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H.R. 2809, American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act of 2017 (CBO Report for Congress)

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Congress 115th
Date Requested June 8, 2017
Requested By House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Date Sent July 7, 2017
Description:

H.R. 2809 would expand the authorities of the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) within the Department of Commerce (DOC) to include supervision of commercial space activity. The private sector is increasingly investing in and developing spacecraft, satellites, and other technologies for nongovernmental exploration of outer space. H.R. 2809 would establish a certification process for the private sector to operate those objects in outer space. The bill also would eliminate the Office of Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs (CRSRA) within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and transfer some of its responsibilities to the OSC. H.R. 2809 would authorize the appropriation of $5 million in 2018 for the OSC to undertake those activities.

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