[Congressional Bills 114th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2263 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 620 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2263 [Report No. 114-797] To rename the Office of Space Commerce and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2015 Mr. Rohrabacher (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Babin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology September 28, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To rename the Office of Space Commerce and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Office of Space Commerce Act''. SEC. 2. RENAMING OF OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCIALIZATION. (a) Chapter Heading.-- (1) Amendment.--The chapter heading for chapter 507 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking ``COMMERCIALIZATION'' and inserting ``Commerce''. (2) Conforming amendment.--The item relating to chapter 507 in the table chapters for title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Commercialization'' and inserting ``Commerce''. (b) Definition of Office.--Section 50701 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Commercialization'' and inserting ``Commerce''. (c) Renaming.--Section 50702(a) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Commercialization'' and inserting ``Commerce''. SEC. 3. FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCE. Section 50702(c) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Commerce.'' and inserting ``Commerce, including to-- ``(1) foster the conditions for the economic growth and technological advancement of the United States space commerce industry; ``(2) coordinate space commerce policy issues and actions within the Department of Commerce; ``(3) represent the Department of Commerce in the development of United States policies and in negotiations with foreign countries to promote United States space commerce; ``(4) promote the advancement of United States geospatial technologies related to space commerce, in cooperation with relevant interagency working groups; and ``(5) provide support to Federal Government organizations working on Space-Based Positioning Navigation, and Timing policy, including the National Coordination Office for Space- Based Position, Navigation, and Timing.''. Union Calendar No. 620 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2263 [Report No. 114-797] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To rename the Office of Space Commerce and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ September 28, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed