Sec. 1603. RAPID, RESPONSIVE, AND RELIABLE SPACE LAUNCH
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## SEC. 1603 RAPID, RESPONSIVE, AND RELIABLE SPACE LAUNCH **[**[10 U.S.C. 2273 note](/us/usc/t10/s2273)**]** ###
(a)Assured Access to Space Section 2273 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “; and”; #####
(B)in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(3) > > the availability of rapid, responsive, and reliable space launches for national security space programs to— > > > ##### “(A) > > improve the responsiveness and flexibility of a national security space system; > > > ##### “(B) > > lower the costs of launching a national security space system; and > > > ##### “(C) > > maintain risks of mission success at acceptable levels.” > ; and ####
(2)in subsection (c), by inserting before the period at the end the following: “and the Director of National Intelligence”. ###
(b)Reusability of Launch Vehicles ####
(1)Designation Effective March 1, 2019, the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program of the Department of Defense shall be known as the “National Security Space Launch program”. Any reference in Federal law, regulations, guidance, instructions, or other documents of the Federal Government to the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program shall be deemed to be a reference to the National Security Space Launch program. ####
(2)Requirement In carrying out the National Security Space Launch program, the Secretary of Defense shall provide for consideration of both reusable and expendable launch vehicles with respect to any solicitation occurring on or after March 1, 2019, for which the use of a reusable launch vehicle is technically capable and maintains risk at acceptable levels. ####
(3)Notification of solicitations for non-reusable launch vehicles Beginning March 1, 2019, if the Secretary proposes to issue a solicitation for a contract for space launch services for which the use of reusable launch vehicles is not eligible for the award of the contract, the Secretary shall notify in writing the appropriate congressional committees of such proposed solicitation, including justifications for such ineligibility, by not later than 10 days after issuing such solicitation. ###
(c)Risk and Cost Impact Analysis ####
(1)In general The Secretary shall conduct a risk and cost impact analysis with respect to launch services that use reusable launch vehicles. Such analysis shall include— #####
(A)an assessment of how the inspection and certification regime of the Air Force for previously flown launch vehicles will ensure increased responsiveness and operational flexibility while maintaining acceptable risk; and #####
(B)an assessment of the anticipated cost savings to the Department of Defense realized by using a previously flown launch vehicle or components. ####
(2)Submission Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the analysis conducted under paragraph (1). ###
(d)Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means the following: ####
(1)The congressional defense committees. ####
(2)The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
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RAPID, RESPONSIVE, AND RELIABLE SPACE LAUNCH
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