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TITLE I--EXTENSION OF AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT

AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015

(Sec. 103) This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to extend through FY2025 the duty-free treatment of the products of beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries under those Acts.

The extended period also applies to:

 the preferential treatment of apparel articles wholly assembled, or components knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, in one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries from yarns originating in the United States or one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries or former beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, or both; and the third-country fabric program granting duty-free treatment of apparel articles wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, or both, in one or more lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, regardless of the country of origin of the fabric or the yarn used to make such articles. (Sec. 104) This bill amends the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) to revise rules of origin for duty-free treatment of articles of beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries.

(Sec. 105) The President must not terminate the designation of a country as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country unless, at least 60 days before termination, the President notifies Congress and the country of that intention.

The President, instead of terminating the designation, may withdraw, suspend, or limit the duty-free treatment for any article that is the growth, product, or manufacture of a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country if that would be more effective in promoting the country's compliance with certain requirements, including a market-based economy and the rule of law, the protection of human rights and internationally-recognized worker rights, elimination of trade barriers to the United States, and non-engagement in activities that undermine U.S. national security or foreign policy interests or support acts of international terrorism.

The President may not withdraw, suspend, or limit the duty-free treatment before notifying Congress and the country in question of that intention at least 60 days in advance.

The President shall:

 publish annually in the Federal Register a notice of review and request for public comments on whether beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries are meeting the eligibility requirements for preferential treatment under AGOA and the Trade Act of 1974, and establish a process for interested persons to file a petition with the United States Trade Representative regarding the compliance of sub-Saharan African countries with such requirements. The President may also, at any time, initiate an out-of-cycle review of whether a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country is making continual progress in meeting preferential treatment eligibility requirements.

(Sec. 106) It is the sense of Congress that beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries should develop strategies biennially for more effective utilization of AGOA trade benefits.

It is the sense of Congress further that these biennial AGOA utilization strategies should:

 review potential exports under AGOA and identify opportunities and obstacles to increased trade and investment and enhanced poverty reduction, set out a strategy to promote small business, eliminate obstacles to regional trade and promote greater utilization of AGOA trade benefits and establish a plan to fully implement the Agreement on Trade Facilitation of the World Trade Organization, and be published on the appropriate websites of each sub-Saharan African country and the USTR. (Sec. 107) It is U.S. policy to continue to seek to deepen and expand trade and investment ties between sub-Saharan African and the United States through specified actions.

(Sec. 108) The President shall report biennially to Congress, starting within one year after enactment of this Act, on trade and investment between the United States and sub-Saharan African countries and implementation of this Act.

The USTR shall report every five years to Congress, starting within one year after enactment of this Act, on sub-Saharan African countries that have expressed an interest in entering into a free trade agreement with the United States.

TITLE II--EXTENSION OF GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES

(Sec. 201) This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend duty-free treatment under the GSP through December 31, 2017.

(Sec. 202) The President may designate certain cotton articles as eligible for duty-free treatment only for least-developed beneficiary developing countries.

(Sec. 203) The competitive need limitation and waiver requirements under the GSP shall apply to certain import-sensitive articles exported (directly or indirectly) from beneficiary developing countries to the United States during calendar 2014.

TITLE III--EXTENSION OF PREFERENTIAL DUTY TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR HAITI

 (Sec. 301) This bill amends the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to extend through December 19, 2025, the duty-free entry of apparel articles, including woven articles and certain knit articles, assembled in Haiti and imported from Haiti or the Dominican Republic to the United States.

The special duty-free rules for Haiti shall now extend through September 30, 2025.

TITLE IV--OTHER PROVISIONS

(Sec. 401) This bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1958 to extend customs user fees for certain customs services performed through July 7, 2025.

 (Sec. 402) The required installment of corporate estimated tax payments for a corporation with assets of at least $1 billion which is otherwise due in the third quarter of 2020 shall be increased by 5.25%.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure title extension african_growth opportunity act extension enhancement_act sec bill amends trade act african_growth opportunity act extend fy2025 duty free treatment products beneficiary sub saharan african countries acts extended period applies preferential treatment apparel articles wholly assembled components knit shape wholly assembled beneficiary sub saharan african countries yarns originating united_states beneficiary sub saharan african countries beneficiary sub saharan african countries country fabric program granting duty free treatment apparel articles wholly assembled knit shape wholly assembled lesser developed beneficiary sub saharan african countries regardless country origin fabric yarn articles sec bill amends generalized_system_of_preferences gsp revise rules origin duty free treatment articles beneficiary sub saharan african countries sec president terminate designation country beneficiary sub saharan african country days termination president notifies congress country intention president instead terminating designation withdraw suspend limit duty free treatment article growth product manufacture beneficiary sub saharan african country effective promoting country compliance certain requirements including market based economy rule law protection human rights internationally recognized worker rights elimination trade barriers united_states non engagement activities undermine national security foreign policy interests support acts international terrorism president withdraw suspend limit duty free treatment notifying congress country question intention days advance president shall publish annually federal_register notice review request public comments beneficiary sub saharan african countries meeting eligibility requirements preferential treatment trade act establish process interested persons file petition united_states_trade_representative compliance sub saharan african countries requirements president time initiate cycle review beneficiary sub saharan african country making continual progress meeting preferential treatment eligibility requirements sec sense congress beneficiary sub saharan african countries develop strategies biennially effective utilization trade benefits sense congress biennial utilization strategies review potential exports identify opportunities obstacles increased trade investment enhanced poverty reduction set strategy promote small business eliminate obstacles regional trade promote greater utilization trade benefits establish plan fully implement agreement trade facilitation world_trade_organization published appropriate websites sub saharan african country ustr sec policy continue seek expand trade investment ties sub saharan african united_states specified actions sec president shall report biennially congress starting year enactment act trade investment united_states sub saharan african countries implementation act ustr shall report years congress starting year enactment act sub saharan african countries expressed interest entering free trade agreement united_states title extension generalized_system_of_preferences sec bill amends trade act extend duty free treatment gsp december sec president designate certain cotton articles eligible duty free treatment developed beneficiary developing countries sec competitive need limitation waiver requirements gsp shall apply certain import sensitive articles exported directly indirectly beneficiary developing countries united_states calendar title iii extension preferential duty treatment program haiti sec bill amends caribbean_basin_economic_recovery_act extend december duty free entry apparel articles including woven articles certain knit articles assembled haiti imported haiti dominican_republic united_states special duty free rules haiti shall extend september title provisions sec bill amends consolidated_omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act extend customs user fees certain customs services performed july sec required installment corporate estimated tax payments corporation assets billion quarter shall increased


Summary:
Protecting America's Health Measures Act

This bill amends the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to revise the principal U.S. negotiating objectives regarding foreign investment to require any trade agreement between the United States and a foreign country to include a stipulation that, if the United States elects to deny the benefits of any dispute settlement claim relating to a U.S. law or other measure considered appropriate to ensure that investment activity in its territory is undertaken in a manner sensitive to U.S. human health objectives, then that claim shall be dismissible in any arbitration proceeding.

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Summary:
NAFTA Accountability Act

This bill provides that unless the specified conditions set forth in this bill are met:

 Congress withdraws its approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) effective one year after enactment of this bill; and the President, not later than six months after this bill's enactment, shall provide written notice of withdrawal to the governments of Canada and Mexico. The bill requires the President to confer with the governments of Canada and Mexico and renegotiate NAFTA to correct:

 trade deficits, currency distortions, and the impact of agricultural imports on U.S. agricultural production. The bill also prescribes requirements for:

 gains in U.S. jobs and living standards, increased domestic manufacturing, health and environmental standards, a non-increase in crime with illegal drugs, and democracy and human freedoms in Mexico. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that, until the conditions set forth in this bill are met, the President should not engage in negotiations to expand NAFTA to include other countries, and trade promotion authority should not be renewed with respect to the approval of any such NAFTA expansion.

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Summary:
Promoting Transparency in Trade Act

This bill amends the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to require the President to publish on a publicly available website the U.S. negotiating position and each new U.S. proposal for a proposed trade agreement at the conclusion of each negotiating round.

Trade authorities procedures (fast track) shall not apply to any implementing bill with respect to a trade agreement if during the 60-day period that one House of Congress passes a resolution of disapproval for the President's failure to publish U.S. positions with respect to each trade negotiation round, the other House separately agrees to a resolution of disapproval.

The bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to direct the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to ensure that the Chief Transparency Officer of the Office of the USTR does not have, or appear to have, any conflict of interest in ensuring the transparency of the activities of the Office, including trade negotiations.

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Summary: Eminent Domain Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain.

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Summary: Axe the Stimulus Plaques Act - Prohibits the use of funds made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for signage to indicate that a particular project is being carried out using such funds.

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Summary: Enacts title 51 of the United States Code into positive law to be entitled "National and Commercial Space Programs." Makes conforming changes to existing law and repeals specified provisions of specified laws.

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Summary: Extends through calendar 2012 the commercial space transportation liability regime (under which the United States shall pay up to $1.5 billion, adjusted for inflation, in excess of the amount covered by liability insurance or demonstrated financial responsibility with respect to a third party claim against a commercial space launch or reentry licensee, transferee, contractor, subcontractor, or customer for death, bodily injury, or property damage or loss resulting from an activity carried out under the license). Extends this guarantee to issued or transferred licenses for which the Secretary of Transportation receives a complete and valid application by December 31, 2012 (currently, by December 31, 2009).

extends calendar commercial space transportation liability regime united_states shall pay billion adjusted inflation excess covered liability insurance demonstrated financial responsibility respect party claim commercial space launch reentry licensee transferee contractor subcontractor customer death bodily injury property damage loss resulting activity carried license extends guarantee issued transferred licenses secretary transportation receives complete valid application december currently december


Summary: Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Prohibits requiring a satellite provider that is lawfully serving a subscriber in an unserved household with a distant network station while a network station affiliated with that network was broadcasting in analog from being required to re-qualify such subscriber to receive such distant station under the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) digital predictive model in order to be subject to statutory licensing. Requires a court, in determining presumptively whether a person resides in an unserved household, with respect to a signal originating as a digital signal, to rely on a specified predictive model established by the FCC. Requires, for site measurements to determine whether a person resides in an unserved household, that a court rely on FCC rules. Modifies requirements regarding: (1) determining whether a person resides in an unserved household, including the predictive model to be used; and (2) the submission of subscriber lists by a satellite carrier to networks. Increases satellite carrier monetary penalties for individual violations from $5 to $250 and for a pattern of violations from $250,000 to $2.5 million Revises provisions regulating the adjustment of royalty fees, including initial fees, voluntary negotiation, agreements, notice, and proceedings to establish royalty fees. Modifies various definitions, including the definition of "unserved household." Removes a time limit on a response by the Justice Department if, for a local market: (1) no satellite carrier makes a secondary transmission available; and (2) two or more satellite carriers request a business review letter to assess the antitrust legality of proposed business conduct regarding an agreement to provide such secondary transmission. (Sec. 3) Subjects secondary transmissions of significantly viewed, low power and special exception stations to statutory licensing. Applies statutory licensing to secondary transmissions of a system of three or more noncommercial educational broadcast stations licensed by a single state, political, educational, or special purpose subdivision of a state, or a public agency, to any subscriber in any county in that state that is in a designated market and not otherwise eligible to receive secondary transmissions of a noncommercial television broadcast station located in that state. Subjects secondary transmissions to statutory licensing if the primary transmission is from a network station from a market adjacent to the local market and no station affiliated with that network is licensed to a community in the local market. (This situation is often called a "short market.") Modifies requirements regarding the information satellite secondary transmitters must report to network primary transmitters. Increases the penalties for violation of territorial restrictions on statutory licenses: (1) from $5 to $250 for individual violations; and (2) from $250,000 to $2.5 million for a pattern of violations. (Sec. 4) Prohibits low power, significantly viewed, special exception, and short market stations from being entitled to insist on carriage, regardless of whether the satellite carrier provides secondary transmissions of other stations in the same local market. (Current law prohibits only low power stations from being entitled to insist on carriage.) (Sec. 5) Extends until December 31, 2014, the effectiveness of provisions relating to limitations on exclusive rights regarding secondary transmissions of superstations and network stations for private home viewing. (Current law terminates the effectiveness of those provisions on December 31, 2009.) (Sec. 6) Modifies royalty rates and requirements regarding the royalty calculation methodology for secondary transmissions by cable systems. Requires that, in computing royalties, if a cable system provides a secondary transmission to some but not all communities served by that cable system, the gross receipts and the distant signal equivalent values for each secondary transmission shall be derived solely based on the subscribers in the communities where the cable system provides each such secondary transmission. Delays the initiation of proceedings for royalty rate adjustments until the year 2015 (and each fifth calendar year thereafter). Requires the Copyright Office to report to Congress on: (1) proposed mechanisms, methods, and recommendations on how to implement a phase-out of the current statutory licensing requirements by making certain provisions inapplicable to retransmission of a primary transmission of a broadcast station that is authorized to license the same retransmission; and (2) any recommendations for alternative means to implement a timely and effective phase-out of the current statutory licensing requirements under specified provisions.

satellite television modernization act sec prohibits requiring satellite provider lawfully serving subscriber unserved household distant network station network station affiliated network broadcasting analog required qualify subscriber receive distant station federal_communications_commission fcc digital predictive model order subject statutory licensing requires court determining presumptively person resides unserved household respect signal originating digital signal rely specified predictive model established fcc requires site measurements determine person resides unserved household court rely fcc rules modifies requirements determining person resides unserved household including predictive model submission subscriber lists satellite carrier networks increases satellite carrier monetary penalties individual violations pattern violations million revises provisions regulating adjustment royalty fees including initial fees voluntary negotiation agreements notice proceedings establish royalty fees modifies definitions including definition unserved household removes time limit response justice department local market satellite carrier makes secondary transmission available satellite carriers request business review letter assess antitrust legality proposed business conduct agreement provide secondary transmission sec subjects secondary transmissions significantly viewed low power special exception stations statutory licensing applies statutory licensing secondary transmissions system noncommercial educational broadcast stations licensed single state political educational special purpose subdivision state public agency subscriber county state designated market eligible receive secondary transmissions noncommercial television broadcast station located state subjects secondary transmissions statutory licensing primary transmission network station market adjacent local market station affiliated network licensed community local market situation called short market modifies requirements information satellite secondary transmitters report network primary transmitters increases penalties violation territorial restrictions statutory licenses individual violations million pattern violations sec prohibits low power significantly viewed special exception short market stations entitled carriage regardless satellite carrier provides secondary transmissions stations local market current law prohibits low power stations entitled carriage sec extends december effectiveness provisions relating limitations exclusive rights secondary transmissions network stations private home viewing current law terminates effectiveness provisions december sec modifies royalty rates requirements royalty calculation methodology secondary transmissions cable systems requires computing royalties cable system provides secondary transmission communities served cable system gross receipts distant signal equivalent values secondary transmission shall derived solely based subscribers communities cable system provides secondary transmission delays initiation proceedings royalty rate adjustments year fifth calendar year requires copyright office report congress proposed mechanisms methods recommendations implement phase current statutory licensing requirements making certain provisions inapplicable retransmission primary transmission broadcast station authorized license retransmission recommendations alternative means implement timely effective phase current statutory licensing requirements specified provisions


Summary: Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to extend until December 31, 2014 (under current law, until December 31, 2009), the authorization for a multichannel video programming distributor to retransmit the signal of a broadcasting station if the subscriber receiving the signal is outside the station's local market and resides in an unserved household. (Sec. 3) Applies provisions relating to satellite retransmissions of significantly viewed broadcast signals only to retransmissions to subscribers who receive local-into-local service. Allows a satellite carrier to retransmit in high definition (HD) the signal of a significantly viewed station only if the carrier also retransmits in HD (when available) the signal of a station located in the local market of the subscriber and affiliated with the same network. Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate a rule implementing amendments made by this Act. (Sec. 4) Allows satellite carriers to retransmit local-into-local signals in digital and HD to two separate reception antennas. Revises the rules governing: (1) the reception of distant signals by certain grandfathered and nongrandfathered subscribers; (2) reception predictive models; and (3) on-location reception testing. (Sec. 7) Requires each eligible satellite carrier providing any local-into-local HD secondary transmissions before enactment of this Act to carry the HD signals of qualified noncommercial educational television stations in that local market according to a specified time schedule. Defines "eligible satellite carrier" as any satellite carrier that does not have a carriage contract, in effect at enactment of this Act, with a qualified noncommercial educational television station that governs carriage of more than 30 such stations. (Sec. 8) Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the changes to the carriage requirements currently imposed on multichannel video programming distributors under the Communications Act of 1934 and FCC regulations that would be required by or beneficial to consumers if Congress implemented such a phase-out. (Sec. 9) Requires satellite carriers to report to the FCC regarding local market retransmissions. Requires an FCC study and report concerning incentives that would induce a satellite carrier to provide television in certain local markets in which the carrier does not provide service. (Sec. 10) Directs the FCC to require as a condition of any provision, initial authorization, or authorization renewal that a provider of direct broadcast satellite service providing video programming, or a qualified satellite provider providing such programming, reserve a specified portion of its channel capacity for noncommercial programming of an educational or informational nature.

satellite television extension localism act sec amends communications act extend december current law december authorization multichannel video programming distributor retransmit signal broadcasting station subscriber receiving signal outside station local market resides unserved household sec applies provisions relating satellite retransmissions significantly viewed broadcast signals retransmissions subscribers receive local local service allows satellite carrier retransmit high definition signal significantly viewed station carrier available signal station located local market subscriber affiliated network directs federal_communications_commission fcc promulgate rule implementing amendments act sec allows satellite carriers retransmit local local signals digital separate reception revises rules governing reception distant signals certain grandfathered subscribers reception predictive models location reception testing sec requires eligible satellite carrier providing local local secondary transmissions enactment act carry signals qualified noncommercial educational television stations local market according specified time schedule defines eligible satellite carrier satellite carrier carriage contract effect enactment act qualified noncommercial educational television station governs carriage stations sec requires comptroller_general study report congress changes carriage requirements currently imposed multichannel video programming distributors communications act fcc regulations required beneficial consumers congress implemented phase sec requires satellite carriers report fcc local market retransmissions requires fcc study report concerning incentives induce satellite carrier provide television certain local markets carrier provide service sec directs fcc require condition provision initial authorization authorization renewal provider direct broadcast satellite service providing video programming qualified satellite provider providing programming reserve specified portion channel capacity noncommercial programming educational informational nature


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Extends through April 30, 2010, the adjustment of royalty fees for the secondary transmission of the primary analog transmissions of network stations and superstations. Extends through such date the moratorium on copyright liability for subscribers not receiving a signal of Grade A intensity of a local network television broadcast station and receiving signals of network stations affiliated with the same network, if such subscribers had satellite service of such network signal terminated between July 11, 1998, and October 31, 1999. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to extend through April 30, 2010, the exemption of a subscriber from the originating station consent requirement for retransmission of broadcasting station signals if the subscriber receives the retransmitted signals directly to a home satellite antenna, is located outside the station's local market, and resides in an unserved household. Extends through May 1, 2010, the requirement that certain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations prohibit: (1) a television broadcast station that provides retransmission consent from engaging in exclusive contracts for carriage or failing to negotiate in good faith; and (2) a multichannel video programming distributor from failing to negotiate in good faith for retransmission consent.

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Summary: Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010- Title I: Statutory Licenses - (Sec. 102) Requires a satellite carrier whose secondary transmissions are subject to statutory licensing to deposit a filing fee semiannually with the Register of Copyrights. Revises requirements regarding the royalty fee a satellite carrier making secondary transmissions is required to make semiannually. Applies various existing provisions to digital transmissions by removing the word "analog." Modifies requirements regarding the setting of the statutory licensing fee. Shifts certain tasks from the Librarian of Congress to the Copyright Royalty Judges. Extends through December 31, 2020, the earliest date through which voluntary royalty agreements remain in effect. Revises requirements regarding the establishment of royalty fees for secondary transmissions of network and non-network stations. Redesignates superstations as non-network stations. Removes provisions requiring statutory licenses for secondary transmissions of significantly viewed signals. Requires that a specified predictive model be used to determine presumptively whether a person resides in an unserved household with respect to digital signals. Revises requirements regarding local-into-local satellite retransmissions. Increases the maximum statutory damages for violation of territorial restrictions: (1) for willful or repeated individual violations, from $5 to $250 per month for each subscriber to whom the secondary transmission was inappropriately sent; and (2) for a willful or repeated pattern of violations, from $250,000 to $2.5 million for each 3-month period. Requires that one-half of any statutory damages for a willful or repeated pattern of violations be deposited with the Register of Copyrights for distribution to copyright owners whose works were included in the secondary transmissions that were the subject of the damages. Extends through December 31, 2020, the copyright liability moratorium allowing a subscriber who does not receive a signal of Grade A intensity of a local network broadcast station to receive signals of network stations affiliated with the same network, if that subscriber had satellite service terminated after July 11, 1998, and before October 31, 1999 or received such service on October 31, 1999. (Sec. 103) Requires statutory licenses for secondary transmissions into a station's local market relating to significantly viewed stations or low power programming. Revises requirements regarding reports satellite carriers must submit to network stations. Sets forth special secondary transmission licensing provisions with respect to: (1) states with a single full-power network station; (2) states with all network stations and non-network stations in the same local market; (3) specified other stations; and (4) networks of noncommercial educational broadcast stations. Increases the maximum statutory damages for violation of territorial restrictions: (1) for willful or repeated individual violations, from $5 to $250 per month for each subscriber to whom the secondary transmission was inappropriately sent; and (2) for of a willful or repeated pattern of violations, from $250,000 to $2.5 million for each 6-month period. (Sec. 104) Modifies requirements regarding the calculation of secondary transmission statutory license semiannual deposits cable systems must make with the Register of Copyrights. Modifies various definitions, including defining certain terms to include references to primary streams and multicast streams. (Sec. 105) Requires, when an injunction that was imposed on a carrier before enactment of this Act because of a willful or repeated pattern or practice of delivering a primary transmission to subscribers who are not eligible to receive the transmission, waiver of the injunction if the carrier is providing local-into-local service to all DMAs and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certifies that: (1) the carrier's beams are designed and predicted to provide a good quality signal to at least 90% of households; and (2) there is no material evidence that there has been a satellite or subsystem failure after the satellite's launch that precludes providing a good signal to at least that percentage. Requires the Comptroller General to report to the court issuing the injunction, the Register of Copyrights, and Congress on the qualified carrier's compliance with the royalty payment and household eligibility requirements. Requires an entity recognized as a qualified carrier to continue to provide local-into-local service to all DMAs. Imposes penalties for violations. Declares that an entity provides local-into-local service to all DMAs if the entity provides local service in all DMAs with a good quality satellite signal to at least 90% of the households in a DMA. (Sec. 106) Requires a Copyright Office fee to be paid upon filing a statement of account based on certain secondary transmissions of primary transmissions. (Sec. 107) Ends, on December 31, 2020, the effectiveness of provisions relating to limitations on exclusive rights regarding secondary transmissions of distant television programming by satellite. Title II: Communications Provisions - (Sec. 202) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to extend to: (1) December 31, 2020, the termination of provisions allowing satellite retransmission of network station signals (without the station's consent) to a subscriber who is located outside of the local market of the station and resides in an unserved household; and (2) January 1, 2021, the termination of provisions prohibiting a television broadcast station that provides retransmission consent from engaging in exclusive contracts for carriage or failing to negotiate in good faith, and the termination of provisions prohibiting a multichannel video programming distributor from failing to negotiate in good faith for retransmission consent. (Sec. 203) Allows a satellite carrier to retransmit a significantly viewed signal of a station located outside of the local market in which a subscriber is located, but: (1) only for subscribers receiving local-into-local (currently, analog local-into-local) service; or (2) regarding high definition (HD) signals, only if the carrier also retransmits available HD signals of a station in the local market of the subscriber and affiliated with the same network. (Sec. 204) Allows a carrier to retransmit HD signals to a reception antenna separate from the one for non-HD signals. Revises the rules regarding: (1) the reception of distant signals by certain grandfathered and nongrandfathered subscribers; (2) models for predicting the reception level; and (3) on-location testing of reception levels. (Sec. 206) Establishes a process for the FCC to issue a certification for purposes of provisions relating to recognition of carriers as qualified for statutory licensing of local-into-local satellite service. (Sec. 207) Requires each eligible satellite carrier providing any local-into-local HD secondary transmissions before enactment of this Act to carry the HD signals of qualified noncommercial educational television stations in that local market according to a specified time schedule. Defines "eligible satellite carrier" as any satellite carrier that is not a party to a carriage contract that: (1) governs carriage of at least 30 qualified noncommercial educational television stations; and (2) is in force and effect within 120 days after enactment. (Sec. 209) Directs the FCC to require as a condition of any provision, initial authorization, or authorization renewal that a provider of direct broadcast satellite service providing video programming, or a qualified satellite provider providing such programming, reserve a specified portion of its channel capacity for noncommercial programming of an educational or informational nature. Title III: Reports and Savings Provision - (Sec. 302) Requires the Register of Copyrights to report to Congress on phasing out the statutory licensing requirements in specified provisions by making those provisions inapplicable to the secondary transmission of a primary transmission of a broadcast station that is authorized to license the secondary transmission. (Sec. 303) Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the changes to the carriage requirements currently imposed on multichannel video programming distributors under the Communications Act of 1934 and FCC regulations that would be required by or beneficial to consumers if Congress implemented such a phase-out. (Sec. 304) Requires the FCC to report to Congress on: (1) the number of households in a state that receive local broadcast stations from a station located in a different state; (2) the extent to which consumers have access to in-state broadcast programming; and (3) whether there are alternatives to the use of DMAs to define local markets that would provide more consumers with in-state broadcast programming. (Sec. 305) Requires satellite carriers to report (for five years) to the FCC regarding local market retransmissions. Requires an FCC study and report concerning incentives that would induce a satellite carrier to provide television in certain local markets in which the carrier does not provide service. (Sec. 306) Prohibits anything: (1) in specified federal law or agency regulations from being construed to prevent a multichannel video programming distributor from retransmitting a performance or display of a work pursuant to an authorization granted by the copyright owner or, if within the scope of its authorization, its licensee; and (2) in clause (1) of this section from being construed to affect any obligation of a multichannel video programming distributor to obtain the authority of a television broadcast station before retransmitting that station's signal. (Sec. 307) States that: (1) unless provided otherwise this Act shall take effect on February 27, 2010; and (2) the secondary transmission of a performance or display of a work embodied in a primary transmission is not an infringement of copyright if it was made by a satellite carrier on or after February 27, 2010, and prior to enactment of this Act, and was in compliance with the law as in existence on February 27, 2010. Title IV: Severability - Requires that if any portion of this Act is held unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act remains in effect. Title V: Determination of Budgetary Effects - States that the budgetary effects of this Act for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

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maximum statutory damages violation territorial restrictions willful repeated individual violations month subscriber secondary transmission inappropriately sent willful repeated pattern violations million month period requires half statutory damages willful repeated pattern violations deposited register copyrights distribution copyright owners works included secondary transmissions subject damages extends december copyright liability moratorium allowing subscriber receive signal grade intensity local network broadcast station receive signals network stations affiliated network subscriber satellite service terminated july october received service october sec requires statutory licenses secondary transmissions station local market relating significantly viewed stations low power programming revises requirements reports satellite carriers submit network stations sets forth special secondary transmission licensing provisions respect states single power network station states network stations non network stations local market specified stations networks noncommercial educational broadcast stations increases maximum statutory damages violation territorial restrictions willful repeated individual violations month subscriber secondary transmission inappropriately sent willful repeated pattern violations million month period sec modifies requirements calculation secondary transmission statutory license semiannual deposits cable systems register copyrights modifies definitions including defining certain terms include references primary streams streams sec requires injunction imposed carrier enactment act willful repeated pattern practice delivering primary transmission subscribers eligible receive transmission waiver injunction carrier providing local local service federal_communications_commission fcc certifies carrier designed predicted provide good quality signal households material evidence satellite failure satellite launch precludes providing good signal percentage requires comptroller_general report court issuing injunction register copyrights congress qualified carrier compliance royalty payment household eligibility requirements requires entity recognized qualified carrier continue provide local local service imposes penalties violations declares entity provides local local service entity provides local service good quality satellite signal households sec requires copyright office fee paid filing statement account based certain secondary transmissions primary transmissions sec ends december effectiveness provisions relating limitations exclusive rights secondary transmissions distant television programming satellite title communications provisions sec amends communications act extend december termination provisions allowing satellite retransmission network station signals station consent subscriber located outside local market station resides unserved household january termination provisions prohibiting television broadcast station provides retransmission consent engaging exclusive contracts carriage failing negotiate good faith termination provisions prohibiting multichannel video programming distributor failing negotiate good faith retransmission consent sec allows satellite carrier retransmit significantly viewed signal station located outside local market subscriber located subscribers receiving local local currently analog local local service high definition signals carrier available signals station local market subscriber affiliated network sec allows carrier retransmit signals reception antenna separate non signals revises rules reception distant signals certain grandfathered subscribers models predicting reception level location testing reception levels sec establishes process fcc issue certification purposes provisions relating recognition carriers qualified statutory licensing local local satellite service sec requires eligible satellite carrier providing local local secondary transmissions enactment act carry signals qualified noncommercial educational television stations local market according specified time schedule defines eligible satellite carrier satellite carrier party carriage contract governs carriage qualified noncommercial educational television stations force effect days enactment sec directs fcc require condition provision initial authorization authorization renewal provider direct broadcast satellite service providing video programming qualified satellite provider providing programming reserve specified portion channel capacity noncommercial programming educational informational nature title iii reports savings provision sec requires register copyrights report congress phasing statutory licensing requirements specified provisions making provisions inapplicable secondary transmission primary transmission broadcast station authorized license secondary transmission sec requires comptroller_general study report congress changes carriage requirements currently imposed multichannel video programming distributors communications act fcc regulations required beneficial consumers congress implemented phase sec requires fcc report congress number households state receive local broadcast stations station located different state extent consumers access state broadcast programming alternatives use define local markets provide consumers state broadcast programming sec requires satellite carriers report years fcc local market retransmissions requires fcc study report concerning incentives induce satellite carrier provide television certain local markets carrier provide service sec prohibits specified federal law agency regulations construed prevent multichannel video programming distributor retransmitting performance display work pursuant authorization granted copyright owner scope authorization licensee clause section construed affect obligation multichannel video programming distributor obtain authority television broadcast station retransmitting station signal sec states provided act shall effect february secondary transmission performance display work embodied primary transmission infringement copyright satellite carrier february prior enactment act compliance law existence february title severability requires portion act held unconstitutional remainder act remains effect title determination budgetary effects states budgetary effects act purpose complying statutory pay act shall determined reference latest statement titled budgetary effects paygo legislation act provided statement submitted prior vote passage


Summary: Commercial Space Jobs and Investment Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a tax credit for 20% of the equity investment in a domestic corporation or partnership the principal trade or business of which is the commercial development of space and which is located in a Commercial Space Enterprise Zone; (2) an increased tax credit for commercial space research expenses; (3) an additional depreciation allowance for qualified commercial space property; and (4) a business-related tax credit for commercial space education and job training expenses.

commercial space jobs investment act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow tax credit equity investment domestic corporation partnership principal trade business commercial development space located commercial space enterprise zone increased tax credit commercial space research expenses additional depreciation allowance qualified commercial space property business related tax credit commercial space education job training expenses


Summary: Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2011 - Authorizes the President to remove commercial satellites and related components from the United States Munitions List. Prohibits any satellite or related component from being transferred, directly or indirectly, to: (1) the government of China (PRC) or any PRC entity or person; or (2) the government of Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria, or North Korea or any entity or person of Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria, or North Korea.

safeguarding united_states satellite leadership security act authorizes president remove commercial satellites related components united_states_munitions_list prohibits satellite related component transferred directly indirectly government china prc prc entity person government cuba iran sudan syria north_korea entity person cuba iran sudan syria north_korea


Summary: Revitalizing America's Commercial Entrepreneurs for Space Act or RACE for Space Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense, in order to assist the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) with respect to private-sector involvement in commercial space activities and public-private partnerships pertaining to space transportation infrastructure (STI), to: (1) maximize the use of Department of Defense (DOD) STI by the private sector, (2) maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the DOD STI, (3) reduce the cost of STI services provided by DOD, (4) encourage commercial space activities by enabling investment in the DOD STI by non-federal entities engaged in commercial space activities, and (5) foster cooperation between DOD and such entities. Establishes the Defense Cooperation Space Launch Account for such purposes. Requires an annual report from the Secretary to the congressional defense and appropriations committees on funds and equipment accepted and used for such purposes.

revitalizing america commercial entrepreneurs space act race space act_-_authorizes secretary defense order assist secretary transportation dot respect private sector involvement commercial space activities public private partnerships pertaining space transportation infrastructure maximize use department_of_defense dod private sector maximize effectiveness efficiency dod reduce cost services provided dod encourage commercial space activities enabling investment dod non federal entities engaged commercial space activities foster cooperation dod entities establishes defense cooperation space launch account purposes requires annual report secretary congressional defense appropriations committees funds equipment accepted purposes


Summary:
Map It Once, Use It Many Times Act - Establishes the National Geospatial Technology Administration in the Department of the Interior.

Directs the Administrator of the National Geospatial Technology Administration to: (1) establish a National Geospatial Database of all U.S. owned or managed lands (including public lands), Indian trust parcels, and non-federal lands in each state; (2) provide a return on investment analysis and an economic benefit assessment of the Database; and (3) provide data to heads of federal agencies to determine if any U.S. owned or managed property could be better managed through ownership by a non-federal entity.

Requires the Administrator to implement the recommendations of the National Geospatial Data Plan developed by the National Geospatial Policy Commission established by this Act.

Requires the Administrator to promulgate standards for ensuring the interoperability of geospatial data collected by or with the support of the federal government.

Transfers to the Administrator all geospatial functions vested by law in the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) with respect to the National Forest System, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

 Sets forth provisions for the acquisition of geospatial data, as specified, from public and commercial sources.

 Requires the Commission to identify in the Plan each geospatial activity performed by the federal government that: (1) is unnecessary and provide for its elimination, or (2) may be converted to performance by a private geospatial firm or a state or local government.

Specifies, subject to stated exceptions, that all federal contracts for the performance of a geospatial activity include: (1) a condition that the activity be performed in the United States, and (2) a written certification that the funding will not be used for activities performed outside the United States.

Directs the Administrator to develop: (1) a strategy for encouraging the use of private geospatial firms by federal agencies and other entities that receive federal funding, including foreign governments; (2) a Geospatial Research Plan to provide for U.S. investment in geospatial research and development activities; and (3) policy directives for the implementation of such activities.

map use times act establishes national geospatial technology_administration department_of_the_interior directs administrator national geospatial technology_administration establish national geospatial database owned managed lands including public lands indian trust parcels non federal lands state provide return investment analysis economic benefit assessment database provide data heads federal agencies determine owned managed property better managed ownership non federal entity requires administrator implement recommendations national geospatial data plan developed national geospatial policy commission established act requires administrator promulgate standards ensuring interoperability geospatial data collected support federal_government transfers administrator geospatial functions vested law department_of_the_interior department_of_agriculture usda respect national_forest_system national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa sets forth provisions acquisition geospatial data specified public commercial sources requires commission identify plan geospatial activity performed federal_government unnecessary provide elimination converted performance private geospatial firm state local government specifies subject stated exceptions federal contracts performance geospatial activity include condition activity performed united_states written certification funding activities performed outside united_states directs administrator develop strategy encouraging use private geospatial firms federal agencies entities receive federal funding including foreign governments geospatial research plan provide investment geospatial research development activities policy directives implementation activities


Summary:
Revises requirements for experimental permits related to commercial space launch activities.

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue an experimental permit for a particular reusable suborbital vehicle (RSV) for research and development to test design concepts, equipment, or operating techniques, regardless of whether they are new (as under current law) or already existing.

Strikes the requirement that crew training for which the permit may be used must occur before a commercial license for launch or reentry is obtained.

Allows a permit to authorize an unlimited number of launches and reentries for a particular RSV rocket design (as well as for a particular RSV, as under current law).

Repeals the prohibition against issuance of a permit, and the automatic invalidation of an existing permit, after a license has been issued for the launch or reentry of an RSV of a particular design.

Authorizes the Secretary to issue a permit regardless of whether a license has already been issued. Declares that the issuance of a license may not invalidate a permit.

revises requirements experimental permits related commercial space launch activities authorizes secretary transportation issue experimental permit particular reusable vehicle research development test design concepts equipment operating techniques regardless new current law existing strikes requirement crew training permit occur commercial license launch reentry obtained allows permit authorize unlimited number particular rocket design particular current law repeals prohibition issuance permit automatic existing permit license issued launch reentry particular design authorizes secretary issue permit regardless license issued declares issuance license invalidate permit


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 10, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act

TITLE I--SPURRING PRIVATE AEROSPACE COMPETITIVENESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 or the SPACE Act of 2015

 (Sec. 102) It is the sense of Congress that it is in the public interest to update the methodology used to calculate the maximum probable loss from commercial space launch liability claims with a validated risk profile approach in order to consistently compute valid and reasonable maximum probable loss values.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall: (1) evaluate and, if necessary, develop a plan to update, the methodology used to calculate the maximum probable loss from commercial space launch liability claims; and (2) meet specified criteria in evaluating or developing the plan.

 The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shall assess the evaluation and any plan.

The liability coverage of licensees subject to third-party claims exceeding the amount of insurance or demonstration of financial responsibility shall be extended through FY2025.

(Sec. 103) Liability insurance and financial responsibility requirements shall cover space flight participants through FY2025.

(Sec. 104) Certain time constraints in requirements for commercial space launch and reentry experimental permits are repealed. Rockets, reusable launch vehicles that will be launched into a suborbital trajectory, and designs for such vehicles as well as rocket designs shall be covered. DOT may issue an experimental launch or reentry permit notwithstanding the issuance of any launch or reentry license. Neither shall the issuance of such a license invalidate an experimental permit. DOT may issue an experimental permit for reusable suborbital rockets or reusable launch vehicles that will be launched into a suborbital trajectory or reentered solely for crew training regardless of whether the crew trains before or after obtaining a license. Experimental permits may also authorize an unlimited number of launches and reentries for a particular suborbital rocket or reusable launch vehicle or reusable launch vehicle design (currently, only for a suborbital rocket design). No person may operate a reusable launch vehicle (or, as currently, a reusable suborbital rocket) under an experimental permit for carrying any property or human being for compensation or hire. (Sec. 105) DOT shall report to Congress on approaches for streamlining the licensing and permitting process of launch vehicles, reentry vehicles, or their components, to enable non-launch flight operations related to space transportation. (Sec. 106) Federal courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction of any claim by a third party or space flight participant for death, bodily injury, or property damage or loss resulting from an activity carried out under the commercial space launch or reentry license.

 (Sec. 107) Reciprocal waiver of claims requirements shall apply to space flight participants through FY2025.

 (Sec. 108) The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall:

 assess current, and proposed near-term, commercial non-governmental activities conducted in space; identify appropriate authorization and supervision authorities for such activities; and recommend to Congress an authorization and supervision approach that would prioritize safety, utilize existing authorities, minimize burdens to the commercial space transportation industry, promote the U.S. commercial space sector, and meet U.S. obligations under international treaties. These requirements shall not apply to the International Space Station (ISS) or any research or development projects using the ISS national laboratory.

(Sec. 109) The bill expresses the sense of Congress concerning space traffic management of federal assets and U.S. private assets in outer space and orbital debris mitigation.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall arrange with an independent systems engineering and technical assistance organization to study alternate frameworks for the management of space traffic and orbital activities.

It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense (DOD) plays a vital and unique role in the protection of national security assets in space.

 (Sec. 110) DOT, in concurrence with DOD, shall study the feasibility of processing and releasing to any entity safety-related space situational awareness data and information consistent with national security interests and U.S. public safety obligations.

 (Sec. 111) DOT shall continue to work with the commercial space sector, including the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (or its successor organization), to facilitate the development of voluntary consensus standards based on recommended best practices to improve the safety of crew, government astronauts, and space flight participants as that sector continues to mature.

DOT shall also report periodically to specified congressional committees on the progress of the commercial space transportation industry in developing voluntary consensus standards that promote best practices to improve industry safety.

DOT must report to Congress key industry metrics that might indicate readiness of the commercial space sector and DOT to transition to a safety framework that considers space flight participant, government astronaut, and crew safety.

An independent systems engineering and technical assistance organization or standards development organization contracted by DOT shall assess the readiness of the commercial space industry and the federal government to transition to a safety framework that may include regulations.

 (Sec. 112) Certain commercial space launch requirements shall apply to government astronauts, defined as any NASA designees who are U.S. government employees or international partner astronauts carried within a launch or reentry vehicle in the course of their employment.

 (Sec. 113) The sense of Congress is expressed favoring the elimination of duplicative requirements and approvals for commercial launch and reentry operations.

This bill reaffirms that DOT, in overseeing and coordinating commercial launch and reentry operations, should:

 promote commercial space launches and reentries by the private sector; facilitate government, state, and private sector involvement in enhancing U.S. launch sites and facilities; protect public health and safety, safety of property, national security interests, and foreign policy interests of the United States; and consult with another executive agency, including DOD or NASA, as necessary to provide consistent application of commercial space launch licensing requirements. DOT must consult with DOD, NASA, and other executive agencies to identify and evaluate all requirements imposed to protect health and safety, safety of property, national security interests, and foreign policy interests of the United States relevant to any commercial launch of a launch vehicle or commercial reentry of a reentry vehicle, and:

 determine whether the satisfaction of a requirement of one agency could result in the satisfaction of a requirement of another agency, and resolve any inconsistencies and remove any outmoded or duplicative federal requirements or approvals. DOT shall report annually to Congress on these efforts until no outmoded or duplicative federal requirements or approvals exist.

 (Sec. 114) The sense of Congress is expressed regarding operation and use of the ISS.

NASA shall ensure that the ISS remains a viable and productive facility capable of potential U.S. utilization through at least FY2024 (currently, through FY2020).

NASA shall ensure that the ISS as a designated national laboratory:

 remains viable as an element of overall exploration and partnership strategies and approaches; is considered for use by all NASA mission directorates for technically appropriate scientific data gathering or technology risk reduction demonstrations; and remains an effective, functional vehicle providing research and test bed capabilities for the United States through at least FY2024. (Sec. 115) The sense of Congress is expressed concerning state commercial launch facilities. States and state launch facilities should seek to take proper measures to protect themselves to the extent of their potential liability for involvement in launch services or reentry services, and to compensate third parties for possible death, bodily injury, or property damage or loss resulting from any licensed commercial space launch activity to which the state or state launch facility is involved in launch services or reentry services.

The GAO shall report to Congress on the potential inclusion of all government property, including state and municipal property, in the existing indemnification regime.

 (Sec. 116) The GAO shall report to Congress on the use of space support vehicle services in the commercial space industry.

 ( Sec. 117) The space shuttle program with respect to commercial space flight is replaced by a Space Launch System.

The Space Launch System may be used for:

 payloads and missions that contribute to extending human presence beyond low-Earth orbit and substantially benefit from the System's unique capabilities; other payloads and missions that also benefit substantially from the System's unique capabilities; federal government or educational payloads, on a space available basis, consistent with NASA's mission for exploration beyond low-Earth orbit; and compelling circumstances, as determined by NASA. NASA may plan, negotiate, or implement agreements with foreign entities for the launch of payloads for international collaborative efforts related to science and technology using the Space Launch System.

In the case of a compelling circumstance, NASA shall notify Congress of its intent to select the Space Launch System for a specific mission, with a justification for that determination.

TITLE II--COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING

 (Sec. 201) The Department of Commerce shall report annually to Congress on the implementation of its authority to license private sector parties to operate private remote sensing space systems.

 Each such report may include classified annexes necessary to protect the disclosure of sensitive or classified information.

 (Sec. 202) Commerce shall report to Congress on the statutory updates necessary to license private remote sensing space systems, taking into account the need to protect national security while maintaining U.S. private sector leadership in the field.

TITLE III--OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCE

 (Sec. 301) This bill renames the Office of Space Commercialization as the Office of Space Commerce.

(Sec. 302) The Office of Space Commerce shall:

 foster the conditions for the economic growth and technological advancement of the U.S. space commerce industry; coordinate space commerce policy issues and actions within Commerce; represent Commerce in the development of U.S. policies and in negotiations with foreign countries to promote U.S. space commerce; promote the advancement of U.S. geospatial technologies related to space commerce in cooperation with relevant interagency working groups; and support federal government organizations working on Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing policy. TITLE IV--SPACE RESOURCE EXPLORATION AND UTILIZATION

Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015

(Sec. 402) The bill directs the President, acting through appropriate federal agencies, to:

 facilitate the commercial exploration for and commercial recovery of space resources by U.S. citizens; discourage government barriers to the development of economically viable, safe, and stable industries for the commercial exploration for and commercial recovery of space resources in manners consistent with U.S. international obligations; and promote the right of U.S. citizens to engage in commercial exploration for and commercial recovery of space resources free from harmful interference, in accordance with such obligations and subject to authorization and continuing supervision by the federal government. A U.S. citizen engaged in commercial recovery of an asteroid resource or a space resource shall be entitled to any asteroid resource or space resource obtained, including to possess, own, transport, use, and sell it according to applicable law, including U.S. international obligations.

(Sec. 403) It is the sense of Congress that the United States does not, by enactment of this Act, assert sovereignty or sovereign or exclusive rights or jurisdiction over, or ownership of, any celestial body.

measure amended passed senate november summary version repeated commercial space launch competitiveness act title private aerospace competitiveness entrepreneurship private aerospace competitiveness entrepreneurship act space act sec sense congress public interest update methodology calculate maximum probable loss commercial space launch liability claims validated risk profile approach order consistently compute valid reasonable maximum probable loss values department_of_transportation dot shall evaluate necessary develop plan update methodology calculate maximum probable loss commercial space launch liability claims meet specified criteria evaluating developing plan government_accountability_office gao shall assess evaluation plan liability coverage licensees subject party claims exceeding insurance demonstration financial responsibility shall extended fy2025 sec liability insurance financial responsibility requirements shall cover space flight participants fy2025 sec certain time constraints requirements commercial space launch reentry experimental permits repealed reusable launch vehicles launched trajectory designs vehicles rocket designs shall covered dot issue experimental launch reentry permit notwithstanding issuance launch reentry license shall issuance license invalidate experimental permit dot issue experimental permit reusable reusable launch vehicles launched trajectory solely crew training regardless crew trains obtaining license experimental permits authorize unlimited number particular rocket reusable launch vehicle reusable launch vehicle design currently rocket design person operate reusable launch vehicle currently reusable rocket experimental permit carrying property human compensation hire sec dot shall report congress approaches streamlining licensing permitting process launch vehicles reentry vehicles components enable non launch flight operations related space transportation sec federal courts shall exclusive jurisdiction claim party space flight participant death bodily injury property damage loss resulting activity carried commercial space launch reentry license sec reciprocal waiver claims requirements shall apply space flight participants fy2025 sec office_of_science_and_technology_policy shall assess current proposed near term commercial non governmental activities conducted space identify appropriate authorization supervision authorities activities recommend congress authorization supervision approach prioritize safety utilize existing authorities minimize burdens commercial space transportation industry promote commercial space sector meet obligations international treaties requirements shall apply international space station research development projects national_laboratory sec bill expresses sense congress concerning space traffic management federal assets private assets outer space debris mitigation national_aeronautics_and_space_administration nasa shall arrange independent systems engineering technical assistance organization study alternate frameworks management space traffic activities sense congress department_of_defense dod plays vital unique role protection national security assets space sec dot concurrence dod shall study feasibility processing releasing entity safety related space situational awareness data information consistent national security interests public safety obligations sec dot shall continue work commercial space sector including commercial space transportation advisory_committee successor organization facilitate development voluntary consensus standards based recommended best practices improve safety crew government space flight participants sector continues mature dot shall report periodically specified congressional committees progress commercial space transportation industry developing voluntary consensus standards promote best practices improve industry safety dot report congress key industry metrics indicate readiness commercial space sector dot transition safety framework considers space flight participant government crew safety independent systems engineering technical assistance organization standards development organization contracted dot shall assess readiness commercial space industry federal_government transition safety framework include regulations sec certain commercial space launch requirements shall apply government defined nasa designees government employees international partner carried launch reentry vehicle course employment sec sense congress expressed favoring elimination duplicative requirements approvals commercial launch reentry operations bill reaffirms dot overseeing coordinating commercial launch reentry operations promote commercial space private sector facilitate government state private sector involvement enhancing launch sites facilities protect public health safety safety property national security interests foreign policy interests united_states consult executive agency including dod nasa necessary provide consistent application commercial space launch licensing requirements dot consult dod nasa executive agencies identify evaluate requirements imposed protect health safety safety property national security interests foreign policy interests united_states relevant commercial launch launch vehicle commercial reentry reentry vehicle determine satisfaction requirement agency result satisfaction requirement agency resolve inconsistencies remove outmoded duplicative federal requirements approvals dot shall report annually congress efforts outmoded duplicative federal requirements approvals exist sec sense congress expressed operation use nasa shall ensure remains viable productive facility capable potential utilization fy2024 currently fy2020 nasa shall ensure designated national_laboratory remains viable element overall exploration partnership strategies approaches considered use nasa mission technically appropriate scientific data gathering technology risk reduction demonstrations remains effective functional vehicle providing research test bed capabilities united_states fy2024 sec sense congress expressed concerning state commercial launch facilities states state launch facilities seek proper measures protect extent potential liability involvement launch services reentry services compensate parties possible death bodily injury property damage loss resulting licensed commercial space launch activity state state launch facility involved launch services reentry services gao shall report congress potential inclusion government property including state municipal property existing indemnification regime sec gao shall report congress use space support vehicle services commercial space industry sec space program respect commercial space flight replaced space launch system space launch system missions contribute extending human presence low earth substantially benefit system unique capabilities missions benefit substantially system unique capabilities federal_government educational space available basis consistent nasa mission exploration low earth compelling circumstances determined nasa nasa plan negotiate implement agreements foreign entities launch international collaborative efforts related science_and_technology space launch system case compelling circumstance nasa shall notify congress intent select space launch system specific mission justification determination title commercial remote sensing sec department_of_commerce shall report annually congress implementation authority license private sector parties operate private remote sensing space systems report include classified annexes necessary protect disclosure sensitive classified information sec commerce shall report congress statutory updates necessary license private remote sensing space systems taking account need protect national security maintaining private sector leadership field title iii office space commerce sec bill renames office space commercialization office space commerce sec office space commerce shall foster conditions economic growth technological advancement space commerce industry coordinate space commerce policy issues actions commerce represent commerce development policies negotiations foreign countries promote space commerce promote advancement geospatial technologies related space commerce cooperation relevant interagency working groups support federal_government organizations working space based positioning navigation timing policy title space resource exploration utilization space resource exploration utilization act sec bill directs president acting appropriate federal agencies facilitate commercial exploration commercial recovery space resources citizens discourage government barriers development economically viable safe stable industries commercial exploration commercial recovery space resources consistent international obligations promote right citizens engage commercial exploration commercial recovery space resources free harmful interference accordance obligations subject authorization continuing supervision federal_government citizen engaged commercial recovery resource space resource shall entitled resource space resource obtained including possess transport use sell according applicable law including international obligations sec sense congress united_states enactment act assert sovereignty sovereign exclusive rights jurisdiction ownership body


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Office of Space Commerce Act

(Sec. 2) This bill renames the Office of Space Commercialization as the Office of Space Commerce.

(Sec. 3) The Office of Space Commerce shall:

 foster the conditions for the economic growth and technological advancement of the U.S. space commerce industry; coordinate space commerce policy issues and actions within the Department of Commerce; represent Commerce in the development of U.S. policies and in negotiations with foreign countries to promote U.S. space commerce; promote the advancement of U.S. geospatial technologies related to space commerce in cooperation with relevant interagency working groups; and support federal government organizations working on Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing policy.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure office space commerce act sec bill renames office space commercialization office space commerce sec office space commerce shall foster conditions economic growth technological advancement space commerce industry coordinate space commerce policy issues actions department_of_commerce represent commerce development policies negotiations foreign countries promote space commerce promote advancement geospatial technologies related space commerce cooperation relevant interagency working groups support federal_government organizations working space based positioning navigation timing policy


Summary: This bill amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 to repeal, and deem never to have been enacted, the requirement that the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle service competitive procurements be open for award to all certified providers of such systems offering the best value to the government, regardless of the rocket engine's country of origin (including the Russian Federation), for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program.

bill amends department_of_defense_appropriations_act repeal deem enacted requirement launch vehicle service competitive procurements open award certified providers systems offering best value government regardless rocket engine country origin including russian_federation launch vehicle program


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT), if it decides that constructing or altering a structure may result in interference with space navigation facilities and equipment, to study the extent of any adverse impact that may result on the safe and efficient use of airspace, facilities, or equipment.

In conducting such a study, DOT shall consider the impact on launch and reentry for launch and reentry vehicles arriving or departing from a launch site or reentry site.

measure amended introduced expanded summary house passed version repeated sec bill directs department_of_transportation dot decides constructing altering structure result interference space navigation facilities equipment study extent adverse impact result safe efficient use airspace facilities equipment conducting study dot shall consider impact launch reentry launch reentry vehicles arriving departing launch site reentry site


Summary:
Amends commercial space launch licensing requirements.

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue an experimental permit for a particular reusable suborbital rocket (as under current law) or rocket design after a license has been issued for the launch or reentry of a rocket of that design. Declares that any permits already issued shall remain valid for research and development and other specified purposes.

amends commercial space launch licensing requirements authorizes secretary transportation issue experimental permit particular reusable rocket current law rocket design license issued launch reentry rocket design declares permits issued shall remain valid research development specified purposes


Summary:
Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015

Directs the President, acting through appropriate federal agencies, to:

 facilitate the commercial exploration and utilization of space resources to meet national needs; discourage government barriers to the development of economically viable, safe, and stable industries for the exploration and utilization of space resources in manners consistent with the existing international obligations of the United States; and promote the right of U.S. commercial entities to explore outer space and utilize space resources, in accordance with such obligations, free from harmful interference, and to transfer or sell such resources. Defines "space resource" as a natural resource of any kind found in place in outer space.

Directs the President to report recommendations for: (1) allocating responsibilities relating to the exploration and utilization of space resources among federal agencies, and (2) any authorities necessary to meet U.S international obligations with respect to the exploration and utilization of space resources.

Declares that any asteroid resources obtained in outer space are the property of the entity that obtained them.

Requires a U.S. commercial space resource utilization entity to avoid causing harmful interference in outer space. Authorizes such an entity to bring a civil action for appropriate relief for any action by another entity subject to U.S. jurisdiction causing harmful interference to its operations with respect to an asteroid resource utilization activity in outer space.

space resource exploration utilization act directs president acting appropriate federal agencies facilitate commercial exploration utilization space resources meet national needs discourage government barriers development economically viable safe stable industries exploration utilization space resources consistent existing international obligations united_states promote right commercial entities explore outer space utilize space resources accordance obligations free harmful interference transfer sell resources defines space resource natural resource kind found place outer space directs president report recommendations allocating responsibilities relating exploration utilization space resources federal agencies authorities necessary meet international obligations respect exploration utilization space resources declares resources obtained outer space property entity obtained requires commercial space resource utilization entity avoid causing harmful interference outer space authorizes entity bring civil action appropriate relief action entity subject jurisdiction causing harmful interference operations respect resource utilization activity outer space