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Title 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS </title> <!-- AUTHORITIES-PUBLICATION-NAME:2012 Main Edition --> <!-- AUTHORITIES-PUBLICATION-ID:2012MNED012 --> <!-- AUTHORITIES-PUBLICATION-YEAR:2012 --> <!-- AUTHORITIES-LAWS-ENACTED-THROUGH-DATE:20130115 --> <!-- SEARCHABLE-LAWS-ENACTED-THROUGH-DATE:January 15th, 2013 --> <!-- AUTHORITIES-USC-TITLE-NAME:TITLE 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS --> <!-- AUTHORITIES-USC-TITLE-ENUM:51 --> <!-- AUTHORITIES-USC-TITLE-STATUS:positive-law --> <!-- CONVERSION-PROGRAM:xy2html.pm-0.379-20140409 --> <!-- CONVERSION-DATETIME:20140423092940 --> </head> <body width="700"> <div> <!-- PDFPage:1 --> <!-- documentid:51_ currentthrough:20130115 documentPDFPage:-1 --> <!-- itempath:/510 --> <!-- itemsortkey:510AAAA --> <!-- expcite:TITLE 51-NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS --> <!-- field-start:titlehead --> <h1 class="usc-title-head">TITLE 51&mdash;NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS</h1> <!-- field-end:titlehead --> <!-- field-start:titleenactmentcredit --> <p class="usc-title-ital-spanner">This title was enacted by Pub. L. 111&ndash;314, &sect;3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3328</p> <!-- field-end:titleenactmentcredit --> <!-- field-start:analysis --> <h2 class="big-analysis-head">Subtitle I&mdash;General</h2> <div class="analysis"> <div><div class="analysis-head-left">Chap.</div><div class="analysis-head-right">Sec.</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">101.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Definitions</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">10101</div></div> </div> <p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</p> <h2 class="big-analysis-head">Subtitle II&mdash;General Program and Policy Provisions</h2> <div class="analysis"> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">201.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">National Aeronautics and Space Program</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">20101</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">203.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Responsibilities and Vision</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">20301</div></div> </div> <p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</p> <h2 class="big-analysis-head">Subtitle III&mdash;Administrative Provisions</h2> <div class="analysis"> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">301.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Appropriations, Budgets, and Accounting</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">30101</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">303.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Contracting and Procurement</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">30301</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">305.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Management and Review</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">30501</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">307.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">International Cooperation and Competition</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">30701</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">309.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Awards</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">30901</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">311.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Safety</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">31101</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">313.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Healthcare</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">31301</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">315.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Miscellaneous</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">31501</div></div> </div> <p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</p> <h2 class="big-analysis-head">Subtitle IV&mdash;Aeronautics and Space Research and Education</h2> <div class="analysis"> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">401.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Aeronautics</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">40101</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">403.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">40301</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">405.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Biomedical Research in Space</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">40501</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">407.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Environmentally Friendly Aircraft</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">40701</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">409.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Miscellaneous</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">40901</div></div> </div> <p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</p> <h2 class="big-analysis-head">Subtitle V&mdash;Programs Targeting Commercial Opportunities</h2> <div class="analysis"> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">501.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Space Commerce</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">50101</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">503.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Commercial Reusable In-Space Transportation</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">50301</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">505.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Commercial Space Competitiveness</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">50501</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">507.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Office of Space Commercialization</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">50701</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">509.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Commercial Space Launch Activities</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">50901</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">511.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Space Transportation Infrastructure Matching Grants</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">51101</div></div> </div> <p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</p> <h2 class="big-analysis-head">Subtitle VI&mdash;Earth Observations</h2> <div class="analysis"> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">601.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Land Remote Sensing Policy</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">60101</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">603.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Remote Sensing</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">60301</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">605.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Earth Science</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">60501</div></div> </div> <p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</p> <h2 class="big-analysis-head">Subtitle VII&mdash;Access to Space</h2> <div class="analysis"> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">701.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Use of Space Shuttle or Alternatives</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">70101</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">703.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Shuttle Pricing Policy for Commercial and Foreign Users</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">70301</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">705.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Exploration Initiatives</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">70501</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">707.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Human Space Flight Independent Investigation Commission</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">70701</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">709.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">International Space Station</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">70901</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">711.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Near-Earth Objects</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">71101</div></div> <div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-left">713.</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-center">Cooperation for Safety Among Spacefaring Nations</div><div class="three-column-analysis-style-content-right">71301</div></div> </div> <p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</p> <!-- field-end:analysis --> <!-- field-start:notes --> <!-- field-start:amendment-note --> <h4 class="note-head">Amendments</h4> <p class="note-body"><b>2010</b>&mdash;Pub. L. 111&ndash;314, &sect;4(d)(7), Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3443, added items 509 and 511.</p> <table class="usc2colnohead" cellspacing="0" width="700"><caption><cap-smallcap>Table I</cap-smallcap><br />(Showing disposition of former sections of Title&#160;15)</caption> <tr><th id="row0col0"><em>Title 15 <p class="intabledata">Former&#160;Sections</p></em></th><th id="row0col1"><em>Title 51 <p class="intabledata">New&#160;Sections</p></em></th></tr> <tr> <td class="left">1511e </td> <td class="right">50702</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">1535 </td> <td class="right">50703</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5601 </td> <td class="right">60101 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5602 </td> <td class="right">60101</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5611 </td> <td class="right">60111</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5612, 5613 </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5614 </td> <td class="right">60112</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5615(a), (b) </td> <td class="right">60113</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5615(c), (d) </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5621 to 5625 </td> <td class="right">60121 to 60125</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5631 </td> <td class="right">60131</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5632 </td> <td class="right">60132</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5633(a) to (e) </td> <td class="right">60133</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5633(f), 5641(a) </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5641(b), (c) </td> <td class="right">60134</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5651 to 5658 </td> <td class="right">60141 to 60148</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5671 </td> <td class="right">60161</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5672 </td> <td class="right">60162</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5801 </td> <td class="right">50501 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5802 </td> <td class="right">50501</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5803(a) to (c) </td> <td class="right">50502</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5803(d) </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5805 </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5806 </td> <td class="right">50503</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5807 </td> <td class="right">50504</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">5808 </td> <td class="right">50506</td> </tr> </table> <table class="usc2colnohead" cellspacing="0" width="700"><caption><cap-smallcap>Table II</cap-smallcap><br />(Showing disposition of former sections of Title&#160;42)</caption> <tr><th id="row0col0"><em>Title 42 <p class="intabledata">Former&#160;Sections</p></em></th><th id="row0col1"><em>Title 51 <p class="intabledata">New&#160;Sections</p></em></th></tr> <tr> <td class="left">2451 </td> <td class="right">20102</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2452 </td> <td class="right">20103</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2453 </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2454 </td> <td class="right">20131</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2455(a) </td> <td class="right">20132</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2455(b) </td> <td class="right">20132 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2456 </td> <td class="right">20133</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2456a </td> <td class="right">20134</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2457 </td> <td class="right">20135</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2458 to 2458c </td> <td class="right">20136 to 20139</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2459 </td> <td class="right">20140</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2459a </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2459b </td> <td class="right">20141</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2459c </td> <td class="right">20142</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2459d </td> <td class="right">30301</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2459e </td> <td class="right">30302</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2459f </td> <td class="right">20143</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2459f&ndash;1 </td> <td class="right">20144</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2459g </td> <td class="right">30307</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2459h </td> <td class="right">30308(b)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2459i </td> <td class="right">30102</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2459j </td> <td class="right">20145</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2459j&ndash;1 </td> <td class="right">20145 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2459k </td> <td class="right">20146<!-- PDFPage:2 --></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2459<em>l</em> </td> <td class="right">20147</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2460 </td> <td class="right">30101</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2461 </td> <td class="right">30901</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2463 </td> <td class="right">30303</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2464 </td> <td class="right">70101</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2464a </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2465a(a) </td> <td class="right">70102(a)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2465a(b) </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2465a(c) </td> <td class="right">70102(b)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2465a(d) </td> <td class="right">70102(c)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2465c </td> <td class="right">70103(a)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2465f </td> <td class="right">70103(b)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2466 to 2466c </td> <td class="right">70301 to 70304</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2467 </td> <td class="right">40901</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2467a </td> <td class="right">40902</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2467b(a), (b) </td> <td class="right">40903(b), (c)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2467b(c) </td> <td class="right">40903(a)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2471, 2471a </td> <td class="right">20111 notes</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2472 </td> <td class="right">20111</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2473(a), (b) </td> <td class="right">20112</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2473(c) </td> <td class="right">20113</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2473b (1st par.) </td> <td class="right">30304</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2473b (last par.), 2473c(a) </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2473c(b) </td> <td class="right">31102 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2473c(c) to (h) </td> <td class="right">31102</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2473d </td> <td class="right">30309</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2474(a) </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2474(b), (c) </td> <td class="right">20114(a), (b)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2474(d) </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2475 </td> <td class="right">20115</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2475a(a), (b) </td> <td class="right">30701(a), (b)(2)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2475b </td> <td class="right">30702</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2476 </td> <td class="right">20116</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2476a </td> <td class="right">20117</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2476b </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2477 </td> <td class="right">31101</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2481 to 2484 </td> <td class="right">20161 to 20164</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2486 </td> <td class="right">40301 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2486a to 2486i </td> <td class="right">40301 to 40309</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2486k </td> <td class="right">40310</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2486<em>l</em> </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2487 </td> <td class="right">40501 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2487a to 2487c </td> <td class="right">40501 to 40503</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2487e </td> <td class="right">40504</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2487f </td> <td class="right">40505</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">2487g </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14701 </td> <td class="right">50101</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14711(a) </td> <td class="right">50111(a)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14711(b) </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14712(a) </td> <td class="right">50112 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14712(b) </td> <td class="right">50112</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14713 </td> <td class="right">50113</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14714 </td> <td class="right">50114</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14715(a), (b) </td> <td class="right">50115(a), (b)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14715(c) </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14715(d), (e) </td> <td class="right">50115(c), (d)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14731 </td> <td class="right">50131</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14732 </td> <td class="right">50132</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14733(a) </td> <td class="right">50133</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14733(b), (c) </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14734 </td> <td class="right">50134</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14735 </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14751 </td> <td class="right">50301 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14752 </td> <td class="right">50302</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">14753 </td> <td class="right">50301</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16601 </td> <td class="right">10101 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16611(a) </td> <td class="right">20301</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16611(b) </td> <td class="right">20302</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16611(c) to (g) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16611(h)(1) </td> <td class="right">30103(a)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16611(h)(2) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16611(i) </td> <td class="right">30103(b)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16611(j) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16611a(a) to (c) </td> <td class="right">20303(a) to (c)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16611a(d) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16611a(e) </td> <td class="right">20303(d)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16611a(f) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16611b </td> <td class="right">30103(c)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16611b note (Pub. L. 111&ndash;8, div. B, title III, 123 Stat. 589) </td> <td class="right">30103(d)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16612 </td> <td class="right">note prec. 40901</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16613 </td> <td class="right">30104</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16614 </td> <td class="right">30703</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16615 </td> <td class="right">30501</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16616, 16617 </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16618 </td> <td class="right">30502</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16631, 16632 </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16633 </td> <td class="right">70902</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16634 </td> <td class="right">50505</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16635, 16636 </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16651 </td> <td class="right">30503</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16652, 16653 </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16654(a) (matter before par. (1)) </td> <td class="right">30504(a)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16654(a)(1) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16654(a)(2) </td> <td class="right">30504(b)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16654(b), 16655(1) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16655(2), (3) </td> <td class="right">40904</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16656 </td> <td class="right">60505</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16657 </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16658 </td> <td class="right">20304</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16671 to 16676 </td> <td class="right">60301 to 60306</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16691 </td> <td class="right">note prec. 71101</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16701 </td> <td class="right">40101</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16711 </td> <td class="right">40102</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16712(a) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16712(b) </td> <td class="right">40103</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16721(a), (b) </td> <td class="right">40111</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16721(c), (d) </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16722(a) </td> <td class="right">40701</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16722(b) to (g) </td> <td class="right">40112(a) to (f)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16723 to 16725 </td> <td class="right">40113 to 40115</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16726 </td> <td class="right">Rep.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16727 </td> <td class="right">40116</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16741 </td> <td class="right">40131</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16751 </td> <td class="right">40141</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16761(a), (b) </td> <td class="right">70501(a), (b)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16761(c) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16762 </td> <td class="right">70501 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16763 </td> <td class="right">70502</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16764 </td> <td class="right">70503</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16765 </td> <td class="right">70904</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16766(1), (2) </td> <td class="right">70903</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16766(3) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16767(a), (b) </td> <td class="right">70905(b), (c)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16767(c) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16767(d) </td> <td class="right">70905(a)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16781 </td> <td class="right">31501</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16782 </td> <td class="right">70304 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16791 </td> <td class="right">40905</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16792 </td> <td class="right">30902</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16793 </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16794 </td> <td class="right">40906</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16795 </td> <td class="right">40907</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16796 </td> <td class="right">note prec. 40901</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16797 </td> <td class="right">40908</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16798(a) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16798(b) </td> <td class="right">40909</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16811 </td> <td class="right">50116</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16821 </td> <td class="right">30306</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16822 </td> <td class="right">31301</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16823 </td> <td class="right">30704</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16824 </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16831 </td> <td class="right">T. 42 &sect;1886a</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16832 </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">16841 to 16850 </td> <td class="right">70701 to 70710</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17701 </td> <td class="right">20102 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17702 </td> <td class="right">10101 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17711 </td> <td class="right">60501</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17712(a) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17712(b) to (d) </td> <td class="right">60502(a) to (c)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17713(a) </td> <td class="right">60503</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17713(b) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17714 </td> <td class="right">60504</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17721 </td> <td class="right">40702</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17722 </td> <td class="right">40703</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17723(a) </td> <td class="right">40704 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17723(b), (c) </td> <td class="right">40704(a), (b)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17724 </td> <td class="right">40104</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17731 </td> <td class="right">70504</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17732(a), (b) </td> <td class="right">70505(a), (b)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17732(c) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17733(a) </td> <td class="right">70506 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17733(b) </td> <td class="right">70506</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17734 </td> <td class="right">71301</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17741 </td> <td class="right">70507</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17742 </td> <td class="right">70508</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17751(a) </td> <td class="right">70907</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17751(b) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17752 </td> <td class="right">70906</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17753 </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17761 </td> <td class="right">70501 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17771 </td> <td class="right">50903 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17781(a) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17781(b) </td> <td class="right">40903(d)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17781(c) </td> <td class="right">40311</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17791(a) </td> <td class="right">71101</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17791(b) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17792 </td> <td class="right">71101 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17793 to 17795 </td> <td class="right">71102 to 71104</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17801 </td> <td class="right">50111(b)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17811(a) </td> <td class="right">31502</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17811(b), (c) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17812(a) </td> <td class="right">31503</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17812(b) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17821(a) </td> <td class="right">71302 note</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17821(b) </td> <td class="right">71302</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17822 </td> <td class="right">31302</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17823 </td> <td class="right">20305</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17824 </td> <td class="right">30305</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17825(a), (b) </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17825(c) </td> <td class="right">60506</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17826 </td> <td class="right">Elim.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17827 </td> <td class="right">30310</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17828 </td> <td class="right">31504</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="left">17829 </td> <td class="right">31505</td> </tr> </table> <!-- field-end:amendment-note --> <!-- field-start:miscellaneous-note --> <h4 class="note-head">Enactment of Title</h4> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 111&ndash;314, &sect;3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3328, provided in part that: &#8220;Title 51, United States Code, &#8216;Na<!-- PDFPage:3 -->tional and Commercial Space Programs&#8217;, is enacted as follows&#8221;.</p> <h4 class="note-head">Purpose; Conformity With Original Intent</h4> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 111&ndash;314, &sect;2, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3328, provided that:</p> <p class="note-body">&#8220;(a) <cap-smallcap>Purpose</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;The purpose of this Act [see Tables for classification] is to codify certain existing laws related to national and commercial space programs as a positive law title of the United States Code.</p> <p class="note-body">&#8220;(b) <cap-smallcap>Conformity With Original Intent</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;In the codification of laws by this Act, the intent is to conform to the understood policy, intent, and purpose of Congress in the original enactments, with such amendments and corrections as will remove ambiguities, contradictions, and other imperfections, in accordance with section 205(c)(1) of House Resolution No. 988, 93d Congress, as enacted into law by Public Law 93&ndash;554 (2 U.S.C. 285b(1)).&#8221;</p> <!-- field-end:miscellaneous-note --> <!-- field-start:savingsprovision-note --> <h4 class="note-head">Transitional and Savings Provisions</h4> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 111&ndash;314, &sect;5, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3443, provided that:</p> <p class="note-body">&#8220;(a) <cap-smallcap>Definitions</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;In this section:</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(1) <cap-smallcap>Source provision</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;The term &#8216;source provision&#8217; means a provision of law that is replaced by a title 51 provision.</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(2) <cap-smallcap>Title 51 provision</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;The term &#8216;title 51 provision&#8217; means a provision of title 51, United States Code, that is enacted by section 3.</p> <p class="note-body">&#8220;(b) <cap-smallcap>Cutoff Date</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;The title 51 provisions replace certain provisions of law enacted on or before July 1, 2009. If a law enacted after that date amends or repeals a source provision, that law is deemed to amend or repeal, as the case may be, the corresponding title 51 provision. If a law enacted after that date is otherwise inconsistent with a title 51 provision or a provision of this Act [see Tables for classification], that law supersedes the title 51 provision or provision of this Act to the extent of the inconsistency.</p> <p class="note-body">&#8220;(c) <cap-smallcap>Original Date of Enactment Unchanged</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;For purposes of determining whether one provision of law supersedes another based on enactment later in time, a title 51 provision is deemed to have been enacted on the date of enactment of the corresponding source provision.</p> <p class="note-body">&#8220;(d) <cap-smallcap>References to Title</cap-smallcap> 51 <cap-smallcap>Provisions</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;A reference to a title 51 provision is deemed to refer to the corresponding source provision.</p> <p class="note-body">&#8220;(e) <cap-smallcap>References to Source Provisions</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;A reference to a source provision, including a reference in a regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the corresponding title 51 provision.</p> <p class="note-body">&#8220;(f) <cap-smallcap>Regulations, Orders, and Other Administrative Actions</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;A regulation, order, or other administrative action in effect under a source provision continues in effect under the corresponding title 51 provision.</p> <p class="note-body">&#8220;(g) <cap-smallcap>Actions Taken and Offenses Committed</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;An action taken or an offense committed under a source provision is deemed to have been taken or committed under the corresponding title 51 provision.&#8221;</p> <!-- field-end:savingsprovision-note --> <!-- field-start:repeal-note --> <h4 class="note-head">Repeals</h4> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 111&ndash;314, &sect;6, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3444, repealed specified laws relating to national and commercial space programs, except with respect to rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, or proceedings that were begun before Dec. 18, 2010.</p> <!-- field-end:repeal-note --> <!-- field-end:notes --> <!-- documentid:51_-Subtitle_I currentthrough:20130115 documentPDFPage:3 --> <!-- itempath:/510/Subtitle I --> <!-- itemsortkey:510AAAB --> <!-- expcite:TITLE 51-NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS!@!Subtitle I-General --> <!-- field-start:structuralhead --> <h2 class="part-head">Subtitle I&mdash;General</h2> <!-- field-end:structuralhead --> <!-- documentid:51_-Subtitle_I-ch101 currentthrough:20130115 documentPDFPage:3 --> <!-- itempath:/510/Subtitle I/CHAPTER 101 --> <!-- itemsortkey:510AAAC --> <!-- expcite:TITLE 51-NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS!@!Subtitle I-General!@!CHAPTER 101-DEFINITIONS --> <!-- field-start:structuralhead --> <h3 class="chapter-head"><strong>CHAPTER 101&mdash;DEFINITIONS</strong></h3> <!-- field-end:structuralhead --> <!-- field-start:analysis --> <div class="analysis"> <div><div class="analysis-head-left">Sec.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">10101.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Definitions.</div></div> </div> <p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</p> <!-- field-end:analysis --> <!-- documentid:51_10101 usckey:510000001010100000000000000000000 currentthrough:20130115 documentPDFPage:3 --> <!-- itempath:/510/Subtitle I/CHAPTER 101/Sec. 10101 --> <!-- itemsortkey:510AAAD --> <!-- expcite:TITLE 51-NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS!@!Subtitle I-General!@!CHAPTER 101-DEFINITIONS!@!Sec. 10101 --> <!-- field-start:head --> <h3 class="section-head">&sect;10101. Definitions</h3> <!-- field-end:head --> <!-- field-start:statute --> <p class="statutory-body">In this title:</p> <p class="statutory-body-1em">(1) <cap-smallcap>Administration</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;The term &#8220;Administration&#8221; means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.</p> <p class="statutory-body-1em">(2) <cap-smallcap>Administrator</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;The term &#8220;Administrator&#8221; means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.</p> <!-- field-end:statute --> <!-- field-start:sourcecredit --> <p class="source-credit">(Pub. L. 111&ndash;314, &sect;3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3329.)</p> <!-- field-end:sourcecredit --> <!-- field-start:notes --> <!-- field-start:historicalandrevision-note --> <table class="uschistrev" cellspacing="0" width="700"><caption><cap-smallcap>Historical and Revision Notes</cap-smallcap></caption> <tr><th id="row0col0"><em>Revised <p class="intabledata">Section</p></em></th><th id="row0col1"><em>Source (U.S. Code)</em></th><th id="row0col2"><em>Source (Statutes at Large)</em></th></tr> <tr> <td class="left">10101</td> <td class="middle">(no source)</td> <td class="right"></td> </tr> </table> <p class="note-body">Title-wide definitions for the terms &#8220;Administration&#8221; and &#8220;Administrator&#8221; are added for clarity and convenience.</p> <!-- field-end:historicalandrevision-note --> <!-- field-start:shorttitle-amendment-note --> <h4 class="note-head">Short Title of 2013 Amendment</h4> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 112&ndash;273, &sect;1, Jan. 14, 2013, 126 Stat. 2454, provided that: &#8220;This Act [amending section 50915 of this title, section 18313 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and provisions set out as a note under section 1701 of Title 50, War and National Defense] may be cited as the &#8216;Space Exploration Sustainability Act&#8217;.&#8221;</p> <!-- field-end:shorttitle-amendment-note --> <!-- field-start:shorttitle-note --> <h4 class="note-head">Short Title of 2008 Act</h4> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 110&ndash;422, &sect;1(a), Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4779, provided that: &#8220;This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the &#8216;National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008&#8217;.&#8221;</p> <h4 class="note-head">Short Title of 2005 Act</h4> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 109&ndash;155, &sect;1(a), Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2895, provided that: &#8220;This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the &#8216;National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005&#8217;.&#8221;</p> <h4 class="note-head">Short Title of 2004 Act</h4> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 108&ndash;492, &sect;1, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 3974, provided that: &#8220;This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the &#8216;Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004&#8217;.&#8221;</p> <h4 class="note-head">Short Title of 2002 Act</h4> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 107&ndash;248, title IX, &sect;901, Oct. 23, 2002, 116 Stat. 1573, provided that: &#8220;This title [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the &#8216;Commercial Reusable In-Space Transportation Act of 2002&#8217;.&#8221;</p> <h4 class="note-head">Short Title of 2000 Act</h4> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 106&ndash;405, &sect;1, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1751, provided that: &#8220;This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the &#8216;Commercial Space Transportation Competitiveness Act of 2000&#8217;.&#8221;</p> <h4 class="note-head">Short Title of 1998 Act</h4> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 105&ndash;303, &sect;1(a), Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2843, provided that: &#8220;This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the &#8216;Commercial Space Act of 1998&#8217;.&#8221;</p> <h4 class="note-head">Short Title of 1992 Act</h4> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 102&ndash;555, &sect;1, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4163, provided that: &#8220;This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the &#8216;Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992&#8217;.&#8221;</p> <h4 class="note-head">Short Title of 1990 Act</h4> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 101&ndash;611, title II, &sect;201, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3205, provided that: &#8220;This title [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the &#8216;Launch Services Purchase Act of 1990&#8217;.&#8221;</p> <h4 class="note-head">Short Title of 1987 Act</h4> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 100&ndash;147, title II, &sect;201, Oct. 30, 1987, 101 Stat. 869, provided that: &#8220;This title [see Tables for classifica<!-- PDFPage:4 -->tion] may be cited as the &#8216;National Space Grant College and Fellowship Act&#8217;.&#8221;</p> <h4 class="note-head">Short Title of 1958 Act</h4> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 85&ndash;568, title I, &sect;101, July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 426, provided that: &#8220;This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the &#8216;National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958&#8217;.&#8221;</p> <!-- field-end:shorttitle-note --> <!-- field-start:definition-note --> <!-- field-end:definition-note --> <!-- field-start:crossreference-note --> <h4 class="note-head">Definitions</h4> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 111&ndash;358, title II, &sect;206, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3996, provided that: &#8220;In this title [amending section 18421 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 20303 of this title, preceding sections 30501 and 40901 of this title, and under section 18421 of Title 42]:</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(1) <cap-smallcap>Administrator</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;The term &#8216;Administrator&#8217; means the Administrator of NASA.</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(2) <cap-smallcap>NASA</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;The term &#8216;NASA&#8217; means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.&#8221;</p> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 110&ndash;422, &sect;3, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4782, provided that: &#8220;In this Act [see Short Title of 2008 Act note above]:</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(1) <cap-smallcap>Administrator</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;The term &#8216;Administrator&#8217; means the Administrator of NASA.</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(2) <cap-smallcap>NASA</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;The term &#8216;NASA&#8217; means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(3) <cap-smallcap>NOAA</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;The term &#8216;NOAA&#8217; means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(4) <cap-smallcap>OSTP</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;The term &#8216;OSTP&#8217; means the Office of Science and Technology Policy.&#8221;</p> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 109&ndash;155, &sect;2, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2897, provided that: &#8220;In this Act [see Short Title of 2005 Act note above]:</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(1) <cap-smallcap>Administrator</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;The term &#8216;Administrator&#8217; means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(2) <cap-smallcap>ISS</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;The term &#8216;ISS&#8217; means the International Space Station.</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(3) <cap-smallcap>NASA</cap-smallcap>.&mdash;The term &#8216;NASA&#8217; means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.&#8221;</p> <p class="note-body">Pub. L. 106&ndash;391, &sect;3, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1579, provided that: &#8220;For purposes of this Act [see Tables for classification]&mdash;</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(1) the term &#8216;Administrator&#8217; means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(2) the term &#8216;commercial provider&#8217; means any person providing space transportation services or other space-related activities, the primary control of which is held by persons other than a Federal, State, local, or foreign government;</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(3) the term &#8216;critical path&#8217; means the sequence of events of a schedule of events under which a delay in any event causes a delay in the overall schedule;</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(4) the term &#8216;grant agreement&#8217; has the meaning given that term in section 6302(2) of title 31, United States Code;</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(5) the term &#8216;institution of higher education&#8217; has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001);</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(6) the term &#8216;State&#8217; means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States; and</p> <p class="note-body-1em">&#8220;(7) the term &#8216;United States commercial provider&#8217; means a commercial provider, organized under the laws of the United States or of a State, which is&mdash;</p> <p class="note-body-2em">&#8220;(A) more than 50 percent owned by United States nationals; or</p> <p class="note-body-2em">&#8220;(B) a subsidiary of a foreign company and the Secretary of Commerce finds that&mdash;</p> <p class="note-body-3em">&#8220;(i) such subsidiary has in the past evidenced a substantial commitment to the United States market through&mdash;</p> <p class="note-body-flush0_hang4">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;(I) investments in the United States in long-term research, development, and manufacturing (including the manufacture of major components and subassemblies); and</p> <p class="note-body-flush0_hang4">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;(II) significant contributions to employment in the United States; and</p> <p class="note-body-3em">&#8220;(ii) the country or countries in which such foreign company is incorporated or organized, and, if appropriate, in which it principally conducts its business, affords reciprocal treatment to companies described in subparagraph (A) comparable to that afforded to such foreign company's subsidiary in the United States, as evidenced by&mdash;</p> <p class="note-body-flush0_hang4">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;(I) providing comparable opportunities for companies described in subparagraph (A) to participate in Government sponsored research and development similar to that authorized under this Act;</p> <p class="note-body-flush0_hang4">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;(II) providing no barriers to companies described in subparagraph (A) with respect to local investment opportunities that are not provided to foreign companies in the United States; and</p> <p class="note-body-flush0_hang4">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#8220;(III) providing adequate and effective protection for the intellectual property rights of companies described in subparagraph (A).&#8221;</p> <!-- field-end:crossreference-note --> <!-- field-end:notes --> <!-- documentid:51_-Subtitle_II currentthrough:20130115 documentPDFPage:4 --> <!-- itempath:/510/Subtitle II --> <!-- itemsortkey:510AAAE --> <!-- expcite:TITLE 51-NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS!@!Subtitle II-General Program and Policy Provisions --> <!-- field-start:structuralhead --> <h2 class="part-head">Subtitle II&mdash;General Program and Policy Provisions</h2> <!-- field-end:structuralhead --> <!-- documentid:51_-Subtitle_II-ch201 currentthrough:20130115 documentPDFPage:4 --> <!-- itempath:/510/Subtitle II/CHAPTER 201 --> <!-- itemsortkey:510AAAF --> <!-- expcite:TITLE 51-NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS!@!Subtitle II-General Program and Policy Provisions!@!CHAPTER 201-NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM --> <!-- field-start:structuralhead --> <h3 class="chapter-head"><strong>CHAPTER 201&mdash;NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM</strong></h3> <!-- field-end:structuralhead --> <!-- field-start:analysis --> <h4 class="analysis-subhead">SUBCHAPTER I&mdash;SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF POLICY, AND DEFINITIONS</h4> <div class="analysis"> <div><div class="analysis-head-left">Sec.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">20101.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Short title.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">20102.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Congressional declaration of policy and purpose.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">20103.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Definitions.</div></div> </div> <p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</p> <h4 class="analysis-subhead">SUBCHAPTER II&mdash;COORDINATION OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ACTIVITIES</h4> <div class="analysis"> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">20111.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">National Aeronautics and Space Administration.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">20112.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Functions of the Administration.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">20113.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Powers of the Administration in performance of functions.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">20114.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Administration and Department of Defense coordination.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">20115.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">International cooperation.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">20116.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Reports to Congress.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">20117.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Disposal of excess land.</div></div> </div> <p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</p> <h4 class="analysis-subhead">SUBCHAPTER III&mdash;GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS</h4> <div class="analysis"> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">20131.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Public access to information.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">20132.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Security requirements.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">20133.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Permission to carry firearms.</div></div> <div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-left">20134.</div><div class="two-column-analysis-style-content-right">Arrest authority.</div></…

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