United States strategy for low-Earth orbit

(a) Strategy Not later than 210 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the National Space Council, Office of Science and Technology Policy, or other appropriate interagency coordinating body, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy for a robust and resilient architecture to advance NASA and other relevant Federal Government research, development, and operational requirements in low-Earth orbit. Such architecture should— (1) include a mix of crewed and uncrewed platforms; (2) consider an incremental approach to achieving the full suite of capabilities necessary to satisfy research, development, and operational requirements for NASA activities in low-Earth orbit; (3) consider the requirements described in subsection (b); and (4) sustain and promote United States leadership and international partnerships in carrying out low-Earth orbit activities. (b) Requirements Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress and make available to relevant United States commercial industry entities, an accounting of the research, development, and operational requirements for NASA activities in low-Earth orbit, including any requirements that could affect the design, development, instrumentation, or long-term operations of future United States commercial low-Earth orbit platforms and supporting capabilities. In preparing such accounting, the Administrator may consider the requirements of other relevant Federal agencies.