“On October 23, 2015, a senior official at the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) international trade and development office, was quoted as stating that demand by American companies for commercial launch services had led the office to start a review of a policy that has been in place since 2005. The Committee is interested in understanding this policy.” Source: Excerpt from letter sent to multiple Obama administration officials by Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Space Subcommittee Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX).