[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[S. 3277 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3277

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                                 AN ACT


 
   To reduce regulatory burdens and streamline processes related to 
          commercial space activities, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Space Frontier Act 
of 2019''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
    TITLE I--STREAMLINING OVERSIGHT OF LAUNCH AND REENTRY ACTIVITIES

Sec. 101. Office of Commercial Space Transportation.
Sec. 102. Use of existing authorities.
Sec. 103. Experimental permits.
Sec. 104. Space-related advisory rulemaking committees.
Sec. 105. Government-developed space technology.
Sec. 106. Regulatory reform.
Sec. 107. Secretary of Transportation oversight and coordination of 
                            commercial launch and reentry operations.
Sec. 108. Study on joint use of spaceports.
Sec. 109. Airspace integration report.
 TITLE II--STREAMLINING OVERSIGHT OF NONGOVERNMENTAL EARTH OBSERVATION 
                               ACTIVITIES

Sec. 201. Nongovernmental Earth observation activities.
Sec. 202. Radio-frequency mapping report.
                        TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 301. Promoting fairness and competitiveness for NASA partnership 
                            opportunities.
Sec. 302. Lease of non-excess property.
Sec. 303. Maintaining a national laboratory in space.
Sec. 304. Presence in low-Earth orbit.
Sec. 305. Continuation of the ISS.
Sec. 306. United States policy on orbital debris.
Sec. 307. Low-Earth orbit commercialization program.
Sec. 308. Bureau of Space Commerce.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) ISS.--The term ``ISS'' means the International Space 
        Station.
            (2) NASA.--The term ``NASA'' means the National Aeronautics 
        and Space Administration.
            (3) NOAA.--The term ``NOAA'' means the National Oceanic and 
        Atmospheric Administration.

    TITLE I--STREAMLINING OVERSIGHT OF LAUNCH AND REENTRY ACTIVITIES

SEC. 101. OFFICE OF COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 50921 of title 51, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--'' 
        before ``There'' and indenting appropriately; and
            (2) by inserting before subsection (b), the following:
    ``(a) Associate Administrator for Commercial Space 
Transportation.--The Assistant Secretary for Commercial Space 
Transportation shall serve as the Associate Administrator for 
Commercial Space Transportation.''.
    (b) Establishment of Assistant Secretary for Commercial Space 
Transportation.--Section 102(e)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``6'' and inserting ``7''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``Assistant Secretary 
        for Commercial Space Transportation,'' after ``Assistant 
        Secretary for Research and Technology,''.

SEC. 102. USE OF EXISTING AUTHORITIES.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Secretary of Transportation should make use of existing authorities, 
including waivers and safety approvals, as appropriate, to protect the 
public, make more efficient use of resources, reduce the regulatory 
burden for an applicant for a commercial space launch or reentry 
license or experimental permit, and promote commercial space launch and 
reentry.
    (b) License Applications and Requirements.--Section 50905 of title 
51, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Applications.--A person may apply to the 
                Secretary of Transportation for a license or transfer 
                of a license under this chapter in the form and way the 
                Secretary prescribes.
                    ``(B) Decisions.--Consistent with the public health 
                and safety, safety of property, and national security 
                and foreign policy interests of the United States, the 
                Secretary, not later than the applicable deadline 
                described in subparagraph (C), shall issue or transfer 
                a license if the Secretary decides in writing that the 
                applicant complies, and will continue to comply, with 
                this chapter and regulations prescribed under this 
                chapter.
                    ``(C) Applicable deadline.--The applicable deadline 
                described in this subparagraph shall be--
                            ``(i) for an applicant that was or is a 
                        holder of any license under this chapter, not 
                        later than 90 days after accepting an 
                        application in accordance with criteria 
                        established pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(E); 
                        and
                            ``(ii) for a new applicant, not later than 
                        180 days after accepting an application in 
                        accordance with criteria established pursuant 
                        to subsection (b)(2)(E).
                    ``(D) Notice to applicants.--The Secretary shall 
                inform the applicant of any pending issue and action 
                required to resolve the issue if the Secretary has not 
                made a decision not later than--
                            ``(i) for an applicant described in 
                        subparagraph (C)(i), 60 days after accepting an 
                        application in accordance with criteria 
                        established pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(E); 
                        and
                            ``(ii) for an applicant described in 
                        subparagraph (C)(ii), 120 days after accepting 
                        an application in accordance with criteria 
                        established pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(E).
                    ``(E) Notice to congress.--The Secretary shall 
                transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
                Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
                Representatives a written notice not later than 30 days 
                after any occurrence when the Secretary has not taken 
                action on a license application within an applicable 
                deadline established by this subsection.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by inserting ``Procedures for safety 
                        approvals.--'' before ``In carrying out'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``software,'' after 
                        ``services,''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following: 
                        ``Such safety approvals may be issued 
                        simultaneously with a license under this 
                        chapter.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Use of Existing Authorities.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall use existing 
        authorities, including waivers and safety approvals, as 
        appropriate, to make more efficient use of resources, reduce 
        the regulatory burden for an applicant under this section, and 
        promote commercial space launch and reentry.
            ``(2) Expediting safety approvals.--The Secretary shall 
        expedite the processing of safety approvals that would reduce 
        risks to health or safety during launch and reentry.''.
    (c) Restrictions on Launches, Operations, and Reentries.--Section 
50904 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(e) Multiple Sites.--The Secretary may issue a single license or 
permit for an operator to conduct launch services and reentry services 
at multiple launch sites or reentry sites.''.

SEC. 103. EXPERIMENTAL PERMITS.

    Section 50906 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(j) Use of Existing Authorities.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall use existing 
        authorities, including waivers and safety approvals, as 
        appropriate, to make more efficient use of resources, reduce 
        the regulatory burden for an applicant under this section, and 
        promote commercial space launch and reentry.
            ``(2) Expediting safety approvals.--The Secretary shall 
        expedite the processing of safety approvals that would reduce 
        risks to health or safety during launch and reentry.''.

SEC. 104. SPACE-RELATED ADVISORY RULEMAKING COMMITTEES.

    Section 50903 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(e) FACA.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
does not apply to such space-related rulemaking committees under the 
Secretary's jurisdiction as the Secretary shall designate.''.

SEC. 105. GOVERNMENT-DEVELOPED SPACE TECHNOLOGY.

    Section 50901(b)(2)(B) of title 51, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``and encouraging''.

SEC. 106. REGULATORY REFORM.

    (a) Definitions.--The definitions set forth in section 50902 of 
title 51, United States Code, shall apply to this section.
    (b) Findings.--Congress finds that the commercial space launch 
regulatory environment has at times impeded the United States 
commercial space launch sector in its innovation of launch 
technologies, reusable launch and reentry vehicles, and other areas 
related to commercial launches and reentries.
    (c) Regulatory Improvements for Commercial Space Launch 
Activities.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than February 1, 2019, the 
        Secretary of Transportation shall issue a notice of proposed 
        rulemaking to revise any regulations under chapter 509, United 
        States Code, as the Secretary considers necessary to meet the 
        objective of this section.
            (2) Objective.--The objective of this section is to 
        establish, consistent with the purposes described in section 
        50901(b) of title 51, United States Code, a regulatory regime 
        for commercial space launch activities under chapter 509 that--
                    (A) creates, to the extent practicable, 
                requirements applicable both to expendable launch and 
                reentry vehicles and to reusable launch and reentry 
                vehicles;
                    (B) is neutral with regard to the specific 
                technology utilized in a launch, a reentry, or an 
                associated safety system;
                    (C) protects the health and safety of the public;
                    (D) establishes clear, high-level performance 
                requirements;
                    (E) encourages voluntary, industry technical 
                standards that complement the high-level performance 
                requirements established under subparagraph (D); and
                    (F) facilitates and encourages appropriate 
                collaboration between the commercial space launch and 
                reentry sector and the Department of Transportation 
                with respect to the requirements under subparagraph (D) 
                and the standards under subparagraph (E).
    (d) Consultation.--In revising the regulations under subsection 
(c), the Secretary of Transportation shall consult with the following:
            (1) Secretary of Defense.
            (2) Administrator of NASA.
            (3) Such members of the commercial space launch and reentry 
        sector as the Secretary of Transportation considers appropriate 
        to ensure adequate representation across industry.
    (e) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in 
        consultation with the persons described in subsection (d), 
        shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, 
        Space, and Technology and the Committee on Transportation and 
        Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the 
        progress in carrying out this section.
            (2) Contents.--The report shall include--
                    (A) milestones and a schedule to meet the objective 
                of this section;
                    (B) a description of any Federal agency resources 
                necessary to meet the objective of this section;
                    (C) recommendations for legislation that would 
                expedite or improve the outcomes under subsection (c); 
                and
                    (D) a plan for ongoing consultation with the 
                persons described in subsection (d).

SEC. 107. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION OVERSIGHT AND COORDINATION OF 
              COMMERCIAL LAUNCH AND REENTRY OPERATIONS.

    (a) Oversight and Coordination.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation, in 
        accordance with the findings under section 1617 of the National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (51 U.S.C. 50918 
        note) and subject to section 50905(b)(2)(C) of title 51, United 
        States Code, shall take such action as may be necessary to 
        consolidate or modify the requirements across Federal agencies 
        identified in section 1617(c)(1)(A) of that Act into a single 
        application set that satisfies those requirements and expedites 
        the coordination of commercial launch and reentry services.
            (2) Chapter 509.--
                    (A) Purposes.--Section 50901 of title 51, United 
                States Code, is amended by inserting ``all'' before 
                ``commercial launch and reentry operations''.
                    (B) General authority.--Section 50903(b) of title 
                51, United States Code, is amended--
                            (i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) 
                        as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and
                            (ii) by inserting before paragraph (3), as 
                        redesignated, the following:
            ``(1) consistent with this chapter, authorize, license, and 
        oversee the conduct of all commercial launch and reentry 
        operations, including any commercial launch or commercial 
        reentry at a Federal range;
            ``(2) if an application for a license or permit under this 
        chapter includes launch or reentry at a Defense range, 
        coordinate with the Secretary of Defense, or designee, to 
        protect any national security interest relevant to such 
        activity, including any necessary mitigation measure to protect 
        Department of Defense property and personnel;''.
            (3) Effective date.--This subsection takes effect on the 
        date the final rule under section 107(c) of this Act is 
        published in the Federal Register.
    (b) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments 
made by this Act, may be construed to affect--
            (1) section 1617 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
        for Fiscal Year 2016 (51 U.S.C. 50918 note); or
            (2) the authority of the Secretary of Defense as it relates 
        to safety and security related to launch or reentry at a 
        Defense range.
    (c) Technical Amendment; Repeal Redundant Law.--Section 113 of the 
U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act (Public Law 114-90; 
129 Stat. 704) and the item relating to that section in the table of 
contents under section 1(b) of that Act are repealed.

SEC. 108. STUDY ON JOINT USE OF SPACEPORTS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act--
            (1) the Secretary of Transportation shall, in consultation 
        with the Secretary of Defense, conduct a study of the current 
        process the Government uses to provide or permit the joint use 
        of United States military installations for licensed 
        nongovernmental space launch and reentry activities, space-
        related activities, and space transportation services by United 
        States commercial providers; and
            (2) submit the results of the study to the Committee on 
        Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on 
        Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Science, 
        Space, and Technology and the Committee on Armed Services of 
        the House of Representatives.
    (b) Considerations.--In conducting the study required by subsection 
(a), the Secretary of Transportation shall consider the following:
            (1) Improvements that could be made to the current process 
        the Government uses to provide or permit the joint use of 
        United States military installations for licensed 
        nongovernmental space launch and reentry activities, space-
        related activities, and space transportation services by United 
        States commercial providers.
            (2) Means to facilitate the ability for a military 
        installation to request that the Secretary of Transportation 
        consider the military installation as a site to provide or 
        permit the licensed nongovernmental space launch and reentry 
        activities, space-related activities, and space transportation 
        services by United States commercial providers.
            (3) The feasibility of increasing the number of military 
        installations that provide or are permitted to be utilized for 
        licensed nongovernmental space launch and reentry activities, 
        space-related activities, and space transportation services by 
        United States commercial providers.
            (4) The importance of the use of safety approvals of launch 
        vehicles, reentry vehicles, space transportation vehicles, 
        safety systems, processes, services, or personnel (including 
        approval procedures for the purpose of protecting the health 
        and safety of crew, Government astronauts, and space flight 
        participants), to the extent permitted that may be used in 
        conducting licensed commercial space launch, reentry 
        activities, and space transportation services at installations.

SEC. 109. AIRSPACE INTEGRATION REPORT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall--
            (1) identify and review the current policies and tools used 
        to integrate launch and reentry (as those terms are defined in 
        section 50902 of title 51, United States Code) into the 
        national airspace system;
            (2) consider whether the policies and tools identified in 
        paragraph (1) need to be updated to more efficiently and safely 
        manage the national airspace system; and
            (3) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
        report on the findings under paragraphs (1) and (2), including 
        recommendations for how to more efficiently and safely manage 
        the national airspace system.
    (b) Consultation.--In conducting the review under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall consult with such members of the commercial space 
launch and reentry sector and commercial aviation sector as the 
Secretary considers appropriate to ensure adequate representation 
across those industries.
    (c) Definition of Appropriate Committees of Congress.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
        of the Senate;
            (2) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
        House of Representatives; and
            (3) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
        the House of Representatives.

 TITLE II--STREAMLINING OVERSIGHT OF NONGOVERNMENTAL EARTH OBSERVATION 
                               ACTIVITIES

SEC. 201. NONGOVERNMENTAL EARTH OBSERVATION ACTIVITIES.

    (a) Licensing of Nongovernmental Earth Observation Activities.--
Chapter 601 of title 51, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 60101--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (12) to read as follows:
            ``(12) Unenhanced data.--The term `unenhanced data' means 
        signals or imagery products from Earth observation activities 
        that are unprocessed or subject only to data preprocessing.'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (12) and (13) as 
                paragraphs (18) and (19), respectively;
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph 
                (15);
                    (D) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (10) as 
                paragraphs (5) through (11), respectively;
                    (E) by inserting after paragraph (3), the 
                following:
            ``(4) Earth observation activity.--The term `Earth 
        observation activity' means a space activity the primary 
        purpose of which is to collect data that can be processed into 
        imagery of the Earth or of man-made objects orbiting the 
        Earth.'';
                    (F) by inserting after paragraph (11), as 
                redesignated, the following:
            ``(12) Nongovernmental earth observation activity.--The 
        term `nongovernmental Earth observation activity' means an 
        Earth observation activity of a person other than--
                    ``(A) the United States Government; or
                    ``(B) a Government contractor or subcontractor if 
                the Government contractor or subcontractor is 
                performing the activity for the Government.
            ``(13) Orbital debris.--The term `orbital debris' means any 
        space object that is placed in space or derives from a space 
        object placed in space by a person, remains in orbit, and no 
        longer serves any useful function or purpose.
            ``(14) Person.--The term `person' means a person (as 
        defined in section 1 of title 1) subject to the jurisdiction or 
        control of the United States.''; and
                    (G) by inserting after paragraph (15), as 
                redesignated, the following:
            ``(16) Space activity.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `space activity' means 
                any activity that is conducted in space.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `space activity' 
                includes any activity conducted on a celestial body, 
                including the Moon.
                    ``(C) Exclusions.--The term `space activity' does 
                not include any activity that is conducted entirely on 
                board or within a space object and does not affect 
                another space object.
            ``(17) Space object.--The term `space object' means any 
        object, including any component of that object, that is 
        launched into space or constructed in space, including any 
        object landed or constructed on a celestial body, including the 
        Moon.'';
            (2) by amending subchapter III to read as follows:

 ``SUBCHAPTER III--AUTHORIZATION OF NONGOVERNMENTAL EARTH OBSERVATION 
                               ACTIVITIES

``Sec. 60121. Purposes
    ``The purposes of this subchapter are--
            ``(1) to prevent, to the extent practicable, harmful 
        interference to space activities by nongovernmental Earth 
        observation activities;
            ``(2) to manage risk and prevent harm to United States 
        national security;
            ``(3) to ensure consistency with international obligations 
        of the United States; and
            ``(4) to promote the leadership, industrial innovation, and 
        international competitiveness of the United States.
``Sec. 60122. General authority
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out this subchapter.
    ``(b) Functions.--In carrying out this subchapter, the Secretary 
shall consult with--
            ``(1) the Secretary of Defense;
            ``(2) the Director of National Intelligence; and
            ``(3) the head of such other Federal department or agency 
        as the Secretary considers necessary.
``Sec. 60123. Administrative authority of Secretary
    ``(a) Functions.--In order to carry out the responsibilities 
specified in this subchapter, the Secretary may--
            ``(1) grant, condition, or transfer licenses under this 
        chapter;
            ``(2) seek an order of injunction or similar judicial 
        determination from a district court of the United States with 
        personal jurisdiction over the licensee to terminate, modify, 
        or suspend licenses under this subchapter and to terminate 
        licensed operations on an immediate basis, if the Secretary 
        determines that the licensee has substantially failed to comply 
        with any provisions of this chapter, with any terms, 
        conditions, or restrictions of such license, or with any 
        international obligations or national security concerns of the 
        United States;
            ``(3) provide penalties for noncompliance with the 
        requirements of licenses or regulations issued under this 
        subchapter, including civil penalties not to exceed $10,000 
        (each day of operation in violation of such licenses or 
        regulations constituting a separate violation);
            ``(4) compromise, modify, or remit any such civil penalty;
            ``(5) issue subpoenas for any materials, documents, or 
        records, or for the attendance and testimony of witnesses for 
        the purpose of conducting a hearing under this section;
            ``(6) seize any object, record, or report pursuant to a 
        warrant from a magistrate based on a showing of probable cause 
        to believe that such object, record, or report was used, is 
        being used, or is likely to be used in violation of this 
        chapter or the requirements of a license or regulation issued 
        thereunder; and
            ``(7) make investigations and inquiries and administer to 
        or take from any person an oath, affirmation, or affidavit 
        concerning any matter relating to the enforcement of this 
        chapter.
    ``(b) Review of Agency Action.--Any applicant or licensee that 
makes a timely request for review of an adverse action pursuant to 
paragraph (1), (3), (5), or (6) of subsection (a) shall be entitled to 
adjudication by the Secretary on the record after an opportunity for 
any agency hearing with respect to such adverse action. Any final 
action by the Secretary under this subsection shall be subject to 
judicial review under chapter 7 of title 5.
``Sec. 60124. Authorization to conduct nongovernmental Earth 
              observation activities
    ``(a) Requirement.--No person may conduct any nongovernmental Earth 
observation activity without an authorization issued under this 
subchapter.
    ``(b) Waivers.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, 
        and the head of such other Federal agency as the Secretary 
        considers appropriate, may waive a requirement under this 
        subchapter for a nongovernmental Earth observation activity, or 
        for a type or class of nongovernmental Earth observation 
        activities, if the Secretary decides that granting a waiver is 
        consistent with section 60121.
            ``(2) Standards.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
        enactment of the Space Frontier Act of 2019, the Secretary 
        shall establish standards, in consultation with the Secretary 
        of Defense and the head of such other Federal agency as the 
        Secretary considers appropriate, for determining de minimis 
        Earth observation activities that would be eligible for a 
        waiver under paragraph (1).
    ``(c) Coverage of Authorization.--The Secretary shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, require a single authorization for a 
person--
            ``(1) to conduct multiple Earth observation activities 
        using a single space object;
            ``(2) to operate multiple space objects carrying out 
        substantially similar Earth observation activities; or
            ``(3) to use multiple space objects to carry out a single 
        Earth observation activity.
    ``(d) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--A person seeking an authorization under 
        this subchapter shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
        the Secretary may require for the purposes described in section 
        60121, including--
                    ``(A) a description of the proposed Earth 
                observation activity, including--
                            ``(i) a physical and functional description 
                        of each space object;
                            ``(ii) the orbital characteristics of each 
                        space object, including altitude, inclination, 
                        orbital period, and estimated operational 
                        lifetime; and
                            ``(iii) a list of the names of all persons 
                        that have or will have direct operational or 
                        financial control of the Earth observation 
                        activity;
                    ``(B) a plan to prevent orbital debris consistent 
                with the 2001 United States Orbital Debris Mitigation 
                Standard Practices or any subsequent revision thereof; 
                and
                    ``(C) a description of the capabilities of each 
                instrument to be used to observe the Earth in the 
                conduct of the Earth observation activity.
            ``(2) Application status.--Not later than 14 days after the 
        date of receipt of an application, the Secretary shall make a 
        determination whether the application is complete or incomplete 
        and notify the applicant of that determination, including, if 
        incomplete, the reason the application is incomplete.
    ``(e) Review.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
        that the Secretary makes a determination under subsection 
        (d)(2) that an application is complete, the Secretary shall 
        review all information provided in that application and, 
        subject to the provisions of this subsection, notify the 
        applicant in writing whether the application was approved, with 
        or without conditions, or denied.
            ``(2) Approvals.--The Secretary shall approve an 
        application under this subsection if the Secretary determines 
        that--
                    ``(A) the Earth observation activity is consistent 
                with the purposes described in section 60121; and
                    ``(B) the applicant is in compliance, and will 
                continue to comply, with this subchapter, including 
                regulations.
            ``(3) Denials.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If an application under this 
                subsection is denied, the Secretary--
                            ``(i) shall include in the notification 
                        under paragraph (1)--
                                    ``(I) a reason for the denial; and
                                    ``(II) a description of each 
                                deficiency, including guidance on how 
                                to correct the deficiency;
                            ``(ii) shall sign the notification under 
                        paragraph (1);
                            ``(iii) may not delegate the duty under 
                        clause (ii); and
                            ``(iv) shall submit to the Committee on 
                        Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
                        Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and 
                        Technology of the House of Representatives a 
                        copy of the notification.
                    ``(B) Interagency review.--Not later than 3 days 
                after the date that the Secretary makes a determination 
                under subsection (d)(2) that an application is 
                complete, the Secretary shall consult with the head of 
                each Federal department and agency described in section 
                60122(b) and if any head of such Federal department or 
                agency does not support approving the application--
                            ``(i) that head of another Federal 
                        department or agency--
                                    ``(I) not later than 60 days after 
                                the date of the consultation, shall 
                                notify the Secretary, in writing, of 
                                the reason for withholding support, 
                                including a description of each 
                                deficiency and guidance on how to 
                                correct the deficiency;
                                    ``(II) shall sign the notification 
                                under subclause (I); and
                                    ``(III) may not delegate the duty 
                                under subclause (II), except the 
                                Secretary of Defense may delegate the 
                                duty under subclause (II) to an Under 
                                Secretary of Defense; and
                            ``(ii) subject to all applicable laws, the 
                        Secretary shall include the notification under 
                        clause (i) in the notification under paragraph 
                        (1), including classified information if--
                                    ``(I) the Secretary of Defense or 
                                Director of National Intelligence, as 
                                appropriate, determines that disclosure 
                                of the classified information is 
                                appropriate; and
                                    ``(II) the applicant has the 
                                required security clearance for that 
                                classified information.
                    ``(C) Interagency assents.--If the head of another 
                Federal department or agency does not notify the 
                Secretary under subparagraph (B)(i)(I) within the time 
                specified in that subparagraph, that head of another 
                Federal department or agency shall be deemed to have 
                assented to the application.
                    ``(D) Interagency dissents.--If, during the review 
                of an application under paragraph (1), a head of a 
                Federal department or agency described in subparagraph 
                (B) disagrees with the Secretary or the head of another 
                Federal department or agency described in subparagraph 
                (B) with respect to a deficiency under this subsection, 
                the Secretary shall submit the matter to the President, 
                who shall resolve the dispute before the applicable 
                deadline under paragraph (1).
                    ``(E) Deficiencies.--The Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) provide each applicant under this 
                        paragraph with a reasonable opportunity--
                                    ``(I) to correct each deficiency 
                                identified under subparagraph 
                                (A)(i)(II); and
                                    ``(II) to resubmit a corrected 
                                application for reconsideration; and
                            ``(ii) not later than 30 days after the 
                        date of receipt of a corrected application 
                        under clause (i)(II), make a determination 
                        whether to approve the application or not, in 
                        consultation with--
                                    ``(I) each head of another Federal 
                                department or agency that submitted a 
                                notification under subparagraph (B); 
                                and
                                    ``(II) the head of such other 
                                Federal department or agency as the 
                                Secretary considers necessary.
                    ``(F) Improper basis for denial.--
                            ``(i) Competition.--The Secretary shall not 
                        deny an application under this subsection in 
                        order to protect any existing Earth observation 
                        activity from competition.
                            ``(ii) Capabilities.--The Secretary shall 
                        not, to the maximum extent practicable, deny an 
                        application under this subsection based solely 
                        on the capabilities of the Earth observation 
                        activity if those capabilities--
                                    ``(I) are commercially available; 
                                or
                                    ``(II) are reasonably expected to 
                                be made commercially available, not 
                                later than 3 years after the date of 
                                the application, in the international 
                                or domestic marketplace.
                            ``(iii) Applicability.--The prohibition 
                        under clause (ii)(II) shall apply whether the 
                        marketplace products and services originate 
                        from the operation of aircraft, uncrewed 
                        aircraft, or other platforms or technical means 
                        or are assimilated from a variety of data 
                        sources.
            ``(4) Deadline.--If the Secretary does not notify an 
        applicant in writing before the applicable deadline under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, not later than 1 business 
        day after the date of the applicable deadline, notify the 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
        Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of 
        the House of Representatives of the status of the application, 
        including the reason the deadline was not met.
            ``(5) Expedited review process.--Subject to paragraph (2) 
        of this section and section 60122(b), the Secretary may modify 
        the requirements under this subsection, as the Secretary 
        considers appropriate, to expedite the review of an application 
        that seeks to conduct an Earth observation activity that is 
        substantially similar to an Earth observation activity already 
        licensed under this subchapter.
    ``(f) Additional Requirements.--An authorization issued under this 
subchapter shall require the authorized person--
            ``(1) to be in compliance with this subchapter;
            ``(2) to notify the Secretary of any significant change in 
        the information contained in the application; and
            ``(3) to make available to the government of any country, 
        including the United States, unenhanced data collected by the 
        Earth observation system concerning the territory under the 
        jurisdiction of that government as soon as such data are 
        available and on reasonable commercial terms and conditions.
    ``(g) Prohibition on Retroactive Conditions.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the 
        Secretary may not modify any condition on, or add any condition 
        to, an authorization under this subchapter after the date of 
        the authorization.
            ``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
        be constructed to prohibit the Secretary from removing a 
        condition on an authorization under this subchapter.
            ``(3) Interagency review.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B) and 
                (E), the Secretary or the head of a Federal department 
                or agency described in section 60122(b) may, without 
                delegation, propose the modification or addition of a 
                condition to an authorization under this subchapter 
                after the date of the authorization.
                    ``(B) Consultation requirement.--Prior to making 
                the modification or addition under subparagraph (A), 
                the Secretary or the applicable head of the Federal 
                department or agency shall consult with the head of 
                each of the other Federal departments and agencies 
                described in section 60122(b) and if any head of such 
                Federal department or agency does not support such 
                modification or addition that head of another Federal 
                department or agency--
                            ``(i) not later than 60 days after the date 
                        of the consultation, shall notify the 
                        Secretary, in writing, of the reason for 
                        withholding support;
                            ``(ii) shall sign the notification under 
                        clause (i); and
                            ``(iii) may not delegate the duty under 
                        clause (ii).
                    ``(C) Interagency assents.--If the head of another 
                Federal department or agency does not notify the 
                Secretary under subparagraph (B)(i) within the time 
                specified in that subparagraph, that head of another 
                Federal department or agency shall be deemed to have 
                assented to the modification or addition under 
                subparagraph (A).
                    ``(D) Interagency dissents.--If the head of a 
                Federal department or agency described in subparagraph 
                (A) disagrees with the Secretary or the head of another 
                Federal department or agency described in subparagraph 
                (A) with respect to such modification or addition under 
                this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit the matter 
                to the President, who shall resolve the dispute.
                    ``(E) Notice.--Prior to making a modification or 
                addition under subparagraph (A), the Secretary or the 
                head of the Federal department or agency, as 
                applicable, shall--
                            ``(i) provide notice to the licensee of the 
                        reason for the proposed modification or 
                        addition, including, if applicable, a 
                        description of any deficiency and guidance on 
                        how to correct the deficiency; and
                            ``(ii) provide the licensee a reasonable 
                        opportunity to correct a deficiency identified 
                        in clause (i).
``Sec. 60125. Annual reports
    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of the Space Frontier Act of 2019, and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives a report on the progress in 
implementing this subchapter, including--
            ``(1) a list of all applications received or pending in the 
        previous calendar year and the status of each such application;
            ``(2) notwithstanding paragraph (4) of section 60124(e), a 
        list of all applications, in the previous calendar year, for 
        which the Secretary missed the deadline under paragraph (1) of 
        that section, including the reasons the deadline was not met; 
        and
            ``(3) a description of all actions taken by the Secretary 
        under the administrative authority granted under section 60123.
    ``(b) Classified Annexes.--Each report under subsection (a) may 
include classified annexes as necessary to protect the disclosure of 
sensitive or classified information.
    ``(c) Cessation of Effectiveness.--This section ceases to be 
effective September 30, 2021.
``Sec. 60126. Regulations
    ``The Secretary may promulgate regulations to implement this 
subchapter.
``Sec. 60127. Relationship to other executive agencies and laws
    ``(a) Executive Agencies.--Except as provided in this subchapter or 
chapter 509, or any activity regulated by the Federal Communications 
Commission under the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et 
seq.), a person is not required to obtain from an executive agency a 
license, approval, waiver, or exemption to conduct a nongovernmental 
Earth observation activity.
    ``(b) Rule of Construction.--This subchapter does not affect the 
authority of--
            ``(1) the Federal Communications Commission under the 
        Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or
            ``(2) the Secretary of Transportation under chapter 509 of 
        this title.
    ``(c) Nonapplication.--This subchapter does not apply to any space 
activity the United States Government carries out for the 
Government.''; and
            (3) by amending section 60147 to read as follows:
``Sec. 60147. Consultation
    ``(a) Consultation With Secretary of Defense.--The Landsat Program 
Management shall consult with the Secretary of Defense on all matters 
relating to the Landsat Program under this chapter that affect national 
security. The Secretary of Defense shall be responsible for determining 
those conditions, consistent with this chapter, necessary to meet 
national security concerns of the United States and for notifying the 
Landsat Program Management of such conditions.
    ``(b) Consultation With Secretary of State.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Landsat Program Management shall 
        consult with the Secretary of State on all matters relating to 
        the Landsat Program under this chapter that affect 
        international obligations. The Secretary of State shall be 
        responsible for determining those conditions, consistent with 
        this chapter, necessary to meet international obligations and 
        policies of the United States and for notifying the Landsat 
        Program Management of such conditions.
            ``(2) International aid.--Appropriate United States 
        Government agencies are authorized and encouraged to provide 
        remote sensing data, technology, and training to developing 
        nations as a component of programs of international aid.
            ``(3) Reporting discriminatory distribution.--The Secretary 
        of State shall promptly report to the Landsat Program 
        Management any instances outside the United States of 
        discriminatory distribution of Landsat data.
    ``(c) Status Report.--The Landsat Program Management shall, as 
often as necessary, provide to Congress complete and updated 
information about the status of ongoing operations of the Landsat 
system, including timely notification of decisions made with respect to 
the Landsat system in order to meet national security concerns and 
international obligations and policies of the United States 
Government.''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of chapter 601 of 
title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating 
to subchapter III and inserting the following:

 ``subchapter iii--authorization of nongovernmental earth observation 
                               activities

``60121. Purposes.
``60122. General authority.
``60123. Administrative authority of Secretary.
``60124. Authorization to conduct nongovernmental Earth observation 
                            activities.
``60125. Annual reports.
``60126. Regulations.
``60127. Relationship to other executive agencies and laws.''.
    (c) Rules of Construction.--
            (1) Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this 
        section shall affect any license, or application for a license, 
        to operate a private remote sensing space system that was made 
        under subchapter III of chapter 601 of title 51, United States 
        Code (as in effect before the date of enactment of this Act), 
        before the date of enactment of this Act. Such license shall 
        continue to be subject to the requirements to which such 
        license was subject under that chapter as in effect on the day 
        before the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this 
        section shall affect the prohibition on the collection and 
        release of detailed satellite imagery relating to Israel under 
        section 1064 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
        Fiscal Year 1997 (51 U.S.C. 60121 note).

SEC. 202. RADIO-FREQUENCY MAPPING REPORT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, 
shall complete and submit a report on space-based radio-frequency 
mapping to--
            (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
        of the Senate;
            (2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
            (3) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
            (4) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
        House of Representatives;
            (5) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
        House of Representatives; and
            (6) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
        Representatives.
    (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include--
            (1) a discussion of whether a need exists to regulate 
        space-based radio-frequency mapping;
            (2) a description of any immitigable impacts of space-based 
        radio-frequency mapping on national security, United States 
        competitiveness and space leadership, or Constitutional rights;
            (3) any recommendations for additional regulatory action 
        regarding space-based radio-frequency mapping;
            (4) a detailed description of the costs and benefits of the 
        recommendations described in paragraph (3); and
            (5) an evaluation of--
                    (A) whether the development of voluntary consensus 
                industry standards in coordination with the Department 
                of Defense is more appropriate than issuing regulations 
                with respect to space-based radio-frequency mapping; 
                and
                    (B) whether existing law, including regulations and 
                policies, could be applied in a manner that prevents 
                the need for additional regulation of space-based 
                radio-frequency mapping.
    (c) Form.--The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in 
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

                        TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS

SEC. 301. PROMOTING FAIRNESS AND COMPETITIVENESS FOR NASA PARTNERSHIP 
              OPPORTUNITIES.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) fair access to available NASA assets and services on a 
        reimbursable, noninterference, equitable, and predictable basis 
        is advantageous in enabling the United States commercial space 
        industry;
            (2) NASA should continue to promote fairness to all parties 
        and ensure best value to the Federal Government in granting use 
        of NASA assets, services, and capabilities in a manner that 
        contributes to NASA's missions and objectives; and
            (3) NASA should continue to promote small business 
        awareness and participation through advocacy and collaborative 
        efforts with internal and external partners, stakeholders, and 
        academia.
    (b) Guidance for Small Business Participation.--The Administrator 
of NASA shall--
            (1) provide opportunities for the consideration of small 
        business concerns during public-private partnership planning 
        processes and in public-private partnership plans;
            (2) invite the participation of each relevant director of 
        an Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization under 
        section 15(k) of the Small Business Act 915 U.S.C. 644(k) in 
        public-private partnership planning processes and provide the 
        director access to public-private partnership plans;
            (3) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act--
                    (A) identify and establish a list of all NASA 
                assets, services, and capabilities that are available, 
                or will be available, for public-private partnership 
                opportunities; and
                    (B) make the list under subparagraph (A) available 
                on NASA's website, in a searchable format;
            (4) periodically as needed, but not less than once per 
        year, update the list and website under paragraph (3); and
            (5) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, develop a policy and issue guidance for a consistent, 
        fair, and equitable method for scheduling and establishing 
        priority of use of the NASA assets, services, and capabilities 
        identified under this subsection.
    (c) Strengthening Small Business Awareness.--Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of NASA 
shall designate an official at each NASA Center--
            (1) to serve as an advocate for small businesses within the 
        office that manages partnerships at each Center; and
            (2) to provide guidance to small businesses on how to 
        participate in public-private partnership opportunities with 
        NASA.

SEC. 302. LEASE OF NON-EXCESS PROPERTY.

    Section 20145(g) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``December 31, 2018'' and inserting ``December 31, 2019''.

SEC. 303. MAINTAINING A NATIONAL LABORATORY IN SPACE.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the United States national laboratory in space, which 
        currently consists of the United States segment of the ISS 
        (designated a national laboratory under section 70905 of title 
        51, United States Code)--
                    (A) benefits the scientific community and promotes 
                commerce in space;
                    (B) fosters stronger relationships among NASA and 
                other Federal agencies, the private sector, and 
                research groups and universities;
                    (C) advances science, technology, engineering, and 
                mathematics education through utilization of the unique 
                microgravity environment; and
                    (D) advances human knowledge and international 
                cooperation;
            (2) after the ISS is decommissioned, the United States 
        should maintain a national microgravity laboratory in space;
            (3) in maintaining a national microgravity laboratory 
        described in paragraph (2), the United States should make 
        appropriate accommodations for different types of ownership and 
        operational structures for the ISS and future space stations;
            (4) the national microgravity laboratory described in 
        paragraph (2) should be maintained beyond the date that the ISS 
        is decommissioned and, if possible, in cooperation with 
        international space partners to the extent practicable; and
            (5) NASA should continue to support fundamental science 
        research on future platforms in low-Earth orbit and cis-lunar 
        space, short duration suborbital flights, drop towers, and 
        other microgravity testing environments.
    (b) Report.--The Administrator of NASA shall produce, in 
coordination with the National Space Council and other Federal agencies 
as the Administrator deems relevant, a report detailing the feasibility 
of establishing a microgravity national laboratory Federally Funded 
Research and Development Center to undertake the work related to the 
study and utilization of in-space conditions.

SEC. 304. PRESENCE IN LOW-EARTH ORBIT.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) it is in the national and economic security interests 
        of the United States to maintain a continuous human presence in 
        low-Earth orbit; and
            (2) low-Earth orbit should be utilized as a testbed to 
        advance human space exploration, scientific discoveries, and 
        United States economic competitiveness and commercial 
        participation.
    (b) Human Presence Requirement.--NASA shall continuously maintain 
the capability for a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit 
through and beyond the useful life of the ISS.

SEC. 305. CONTINUATION OF THE ISS.

    (a) Continuation of the International Space Station.--Section 
501(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18351(a)) is amended by striking 
``2024'' and inserting ``2030''.
    (b) Maintenance of the United States Segment and Assurance of 
Continued Operations of the International Space Station.--Section 
503(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18353(a)) is amended by striking 
``2024'' and inserting ``2030''.
    (c) Research Capacity Allocation and Integration of Research 
Payloads.--Section 504(d) of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18354(d)) is 
amended by striking ``2024'' each place it appears and inserting 
``2030''.
    (d) Maintaining Use Through at Least 2030.--Section 70907 of title 
51, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``2024'' and inserting 
        ``2030''; and
            (2) by striking ``2024'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``2030''.

SEC. 306. UNITED STATES POLICY ON ORBITAL DEBRIS.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) existing guidelines for the mitigation of orbital 
        debris may not be adequate to ensure long term usability of the 
        space environment for all users; and
            (2) the United States should continue to exercise a 
        leadership role in developing orbital debris prevention 
        standards that can be used by all space-faring nations.
    (b) Policy of the United States.--It is the policy of the United 
States to have consistent standards across Federal agencies that 
minimize the risks from orbital debris in order to--
            (1) protect the public health and safety;
            (2) protect humans in space;
            (3) protect the national security interests of the United 
        States;
            (4) protect the safety of property;
            (5) protect space objects from interference; and
            (6) protect the foreign policy interests of the United 
        States.

SEC. 307. LOW-EARTH ORBIT COMMERCIALIZATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Program Authorization.--The Administrator of NASA may establish 
a low-Earth orbit commercialization program to encourage the fullest 
commercial use and development of space by the private sector of the 
United States.
    (b) Contents.--The program under subsection (a) may include--
            (1) activities to stimulate demand for human space flight 
        products and services in low-Earth orbit;
            (2) activities to improve the capability of the ISS to 
        accommodate commercial users; and
            (3) subject to subsection (c), activities to accelerate the 
        development of commercial space stations or commercial space 
        habitats.
    (c) Conditions.--
            (1) Cost share.--The Administrator shall give priority to 
        an activity under subsection (b)(3) in which the private sector 
        entity conducting the activity provides a share of the coast o 
        develop and operate the activity.
            (2) Commercial space habitat.--The Administration may not 
        engage in an activity under subsection (b)(3) until after the 
        date that the Administrator of NASA awards a contract for the 
        use of a docking port on the ISS.
    (d) Reports.--Not later than 30 days after the date that an award 
or agreement is made under subsection (b)(3), the Administrator of NASA 
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of 
the House of Representatives a report on the development of the 
commercial space station or commercial space habitat, as applicable, 
including a business plan for how the activity will--
            (1) meet NASA's future requirements for low-Earth orbit 
        human space flight services; and
            (2) satisfy the non-Federal funding requirement under 
        subsection (c)(1).
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administrator of NASA to carry out a low-Earth 
commercialization program under this section $150,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2020.

SEC. 308. BUREAU OF SPACE COMMERCE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 507 of title 51, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``OFFICE'' and inserting 
        ``BUREAU'';
            (2) by amending section 50701 to read as follows:
``Sec. 50701. Definition of Bureau
    ``In this chapter, the term `Bureau' means the Bureau of Space 
Commerce established in section 50702 of this title.'';
            (3) in section 50702--
                    (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--There is established within the Department of 
Commerce a Bureau of Space Commerce.'';
                    (B) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Assistant Secretary.--The Bureau shall be headed by an 
Assistant Secretary for Space Commerce, to be appointed by the 
President with the advice and consent of the Senate and compensated at 
level II or III of the Executive Schedule, as determined by the 
Secretary of Commerce. The Assistant Secretary shall report directly to 
the Secretary of Commerce.'';
                    (C) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                        by striking ``Office'' and inserting 
                        ``Bureau'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, 
                        including activities licensed under chapter 601 
                        of this title'' before the semicolon; and
                            (iii) in paragraph (5), by striking 
                        ``Position,'' and inserting ``Positioning,''; 
                        and
                    (D) in subsection (d)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking 
                        ``Director'' and inserting ``Assistant 
                        Secretary'';
                            (ii) in the matter preceding paragraph 
                        (1)--
                                    (I) by striking ``Director'' and 
                                inserting ``Assistant Secretary''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``Office shall'' 
                                and inserting ``Bureau shall, under the 
                                direction and supervision of the 
                                Secretary,'';
                            (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
                        through (7) as paragraphs (3) through (9), 
                        respectively; and
                            (iv) by inserting before paragraph (3), as 
                        redesignated, the following:
            ``(1) to oversee the issuing of licenses under chapter 601 
        of this title;
            ``(2) coordinating Department policy impacting commercial 
        space activities and working with other executive agencies to 
        promote policies that advance commercial space activities;''; 
        and
                            (v) in paragraph (8), as redesignated, by 
                        inserting ``, consistent with the international 
                        obligations, foreign policy, and national 
                        security interests of the United States'' 
                        before the semicolon;
            (4) in section 50703--
                    (A) by striking ``Office'' and inserting 
                ``Bureau''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Committee on Science and 
                Technology of the House of Representatives'' and 
                inserting ``Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
                of the House of Representatives''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 50704. Authorization of appropriations
    ``There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Commerce to carry out this chapter $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2020 through 2024.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Table of contents.--The table of contents of chapter 
        507 of title 51, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in the item relating to section 50701, by 
                striking ``Office'' and inserting ``Bureau''; and
                    (B) by adding after the item relating to section 
                50703 the following:

``50704. Authorization of appropriations.''.
            (2) Table of chapters.--The table of chapters of title 51, 
        United States Code, is amended in the item relating to chapter 
        507 by striking ``Office'' and inserting ``Bureau''.
            (3) Cooperation with former soviet republics.--Section 218 
        of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
        Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1993 (51 U.S.C. 50702 note) is 
        amended by striking ``Office'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``Bureau''.

            Passed the Senate December 20, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3277

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                                 AN ACT

   To reduce regulatory burdens and streamline processes related to 
          commercial space activities, and for other purposes.