Space Frontier Act of 2019 The bill revises provisions relating to commercial space launch license applications and experimental permits. The Department of Transportation shall consolidate across federal agencies requirements to protect the public health and safety, safety of property, national security interests, and foreign policy interests of the United States relevant to any commercial space vehicle into a single application set that satisfies those requirements and expedites the coordination of commercial space services. NASA is authorized to establish a low-Earth orbit commercialization program. The bill revises and sets forth provisions relating to nongovernmental Earth observation activities. NASA must ensure that the International Space Station remains a viable and productive facility capable of potential U.S. use through at least FY2030.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-172.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 323.
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Space Frontier Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-919| Senate
| Updated: 12/11/2019
Space Frontier Act of 2019 The bill revises provisions relating to commercial space launch license applications and experimental permits. The Department of Transportation shall consolidate across federal agencies requirements to protect the public health and safety, safety of property, national security interests, and foreign policy interests of the United States relevant to any commercial space vehicle into a single application set that satisfies those requirements and expedites the coordination of commercial space services. NASA is authorized to establish a low-Earth orbit commercialization program. The bill revises and sets forth provisions relating to nongovernmental Earth observation activities. NASA must ensure that the International Space Station remains a viable and productive facility capable of potential U.S. use through at least FY2030.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAviation and airportsCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightDepartment of TransportationExecutive agency funding and structureGeography and mappingGovernment studies and investigationsInternational scientific cooperationLicensing and registrationsMilitary facilities and propertyNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingSmall businessSolid waste and recyclingSpacecraft and satellitesSpace flight and explorationTechnology transfer and commercializationTransportation safety and security