Us Code § 51501 - Establishment of Office of Spaceports
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§ 51501. Establishment of Office of Spaceports
(a)
(b)
(1) support licensing activities for operation of launch and reentry sites;
(2) develop policies that promote infrastructure improvements at spaceports;
(3) provide technical assistance and guidance to spaceports;
(4) promote United States spaceports within the Department; and
(5) strengthen the Nation's competitiveness in commercial space transportation infrastructure and increase resilience for the Federal Government and commercial customers.
(c)
(1) launches to or reentries from orbit; and
(2) are involved in suborbital launch activities.
(d)
(e)
(Added Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title V, §580(b)(1), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3395.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The date of enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 115–254, which was approved Oct. 5, 2018.
Subtitle VI—Earth Observations
CHAPTER 601—LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL
SUBCHAPTER II—LANDSAT
SUBCHAPTER III—LICENSING OF PRIVATE REMOTE SENSING SPACE SYSTEMS
SUBCHAPTER IV—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
SUBCHAPTER V—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER VI—PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIALIZATION OF WEATHER SATELLITES
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2015—Pub. L. 114–90, title II, §201(b), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 719, added item 60126.
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL
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