American Space Situational Awareness and Framework for Entity Management Act

Bill: 115-hr-6226
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2018-06-26 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
International scientific cooperation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Public contracts and procurement
Public participation and lobbying
Public-private cooperation
Space flight and exploration
Spacecraft and satellites
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: 

American Space Situational Awareness and Framework for Entity Management Act or the American Space SAFE Management Act

 
This bill declares that it is U.S. policy to encourage the coordination of public and private sector science and technology activities to improve space situational awareness and space traffic management. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) must submit a national civil space situational awareness and space traffic management science and technology plan to carry out this policy. 
 
NASA shall establish a Center for Civil Space Situational Awareness and Space Traffic Management Science and Technology Excellence at a U.S. academic institution or institutions. 
 
The Department of Commerce shall establish a civil situational awareness program to furnish situational awareness services and information to, and obtain space situational awareness data and information from, specified eligible entities, including a state, a U.S. commercial entity, the government of a foreign country, or a foreign commercial entity. 
 
Commerce shall establish a civil space traffic coordination pilot program to facilitate communication, coordination, negotiation, and resolution among domestic and international civil spacecraft operators (including governmental and private entities operating those spacecraft) to improve the safety of spaceflight. 
 
Commerce must submit a report on the role that Commerce, including of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall have in the development of civil space traffic coordination standards to promote innovation and U.S. competitiveness. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 873.
action_date: 2018-12-28
text: Committee on the Budget discharged.
action_date: 2018-12-28
text: Committee on the Budget discharged.
action_date: 2018-12-22
text: House Committee on the Budget Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
action_date: 2018-12-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-1106, Part I.
action_date: 2018-12-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-1106, Part I.
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Introduced in House