Space Infrastructure Act
Bill: H.R.3713 | Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted (D-CA)
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Space Infrastructure Act
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate space systems, services, and technology as a critical infrastructure sector. Under current law, critical infrastructure means systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters.

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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 designate space systems, 
services, and technology as a critical 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 systems, services, and 
technology as critical infrastructure, including--
            (1) defining the scope of such sector, with consideration 
        of satellites and space vehicles, space-related terrestrial 
        systems and launch infrastructure, space-related production 
        facilities, and applicable information 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 Government Coordinating 
        Councils and Sector Coordinating Councils.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the Secretary issues 
guidance pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report relating to the 
following:
            (1) The implementation of such guidance required under 
        subsection (b).
            (2) Any other information the Secretary determines 
        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 subparagraph:
    ``(O) Space systems, services, and technology.''.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' 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 term in section 
        1016(e) of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)).
            (3) Executive director.--The term ``Executive Director'' 
        means the Executive Director of the Space Information Sharing 
        and Analysis Center.
            (4) Sector-specific agency.--The term ``Sector-Specific 
        Agency'' has the meaning given such term in Presidential Policy 
        Directive 21 (February 12, 2013; relating to critical 
        infrastructure security and resilience).
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Homeland Security.
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