§ 50911. Space advertising

Statutory text

Licensing.—

Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other provision of law, the Secretary may not, for the launch of a payload containing any material to be used for the purposes of obtrusive space advertising—

issue or transfer a license under this chapter; or

waive the license requirements of this chapter.

Launching.—

No holder of a license under this chapter may launch a payload containing any material to be used for purposes of obtrusive space advertising.

Commercial Space Advertising.—

Nothing in this section shall apply to nonobtrusive commercial space advertising, including advertising on—

commercial space transportation vehicles;

space infrastructure payloads;

space launch facilities; and

launch support facilities.

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.

2000
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–391 title III § 322(b) · 114 Stat. 1577
Enacted · 51 U.S.C. § 50911
Added Pub. L. 106–391, title III, § 322(b), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1598, § 70109a of title 49
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 106–391, title III, § 322(b), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1598, § 70109a of title 49
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Prohibition.— Chapter 701 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 70109 the following new section: “§ 70109a. Space advertising “(a) Licensing.— Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other provision of law, the Secretary may not, for the launch of a payload containing any material to be used for the purposes of obtrusive space advertising— “(1) issue or transfer a license under this chapter; or “(2) waive the license requirements of this chapter. “(b) Launching.— No holder of a license under this chapter may launch a payload containing any material to be used for purposes of obtrusive space advertising. “(c) Commercial Space Advertising.— Nothing in this section shall apply to nonobtrusive commercial space advertising, including advertising on— “(1) commercial space transportation vehicles; “(2) space infrastructure payloads; “(3) space launch facilities; and “(4) launch support facilities.”.
2010
Pub. L. 111–314 § 4(d)(2) · 124 Stat. 3328
Changed · 51 U.S.C. § 50911
Pub. L. 111–314 successively renumbered section 70109a of title 49 and section 70109a of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 111–314 successively renumbered section 70109a of title 49 and section 70109a 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.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2010—Pub. L. 111–314 successively renumbered section 70109a of title 49 and section 70109a of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Negotiation With Foreign Launching Nations

Pub. L. 106–391, title III, § 322(c), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1598, provided that:

“(1)
The President is requested to negotiate with foreign launching nations for the purpose of reaching one or more agreements that prohibit the use of outer space for obtrusive space advertising purposes.
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“(2)
It is the sense of the Congress that the President should take such action as is appropriate and feasible to enforce the terms of any agreement to prohibit the use of outer space for obtrusive space advertising purposes.
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“(3)
As used in this subsection, the term ‘foreign launching nation’ means a nation—
“(A)
that launches, or procures the launching of, a payload into outer space; or
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“(B)
from the territory or facility of which a payload is launched into outer space.”
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Credits

2000–2010 · 2 acts

2000Added Pub. L. 106–391, title III, § 322(b), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1598, § 70109a of title 49
2010renumbered § 70109a then § 50911 of title 51, Pub. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(2), (3)(K), Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3440, 3441.

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(Added Pub. L. 106–391, title III, § 322(b), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1598, § 70109a of title 49; renumbered § 70109a then § 50911 of title 51, Pub. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(2), (3)(K), Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3440, 3441.)