(D) by inserting ‘‘and reentry services’’
after ‘‘launch services’’ in subsection (a)(6);
(E) by inserting ‘‘, reentries,’’ after
‘‘launches’’ both places it appears in subsection
(a)(7);
(F) by inserting ‘‘, reentry sites,’’ after
‘‘launch sites’’ in subsection (a)(8);
(G) by inserting ‘‘and reentry services’’
after ‘‘launch services’’ in subsection (a)(8);
(H) by inserting ‘‘reentry sites,’’ after
‘‘launch sites,’’ in subsection (a)(9);
(I) by inserting ‘‘and reentry site’’ after
‘‘launch site’’ in subsection (a)(9);
(J) by inserting ‘‘reentry vehicles,’’ after
‘‘launch vehicles’’ in subsection (b)(2);
(K) by striking ‘‘launch’’ in subsection
(b)(2)(A);
(L) by inserting ‘‘and reentry’’ after ‘‘com-
mercial launch’’ in subsection (b)(3);
(M) by striking ‘‘launch’’ after ‘‘and trans-
fer commercial’’ in subsection (b)(3); and
(N) by inserting ‘‘and development of re-
entry sites,’’ after ‘‘launch-site support facili-
ties,’’ in subsection (b)(4);
(3) in section 70102—
(A) by striking ‘‘and any payload’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘or reentry vehicle and
any payload from Earth’’ in paragraph (3);
(B) by inserting ‘‘or reentry vehicle’’ after
‘‘means of a launch vehicle’’ in paragraph (8);
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (10)
through (12) as paragraphs (14) through (16),
respectively;
(D) by inserting after paragraph (9) the
following new paragraphs:
‘‘(10) ‘reenter’ and ‘reentry’ mean to return or
attempt to return, purposefully, a reentry vehicle
and its payload, if any, from Earth orbit or from
outer space to Earth.
‘‘(11) ‘reentry services’ means—
‘‘(A) activities involved in the preparation
of a reentry vehicle and its payload, if any, for
reentry; and
‘‘(B) the conduct of a reentry.
‘‘(12) ‘reentry site’ means the location on Earth
to which a reentry vehicle is intended to return (as
defined in a license the Secretary issues or transfers
under this chapter).
‘‘(13) ‘reentry vehicle’ means a vehicle designed
to return from Earth orbit or outer space to Earth,
or a reusable launch vehicle designed to return from
outer space substantially intact.’’; and
(E) by inserting ‘‘or reentry services’’ after
‘‘launch services’’ each place it appears in para-
graph (15), as so redesignated by subparagraph
(C) of this paragraph;
(4) in section 70103(b)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘AND REENTRIES’’ after
‘‘LAUNCHES’’ in the subsection heading;
(B) by inserting ‘‘and reentries’’ after
‘‘space launches’’ in paragraph (1); and
(C) by inserting ‘‘and reentry’’ after
‘‘space launch’’ in paragraph (2);
(5) in section 70104—
(A) by amending the section designation
and heading to read as follows:
‘‘§ 70104. Restrictions on launches, operations, and
reentries’’;
(B) by inserting ‘‘or reentry site, or to re-
enter a reentry vehicle,’’ after ‘‘operate a
launch site’’ each place it appears in subsection
(a);
(C) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘launch
or operation’’ in subsection (a) (3) and (4);
(D) in subsection (b)—
(i) by striking ‘‘launch license’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘license’’;
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or reenter’’ after
‘‘may launch’’; and
(iii) by inserting ‘‘or reentering’’ after
‘‘related to launching’’; and
(E) in subsection (c)—
(i) by amending the subsection head-
ing to read as follows: ‘‘PREVENTING
LAUNCHES AND REENTRIES.—’’;
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after
‘‘prevent the launch’’; and
(iii) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after
‘‘decides the launch’’;
(6) in section 70105—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or a reentry site, or the
reentry of a reentry vehicle,’’ after ‘‘operation
of a launch site’’ in subsection (b)(1); and
(B) by striking ‘‘or operation’’ and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘, operation, or reentry’’ in
subsection (b)(2)(A);
(7) in section 70106(a)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or reentry site’’ after
‘‘observer at a launch site’’;
(B) by inserting ‘‘or reentry vehicle’’ after
‘‘assemble a launch vehicle’’; and
(C) by inserting ‘‘or reentry vehicle’’ after
‘‘with a launch vehicle’’;
(8) in section 70108—
(A) by amending the section designation
and heading to read as follows:
‘‘§ 70108. 
Prohibition, 
suspension, 
and 
end 
of
launches, operation of launch sites and
reentry sites, and reentries’’;
and
(B) in subsection (a)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘or reentry site, or re-
entry of a reentry vehicle,’’ after ‘‘oper-
ation of a launch site’’; and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after
‘‘launch or operation’’;
(9) in section 70109—
(A) by amending the section designation
and heading to read as follows:
‘‘§ 70109. Preemption of scheduled launches or reen-
tries’’;
(B) in subsection (a)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after
‘‘ensure that a launch’’;
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, reentry site,’’ after
‘‘United States Government launch site’’;
(iii) by inserting ‘‘or reentry date
commitment’’ after ‘‘launch date commit-
ment’’;
(iv) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after
‘‘obtained for a launch’’;
(v) by inserting ‘‘, reentry site,’’ after
‘‘access to a launch site’’;
(vi) by inserting ‘‘, or services related
to a reentry,’’ after ‘‘amount for launch
services’’; and
(vii) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after
‘‘the scheduled launch’’; and
(C) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘or re-
entry’’ after ‘‘prompt launching’’;
(10) in section 70110—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘pre-
vent the launch’’ in subsection (a)(2); and
(B) by inserting ‘‘or reentry site, or re-
entry of a reentry vehicle,’’ after ‘‘operation of
a launch site’’ in subsection (a)(3)(B);
(11) in section 70111—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after
‘‘launch’’ in subsection (a)(1)(A);
(B) by inserting ‘‘and reentry services’’
after ‘‘launch services’’ in subsection (a)(1)(B);
(C) by inserting ‘‘or reentry services’’ after
‘‘or launch services’’ in subsection (a)(2);
(D) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘com-
mercial launch’’ both places it appears in sub-
section (b)(1);
(E) by inserting ‘‘or reentry services’’ after
‘‘launch services’’ in subsection (b)(2)(C);
(F) by striking ‘‘or its payload for launch’’
in subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘or reentry vehicle, or the payload of either, for
launch or reentry’’; and
(G) by inserting ‘‘, reentry vehicle,’’ after
‘‘manufacturer of the launch vehicle’’ in sub-
section (d);
(12) in section 70112—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘one
launch’’ in subsection (a)(3);
(B) by inserting ‘‘or reentry services’’ after
‘‘launch services’’ in subsection (a)(4);
(C) by inserting ‘‘or reentry services’’ after
‘‘launch services’’ each place it appears in sub-
section (b);
(D) by inserting ‘‘applicable’’ after ‘‘car-
ried out under the’’ in paragraphs (1) and (2)
of subsection (b);
(E) by striking ‘‘, Space, and Technology’’
in subsection (d)(1);
(F) by inserting ‘‘OR REENTRIES’’ after
‘‘LAUNCHES’’ in the heading for subsection (e);
and
(G) by inserting ‘‘or reentry site or a re-
entry’’ after ‘‘launch site’’ in subsection (e);
(13) in section 70113 (a)(1) and (d) (1) and
(2), by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘one launch’’
each place it appears;
(14) in section 70115(b)(1)(D)(i)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘reentry site,’’ after
‘‘launch site,’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘or reentry vehicle’’ after
‘‘launch vehicle’’ both places it appears; and
(15) in section 70117—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or reentry site, or to re-
enter a reentry vehicle’’ after ‘‘operate a launch
site’’ in subsection (a);
(B) by inserting ‘‘or reentry’’ after ‘‘ap-
proval of a space launch’’ in subsection (d);
(C) by amending subsection (f) to read as
follows:
‘‘(f) LAUNCH NOT AN EXPORT; REENTRY NOT AN
IMPORT.—A launch vehicle, reentry vehicle, or payload
that is launched or reentered is not, because of the launch
or reentry, an export or import, respectively, for purposes
of a law controlling exports or imports.’’; and
(D) in subsection (g)—
(i) by striking ‘‘operation of a launch
vehicle or launch site,’’ in paragraph (1)
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘reentry, op-
eration of a launch vehicle or reentry vehi-
cle, or operation of a launch site or reentry
site,’’; and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘reentry,’’ after
‘‘launch,’’ in paragraph (2).
(b) ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 70105
of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘A person may
apply’’ in subsection (a);
(B) by striking ‘‘receiving an application’’ both
places it appears in subsection (a) and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘accepting an application in accordance
with criteria established pursuant to subsection
(b)(2)(D)’’;
(C) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary
may establish procedures for certification of the safety of
a launch vehicle, reentry vehicle, or safety system, proce-
dure, service, or personnel that may be used in conducting
licensed commercial space launch or reentry activities.’’;
(D) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subsection
(b)(2)(B);
(E) by striking the period at the end of sub-
section (b)(2)(C) and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘; and’’;
(F) by adding at the end of subsection (b)(2)
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) regulations establishing criteria for ac-
cepting or rejecting an application for a license
under this chapter within 60 days after receipt of
such application.’’; and
(G) by inserting ‘‘, or the requirement to obtain
a license,’’ after ‘‘waive a requirement’’ in subsection
(b)(3).
(2) The amendment made by paragraph (1)(B) shall
take effect upon the effective date of final regulations is-
sued pursuant to section 70105(b)(2)(D) of title 49, Unit-