3.0.0 2998 2023-01-14T22:48:30Z 2023-01-14T22:48:30Z Senate S S 2004-11-18 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-11-18T22:46:21Z Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004 108 5382 HR 2004-12-23 Became Public Law No: 108-492. Identical bill CRS 2004-11-18 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2004-11-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11498) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-11-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK N H.R.5382 https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/5382 Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Astronautics Astronauts Aviation insurance Aviation safety Claims Commerce Congress Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Consultants Consumer education Contractors Department of Transportation Employee training Finance and Financial Sector Flight crews Flight training Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign investments Government Operations and Politics Government liability Government paperwork Governmental investigations Health Indemnity International competitiveness Investments Labor and Employment Launch vehicles Law Liability (Law) Licenses Manned space flight Medical tests Nonprofit organizations Physical examinations Product development Research and development Rockets (Aeronautics) Social Welfare Space activities Space commercialization Space flight Spacecraft Standards Subcontractors Transportation and Public Works Science, Technology, Communications 00 2004-11-18 Introduced in Senate 2005-01-10T20:09:47Z Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004 - Amends Federal law concerning commercial space transportation to make such law applicable to space flight crews and space flight participants.

Instructs the Secretary to ensure that only one license or permit is required from the Department of Transportation to conduct activities involving crew or space flight participants.

Prohibits the Secretary from granting waivers that would permit launches without a license or permit if humans will be aboard.

Allows the holder of a license or a permit to launch and reenter crews and space flight participants, but only as specified.

Authorizes the Secretary to issue regulations requiring space flight participants to undergo physical examination prior to launch or reentry.

Authorizes the Secretary to issue safety regulations governing launch vehicle design or operation.

Provides for the issuance of experimental permits (including permits for reusable suborbital rockets) allowing for an unlimited number of launches.

Permits suspension of licenses under which a previous launch or reentry resulted in serious or fatal injuries.

Requires crew and space flight participants to execute reciprocal waivers of claims with licensees and permitees and the Federal government.

Makes liability indemnification program requirements inapplicable to space flight participants.

Requires the Secretary to arrange for a study of the liability risk sharing regime for commercial space transportation which assesses how the current system could be eliminated.

Requires the Secretary to arrange for a report analyzing safety issues related to launching humans into space.

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