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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10353 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10353

 To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of space 
 and satellite security relating to ally and partner countries in the 
                              Middle East.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 11, 2024

  Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
Services, 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

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                                 A BILL

 
 To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of space 
 and satellite security relating to ally and partner countries in the 
                              Middle East.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Middle East Space and Satellite 
Security Alliance Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. MIDDLE EAST INTEGRATED SPACE AND SATELLITE SECURITY ASSESSMENT.

    (a) Assessment.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
        with the Secretary of State, shall conduct an assessment of 
        space and satellite security for the purpose of identifying 
        mechanisms, such as improved multilateral data-sharing 
        agreements, that may be implemented to better protect ally and 
        partner countries in the area of responsibility of the United 
        States Central Command from hostile activities conducted by 
        adversaries against space systems of the United States or such 
        countries.
            (2) Matters to be included.--The assessment required by 
        paragraph (1) shall include the following:
                    (A) An assessment of the threats posed to the 
                United States and ally or partner countries in the area 
                of responsibility of the United States Central Command 
                by adversaries, including Iran and its proxies, from 
                conducting hostile activities--
                            (i) against space systems of the United 
                        States or such countries; and
                            (ii) using capabilities originating from 
                        the space domain.
                    (B) A description of progress made in--
                            (i) advancing the integration of countries 
                        in the area of responsibility of the United 
                        States Central Command, including Israel, into 
                        existing multilateral space and satellite 
                        security partnerships; and
                            (ii) establishing such partnerships with 
                        such countries.
                    (C) A description of efforts among ally and partner 
                countries in the area of responsibility of the United 
                States Central Command to coordinate intelligence, 
                reconnaissance, and surveillance capabilities and 
                indicators and warnings with respect to the threats 
                described in subparagraph (A), and a description of 
                factors limiting the effectiveness of such efforts.
                    (D) An assessment of current gaps in the ability of 
                the Department of Defense to provide space situational 
                awareness for allies and partners in the area of 
                responsibility of the United States Central Command.
                    (E) A description of multilateral space situational 
                awareness data-sharing agreements and an integrated 
                space and satellite security architecture that would 
                improve collective security in the area of 
                responsibility of the United States Central Command.
                    (F) A description of current and planned efforts to 
                engage ally and partner countries in the area of 
                responsibility of the United States Central Command in 
                establishing such a multilateral space situational 
                awareness data-sharing agreement and an integrated 
                space and satellite security architecture.
                    (G) A description of key challenges in achieving 
                integrated space and satellite security described in 
                paragraph (1) using the metrics identified in 
                accordance with paragraph (3).
                    (H) Recommendations for development and the 
                implementation of an integrated space and satellite 
                security strategy based on such metrics.
                    (I) A cost estimate of establishing an integrated 
                space and satellite security strategy, and an 
                assessment of the resources that could be contributed 
                by ally and partner countries of the United States to 
                establish and strengthen such capabilities.
                    (J) Other matters the Secretary of Defense 
                considers relevant.
            (3) Metrics.--The Secretary of Defense shall identify and 
        propose metrics to assess progress in the implementation of the 
        assessment required by paragraph (1).
    (b) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
        submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on 
        the results of the assessment conducted under subsection (a).
            (2) Form of report.--The report required by paragraph (1) 
        shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a 
        classified annex.
    (c) Protection of Sensitive Information.--Any activity carried out 
under this section shall be conducted in a manner that appropriately 
protects sensitive information and the national security interests of 
the United States.
    (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
            (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
        Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
        Senate; and
            (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
        Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
        House of Representatives.
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