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Union Calendar No. 620 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2263 
[Report No. 114–797] 
To rename the Office of Space Commerce and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2015 
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, and Mr. BABIN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
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purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Office of Space Com-
merce Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RENAMING OF OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCIALIZA-
TION. 
(a) CHAPTER HEADING.— 
(1) AMENDMENT.—The chapter heading for 
chapter 507 of title 51, United States Code, is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘COMMERCIALIZA-
TION’’ and inserting ‘‘Commerce’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The item re-
lating to chapter 507 in the table chapters for title 
51, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘Commercialization’’ and inserting ‘‘Commerce’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF OFFICE.—Section 50701 of title 
51, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Commer-
cialization’’ and inserting ‘‘Commerce’’. 
(c) RENAMING.—Section 50702(a) of title 51, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Commercialization’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Commerce’’. 
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SEC. 3. FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCE. 
Section 50702(c) of title 51, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Commerce.’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
merce, including to— 
‘‘(1) foster the conditions for the economic 
growth and technological advancement of the United 
States space commerce industry; 
‘‘(2) coordinate space commerce policy issues 
and actions within the Department of Commerce; 
‘‘(3) represent the Department of Commerce in 
the development of United States policies and in ne-
gotiations with foreign countries to promote United 
States space commerce; 
‘‘(4) promote the advancement of United States 
geospatial technologies related to space commerce, in 
cooperation 
with 
relevant 
interagency 
working 
groups; and 
‘‘(5) provide support to Federal Government or-
ganizations working on Space-Based Positioning 
Navigation, and Timing policy, including the Na-
tional Coordination Office for Space-Based Position, 
Navigation, and Timing.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 620 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2263 
[Report No. 114–797] 
A BILL 
To rename the Office of Space Commerce and for 
other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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