  7cc7 9 ! case ( an   
application = an e>? /ation1 all ( !    
in=mation requir$ to be submitt$ ) !    
application2 &  7,,ii7 ! applicant or   
petition] has paid ! fee1 if any1       
requir$2 &  7ii7 7,i7 if ! det]m9ations 
"u subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( clause 7i7
 are bo? 9 ! affirmative1 issue a public
 notice ( ! acceptance = fil+ ( !       
application z necess>y2 or  7,,ii7 if   

ei!r det]m9ation "u subclause 7,i7 or   
7,,ii7 ( clause 7i7 is 9 ! negative1    
provide notice to ! applicant ( !       
negative det]m9ation1 includ+ !         
in=mation requir$ to be submitt$ = !    
application to be det]m9$ complete4     
7,b7 ,inaction by ,commission  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,if1 ) respect to application = a 
lic5se1 a petition = a grant ( m>ket    
access1 or application = an e>? /ation1 
! ,commission fails to make !           
det]m9ations describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 )9 #cj days1 ! ,commission %all be     
deem$ = purposes ( su* application or   
petition to h issu$ a public notice ( ! 
acceptance = fil+ ( ! application on !  
date on :i* ! ,commission receives f !  
applicant writt5 notice ( !             
,commission's failure to make !         
det]m9ations describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a74  7ii7 ,publication ,! applicant   
%all provide ! writt5 notice describ$ 9 
clause 7i7 publicly 9 ! appropriate     
,commission database4  7#aa7            
,coord9ation ,! ,commission & ,assi/ant 

,secret>y %all ent] into a ,memor&um (  
,und]/&+1 or execute comp>able =mal     
arrangem5ts1 to enhance & /&>dize       
int]ag5cy coord9ation to ! ext5t        
practicable1 ) ! aim ( exp$it+ ! review 
( applications & petitions submitt$ "u  
?is subsection4  7d7 ,/ate preemption ( 
m>ket entry2 rates ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( law1 a ,/ate or local       
gov]nm5t may n regulate ! rates *>g$    
by-- 7#a7 an applicant or lic5see )     
respect to a lic5se grant$2 or  7#b7 an 
applicant or grantee ) respect to a     
grant ( m>ket access4  7e7 ,spectrum    
effici5cy ,! ,commission %all promulgate
 rules t seek to promote competition1   
innovation1 & effici5t use ( spectrum by
 entities lic5s$ or grant$ m>ket access1
 includ+ by acc\nt+ = advancem5ts 9     
te*nology capable ( manag+ int]f]5ce    
conc]ns to ! greate/ ext5t practicable4 
7f7 ,regulatory re/ra9t  7#a7           
,limitation on in=mation requir$ to be  
provid$ ,9 p]=m+ any act1 issu+ any rule
 or regulation1 or issu+ any ord]       

necess>y to c>ry out ?is section1 !     
,commission-- 7,a7 %all limit !         
in=mation requir$ to be furni%$ to !    
,commission to t :i* is /rictly         
necess>y2  7,b7 ) respect to an         
application = a lic5se1 petition = a    
grant ( m>ket access1 or application =  
an e>? /ation-- 7i7 may n require ! fil+
 ( any in=mation t is n directly mat]ial
 to ! consid]ations t affect ! decision 
on su* application or petition2 &  7ii7 
may require in=mation ab\t new or       
additional facts t ! ,commission        
det]m9es necess>y to make its decision2 
&  7,c7 %all proactively reori5t !      
application & petitions sy/ems ( !      
,commission to r$uce ! am\nt ( in=mation
 requir$ ( applicants & petition]s t !  
,commission has already collect$4  7g7  
,report on backlog ,! ,commission %all  
submit to ! relevant committees & !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an annual report
 on ! backlog ( applications & petitions

 describ$ "u subsection 7c71 includ+ !  
numb] ( applications t are out/&+ =     
applicant companies t no long] exi/1    
until ! lat] ( #b ye>s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is section or su* "t z !    
backlog is r$uc$ to process+ times n    
exce$+ #a ye>4  7h7 ,relation to        
exp]im5tal & amateur uses ,?is section  
%all n apply to any ,commission         
au?orization ) respect to-- 7#a7 !      
exp]im5tal radio s]vice2 or  7#b7 !     
amateur radio s]vice4  4  7b7 ,relation 
to o!r law am5dm5ts ,section #cji ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7j77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a          
semicolon2  7,b7 by r$esignat+          
subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 &  
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 !  
foll[+3  7,c7 = lic5ses or grants (     
m>ket access grant$ "u section #cdf2 or 
2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7k7-- 7,a7 9 !   
head+1 by /rik+ ,broadca/ ,/ation       
,r5ewal ,proc$ures & ins]t+ ,r5ewal     

,proc$ures = ,c]ta9 ,au?orizations2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+
 1 ! hold] ( a lic5se or ! recipi5t ( a 
grant ( m>ket access grant$ "u section  
#cdf7;c71 aft] broadca/ /ation2  7,,ii7 
by ins]t+ or grant aft] su* lic5se2     
7,,iii7 by /rik+ t /ation & ins]t+ t    
lic5see1 recipi5t1 or entity2 &  7,,iv7 
by ins]t+ or grant ( m>ket access aft]  
its lic5se2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by
 /rik+ ! /ation & ins]t+ 9 ! case ( a   
broadca/ /ation1 ! /ation2  7iii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 1 recipi5t1 
or entity aft] lic5see2 &  7iv7 9       
subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ 1 recipi5t1 
or entity aft] lic5see2  7,c7 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 or ! hold] ( a lic5se
 or ! recipi5t ( a grant ( m>ket access 
grant$ "u section #cdf7;c71 aft]        
broadca/ /ation2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--
 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 
by ins]t+ ( a broadca/ /ation1 a hold] (
 a lic5se1 or a recipi5t ( a grant (    
m>ket access grant$ "u section #cdf7;c7 

aft] t a lic5see2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ 1 recipi5t1 or    
entity aft] lic5see2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+
 or #cdf aft] section #cjh2 &  7iii7 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ =m] lic5see &
 ins]t+ =m] lic5see ( a broadca/ /ation 
or su* applications = a lic5se or grant 
( m>ket access fil$ "u section #cdf7;c7 
specify+ ! in=mation ( ! =m] lic5see1   
recipi5t1 or entity2 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph 
7#d71 by ins]t+ or a grant ( m>ket      
access aft] lic5se4