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American Space SAFE Management Act

USA115th CongressHR-6226| House 
| Updated: 12/28/2018
Lamar Smith

Lamar Smith

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (15)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)Daniel Webster (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Brian Babin (Republican)

Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
American Space Situational Awareness and Framework for Entity Management Act or the American Space SAFE Management Act This bill declares that it is U.S. policy to encourage the coordination of public and private sector science and technology activities to improve space situational awareness and space traffic management. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) must submit a national civil space situational awareness and space traffic management science and technology plan to carry out this policy. NASA shall establish a Center for Civil Space Situational Awareness and Space Traffic Management Science and Technology Excellence at a U.S. academic institution or institutions. The Department of Commerce shall establish a civil situational awareness program to furnish situational awareness services and information to, and obtain space situational awareness data and information from, specified eligible entities, including a state, a U.S. commercial entity, the government of a foreign country, or a foreign commercial entity. Commerce shall establish a civil space traffic coordination pilot program to facilitate communication, coordination, negotiation, and resolution among domestic and international civil spacecraft operators (including governmental and private entities operating those spacecraft) to improve the safety of spaceflight. Commerce must submit a report on the role that Commerce, including of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall have in the development of civil space traffic coordination standards to promote innovation and U.S. competitiveness.

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Timeline
Jun 26, 2018
Introduced in House
Jun 26, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 27, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 27, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 22, 2018
House Committee on the Budget Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Dec 22, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-1106, Part I.
Dec 28, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 873.
Dec 28, 2018
Committee on the Budget discharged.
  • June 26, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • June 26, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • June 27, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • June 27, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 22, 2018
    House Committee on the Budget Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.


  • December 22, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-1106, Part I.


  • December 28, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 873.


  • December 28, 2018
    Committee on the Budget discharged.

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American Space SAFE Management Act

USA115th CongressHR-6226| House 
| Updated: 12/28/2018
American Space Situational Awareness and Framework for Entity Management Act or the American Space SAFE Management Act This bill declares that it is U.S. policy to encourage the coordination of public and private sector science and technology activities to improve space situational awareness and space traffic management. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) must submit a national civil space situational awareness and space traffic management science and technology plan to carry out this policy. NASA shall establish a Center for Civil Space Situational Awareness and Space Traffic Management Science and Technology Excellence at a U.S. academic institution or institutions. The Department of Commerce shall establish a civil situational awareness program to furnish situational awareness services and information to, and obtain space situational awareness data and information from, specified eligible entities, including a state, a U.S. commercial entity, the government of a foreign country, or a foreign commercial entity. Commerce shall establish a civil space traffic coordination pilot program to facilitate communication, coordination, negotiation, and resolution among domestic and international civil spacecraft operators (including governmental and private entities operating those spacecraft) to improve the safety of spaceflight. Commerce must submit a report on the role that Commerce, including of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall have in the development of civil space traffic coordination standards to promote innovation and U.S. competitiveness.

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Timeline
Jun 26, 2018
Introduced in House
Jun 26, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 27, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 27, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 22, 2018
House Committee on the Budget Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Dec 22, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-1106, Part I.
Dec 28, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 873.
Dec 28, 2018
Committee on the Budget discharged.
  • June 26, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • June 26, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • June 27, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • June 27, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 22, 2018
    House Committee on the Budget Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.


  • December 22, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-1106, Part I.


  • December 28, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 873.


  • December 28, 2018
    Committee on the Budget discharged.
Lamar Smith

Lamar Smith

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (15)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)Daniel Webster (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Brian Babin (Republican)

Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Budget Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationInternational scientific cooperationNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingPublic-private cooperationSpacecraft and satellitesSpace flight and explorationTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityUser charges and fees