H.R. 2263 — Office of Space Commerce Act

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Office of Space Commerce Act

(Sec. 2) This bill renames the Office of Space Commercialization as the Office of Space Commerce.

(Sec. 3) The Office of Space Commerce shall:

foster the conditions for the economic growth and technological advancement of the U.S. space commerce industry;
coordinate space commerce policy issues and actions within the Department of Commerce;
represent Commerce in the development of U.S. policies and in negotiations with foreign countries to promote U.S. space commerce;
promote the advancement of U.S. geospatial technologies related to space commerce in cooperation with relevant interagency working groups; and
support federal government organizations working on Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing policy.

2015-05-12
Introduced in House
2015-05-12
Introduced in House
2015-05-12
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2015-05-13
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-05-13
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2016-09-28
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-797.
2016-09-28
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 114-797.
2016-09-28
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 620.