A bill to improve the transition between experimental permits and commercial licenses for commercial reusable launch vehicles.

Bill: 114-s-592
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2015-02-26
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Licensing and registrations

Spacecraft and satellites
Latest action: action_date: 2015-02-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p> Amends commercial space launch licensing requirements.</p> <p>Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue an experimental permit for a particular reusable suborbital rocket (as under current law) or rocket design after a license has been issued for the launch or reentry of a rocket of that design. Declares that any permits already issued shall remain valid for research and development and other specified purposes.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 592 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2015 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Heinrich , and Mr. Udall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To improve the transition between experimental permits and commercial licenses for commercial reusable launch vehicles.

1. Commercial space launch licensing Section 50906 of title 51, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d), by striking launched or reentered and inserting launched or reentered under that permit ; (2) by amending subsection (d)(1) to read as follows: (1) research and development to test design concepts, equipment, or operating techniques; ; (3) in subsection (d)(3), by striking prior to obtaining a license ; (4) in subsection (e)(1), by striking suborbital rocket design and inserting suborbital rocket or rocket design ; and (5) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: (g) The Secretary may issue a permit under this section notwithstanding any license issued under this chapter. The issuance of a license under this chapter may not invalidate a permit under this section. .