124 STAT. 3408 PUBLIC LAW 111–314—DEC. 18, 2010 CHAPTER 507—OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCIALIZATION Sec. 50701. Definition of Office. 50702. Establishment. 50703. Annual report. § 50701. Definition of Office In this chapter, the term ‘‘Office’’ means the Office of Space Commercialization established in section 50702 of this title. § 50702. Establishment (a) IN GENERAL.—There is established within the Department of Commerce an Office of Space Commercialization. (b) DIRECTOR.—The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall be a senior executive and shall be compensated at a level in the Senior Executive Service under section 5382 of title 5 as determined by the Secretary of Commerce. (c) FUNCTIONS OF OFFICE.—The Office shall be the principal unit for the coordination of space-related issues, programs, and initia- tives within the Department of Commerce. (d) DUTIES OF DIRECTOR.—The primary responsibilities of the Director in carrying out the functions of the Office shall include— (1) promoting commercial provider investment in space activi- ties by collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information on space markets, and conducting workshops and seminars to increase awareness of commercial space opportunities; (2) assisting United States commercial providers in the efforts of those providers to conduct business with the United States Government; (3) acting as an industry advocate within the executive branch of the Federal Government to ensure that the Federal Govern- ment meets the space-related requirements of the Federal Government, to the fullest extent feasible, using commercially available space goods and services; (4) ensuring that the United States Government does not compete with United States commercial providers in the provi- sion of space hardware and services otherwise available from United States commercial providers; (5) promoting the export of space-related goods and services; (6) representing the Department of Commerce in the develop- ment of United States policies and in negotiations with foreign countries to ensure free and fair trade internationally in the area of space commerce; and (7) seeking the removal of legal, policy, and institutional impediments to space commerce. § 50703. Annual report The Secretary of Commerce shall submit an annual report on the activities of the Office, including planned programs and expendi- tures, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives. Subtitle VI—Earth Observations
