[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1746 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1746
To direct the President to establish a unified United States Space
Command.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 13, 2019
Mr. Waltz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To direct the President to establish a unified United States Space
Command.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. UNIFIED UNITED STATES SPACE COMMAND.
(a) Establishment.--Pursuant to section 161 of title 10, United
States Code, the President shall establish a unified combatant command
to be known as the United States Space Command.
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 169 of title 10, United States
Code, is repealed.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2273a(d)(3) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``The Commander of the United
States Strategic Command, acting through the United States Space
Command,'' and inserting ``The Commander of the United States Space
Command''.
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To direct the President to establish a unified United States Space Command.
#1746 | HR Congress #116
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. (3/14/2019)
Bill Text Source: Congress.gov
Summary and Impacts
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