To establish a demonstration program for the active remediation of orbital debris and to require the development of uniform orbital debris standard practices in order to support a safe and sustainable orbital environment, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish a demonstration program for the active remediation of orbital debris and to require the development of uniform orbital debris standard practices in order to support a safe and sustainable orbital environment, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Technology, Science & Space.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H0428E7B2C9834229BD4837CC150412A7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Orbital Sustainability Act of 2024 or the ORBITS Act of 2024.
- Section H000FD0357E294A92BE21AF78E396493C: 2. Findings; sense of Congress Congress makes the following findings: The safety and sustainability of operations in low-Earth orbit and nearby orbits in outer...
- Section H0916D7C1130F47728DB00CF2DD40DE6B: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term active debris remediation— means the deliberate process of facilitating the de-orbit, repurposing, or other disposal of...
- Section H19086C897ABA41F09A5141E9F3CCEE93: 4. Active debris remediation Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, the...
- Section H5933B0DFD0464FD28407E574933F1C38: 5. Active debris remediation services To foster the competitive development, operation, improvement, and commercial availability of active debris remediation...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish a demonstration program for the active remediation of orbital debris and to require the development of uniform orbital debris standard practices in order to support a safe and sustainable orbital environment, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Technology, Science & Space
Primary Purpose
This bill, To establish a demonstration program for the active remediation of orbital debris and to require the development of uniform orbital debris standard practices in order to support a safe and sustainable orbital environment, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Neguse (for himself, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any human-made space object orbiting Earth that— no longer serves an intended purpose
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