; and (II) notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives of such rationale. (3) Automatic approval If the Secretary has not approved or denied the application before the deadline under paragraph (2), the certification shall be approved without condition. The Secretary may not allow tolling of the 60-day period under such paragraph. (4) Improper basis for denial The Secretary may not deny an application for a certification under this section in order to protect an existing certification holder from competition. (5) Subsequent review The Secretary may not prejudice a new application for the proposed operations denied pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) if such new application contains remedies addressing the rationale for such denial. (c) Compliance with the Outer Space Treaty (1) In general If the Secretary determines, with clear and convincing evidence, that the proposed operation of a space object under an application for a certification under this chapter is a violation of an international obligation of the United States pertaining to a nongovernmental entity of the United States under the Outer Space Treaty— (A) the Secretary may condition the proposed operation covered by the certification only to the extent necessary to prevent a violation of such international obligation