; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) to perform space situational awareness and space traffic management duties pursuant to the SAFE Orbit Act of 2023 . . (c) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Space Commerce (1) In general Subsection (b) of such section is amended to read as follows: (b) Assistant Secretary The Office shall be headed by the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Space Commerce, who shall— (1) be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; (2) report directly to the Secretary of Commerce; and (3) have a rate of pay that is equal to the rate payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5. . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 50702(d) of title 51, United States Code, is amended— (i) in the subsection heading, by striking Director and inserting Assistant Secretary ; and (ii) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Director and inserting Assistant Secretary . (B) Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking Assistant Secretaries of Commerce (11) and inserting Assistant Secretaries of Commerce (12) . (3) References On and after the date of the enactment of this Act, any reference in any law or regulation to the Director of the Office of Space Commerce shall be deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Space Commerce.