Sec. 102. Use of existing authorities
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It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Transportation should make use of existing authorities, including waivers and safety approvals, as appropriate, to protect the public, make more efficient use of resources, reduce the regulatory burden for an applicant for a commercial space launch or reentry license or experimental permit, and promote commercial space launch and reentry. Section 50905 of title 51, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)— by amending paragraph
(1)to read as follows: A person may apply to the Secretary of Transportation for a license or transfer of a license under this chapter in the form and way the Secretary prescribes. Consistent with the public health and safety, safety of property, and national security and foreign policy interests of the United States, the Secretary, not later than the applicable deadline described in subparagraph (C), shall issue or transfer a license if the Secretary decides in writing that the applicant complies, and will continue to comply, with this chapter and regulations prescribed under this chapter. The applicable deadline described in this subparagraph shall be— for an applicant that was or is a holder of any license under this chapter, not later than 90 days after accepting an application in accordance with criteria established pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(E); and for a new applicant, not later than 180 days after accepting an application in accordance with criteria established pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(E). The Secretary shall inform the applicant of any pending issue and action required to resolve the issue if the Secretary has not made a decision not later than— for an applicant described in subparagraph (C)(i), 60 days after accepting an application in accordance with criteria established pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(E); and for an applicant described in subparagraph (C)(ii), 120 days after accepting an application in accordance with criteria established pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(E). The Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a written notice not later than 30 days after any occurrence when the Secretary has not taken action on a license application within an applicable deadline established by this subsection. ; and in paragraph (2)— by inserting before Procedures for safety approvals .— In carrying out ; by inserting software, after services, ; and by adding at the end the following: Such safety approvals may be issued simultaneously with a license under this chapter. ; and by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall use existing authorities, including waivers and safety approvals, as appropriate, to make more efficient use of resources, reduce the regulatory burden for an applicant under this section, and promote commercial space launch and reentry. The Secretary shall expedite the processing of safety approvals that would reduce risks to health or safety during launch and reentry. . Section 50904 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary may issue a single license or permit for an operator to conduct launch services and reentry services at multiple launch sites or reentry sites. .