Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/2386

 PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

120 STAT. 2355

‘‘(2) The support office for the committee specified in paragraph (1) known as the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Coordination Office. ‘‘(3) The Federal advisory committee known as the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Advisory Board.’’. (b) CLARIFICATION.—Such section is further amended by striking ‘‘interagency funding’’ and inserting ‘‘multi-agency funding’’. SEC. 912. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR PILOT PROGRAM FOR PROVISION OF SPACE SURVEILLANCE NETWORK SERVICES TO NON-UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ENTITIES.

Section 2274(i) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘shall be conducted’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘may be conducted through September 30, 2009.’’.

Deadline.

SEC. 913. OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE.

(a) UNITED STATES POLICY ON OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE.—It is the policy of the United States to demonstrate, acquire, and deploy an effective capability for operationally responsive space to support military users and operations from space, which shall consist of— (1) responsive satellite payloads and busses built to common technical standards; (2) low-cost space launch vehicles and supporting range operations that facilitate the timely launch and on-orbit operations of satellites; (3) responsive command and control capabilities; and (4) concepts of operations, tactics, techniques, and procedures that permit the use of responsive space assets for combat and military operations other than war. (b) OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE PROGRAM OFFICE.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—Section 2273a of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘§ 2273a. Operationally Responsive Space Program Office ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish within the Department of Defense an office to be known as the Operationally Responsive Space Program Office (in this section referred to as the ‘Office’). ‘‘(b) HEAD OF OFFICE.—The head of the Office shall be— ‘‘(1) the Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space; or ‘‘(2) the designee of the Secretary of Defense, who shall report to the Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space. ‘‘(c) MISSION.—The mission of the Office shall be— ‘‘(1) to contribute to the development of low-cost, rapid reaction payloads, busses, spacelift, and launch control capabilities in order to fulfill joint military operational requirements for on-demand space support and reconstitution; and ‘‘(2) to coordinate and execute operationally responsive space efforts across the Department of Defense with respect to planning, acquisition, and operations. ‘‘(d) ELEMENTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall select the elements of the Department of Defense to be included in the Office so as to contribute to the development of capabilities for operationally responsive space and to achieve a balanced representation

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