A bill to promote the development of a United States commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and to increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space.
Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015
Directs the President, acting through appropriate federal agencies, to:
Defines "space resource" as a natural resource of any kind found in place in outer space.
Directs the President to report recommendations for: (1) allocating responsibilities relating to the exploration and utilization of space resources among federal agencies, and (2) any authorities necessary to meet U.S international obligations with respect to the exploration and utilization of space resources.
Declares that any asteroid resources obtained in outer space are the property of the entity that obtained them.
Requires a U.S. commercial space resource utilization entity to avoid causing harmful interference in outer space. Authorizes such an entity to bring a civil action for appropriate relief for any action by another entity subject to U.S. jurisdiction causing harmful interference to its operations with respect to an asteroid resource utilization activity in outer space.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 111.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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