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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3713 

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 

JUNE 4, 2021 

Mr. LIEU (for himself and Mr. CALVERT) 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— 

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 space systems, services, and technology; and 

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 04:55 Jun 26, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3713.IH H3713

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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 re4 quired under subsection (b). 

5 (2) Any other information the Secretary deter6 mines appropriate. 

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

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

9 is amended— 

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

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

12 (2) by inserting the following new subpara13 graph: 

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

15 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

16 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT17 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com18 mittees’’ means— 

19 (A) the Committee on Homeland Security 

20 of the House of Representatives; and 

21 (B) the Committee on Homeland Security 

22 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 

23 (2) CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term 

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


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

2 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)). 

3 (3) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Execu4 tive Director’’ means the Executive Director of the 

5 Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center. 

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

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

8 such term in Presidential Policy Directive 21 (Feb9 ruary 12, 2013; relating to critical infrastructure se10 curity and resilience). 

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

12 the Secretary of Homeland Security. 

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