Sec. 520. Intra-agency coordination
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Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall implement a policy that— designates the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation as the primary liaison between the commercial space transportation industry and the Administration; recognizes the necessity of, and set forth processes for, launch license and permit holder coordination with the Air Traffic Organization on matters including— the use of air navigation facilities; airspace safety; and planning of commercial space launch and launch support activities; designates a single point of contact within the Air Traffic Organization who is responsible for— maintaining letters of agreement between a launch license or permit holder and a Federal Aviation Administration facility; making such letters of agreement available to the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation; ensuring that a facility that has entered into such a letter of agreement is aware of and fulfills its responsibilities under the letter; and liaising between the Air Traffic Organization and the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation on any matter relating to such a letter of agreement; and requires the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation to facilitate, upon the request of a launch license or permit holder— coordination between a launch license and permit holder and the Air Traffic Organization; and the negotiation of letters of agreement between a launch license or permit holder and a Federal Aviation Administration facility or the Air Traffic Organization.