§ 50922. Regulations

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. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–303 title I § 102(a)(16) · 112 Stat. 2843

   Enacted · 51 U.S.C. § 50922

   Added Pub. L. 105–303, title I, § 102(a)(16), Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2850, § 70120 of title 49

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 105–303, title I, § 102(a)(16), Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2850, § 70120 of title 49

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (16) by adding at the end the following new sections: “§70120. Regulations “(a) In General.— The Secretary of Transportation, within 9 Deadline. months after the date of the enactment of this section, shall issue regulations to carry out this chapter that include— “(1) guidelines for industry and State governments to obtain sufficient insurance coverage for potential damages to third parties; “(2) procedures for requesting and obtaining licenses to launch a commercial launch vehicle; “(3) procedures for requesting and obtaining operator licenses for launch; “(4) procedures for requesting and obtaining launch site operator licenses; and “(5) procedures for the application of government indemnification. “(b) Reentry.— The Secretary of Transportation, within 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to carry out this chapter that includes— “(1) procedures for requesting and obtaining licenses to reenter a reentry vehicle; “(2) procedures for requesting and obtaining operator licenses for reentry; and “(3) procedures for requesting and obtaining reentry site operator licenses. “§ 70121. Report to Congress “The Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress an annual report to accompany the President’s budget request that— “(1) describes all activities undertaken under this chapter, including a description of the process for the application for and approval of licenses under this chapter and recommendations for legislation that may further commercial launches and reentries; and “(2) reviews the performance of the regulatory activities and the effectiveness of the Office of Commercial Space Transportation.”.

2. 2004

   Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004

   Pub. L. 108–492 § 2(c)(25) · 118 Stat. 3974

   Added · 51 U.S.C. § 50922(c); 51 U.S.C. § 50922(d)

   Pub. L. 108–492 added subsecs. (c) and (d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 108–492 added subsecs. (c) and (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (25) Section 70120 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: “(c) Amendments.— (1) Deadlines. Regulations. Publication. Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004, the Secretary shall publish proposed regulations to carry out that Act, including regulations relating to crew, space flight participants, and permits for launch or reentry of reusable suborbital rockets. Not later than 18 months after such date of enactment, the Secretary shall issue final regulations. “(2) (A) Starting 3 years after the date of enactment of the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004, the Secretary may issue final regulations changing the definition of suborbital rocket under this chapter. Effective date. No such regulation may take effect until 180 days after the Secretary has submitted the regulation to the Congress. “(B) The Secretary may issue regulations under this paragraph only if the Secretary has determined that the definition in section 70102 does not describe, or will not continue to describe, all appropriate vehicles and only those vehicles. In making that determination, the Secretary shall take into account the evolving nature of the commercial space launch industry. “(d) Effective Date.— (1) Licenses for the launch or reentry of launch vehicles or reentry vehicles with human beings on board and permits may be issued by the Secretary prior to the issuance of the regulations described in subsection (c). “(2) Guidelines. As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004, the Secretary shall issue guidelines or advisory circulars to guide the implementation of that Act until regulations are issued. “(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), no licenses for the launch or reentry of launch vehicles or reentry vehicles with human beings on board or permits may be issued starting three years after the date of enactment of the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004 unless the final regulations described in subsection (c) have been issued.” .

3. 2010

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

   Changed · 51 U.S.C. § 50922

   Pub. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(2), (3)(V), successively renumbered section 70120 of title 49 and section 70120 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(2), (3)(V), successively renumbered section 70120 of title 49 and section 70120 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.

4. 2010

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

   Substituted · 51 U.S.C. § 50922(c)(2)(B)

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

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(5)(U), substituted “section 50902” for “section 70102”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (U) Section 50922(c)(2)(B) of title 51, United States Code, as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking “section 70102” and substituting “section 50902”.

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