Space Infrastructure Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3713 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue guidance with respect to space systems, services, and technology as critical infrastructure, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 4, 2021 Mr. LIEU (for himself and Mr. CALVERT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue guid- ance with respect to space systems, services, and tech- nology as critical infrastructure, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Space Infrastructure 4 Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. SPACE SYSTEMS, SERVICES, AND TECHNOLOGY AS 6 CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 8 date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Jun 26, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3713.IH H3713 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 3713 IH designate space systems, services, and technology as a crit- 1 ical infrastructure sector. 2 (b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the 3 date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in 4 consultation with relevant agencies and departments of 5 the Federal Government, the Assistant to the President 6 for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, relevant 7 Federal advisory committees, and the Executive Director, 8 shall issue guidance with respect to designating space sys- 9 tems, services, and technology as critical infrastructure, 10 including— 11 (1) defining the scope of such sector, with con- 12 sideration of satellites and space vehicles, space-re- 13 lated terrestrial systems and launch infrastructure, 14 space-related production facilities, and applicable in- 15 formation technology; 16 (2) designating a Sector-Specific Agency for 17 space systems, services, and technology; and 18 (3) identifying appropriate committees and 19 advisories to accompany such sector, including Gov- 20 ernment Coordinating Councils and Sector Coordi- 21 nating Councils. 22 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the Sec- 23 retary issues guidance pursuant to subsection (b), the Sec- 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Jun 26, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3713.IH H3713 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 3713 IH retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional com- 1 mittees a report relating to the following: 2 (1) The implementation of such guidance re- 3 quired under subsection (b). 4 (2) Any other information the Secretary deter- 5 mines appropriate. 6 (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 2001(3) 7 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 601(3)) 8 is amended— 9 (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (O), (P), 10 and (Q) as (P), (Q), and (R), respectively; and 11 (2) by inserting the following new subpara- 12 graph: 13 ‘‘(O) Space systems, services, and technology.’’. 14 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 15 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- 16 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com- 17 mittees’’ means— 18 (A) the Committee on Homeland Security 19 of the House of Representatives; and 20 (B) the Committee on Homeland Security 21 and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 22 (2) CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term 23 ‘‘critical infrastructure’’ has the meaning given such 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Jun 26, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3713.IH H3713 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 3713 IH term in section 1016(e) of the USA Patriot Act of 1 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)). 2 (3) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Execu- 3 tive Director’’ means the Executive Director of the 4 Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center. 5 (4) SECTOR-SPECIFIC AGENCY.—The term 6 ‘‘Sector-Specific Agency’’ has the meaning given 7 such term in Presidential Policy Directive 21 (Feb- 8 ruary 12, 2013; relating to critical infrastructure se- 9 curity and resilience). 10 (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 11 the Secretary of Homeland Security. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:55 Jun 26, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3713.IH H3713 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS