,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #dbh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #e1 #bjbe,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,hickenlooper1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,schmitt1 and ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to promote space situational awareness and space traffic coordination and to modify the functions and leadership of the ,office of ,space ,commerce1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,situational ,awareness of ,flying ,elements in ,orbit ,act or the ,,safe ,orbit ,act4 #b4 ,space situational awareness and space traffic coordination 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,commerce shall facilitate safe operations in space and encourage the development of commercial space capabilities by acquiring and disseminating unclassified data1 analytics1 information1 and services on space activities4 7b7 ,immunity ,the ,united ,states1 any agencies and instrumentalities thereof1 and any individuals1 firms1 corporations1 and other persons acting for the ,united ,states ,government1 including nongovernmental entities1 shall be immune from any suit in any court for any cause of action arising from the provision or receipt of space situational awareness services or information1 whether or not provided in accordance with this section1 or any related action or omission4 7c7 ,acquisition of data ,the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,space ,commerce 7established under section #ejgjb7;b7 of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #c7 is authorized to acquire-- 7#a7 data1 analytics1 information1 and services1 including with respect to-- 7,a7 location tracking data2 7,b7 positional and orbit determination information2 and 7,c7 conjunction data messages2 and 7#b7 such other data1 analytics1 information1 and services as the ,secretary of ,commerce determines necessary to avoid collisions of space objects4 7d7 ,database on satellite location and behavior ,the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,space ,commerce shall provide access for the public1 at no charge1 a fully updated1 unclassified database of information concerning space objects and behavior that includes-- 7#a7 the data and information acquired under subsection 7c71 except to the extent that such data or information is classified or a trade secret 7as defined in section #ahci of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code72 and 7#b7 the provision of basic space situational awareness services and space traffic coordination based on the data referred to in paragraph 7#a71 including basic analytics1 tracking calculations1 and conjunction data messages4 7e7 ,basic space situational awareness services ,the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,space ,commerce-- 7#a7 shall provide to satellite operators1 at no charge1 basic space situational awareness services1 including the data1 analytics1 information1 and services described in subsection 7c72 7#b7 in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 may not compete with private sector space situational awareness products1 to the maximum extent practicable2 and 7#c7 not less frequently than every #c years1 shall review the basic space situational awareness services described in paragraph 7#a7 to ensure that such services provided by the ,federal ,government do not compete with space situational awareness services offered by the private sector4 7f7 ,requirements for data acquisition and dissemination ,in acquiring data1 analytics1 information1 and services under subsection 7c7 and disseminating data1 analytics1 information1 and services under subsections 7d7 and 7e71 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,space ,commerce shall-- 7#a7 leverage commercial capabilities to the maximum extent practicable2 7#b7 prioritize the acquisition of data1 analytics1 information1 and services from commercial industry located in or licensed in the ,united ,states to supplement data collected by ,united ,states ,government agencies1 including the ,department of ,defense and the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration2 7#c7 appropriately protect proprietary data1 information1 and systems of firms located in the ,united ,states1 including by using appropriate infrastructure and cybersecurity measures1 including measures set forth in the most recent version of the ,cybersecurity ,framework1 or successor document1 maintained by the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 7#d7 facilitate the development of standardization and consistency in data reporting1 in collaboration with satellite owners and operators1 commercial space situational awareness data and service providers1 the academic community1 nonprofit organizations1 and the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 and 7#e7 encourage foreign governments to participate in unclassified data sharing arrangements for space situational awareness and space traffic coordination4 7g7 ,other transaction authority ,in carrying out the activities required by this section1 the ,secretary of ,commerce shall enter into such contracts1 leases1 cooperative agreements1 or other transactions as may be necessary4 7h7 ,space object defined ,in this section1 the term space object means any object launched into space1 or created in space1 robotically or by humans1 including an object's component parts4 #c4 ,office of ,space ,commerce 7a7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ejgja of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 #ejgja4 ,definitions ,in this chapter3 7#a7 ,assistant ,secretary ,the term ,assistant ,secretary means the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,space ,commerce4 7#b7 ,bureau ,the term ,bureau means the ,bureau of ,space ,commerce established under section #ejgjb4 7#c7 ,orbital debris ,the term orbital debris-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 any human-made space object orbiting ,earth that-- 7,i7 no longer serves an intended purpose2 7,,ii7 has reached the end of its mission2 or 7,,iii7 is incapable of safe maneuver or operation2 and 7ii7 a rocket body and other hardware left in orbit as a result of normal launch and operational activities2 and 7,b7 includes fragmentation debris produced by failure or collision of human-made space objects4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,commerce4 7#e7 ,space object ,the term space object means any object launched into space or created in space robotically or by humans1 including the component parts of such an object4 7#f7 ,space situational awareness ,the term space situational awareness means-- 7,a7 the identification1 characterization1 tracking1 and the predicted movement and behavior of space objects and orbital debris2 and 7,b7 the understanding of the space operational environment4 7#g7 ,space traffic coordination ,the term space traffic coordination means the planning1 assessment1 and coordination of activities to enhance the safety1 stability1 and sustainability of operations in the space environment4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #ejg of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #ejgja and inserting the following3 #ejgja4 ,definitions4 4 7b7 ,transition of ,office to ,bureau ,subsection 7a7 of section #ejgjb of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 which1 not later than #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 shall be elevated by the ,secretary of ,commerce from an office within the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration to a bureau reporting directly to the ,office of the ,secretary of ,commerce4 7c7 ,additional functions of ,bureau ,subsection 7c7 of such section is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 to perform space situational awareness and space traffic management duties pursuant to the ,,safe ,orbit ,act4 4 7d7 ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,space ,commerce 7#a7 ,in general ,subsection 7b7 of such section is amended to read as follows3 7b7 ,assistant ,secretary ,the ,bureau shall be headed by the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,space ,commerce1 who shall-- 7#a7 be appointed by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate2 7#b7 report directly to the ,secretary of ,commerce2 and 7#c7 have a rate of pay that is equal to the rate payable for level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecae of title #e4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,section #ejgjb7;d7 of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7i7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,director and inserting ,assistant ,secretary2 and 7ii7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,director and inserting ,assistant ,secretary4 7,b7 ,section #ecae of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,assistant ,secretaries of ,commerce 7#aa7 and inserting ,assistant ,secretaries of ,commerce 7#ab74 7#c7 ,references ,on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 any reference in any law or regulation to the ,director of the ,office of ,space ,commerce shall be deemed to be a reference to the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,space ,commerce4 7e7 ,transition report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,commerce shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report that sets forth transition and continuity of operations plans for the functional and administrative transfer of the ,office of ,space ,commerce from the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration to a bureau reporting to the ,office of the ,secretary of ,commerce4 7#b7 ,goal ,the goal of transition and continuity of operations planning shall be to minimize the cost and administrative burden of establishing the ,bureau of ,space ,commerce while maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of the functions and responsibilities of the ,bureau of ,space ,commerce1 in accordance with this section and the amendments made by this section4 7#c7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress defined ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4