SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Launch Communica-
tions Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO SPECTRUM FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE 
LAUNCHES AND REENTRIES. 
(a) SERVICE RULES; ALLOCATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commis-
sion shall complete any proceeding in effect as of 
such date of enactment related to the adoption of 
service rules for access to the frequencies described 
in subsection (c) for commercial space launches and 
commercial space reentries, including technical spec-
ifications, eligibility requirements, coordination pro-
cedures to preserve the Nation’s defense capabilities, 
and the allocation on a secondary basis of the fre-
quencies described in subsection (c). 
(2) COORDINATION
WITH
NATIONAL
TELE-
COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRA-
TION.—The coordination procedures adopted under 
paragraph (1) shall include requirements for persons 
conducting commercial space launches and commer-
cial space reentries to coordinate with the Assistant 
Secretary regarding access to the frequencies de-
scribed in subsection (c) for commercial space 
launches and commercial space reentries.
(b) STREAMLINING OF PROCESS FOR GRANTING AU-
THORIZATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue 
new regulations to streamline the process for granting au-
thorizations for access to the frequencies described in sub-
section (c) for commercial space launches and commercial 
space reentries so as to provide for— 
(1) authorizations that include access to such 
frequencies for multiple commercial space launches 
from one or more Federal space launch sites and 
multiple commercial space reentries to one or more 
Federal space launch sites; 
(2) authorizations that include access to such 
frequencies for multiple commercial space launches 
from one or more private space launch sites and 
multiple commercial space reentries to one or more 
private space launch sites; 
(3) authorizations that include access to mul-
tiple uses of such frequencies for commercial space 
launch or commercial space reentry; 
(4) automation of the processes of the Commis-
sion to review applications for authorizations for ac-
cess to such frequencies for commercial space 
launches and commercial space reentries; and
(5) improved coordination by the Commission 
with the Assistant Secretary (who shall coordinate 
with the heads of such other Federal agencies as the 
Assistant Secretary considers appropriate) to in-
crease the speed of review of applications for author-
izations for access to such frequencies for commer-
cial space launches and commercial space reentries. 
(c) FREQUENCIES DESCRIBED.—The frequencies de-
scribed in this subsection are the frequencies between 
2025 and 2110 megahertz, between 2200 and 2290 mega-
hertz, between 2360 and 2395 megahertz, and between 
5650 and 5925 megahertz. 
(d) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
(1) FREQUENCY RANGES.—Each range of fre-
quencies described in this section shall be construed 
to be inclusive of the upper and lower frequencies in 
the range. 
(2) SPECIAL
TEMPORARY
AUTHORITY.—Noth-
ing in this section may be construed to authorize or 
require elimination or limitation of, or any amend-
ment to, or otherwise to affect, special temporary 
authority, as provided for by section 1.931 of title 
47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor 
regulation). 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Assist-
ant Secretary’’ means the Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Communications and Information. 
(2) COMMERCIAL
SPACE
LAUNCH.—The term 
‘‘commercial space launch’’ means a launch licensed 
under chapter 509 of title 51, United States Code. 
(3) COMMERCIAL SPACE REENTRY.—The term 
‘‘commercial space reentry’’ means a reentry li-
censed under chapter 509 of title 51, United States 
Code. 
(4) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Communications Commission. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 25, 2023. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 682 
AN ACT 
To facilitate access to electromagnetic spectrum for 
commercial space launches and commercial space 
reentries.