3.0.0 3245 2023-01-15T07:32:55Z 2023-01-15T07:32:55Z House H HR 2003-10-02 108 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy16 Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Hearings by 2003-11-05T20:21:39Z Reported by 2003-10-08T20:52:19Z Markup by 2003-10-08T20:52:09Z Referred to 2003-10-06T19:12:57Z Referred to 2003-10-02T14:01:35Z Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004 108 3752 HR 2004-03-08 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Text similarities House 2004-03-04 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 1 House committee actions Provisions of H.R.3245 were Incorporated into H.R.3752.. Committee 2003-11-05 hssy16 Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2003-10-08 hssy16 Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Committee 2003-10-08 hssy16 Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2003-10-06 hssy16 Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. Committee 2003-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on Science. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2003-10-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-10-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 N G000309 Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] BART GORDON D TN 6 2003-10-02 True H000067 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] RALPH HALL D TX M. 4 2003-10-02 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Astronautics Astronauts Authorization Aviation safety Claims Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Contractors Delegation of powers Department of Commerce Department of Transportation Economics and Public Finance Executive reorganization Federal officials Flight crews Government Operations and Politics Government liability Government paperwork Governmental investigations Health Indemnity International Affairs Labor and Employment Launch vehicles Law Liability (Law) Licenses Manned space flight Medical tests Names Navigation satellites Remote sensing Rockets (Aeronautics) Signs and symbols Space activities Space commercialization Space flight Spacecraft Subcontractors Transportation and Public Works Treaties Science, Technology, Communications 00 2003-10-02 Introduced in House 2004-04-09T19:58:54Z Commercial Space Act of 2003 - Amends the Commercial Space Launch Act (CSLA) to prohibit CSLA license holders from launching or reentering a spaceflight participant unless: (1) the participant has received training and met medical or other standards specified in the license; (2) the participant is informed of the safety record of the launch or reentry vehicle type; and (3) the launch or reentry vehicle is marked to distinguish it from an aircraft in a manner specified by the Secretary of Transportation.

Requires the Secretary to create, and report to Congress on progress in implementing, a streamlined, cost-effective, and enabling regulatory framework for the U.S. commercial human spaceflight industry.

Extends current indemnification provisions for commercial space transportation through calendar 2007.

Requires the Secretary to arrange with the National Academy of Public Administration to study and report to Congress on the liability risk-sharing regime for U.S. commercial space transportation.

Redesignates the Department of Commerce's Office of Space Commercialization as the Office of Space Commerce (OSC).

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to delegate to the Director of OSC the Secretary's licensing authority for private remote sensing space systems (satellite photo systems). Amends the Technology Administration Act of 1998 to reflect this delegation of authority and to give the Director of OSC responsibility for serving as Executive Secretary for the Interagency Global Positioning System Executive Board.

]]> Commercial Space Act of 2003 Display Title Commercial Space Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced To promote the development of the commercial space transportation industry, to authorize appropriations for the Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, to authorize appropriations for the Office of Space Commerce, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Commercial Space Act of 2003 Introduced in House 2003-10-02T04:00:00Z 2004-03-04 Provisions of H.R.3245 were Incorporated into H.R.3752.. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.