Sec. 304. SPACE COMMUNICATIONS

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## SEC. 304 SPACE COMMUNICATIONS ###

(a)Plan The Administrator shall develop a plan, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies, to meet the Administration’s projected space communication and navigation needs for low-Earth orbit and deep space operations in the 20-year period following the date of enactment of this Act. ###

(b)Contents The plan shall include— ####

(1)the lifecycle cost estimates and a 5-year funding profile; ####

(2)the performance capabilities required to meet the Administration’s projected space communication and navigation needs; ####

(3)the measures the Administration will take to sustain the existing space communications and navigation architecture; ####

(4)an identification of the projected space communications and navigation network and infrastructure needs; ####

(5)a description of the necessary upgrades to meet the needs identified in paragraph (4), including— #####

(A)an estimate of the cost of the upgrades; #####

(B)a schedule for implementing the upgrades; and #####

(C)an assessment of whether and how any related missions will be impacted if resources are not secured at the level needed; ####

(6)the cost estimates for the maintenance of existing space communications network capabilities necessary to meet the needs identified in paragraph (4); ####

(7)the criteria for prioritizing resources for the upgrades described in paragraph

(5)and the maintenance described in paragraph (6); ####

(8)an estimate of any reimbursement amounts the Administration may receive from other Federal agencies; ####

(9)an identification of the projected Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System needs in the 20-year period following the date of enactment of this Act, including in support of relevant Federal agencies, and cost and schedule estimates to maintain and upgrade the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System to meet the projected needs; ####

(10)the measures the Administration is taking to meet space communications needs after all Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System third-generation communications satellites are operational; and ####

(11)the measures the Administration is taking to mitigate threats to electromagnetic spectrum use. ###

(c)Schedule Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit the plan to the appropriate committees of Congress.