WASHINGTON (Reuters] – Wednesday’s strategy by the Biden administration for civil, commercial, and national security space usage was outlined amid increasing commercial interest and concern about Russian and Chinese rivals.

Kamala Harris, the U.S. Vice-President, was scheduled to call the initial meeting of National Space Council. The White House indicated that members of the body would be asked to “accelerate, expand, or develop rules and standards for responsible behavior within space.”

“We are on the cusp of historic changes in access to and use of space – changes that have the potential to bring the benefits of space to more people and communities than ever before,” the administration said in a report outlining its space priorities.

Washington has concerns about increasing space security activity and the council’s first meeting. China tested hypersonic weapons in China this year, raising the possibility of an arms race for Earth-orbiting satellites that could bypass current missile defenses.

Russia’s last month anti-satellite weapon test, which they claimed created debris and threatened the International Space Station (ISS), was also condemned by the administration.

A growing number of companies including SpaceX and Blue Origin are looking to herald a new age of commercial private space flight after years of working with the U.S. government’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration in rocket launches.

White House confirmed that President Joe Biden would sign an executive ordering Wednesday, which will include the Education, Labor, and Interior Department heads as well as the National Climate Advisor, to the National Space Council.

It stated that the administration wants to see work by the group on increasing space climate data, and scientific-related efforts that can aid in job creation and U.S. competability.

Separate from U.S. Space Force, the military branch established under President Donald Trump’s leadership, is The National Space Council.