[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 105 (Thursday, July 30, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9479-S9480]
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                      COMMERCIAL SPACE ACT OF 1998

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                        FRIST AMENDMENT NO. 3482

  Mr. JEFFORDS (for Mr. Frist) proposed an amendment to the bill (H.R. 
1702) to encourage the development of a commercial space industry in 
the United States, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 46, between lines 1 and 2, strike the item relating 
     to section 306 and insert the following:

Sec. 306. National launch capability study.

       On page 87, beginning in line 21, strike ``Government, if 
     except as provided in paragraph (2), at least 30 days before 
     such conversion'' and inserting ``Government if, except as 
     provided in paragraph (2) and at least 30 days before such 
     conversion,''.
       On page 88, beginning in line 3, strike ``shall ensure in 
     writing'' and insert ``a certification.''
       On page 89, line 7, strike ``CAPABILITY'' and insert 
     ``CAPABILITY STUDY.''.
       On page 91, strike lines 9 through 16 and insert the 
     following:
       (ii) the ability to support commercial launch-on-demand on 
     short notification at national launch sites or test ranges;
       On page 91, line 18, insert ``and'' after the semicolon.
       On page 91, line 23, strike ``(A);'' and insert ``(A).''.
       On page 91, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following:
       (3) Quinquennial updates.--The Secretary shall update the 
     report required by paragraph (1) quinquennially beginning 
     with 2012.
       (d) Recommendations.--Based on the reports under subsection 
     (c), the Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of

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     Transportation, the Secretary of Commerce, and 
     representatives from interested private sector entities, 
     States, and local governments, shall--
       Reset the matter appearing on page 91, beginning with line 
     24 through line 22 on page 92, 2 ems closer to the left 
     margin.
       On page 91, line 24, strike ``(E)'' and insert ``(1)''.
       On page 92, line 5, strike ``(F)'' and insert ``(2)''.
       On page 92, beginning in line 6, strike ``subparagraph 
     (D),'' and insert ``subsection (c)(2)(D),''.
       On page 92, line 12, strike ``(i)'' and insert ``(A)''.
       On page 92, line 13, strike ``(ii)'' and insert ``(B)''.
       On page 92, line 15, strike ``(iii)'' and insert ``(C)''.
       On page 92, line 17, strike ``(iv)'' and insert ``(D)''.
       On page 92, line 18, strike ``clauses (i) through (iii);'' 
     and insert ``subparagraphs (A) through (C);''.
       On page 92, line 19, strike ``(G)'' and insert ``(3)''.
       On page 92, beginning in line 21, strike ``launch sites in 
     the United States cost-competitive on an international 
     level.'' and insert ``national ranges in the United States 
     viable and competitive.''.

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