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The Commerce Department has been working on a notice of proposed rulemaking to reform commercial remote sensing regulations, and that proposed rule was in final review within the administration as of 2018-12-05.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralDec 22, 2018Commercial space bill dies in the House

Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross delivered a speech on 2018-12-07 at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce space industry event discussing Commerce Department plans for STM and SSA.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralDec 17, 2018U.S. Air Force releasing more data on orbits of military satellites

Space Policy Directive 3 directs the Commerce Department to take over responsibility for providing basic space situational awareness data and space traffic management services for civil and commercial users.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralDec 17, 2018U.S. Air Force releasing more data on orbits of military satellites

On 2019-10-22 the Commerce Department submitted a draft rule revising commercial remote sensing licensing processes to the Office of Management and Budget.

Mentioned as: Commerce DepartmentTechnical ProductOct 26, 2018Revised remote sensing regulatory rule nears release

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has shown interest in space issues and announced the hiring of Kevin O'Connell at the 2018-06-18 meeting of the National Space Council at the White House.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralAug 23, 2018New Office of Space Commerce director to focus on advocacy and regulatory issues

The House American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act gives authority to authorize and supervise non-traditional space activities to the Commerce Department, creating a conflict with S. 3277.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralAug 1, 2018Commercial space bill clears Senate committee

The U.S. Commerce Department lifted the trade ban on ZTE on 2018-07-13.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralJul 13, 2018Gogo considers splitting company, overhauls business plan amid financial pressures

The Trump administration assigned space traffic management duties to the Commerce Department and directed the Pentagon to create a dedicated military service for space.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralJul 10, 2018Satellite industry wants higher profile on Capitol Hill

H.R. 6226 would authorize the Commerce Department to provide space traffic management services, including collision warnings, to civil and commercial satellite operators within one year of the bill’s enactment.

Mentioned as: commerce departmentTechnical ProductJun 27, 2018House Science Committee approves space traffic management bill

H.R. 6226 calls on the Commerce Department to develop a pilot program for space traffic coordination.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralJun 27, 2018House Science Committee approves space traffic management bill

H.R. 6226 largely follows Space Policy Directive 3, which was signed on 2018-06-18 and assigns authority for civil space traffic management to the Commerce Department.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceOrg RelationshipJun 27, 2018House Science Committee approves space traffic management bill

Space Policy Directive 3 gives the Department of Commerce authority to provide safety-related space situational awareness data to civil and commercial satellite operators.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralJun 24, 2018NASA, Defense Department support giving space traffic management role to Commerce

The draft American Space SAFE Management Act would authorize the Department of Commerce to provide space traffic management services to civil and commercial operators, including operators outside the United States, without charging a fee.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralJun 24, 2018NASA, Defense Department support giving space traffic management role to Commerce

Gen. John Hyten committed to work with the administration, the Department of Commerce, and Congress to meet the president’s space traffic management goals.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralJun 24, 2018NASA, Defense Department support giving space traffic management role to Commerce

NASA will implement Space Policy Directive 2 and Space Policy Directive 3 in coordination with the Department of Commerce.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative PlanJun 24, 2018NASA, Defense Department support giving space traffic management role to Commerce

Space Policy Directive 2 (SPD-2) was signed on 2018-05-24 and calls for reforms to commercial remote sensing and other regulations within the Commerce Department’s jurisdiction.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralJun 22, 2018Commerce Department moves ahead with space regulatory reforms

Space Policy Directive 2 (SPD-2) in May directed the Department of Commerce to consolidate its space activities into a single office intended to provide a one-stop shop for commercial space regulatory activity not handled by other agencies.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceNarrative GeneralJun 18, 2018Cruz still studying what agency should oversee non-traditional commercial space missions

Space Policy Directive 2, signed 2018-05-24, addresses commercial space regulatory reforms including streamlined launch licensing and creation of a one-stop shop for most commercial space regulatory issues within the Commerce Department.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of CommerceTechnical ProductJun 14, 2018Bridenstine weighs in on national space policy

The Commerce Department intends to assume space traffic management responsibilities and work with other executive branch agencies and the private sector to develop an STM strategy with benchmark standards.

Mentioned as: Commerce DepartmentOrg RelationshipJun 11, 2018Congress considering space traffic management legislation

Space Policy Directive 2 directs the Commerce Department to consolidate its various space responsibilities into a single "one-stop shop" office.

Mentioned as: Commerce DepartmentTechnical ProductMay 31, 2018Space Force? Create a “Space Guard” instead, some argue
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