§ 50904. Restrictions on launches, operations, and reentries

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. 1994

   Pub. L. 103–272 § 1(e) · 108 Stat. 745

   Enacted · 51 U.S.C. § 50904

   Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1332, § 70104 of title 49

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1332, § 70104 of title 49

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Section 1. subtitles ii, ii, and v-x of title 49, united states code (a) Certain general and permanent laws of the 49 USC prec. 101 note. United States, related to transportation, are revised, codified, and enacted by subsections (c)–(e) of this section without substantive change as subtitles II, III, and V–X of title 49, United States Code, “Transportation”. Those laws may be cited as “49 U.S.C. ________”. (b) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the table of subtitles at the beginning of the title and substituting the following new table of subtitles: “Subtitle “I. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION “II. OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES “III. GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS “IV. INTERSTATE COMMERCE “V. RAIL PROGRAMS “VI. MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS “VII. AVIATION PROGRAMS “VIII. PIPELINES “IX. COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION “X. MISCELLANEOUS (c) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subtitle II, except that chapter 31 (comprising sections 3101–3104) of subtitle II is redesignated and restated as chapter 315 (comprising sections 31501–31504) of subtitle VI of title 49, as enacted by subsection (e) of this section. (d) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding the following immediately after subtitle I:

2. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–303 § 102(a)(5)(A) · 112 Stat. 2843

   Substituted · 51 U.S.C. § 50904

   Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(5)(A), substituted “Restrictions on launches, operations, and reentries” for “Restrictions on launches and operations” in section catchline

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(5)(A), substituted “Restrictions on launches, operations, and reentries” for “Restrictions on launches and operations” in section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by amending the section designation and heading to read as follows: “§70104. Restrictions on launches, operations, and reentries”;

3. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–303 § 102(a)(5)(B) · 112 Stat. 2843

   Inserted · 51 U.S.C. § 50904(a)(1); 51 U.S.C. § 50904(a)(2)

   Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(5)(B), inserted “or reentry site, or to reenter a reentry vehicle,” after “operate a launch site”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(5)(B), inserted “or reentry site, or to reenter a reentry vehicle,” after “operate a launch site”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) by inserting “or reentry site, or to reenter a reentry vehicle,” after “operate a launch site” each place it appears in subsection (a);

4. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–303 § 102(a)(5)(B) · 112 Stat. 2843

   Inserted · 51 U.S.C. § 50904(a)(3); 51 U.S.C. § 50904(a)(4)

   Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(5)(B), (C), inserted “or reentry site, or to reenter a reentry vehicle,” after “operate a launch site” and “or reentry” after “launch or operation”

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   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(5)(B), (C), inserted “or reentry site, or to reenter a reentry vehicle,” after “operate a launch site” and “or reentry” after “launch or operation”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) by inserting “or reentry site, or to reenter a reentry vehicle,” after “operate a launch site” each place it appears in subsection (a);

5. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–303 § 102(a)(5)(D) · 112 Stat. 2843

   Struck and inserted · 51 U.S.C. § 50904(b)

   Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(5)(D), struck out “launch” before “license” and inserted “or reenter” after “may launch” and “or reentering” after “related to launching”

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   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(5)(D), struck out “launch” before “license” and inserted “or reenter” after “may launch” and “or reentering” after “related to launching”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (D) in subsection (b)— (i) by striking “launch license” and inserting in lieu thereof “license”; (ii) by inserting “or reenter” after “may launch”; and (iii) by inserting “or reentering” after “related to launching”; and

6. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–303 § 102(a)(5)(E) · 112 Stat. 2843

   1. Substituted · 51 U.S.C. § 50904(c)

      Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(5)(E), substituted “Preventing Launches and Reentries” for “Preventing Launches” in heading

   2. Inserted · 51 U.S.C. § 50904(c)

      Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(5)(E), inserted “or reentry” after “prevent the launch” and after “decides the launch” in second sentence

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   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(5)(E), substituted “Preventing Launches and Reentries” for “Preventing Launches” in heading and inserted “or reentry” after “prevent the launch” and after “decides the launch” in second sentence.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (E) in subsection (c)— (i) by amending the subsection heading to read as follows: “Preventing Launches and Reentries.—”; (ii) by inserting “or reentry” after “prevent the launch”; and (iii) by inserting “or reentry” after “decides the launch”;

7. 2004

   Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004

   Pub. L. 108–492 § 2(c)(3) · 118 Stat. 3974

   1. Substituted · 51 U.S.C. § 50904(a)

      Pub. L. 108–492, § 2(c)(3), substituted “Requirement” for “License Requirement” in introductory provisions

   2. Substituted · 51 U.S.C. § 50904(a)

      Pub. L. 108–492, § 2(c)(3), substituted “A license issued or transferred under this chapter, or a permit,” for “A license issued or transferred under this chapter” in introductory provisions

   3. Inserted · 51 U.S.C. § 50904(a)

      Pub. L. 108–492, § 2(c)(3), inserted concluding provisions

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   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–492, § 2(c)(3), substituted “Requirement” for “License Requirement” in heading and “A license issued or transferred under this chapter, or a permit,” for “A license issued or transferred under this chapter” in introductory provisions and inserted concluding provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) Section 70104(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking “License Requirement.—A license issued or transferred under this chapter” and inserting “Requirement.—A license issued or transferred under this chapter, or a permit,”; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: “Notwithstanding this subsection, a permit shall not authorize a person to operate a launch site or reentry site.”.

8. 2004

   Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004

   Pub. L. 108–492 § 2(c)(4) · 118 Stat. 3974

   Inserted · 51 U.S.C. § 50904(b)

   Pub. L. 108–492, § 2(c)(4), inserted “or permit” after “holder of a license”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–492, § 2(c)(4), inserted “or permit” after “holder of a license”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) Section 70104(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting “or permit” after “holder of a license”.

9. 2004

   Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004

   Pub. L. 108–492 § 2(c)(5) · 118 Stat. 3974

   Added · 51 U.S.C. § 50904(d)

   Pub. L. 108–492, § 2(c)(5), added subsec. (d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–492, § 2(c)(5), added subsec. (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) Section 70104 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(d) Single License or Permit.— The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that only 1 license or permit is required from the Department of Transportation to conduct activities involving crew or space flight participants, including launch and reentry, for which a license or permit is required under this chapter. The Secretary shall ensure that all Department of Transportation regulations relevant to the licensed or permitted activity are satisfied.” .

10. 2010

    Pub. L. 111–314 § 4(d)(2) · 124 Stat. 3328

    Changed · 51 U.S.C. § 50904

    Pub. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(2), (3)(D), successively renumbered section 70104 of title 49 and section 70104 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(2), (3)(D), successively renumbered section 70104 of title 49 and section 70104 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Renumbering and transfer of chapters.— Chapters 701 and 703 of title 49, United States Code, are renumbered as chapters 509 and 511, respectively, of title 51, United States Code, and 51 USC 70101–70121, 70301–70305. transferred so as to appear after chapter 507 of title 51, United States Code, as enacted by section 3 of this Act.

11. 2010

    Pub. L. 111–314 § 4(d)(5)(C) · 124 Stat. 3328

    Substituted · 51 U.S.C. § 50904(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(5)(C), substituted “section 50902(1)(A) or (B)” for “section 70102(1)(A) or (B)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(5)(C), substituted “section 50902(1)(A) or (B)” for “section 70102(1)(A) or (B)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) Section 50904(a)(2) of title 51, United States Code, as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking “section 70102(1)(A) or (B)” and substituting “section 50902(1)(A) or (B)”.

12. 2010

    Pub. L. 111–314 § 4(d)(5)(D) · 124 Stat. 3328

    Substituted · 51 U.S.C. § 50904(a)(3)

    Pub. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(5)(D), substituted “section 50902(1)(C)” for “section 70102(1)(C)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(5)(D), substituted “section 50902(1)(C)” for “section 70102(1)(C)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (D) Section 50904(a)(3) of title 51, United States Code, as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking “section 70102(1)(C)” and substituting “section 50902(1)(C)”.

13. 2010

    Pub. L. 111–314 § 4(d)(5)(E) · 124 Stat. 3328

    Substituted · 51 U.S.C. § 50904(a)(4)

    Pub. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(5)(E), substituted “section 50902(1)(C)” for “section 70102(1)(C)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(5)(E), substituted “section 50902(1)(C)” for “section 70102(1)(C)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (E) Section 50904(a)(4) of title 51, United States Code, as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking “section 70102(1)(C)” and substituting “section 50902(1)(C)”.

14. 2015

    Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015

    Pub. L. 114–90 title I § 112(k) · 129 Stat. 704

    Substituted · 51 U.S.C. § 50904(d)

    Pub. L. 114–90 substituted “activities involving crew, government astronauts, or space flight participants” for “activities involving crew or space flight participants”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–90 substituted “activities involving crew, government astronauts, or space flight participants” for “activities involving crew or space flight participants”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (k) Restrictions on Launches, Operations, and Reentries; Single License or Permit.— Section 50904(d) is amended by striking “activities involving crew or space flight participants” and inserting “activities involving crew, government astronauts, or space flight participants”.

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