Sec. 417. ASSURED ACCESS TO SPACE

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## SEC. 417 ASSURED ACCESS TO SPACE Section 70501 of title 51, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by amending subsection

(a)to read as follows: > > ### “(a) Policy Statement > > In order to ensure continuous United States participation and leadership in the exploration and utilization of space and as an essential instrument of national security, it is the policy of the United States to maintain an uninterrupted capability for human space flight and operations— > > > #### “(1) > > in low-Earth orbit; and > > > #### “(2) > > beyond low-Earth orbit once the capabilities described in section 421(f) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 become available.” > ; and ####

(2)in subsection (b), by striking “Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate describing the progress being made toward developing the Crew Exploration Vehicle and the Crew Launch Vehicle” and inserting “Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives describing the progress being made toward developing the Space Launch System and Orion”. ## Subtitle B Assuring Core Capabilities for Exploration