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Commercial Space Support Vehicle Act

Floor Speech

Date: June 27, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Technology and Communication Transportation Science

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Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague, the gentleman from Florida, Mr. Bill Posey, for his tireless efforts in drafting the Commercial Space Support Vehicle Act and his leadership in the Space Subcommittee in moving this bill to the House floor today. He has always been and continues to be one of the leading champions in Congress for American leadership in space. I am pleased to be a cosponsor of this bill.

Simply said, this bill will create jobs and economic growth in the Nation's commercial spaceports, and it will streamline licensing requirements so that our innovators in the hybrid launch vehicle market can train future space flight crews and participants. These innovators are at the forefront of providing aerial platforms for very important microgravity research.

GAO recommended in its report that the FAA examine the FAA's current regulatory framework for space support vehicles and suggest legislative or regulatory changes as applicable. I believe H.R. 5346 provides the appropriate regulatory approach by authorizing the Secretary of Transportation to develop the regulations by March 1, 2019, which will allow licensed space support flights.

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