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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. 

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 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Middle East Space 

5 and Satellite Security Alliance Act of 2024’’. 

6 SEC. 2. MIDDLE EAST INTEGRATED SPACE AND SATELLITE 

7 SECURITY ASSESSMENT. 

8 (a) ASSESSMENT.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

2 consultation with the Secretary of State, shall con3 duct an assessment of space and satellite security 

4 for the purpose of identifying mechanisms, such as 

5 improved multilateral data-sharing agreements, that 

6 may be implemented to better protect ally and part7 ner countries in the area of responsibility of the 

8 United States Central Command from hostile activi9 ties conducted by adversaries against space systems 

10 of the United States or such countries. 

11 (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The assess12 ment required by paragraph (1) shall include the fol13 lowing: 

14 (A) An assessment of the threats posed to 

15 the United States and ally or partner countries 

16 in the area of responsibility of the United 

17 States Central Command by adversaries, includ18 ing Iran and its proxies, from conducting hos19 tile activities— 

20 (i) against space systems of the 

21 United States or such countries; and 

22 (ii) using capabilities originating from 

23 the space domain. 

24 (B) A description of progress made in— 


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1 (i) advancing the integration of coun2 tries in the area of responsibility of the 

3 United States Central Command, including 

4 Israel, into existing multilateral space and 

5 satellite security partnerships; and 

6 (ii) establishing such partnerships 

7 with such countries. 

8 (C) A description of efforts among ally and 

9 partner countries in the area of responsibility of 

10 the United States Central Command to coordi11 nate intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveil12 lance capabilities and indicators and warnings 

13 with respect to the threats described in sub14 paragraph (A), and a description of factors lim15 iting the effectiveness of such efforts. 

16 (D) An assessment of current gaps in the 

17 ability of the Department of Defense to provide 

18 space situational awareness for allies and part19 ners in the area of responsibility of the United 

20 States Central Command. 

21 (E) A description of multilateral space sit22 uational awareness data-sharing agreements 

23 and an integrated space and satellite security 

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1 rity in the area of responsibility of the United 

2 States Central Command. 

3 (F) A description of current and planned 

4 efforts to engage ally and partner countries in 

5 the area of responsibility of the United States 

6 Central Command in establishing such a multi7 lateral space situational awareness data-sharing 

8 agreement and an integrated space and satellite 

9 security architecture. 

10 (G) A description of key challenges in 

11 achieving integrated space and satellite security 

12 described in paragraph (1) using the metrics 

13 identified in accordance with paragraph (3). 

14 (H) Recommendations for development 

15 and the implementation of an integrated space 

16 and satellite security strategy based on such 

17 metrics. 

18 (I) A cost estimate of establishing an inte19 grated space and satellite security strategy, and 

20 an assessment of the resources that could be 

21 contributed by ally and partner countries of the 

22 United States to establish and strengthen such 

23 capabilities. 

24 (J) Other matters the Secretary of Defense 

25 considers relevant. 


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1 (3) METRICS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

2 identify and propose metrics to assess progress in 

3 the implementation of the assessment required by 

4 paragraph (1). 

5 (b) REPORT.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 

7 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec8 retary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 

9 committees of Congress a report on the results of 

10 the assessment conducted under subsection (a). 

11 (2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by 

12 paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 

13 form but may include a classified annex. 

14 (c) PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION.—Any 

15 activity carried out under this section shall be conducted 

16 in a manner that appropriately protects sensitive informa17 tion and the national security interests of the United 

18 States. 

19 (d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE20 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit21 tees of Congress’’ means— 

22 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

23 Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on 

24 Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 


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1 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

2 Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on 

3 Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

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