3.0.0 2571 2023-01-11T13:36:41Z 2023-01-11T13:36:41Z House HR 2017-05-19 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 87 (Friday, May 19, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. POSEY:H.R. 2571.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of theUnited States: The Congress shall have Power to regulateCommerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States,and with the Indian tribes.Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of theUnited States: The Congress shall have Power to make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the forgoing Powers, and all other Powers vested bythis Constitution in the Government of the United States orin any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H4390]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy16 Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Referred to 2018-05-22T19:34:44Z Referred to 2017-05-19T13:03:40Z 2018-05-22 hssy16 Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Space. Committee 2017-05-19 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2017-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 N B001283 Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] Jim Bridenstine R OK 1 2017-05-19 True Science, Technology, Communications Licensing and registrations Space flight and exploration Spacecraft and satellites Transportation safety and security Science, Technology, Communications 00 2017-05-19 Introduced in House 2018-01-29T17:34:15Z Spaceflight Training and Astronaut Reform Act or the STAR Act

This bill includes space support vehicles and training among the vehicles and purposes, respectively, for which the Department of Transportation (DOT) may establish safety approval procedures relating to an experimental permit for conducting commercial space launch or reentry activities.

A "space support vehicle" is defined as an aircraft operating at a spaceport licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration that simulates space flight conditions in support of training for space flight participants or crew or testing of space flight hardware.

The bill expands the vehicles for which DOT may issue an experimental permit to include reusable suborbital rockets, reusable launch vehicles, or space support vehicles, that will be launched into a suborbital trajectory, reentered, or flown for training or research purposes, including to simulate launch, reentry, or space flight conditions.

The bill prohibits a space support vehicle from operating under a permit issued pursuant to this bill unless it has a valid letter of deviation authority. DOT shall issue such letter within 60 days after the permit is provided, to the extent consistent with maintaining health and safety.

]]> STAR Act Display Title STAR Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 51 of the United States Code to improve the safety of commercial space flight operations by authorizing the operation of aircraft with experimental certificates carrying persons or property to support research and training for space flight participants and crew, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced STAR Act Short Titles as Introduced Spaceflight Training and Astronaut Reform Act Introduced in House 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2571ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2571ih.xml 2018-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.