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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 159 — Space Exploration, Technology, and Science

§ 18341. Commercial Cargo Development program

Statutory text

The Administrator shall continue to support the existing Commercial Resupply Services program, aimed at enabling the commercial space industry in support of NASA to develop reliable means of launching cargo and supplies to the ISS throughout the duration of the facility’s operation. The Administrator may apply funds towards the reduction of risk to the timely start of these services, specifically—

(1)

efforts to conduct a flight test;

(2)

accelerate development; and

(3)

develop the ground infrastructure needed for commercial cargo capability.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 111–267 title IV § 401 · 124 Stat. 2805

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 18341

    Pub. L. 111–267, title IV, § 401, Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2820

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 111–267, title IV, § 401, Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2820

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 401. COMMERCIAL CARGO DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.   The Administrator shall continue to support the existing Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program, aimed at enabling the commercial space industry in support of NASA to develop reliable means of launching cargo and supplies to the ISS throughout the duration of the facility’s operation. The Administrator may apply funds towards the reduction of risk to the timely start of these services, specifically— (1) efforts to conduct a flight test; (2) accelerate development; and (3) develop the ground infrastructure needed for commercial cargo capability.

  2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017

    Pub. L. 115–10 title III § 302(f) · 131 Stat. 18

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 18341

    Pub. L. 115–10 substituted “Commercial Resupply Services” for “Commercial Orbital Transportation Services” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–10 substituted “Commercial Resupply Services” for “Commercial Orbital Transportation Services” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (f) Commercial Cargo Program.— Section 401 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18341) is amended by striking “Commercial Orbital Transportation Services” and inserting “Commercial Resupply Services”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2017—Pub. L. 115–10 substituted “Commercial Resupply Services” for “Commercial Orbital Transportation Services” in introductory provisions.

Credits

2010–2017 · 2 acts
  1. 2010Pub. L. 111–267, title IV, § 401, , 124 Stat. 2820
  2. 2017Pub. L. 115–10, title III, § 302(f), , 131 Stat. 26.
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(Pub. L. 111–267, title IV, § 401, , 124 Stat. 2820; Pub. L. 115–10, title III, § 302(f), , 131 Stat. 26.)

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