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10 U.S.C. § 2276 — Commercial space launch cooperation
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**(a) Authority.—** The Secretary of Defense may take such actions as the Secretary considers to be in the best interest of the Federal Government to—
(1) maximize the use of the capacity of the space transportation infrastructure of the Department of Defense by the private sector in the United States;
(2) maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the space transportation infrastructure of the Department of Defense;
(3) reduce the cost of services provided by the Department of Defense related to space transportation infrastructure at launch support facilities and space recovery support facilities;
(4) encourage commercial space activities by enabling investment by covered entities in the space transportation infrastructure of the Department of Defense; and
(5) foster cooperation between the Department of Defense and covered entities.
**(b) Authority for Contracts and Other Agreements Relating to Space Transportation Infrastructure.—** The Secretary of Defense—
(1) may enter into an agreement with a covered entity to provide the covered entity with support and services related to the space transportation infrastructure of the Department of Defense; and
(2) upon the request of such covered entity, may include such support and services in the space launch and reentry range support requirements of the Department of Defense if—
(A) the Secretary determines that the inclusion of such support and services in such requirements—
(i) is in the best interest of the Federal Government;
(ii) does not interfere with the requirements of the Department of Defense; and
(iii) does not compete with the commercial space activities of other covered entities, unless that competition is in the national security interests of the United States; and
(B) any commer
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**(a) Authority.—** The Secretary of Defense may take such actions as the Secretary considers to be in the best interest of the Federal Government to—
(1) maximize the use of the capacity of the space transportation infrastructure of the Department of Defense by the private sector in the United States;
(2) maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the space transportation infrastructure of the Department of Defense;
(3) reduce the cost of services provided by the Department of Defense related to space transportation infrastructure at launch support facilities and space recovery support facilities;
(4) encourage commercial space activities by enabling investment by covered entities in the space transportation infrastructure of the Department of Defense; and
(5) foster cooperation between the Department of Defense and covered entities.
**(b) Authority for Contracts and Other Agreements Relating to Space Transportation Infrastructure.—** The Secretary of Defense—
(1) may enter into an agreement with a covered entity to provide the covered entity with support and services related to the space transportation infrastructure of the Department of Defense; and
(2) upon the request of such covered entity, may include such support and services in the space launch and reentry range support requirements of the Department of Defense if—
(A) the Secretary determines that the inclusion of such support and services in such requirements—
(i) is in the best interest of the Federal Government;
(ii) does not interfere with the requirements of the Department of Defense; and
(iii) does not compete with the commercial space activities of other covered entities, unless that competition is in the national security interests of the United States; and
(B) any commercial requirement included in the agreement has full non-Federal funding before the execution of the agreement.
**(c) Contributions.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Secretary of Defense may enter into an agreement with a covered entity on a cooperative and voluntary basis to accept contributions of funds, services, and equipment to carry out this section.
(2) **Use of contributions.—** — Any funds, services, or equipment accepted by the Secretary under this subsection—
(A) may be used only for the objectives specified in this section in accordance with terms of use set forth in the agreement entered into under this subsection; and
(B) shall be managed by the Secretary in accordance with regulations of the Department of Defense.
(3) **Requirements with respect to agreements.—** — An agreement entered into with a covered entity under this subsection—
(A) shall address the terms of use, ownership, and disposition of the funds, services, or equipment contributed pursuant to the agreement; and
(B) shall include a provision that the covered entity will not recover the costs of its contribution through any other agreement with the United States.
**(d) Defense Cooperation Space Launch Account.—**
(1) **Establishment.—** — There is established in the Treasury of the United States a special account to be known as the “Defense Cooperation Space Launch Account”.
(2) **Crediting of funds.—** — Funds received by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (c) shall be credited to the Defense Cooperation Space Launch Account.
(3) **Use of funds.—** — Funds deposited in the Defense Cooperation Space Launch Account under paragraph (2) are authorized to be appropriated and shall be available for obligation only to the extent provided in advance in an appropriation Act for costs incurred by the Department of Defense in carrying out subsection (b). Funds in the Account shall remain available until expended.
**(e)** Repealed. Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 813(a)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1851.]
**(f) Regulations.—** The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
**(g) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) **Covered entity.—** — The term “covered entity” means a non-Federal entity that—
(A) is organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States; and
(B) is engaged in commercial space activities.
(2) **Launch support facilities.—** — The term “launch support facilities” has the meaning given the term in [section 50501(7) of title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section50501/7&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Space recovery support facilities.—** — The term “space recovery support facilities” has the meaning given the term in [section 50501(11) of title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section50501/11&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Space transportation infrastructure.—** — The term “space transportation infrastructure” has the meaning given that term in [section 50501(12) of title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section50501/12&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Reports** On a biennial basis until the date that is 10 years after March 15, 2022, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a comprehensive report on the activities, prioritization, and responsibilities of the intelligence community with respect to foreign biological threats emanating from the territory of, or sponsored by, a covered country.
**(b) Matters included** Each report under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to foreign biological threats emanating from the territory of, or sponsored by, a covered country, the following:
(1) A detailed description of all activities relating to such threats undertaken by each element of the intelligence community, and an assessment of any gaps in such activities.
(2) A detailed description of all duties and responsibilities relating to such threats explicitly authorized or otherwise assigned, exclusively or jointly, to each element of the intelligence community, and an assessment of any identified gaps in such duties or responsibilities.
(3) A description of the coordination among the relevant elements of the intelligence community with respect to the activities specified in paragraph (1) and the duties and responsibilities specified in paragraph (2).
(4) An inventory of the strategies, plans, policies, and interagency agreements of the intelligence community relating to the collection, monitoring, analysis, mitigation, and attribution of such threats, and an assessment of any identified gaps therein.
(5) A description of the coordination and interactions among the relevant elements of the intelligence community and non-intelligence community partners.
(6) An assessment of foreign malign influence efforts relating to such threats, including any foreign
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**(a) Policy.—** It is the policy of the United States for the President to undertake actions appropriate to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the United States has the capabilities necessary to launch and insert United States national security payloads into space whenever such payloads are needed in space.
**(b) Included Actions.—** The appropriate actions referred to in subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, providing resources and policy guidance to sustain—
(1) the availability of at least two space launch vehicles (or families of space launch vehicles) capable of delivering into space any payload designated by the Secretary of Defense or the Director of National Intelligence as a national security payload;
(2) a robust space launch infrastructure and industrial base; and
(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.
**(c) Coordination.—** The Secretary of Defense shall, to the maximum extent practicable, pursue the attainment of the capabilities described in subsection (a) in coordination with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Director of National Intelligence.
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 2276
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2024—Pub. L. 118–159 struck out period at end of sec-
tion catchline.
§ 2275c. Space Force satellite ground systems
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Assistant Secretary of
the Air Force for Space Acquisitions and Inte-
gration, acting as the service acquisition execu-
tive for the Air Force for space systems and pro-
grams, may not authorize a launch associated
with a Space Force satellite acquisition pro-
gram unless—
(1) the associated ground systems and modi-
fications are completed and ready for oper-
ation at the time of the launch; and
(2) the applicable satellite capabilities may
be used on completion of the launch.
(b) WAIVER.—(1) The Secretary of the Air
Force may waive the requirement under sub-
section (a) if the Secretary determines that such
waiver is necessary for reasons of national secu-
rity.
(2) Not later than 10 days after making a waiv-
er under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall no-
tify the congressional defense committees of
such waiver.
(Added Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI,
§ 1603(a), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2160.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions requiring reports on integration of acqui-
sition and capability delivery schedules for segments of
major satellite acquisition programs and funding for
such programs were contained in section 2275 of this
title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title
XVI, § 1603(b), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2160.
§ 2276. Commercial space launch cooperation
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may
take such actions as the Secretary considers to
be in the best interest of the Federal Govern-
ment to—
(1) maximize the use of the capacity of the
space transportation infrastructure of the De-
partment of Defense by
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