US Congress House Bill 3038 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on August 2 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-12-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Space Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Suborbital and Orbital Advancement and Regulatory Streamlining Act or SOARS Act - Amends commercial space launch licensing requirements. Revises the definition of "launch services" to include activities involved in the preparation of a launch vehicle (as under current law) or element thereof, including space flight participant training for a launch. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to issue a single license or permit for flight of a launch or reentry vehicle, or element thereof, in support of a launch or reentry, even when the vehicle or element is not being launched or reentered. Requires the Secretary to ensure that all DOT regulations for a licensed or permitted launch or reentry are satisfied under a single license or permit. Authorizes the issuance of an experimental permit for a particular reusable suborbital rocket (as under current law) or rocket design after a license has been issued for the launch or reentry of a rocket of that design. Declares that any permits already issued shall remain valid for research and development (R&D) and other specified purposes. Directs the Secretary to establish, under the Office of Commercial Space Transportation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a demonstration project to evaluate the benefits of using experimental aircraft for both the direct and indirect support of commercial space launch and reentry activities.

SOARS Act

Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R-CA]	Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R-FL]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-12-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
2013-08-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

SB2140 (Related) 2014-12-12 - By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 113-318.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3038/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3038/BILLS-113hr3038ih.pdf