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In this Act: (1) Active debris remediation The term active debris remediation — (A) means the deliberate process of facilitating the de-orbit, repurposing, or other disposal of orbital debris, which may include moving orbital debris to a safe position, using an object or technique that is external or internal to the orbital debris; and (B) does not include de-orbit, repurposing, or other disposal of orbital debris by passive means. (2) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (3) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. (4) Demonstration project The term demonstration project means the active orbital debris remediation demonstration project carried out under section 4(b). (5) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means— (A) a United States-based— (i) non-Federal, commercial entity; (ii) institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))); or (iii) nonprofit organization; (B) any other United States-based entity the Administrator considers appropriate; and (C) a partnership of entities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (6) Orbital debris The term orbital debris means any human-made space object orbiting Earth that— (A) no longer serves an intended purpose; and (B) (i) has reached the end of its mission; or (ii) is incapable of safe maneuver or operation. (7) Project The term project means a specific investment with defined requirements, a life-cycle cost, a period of duration with a beginning and an end, and a management structure that may interface with other projects, agencies, and international partners to yield new or revised technologies addressing strategic goals. (8) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce. (9) Space traffic coordination The term space traffic coordination means the planning, coordination, and on-orbit synchronization of activities to enhance the safety and sustainability of operations in the space environment.

In this Act: (1) Active debris remediation The term active debris remediation — (A) means the deliberate process of facilitating the de-orbit, repurposing, or other disposal of orbital debris, which may include moving orbital debris to a safe position, using an object or technique that is external or internal to the orbital debris; and (B) does not include de-orbit, repurposing, or other disposal of orbital debris by passive means. (2) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (3) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. (4) Demonstration project The term demonstration project means the active orbital debris remediation demonstration project carried out under section 4(b). (5) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means— (A) a United States-based— (i) non-Federal, commercial entity; (ii) institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))); or (iii) nonprofit organization; (B) any other United States-based entity the Administrator considers appropriate; and (C) a partnership of entities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (6) Orbital debris The term orbital debris means any human-made space object orbiting Earth that— (A) no longer serves an intended purpose; and (B) (i) has reached the end of its mission; or (ii) is incapable of safe maneuver or operation. (7) Project The term project means a specific investment with defined requirements, a life-cycle cost, a period of duration with a beginning and an end, and a management structure that may interface with other projects, agencies, and international partners to yield new or revised technologies addressing strategic goals. (8) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce. (9) Space traffic coordination The term space traffic coordination means the planning, coordination, and on-orbit synchronization of activities to enhance the safety and sustainability of operations in the space environment.