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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5017 

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue guidance with respect 

to space systems, services, and technology as critical infrastructure, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 27, 2023 

Mr. LIEU (for himself, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CARBAJAL, and Mr. FITZPATRICK) 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 

Science, Space, and Technology 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue guidance with respect to space systems, services, and technology as critical infrastructure, and for other purposes. 

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 ‘‘Space Infrastructure 

5 Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. SPACE SYSTEMS, SERVICES, AND TECHNOLOGY AS 

7 CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 

9 date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 


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1 designate space systems, services, and technology as a crit2 ical infrastructure sector. 

3 (b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the 

4 date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in 

5 consultation with relevant agencies and departments of 

6 the Federal Government, the Assistant to the President 

7 for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, relevant 

8 Federal advisory committees, and the Executive Director, 

9 shall issue guidance with respect to designating space sys10 tems, services, and technology as critical infrastructure, 

11 including the following: 

12 (1) Defining the scope of such sector, with con13 sideration of satellites and space vehicles, space-re14 lated terrestrial systems and launch infrastructure, 

15 space-related production facilities, and applicable in16 formation technology. 

17 (2) Designating a Sector-Specific Agency for 

18 such sector. 

19 (3) Identifying appropriate committees and 

20 advisories to accompany such sector, including Gov21 ernment Coordinating Councils and Sector Coordi22 nating Councils. 

23 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the Sec24 retary issues guidance pursuant to subsection (b), the SecVerDate Sep 11 2014 06:47 Aug 15, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5017.IH H5017

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1 retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional com2 mittees a report relating to the following: 

3 (1) The implementation of such guidance. 

4 (2) Any other information the Secretary deter5 mines appropriate. 

6 (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 2001(3) 

7 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 601(3)) 

8 is amended— 

9 (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (O), (P), 

10 and (Q) as (P), (Q), and (R), respectively; and 

11 (2) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the fol12 lowing new subparagraph: 

13 ‘‘(O) Space systems, services, and technology.’’. 

14 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

15 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT16 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com17 mittees’’ means— 

18 (A) the Committee on Homeland Security 

19 of the House of Representatives; and 

20 (B) the Committee on Homeland Security 

21 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 

22 (2) CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term 

23 ‘‘critical infrastructure’’ has the meaning given such 

24 term in section 1016(e) of the USA Patriot Act of 

25 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)). 


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1 (3) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Execu2 tive Director’’ means the Executive Director of the 

3 Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center. 

4 (4) SECTOR-SPECIFIC AGENCY.—The term 

5 ‘‘Sector-Specific Agency’’ has the meaning given 

6 such term in Presidential Policy Directive 21 (Feb7 ruary 12, 2013; relating to critical infrastructure se8 curity and resilience). 

9 (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

10 the Secretary of Homeland Security. 

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