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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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall con-
duct 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 part-
ner countries in the area of responsibility of the 
United States Central Command from hostile activi-
ties conducted by adversaries against space systems 
of the United States or such countries. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The assess-
ment required by paragraph (1) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(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, includ-
ing Iran and its proxies, from conducting hos-
tile 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— 
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(i) advancing the integration of coun-
tries 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 coordi-
nate intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveil-
lance capabilities and indicators and warnings 
with respect to the threats described in sub-
paragraph (A), and a description of factors lim-
iting 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 part-
ners in the area of responsibility of the United 
States Central Command. 
(E) A description of multilateral space sit-
uational awareness data-sharing agreements 
and an integrated space and satellite security 
architecture that would improve collective secu-
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rity 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 multi-
lateral 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 inte-
grated 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. 
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(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 Sec-
retary 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 informa-
tion and the national security interests of the United 
States. 
(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit-
tees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
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(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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