

The U.S. Senate approved a bill Aug. 4 that extends two key provisions of commercial launch law as well as authorizes operations of the International Space Station beyond 2020, but the bill will have to be reconciled with a House bill that is more generous to industry.

The Senate passed S. 1297, the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, by unanimous consent, a procedure for the expedited passage of noncontroversial bills. The Senate Commerce Committee approved the bill without debate May 20.

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