§ 51103. Grant applications

Statutory text

General.—

A sponsor may submit to the Secretary of Transportation an application for a project grant. The application must state the project to be undertaken and be in the form and contain the information the Secretary requires.

Considerations and Consultation.—

In selecting proposed projects for grants under this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall consider—

the contribution of the project to industry capabilities that serve the United States Government’s space transportation needs;

the extent of industry’s financial contribution to the project;

the extent of industry’s participation in the project;

the positive impact of the project on the international competitiveness of the United States space transportation industry;

the extent of State contributions to the project; and

the impact of the project on launch operations and other activities at Government launch ranges.

The Secretary of Transportation shall consult with the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the National Space and Aeronautics Administration, and the heads of other appropriate agencies of the Government about paragraph (1)(A) and (F) of this subsection.

Requirements.—

The Secretary of Transportation may approve an application only if the Secretary is satisfied that—

the project will contribute to the purposes of this chapter;

the project is reasonably consistent with plans (existing at the time of approval of the project) of public agencies that are—

authorized by the State in which the project is located; and

responsible for the development of the area surrounding the project site;

if the application proposes to use Government property, the specific consent of the head of the appropriate agency has been obtained;

the project will be completed without unreasonable delay;

the sponsor submitting the application has the legal authority to engage in the project; and

any additional requirements prescribed by the Secretary have been met.

Preference for Industry Contributions.—

The Secretary of Transportation shall give preference to applications for projects for which there will be greater industry financial contributions, all other factors being equal.

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.

1994
Pub. L. 103–272 § 1(e) · 108 Stat. 745
Enacted · 51 U.S.C. § 51103
Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1344, § 70303 of title 49
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1344, § 70303 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:
2010
Pub. L. 111–314 § 4(d)(2) · 124 Stat. 3328
Changed · 51 U.S.C. § 51103
Pub. L. 111–314 successively renumbered section 70303 of title 49 and section 70303 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 111–314 successively renumbered section 70303 of title 49 and section 70303 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

Notes

historicalAndRevision

Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSection	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
70303(a)	15:5804(d)(1).	Nov. 4, 1992, Pub. L. 102–588, § 505(c), (d), 106 Stat. 5125.
70303(b)(1)	15:5804(c)(1).
70303(b)(2)	15:5804(c)(2).
70303(c)	15:5804(d)(2).
70303(d)	15:5804(c)(3).

In subsection (a), the words “for one or more projects” are omitted as unnecessary because of the definition of “project” in section 70301 of the revised title.

In subsection (c)(5), the words “as proposed” are omitted as surplus.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2010—Pub. L. 111–314 successively renumbered section 70303 of title 49 and section 70303 of this title as this section.

Credits

1994–2010 · 2 acts

1994Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1344, § 70303 of title 49
2010renumbered § 70303 then § 51103 of title 51, Pub. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(2), (4)(C), Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3440, 3441.

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(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1344, § 70303 of title 49; renumbered § 70303 then § 51103 of title 51, Pub. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(2), (4)(C), Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3440, 3441.)