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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 guid-
ance with respect to space systems, services, and tech-
nology as critical infrastructure, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Space Infrastructure 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SPACE SYSTEMS, SERVICES, AND TECHNOLOGY AS 
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
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designate space systems, services, and technology as a crit-
ical infrastructure sector. 
(b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in 
consultation with relevant agencies and departments of 
the Federal Government, the Assistant to the President 
for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, relevant 
Federal advisory committees, and the Executive Director, 
shall issue guidance with respect to designating space sys-
tems, services, and technology as critical infrastructure, 
including— 
(1) defining the scope of such sector, with con-
sideration of satellites and space vehicles, space-re-
lated terrestrial systems and launch infrastructure, 
space-related production facilities, and applicable in-
formation technology; 
(2) designating a Sector-Specific Agency for 
space systems, services, and technology; and 
(3) identifying appropriate committees and 
advisories to accompany such sector, including Gov-
ernment Coordinating Councils and Sector Coordi-
nating Councils. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the Sec-
retary issues guidance pursuant to subsection (b), the Sec-
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retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report relating to the following: 
(1) The implementation of such guidance re-
quired under subsection (b). 
(2) Any other information the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 2001(3) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 601(3)) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (O), (P), 
and (Q) as (P), (Q), and (R), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(O) Space systems, services, and technology.’’. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(2) CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term 
‘‘critical infrastructure’’ has the meaning given such 
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