,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #e1 #bjbe,mr4 
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4   
,wick]1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4          
,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,s*mitt1 
& ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote 
space situational aw>5ess & space       
traffic coord9ation & to modify !       
functions & lead]%ip ( ! ,(fice ( ,space
 ,comm]ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,situational ,aw>5ess ( ,fly+ ,elem5ts 9
 ,orbit ,act or ! ,,safe ,orbit ,act4   
#b4 ,space situational aw>5ess & space  
traffic coord9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all facilitate    
safe op]ations 9 space & enc\rage !     
developm5t ( comm]cial space            
capabilities by acquir+ & dissem9at+    
unclassifi$ data1 analytics1 in=mation1 
& s]vices on space activities4  7b7     

,immunity ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any ag5cies 
& in/rum5talities !re(1 & any           
individuals1 firms1 corporations1 & o!r 
p]sons act+ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1
 includ+ nongov]nm5tal entities1 %all be
 immune f any suit 9 any c\rt = any     
cause ( action aris+ f ! provision or   
receipt ( space situational aw>5ess     
s]vices or in=mation1 :e!r or n provid$ 
9 accordance ) ?is section1 or any      
relat$ action or omission4  7c7         
,acquisition ( data ,! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,space ,comm]ce  
7e/abli%$ "u section #ejgjb7;b7 ( title 
#ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
section #c7 is au?oriz$ to acquire--    
7#a7 data1 analytics1 in=mation1 &      
s]vices1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7,a7    
location track+ data2  7,b7 positional &
 orbit det]m9ation in=mation2 &  7,c7   
conjunction data messages2 &  7#b7 su*  
o!r data1 analytics1 in=mation1 &       
s]vices z ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce        
det]m9es necess>y to avoid collisions ( 
space objects4  7d7 ,database on        

satellite location & behavior ,!        
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,space 
,comm]ce %all provide access = ! public1
 at no *>ge1 a fully updat$1 unclassifi$
 database ( in=mation conc]n+ space     
objects & behavior t includes-- 7#a7 !  
data & in=mation acquir$ "u subsection  
7c71 except to ! ext5t t su* data or    
in=mation is classifi$ or a trade secret
 7z def9$ 9 section #ahci ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 &  7#b7 !         
provision ( basic space situational     
aw>5ess s]vices & space traffic         
coord9ation bas$ on ! data ref]r$ to 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ basic analytics1 
track+ calculations1 & conjunction data 
messages4  7e7 ,basic space situational 
aw>5ess s]vices ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce = ,space ,comm]ce-- 7#a7 %all 
provide to satellite op]ators1 at no    
*>ge1 basic space situational aw>5ess   
s]vices1 includ+ ! data1 analytics1     
in=mation1 & s]vices describ$ 9         
subsection 7c72  7#b7 9 c>ry+ out       
p>agraph 7#a71 may n compete ) private  

sector space situational aw>5ess        
products1 to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable2 &  7#c7 n less frequ5tly   
?an e #c ye>s1 %all review ! basic space
 situational aw>5ess s]vices describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 to ensure t su* s]vices   
provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t d n       
compete ) space situational aw>5ess     
s]vices (f]$ by ! private sector4  7f7  
,requirem5ts = data acquisition &       
dissem9ation ,9 acquir+ data1 analytics1
 in=mation1 & s]vices "u subsection 7c7 
& dissem9at+ data1 analytics1 in=mation1
 & s]vices "u subsections 7d7 & 7e71 !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,space 
,comm]ce %all-- 7#a7 lev]age comm]cial  
capabilities to ! maximum ext5t         
practicable2  7#b7 prioritize !         
acquisition ( data1 analytics1          
in=mation1 & s]vices f comm]cial indu/ry
 locat$ 9 or lic5s$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 supplem5t data collect$ by ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 includ+ !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,national       
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration2     

7#c7 appropriately protect propriet>y   
data1 in=mation1 & sy/ems ( firms locat$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ by us+      
appropriate infra/ructure & cyb]security
 measures1 includ+ measures set =? 9 !  
mo/ rec5t v]sion ( ! ,cyb]security      
,framework1 or successor docum5t1       
ma9ta9$ by ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,/&>ds & ,te*nology2  7#d7 facilitate ! 
developm5t ( /&>dization & consi/5cy 9  
data report+1 9 collaboration )         
satellite own]s & op]ators1 comm]cial   
space situational aw>5ess data & s]vice 
provid]s1 ! academic community1 nonpr(it
 organizations1 & ! ,director ( !       
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology2 &  7#e7 enc\rage =eign      
gov]nm5ts to p>ticipate 9 unclassifi$   
data %>+ arrangem5ts = space situational
 aw>5ess & space traffic coord9ation4   
7g7 ,o!r transaction au?ority ,9 c>ry+  
out ! activities requir$ by ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all ent] into  
su* contracts1 leases1 coop]ative       
agreem5ts1 or o!r transactions z may be 

necess>y4  7h7 ,space object def9$ ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m space object means   
any object laun*$ into space1 or creat$ 
9 space1 robotically or by humans1      
includ+ an object's compon5t p>ts4  #c4 
,(fice ( ,space ,comm]ce  7a7           
,def9itions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#ejgja ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #ejgja4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3 7#a7 ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y   
means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =
 ,space ,comm]ce4  7#b7 ,bureau ,! t]m  
,bureau means ! ,bureau ( ,space        
,comm]ce e/abli%$ "u section #ejgjb4    
7#c7 ,orbital debris ,! t]m orbital     
debris-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 any human-made
 space object orbit+ ,e>? t-- 7,i7 no   
long] s]ves an int5d$ purpose2  7,,ii7  
has rea*$ ! end ( its mission2 or       
7,,iii7 is incapable ( safe maneuv] or  
op]ation2 &  7ii7 a rocket body & o!r   
h>dw>e left 9 orbit z a result ( normal 
laun* & op]ational activities2 &  7,b7  
includes fragm5tation debris produc$ by 

failure or collision ( human-made space 
objects4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 
7#e7 ,space object ,! t]m space object  
means any object laun*$ into space or   
creat$ 9 space robotically or by humans1
 includ+ ! compon5t p>ts ( su* an       
object4  7#f7 ,space situational aw>5ess
 ,! t]m space situational aw>5ess       
means-- 7,a7 ! id5tification1           
*>act]ization1 track+1 & ! pr$ict$      
movem5t & behavior ( space objects &    
orbital debris2 &  7,b7 ! und]/&+ ( !   
space op]ational environm5t4  7#g7      
,space traffic coord9ation ,! t]m space 
traffic coord9ation means ! plann+1     
assessm5t1 & coord9ation ( activities to
 enhance ! safety1 /ability1 &          
su/a9ability ( op]ations 9 ! space      
environm5t4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections = *apt] #ejg ( title  
#ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #ejgja & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ejgja4 ,def9itions4  
4  7b7 ,transition ( ,(fice to ,bureau  

,subsection 7a7 ( section #ejgjb ( title
 #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1
 :i*1 n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all be elevat$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce f an (fice )9 ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration to a bureau report+       
directly to ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce4  7c7 ,additional functions (  
,bureau ,subsection 7c7 ( su* section is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 
2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9       
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#f7 to p]=m space           
situational aw>5ess & space traffic     
managem5t duties pursuant to ! ,,safe   
,orbit ,act4  4  7d7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce = ,space ,comm]ce  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subsection 7b7 ( su* section is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7 ,assi/ant  
,secret>y ,! ,bureau %all be head$ by ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,space 
,comm]ce1 :o %all-- 7#a7 be appo9t$ by !

 ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !
 ,s5ate2  7#b7 report directly to !     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2 &  7#c7 h a rate (
 pay t is equal to ! rate payable =     
level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u    
section #ecae ( title #e4  4  7#b7      
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,section         
#ejgjb7;d7 ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 ! subsection    
head+1 by /rik+ ,director & ins]t+      
,assi/ant ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 9 ! matt]  
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,director
 & ins]t+ ,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7,b7    
,section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,assi/ant     
,secret>ies ( ,comm]ce 7#aa7 & ins]t+   
,assi/ant ,secret>ies ( ,comm]ce 7#ab74 
7#c7 ,ref]5ces ,on & aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any ref]5ce 9 any  
law or regulation to ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,space ,comm]ce %all be deem$  
to be a ref]5ce to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce = ,space ,comm]ce4  7e7     
,transition report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all
 submit to ! appropriate committees (   
,congress a report t sets =? transition 
& cont9uity ( op]ations plans = !       
functional & adm9i/rative transf] ( !   
,(fice ( ,space ,comm]ce f ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to 
a bureau report+ to ! ,(fice ( !        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#b7 ,goal ,!    
goal ( transition & cont9uity (         
op]ations plann+ %all be to m9imize !   
co/ & adm9i/rative burd5 ( e/abli%+ !   
,bureau ( ,space ,comm]ce :ile maximiz+ 
! effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( ! functions
 & responsibilities ( ! ,bureau ( ,space
 ,comm]ce1 9 accordance ) ?is section & 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is section4  7#c7   
,appropriate committees ( ,congress     
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! 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*nology & ! ,committee on 

,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4