[House Prints, 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




                           [COMMITTEE PRINT]

                             June 14, 2005
 
   EXPLANATION OF H.R. 3039, TO ENACT TITLE 51, UNITED STATES CODE, 
      ``NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS'', AS POSITIVE LAW

                                CONTENTS

                                                                   Page
Background.......................................................     1
Conformity With Original Intent..................................     1
Disposition Table................................................     2
Section-by-Section Explanation...................................     8
     

                               Background

    Over the past five decades, a substantial amount of 
legislation has been enacted related to national and commercial 
space programs (see, e.g., National Aeronautics and Space Act 
of 1958; Commercial Space Act of 1998). In the United States 
Code, some of these provisions have been classified to title 42 
(Public Health and Welfare) and others have been classified to 
title 15 (Commerce and Trade). No distinct title for national 
and commercial space programs exists in the United States Code 
because the organizational scheme for the Code was originally 
established in 1926, before such programs were contemplated.
    The bill gathers provisions related to national and 
commercial space programs and restates these provisions as a 
new positive law title of the United States Code. The new 
positive law title replaces the former provisions, which are 
repealed by the bill.
    The bill was prepared by the Office of the Law Revision 
Counsel as part of the Office's ongoing responsibility under 
section 205(c) of House Resolution No. 988, 93d Congress, as 
enacted into law by Public Law 93-554 (2 U.S.C. 285b), ``[t]o 
prepare, and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary one title 
at a time, a complete compilation, restatement, and revision of 
the general and permanent laws of the United States''.

                    Conformity With Original Intent

    The bill was prepared in accordance with the standard for 
codification legislation set forth in section 205(c)(1) of 
House Resolution No. 988, 93d Congress, as enacted into law by 
Public Law 93-554 (2 U.S.C. 285b(1)), which provides that the 
restatement of existing law shall conform to ``the understood 
policy, intent, and purpose of the Congress in the original 
enactments, with such amendments and corrections as will remove 
ambiguities, contradictions, and other imperfections''.
     
    In restating existing law, the bill consolidates various 
provisions that have been enacted separately over a period of 
many years. To restate these various provisions as a cohesive 
unit, it is necessary to make changes in organization, style, 
and terminology. In addition, the bill eliminates obsolete 
language and corrects errors in the law. The changes in 
existing law made by the bill are purely technical in nature 
and do not impair the precedential value of earlier judicial 
decisions or other interpretations.
     
    The following authorities are relevant to an interpretation 
of the general intent of codification legislation:
     
    Finley v. United States, 490 U.S. 545, 553-555 (1989).
     
    Tidewater Oil Co. v. U.S., 409 U.S. 151, 161, 162 (1972).
     
    Fourco Glass Co. v. Transmirra Products Corp., 353 U.S. 
222, 227, 228 (1957).
     
    United States v. Sischo, 262 U.S. 165, 168 (1923).
     
    United States v. Ryder, 110 U.S. 729, 740 (1884).
     
    McDonald v. Hovey, 110 U.S. 619, 628-630 (1884).
     
    Smythe v. Fiske, 23 Wall. 374, 382 (1874).
     
    Stewart v. Kahn, 11 Wall. 493, 502 (1871).
     
    Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. v. United States, 
617 F. 2d 485, 488-491 (7th Cir. 1980).
     
    Trailer Marine Transport Corp. v. Federal Maritime 
Commission, 602 F. 2d 379, 383 nt. 18, 387-389 (D.C. Cir. 
1979).
     
    Sutherland, Statutory Construction, Sec. Sec. 28.10, 28.11 
(6th ed. 2002).
     
     

                           Disposition Table

    The table below shows a disposition for each section of the 
United States Code affected by the bill. In addition, with 
respect to provisions of law set out as notes in the United 
States Code, the table shows a disposition for each provision 
repealed by the bill.
     
    Where the disposition column shows a title 51 citation, it 
means the provision of law classified to the former United 
States Code section is being restated and reenacted as part of 
title 51 by section 3 of the bill. The provision is also 
included in the Schedule of Laws Repealed in section 6 of the 
bill.
     
    Where the disposition column shows ``Repealed ...'', it 
means the provision of law classified to the former United 
States Code section (or note) is being repealed by section 6 of 
the bill, without being restated and reenacted as part of title 
51.
     
    Where the disposition column shows ``Not repealed but 
omitted from text of title 51'', it means the provision of law 
classified to the former United States Code section is not 
being repealed, or restated and reenacted as part of title 51, 
by the bill. After enactment of the bill, the Law Revision 
Counsel of the United States House of Representatives will 
determine whether the provision is to be editorially eliminated 
from the United States Code or reclassified to a new section or 
note. In any case, the provision will remain in force.

                            Disposition Table
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Former United States Code Section
(title 41 unless otherwise specified) deg.           Disposition
------------------------------------------------------------------------
15 U.S.C. 5601............................  51 U.S.C. 1101
15 U.S.C. 5601 note (Public Law 102-555,    Repealed as unnecessary.
 Sec.  1).                                   Provided a short title for
                                             Public Law 102-555.
15 U.S.C. 5602............................  51 U.S.C. 1102
15 U.S.C. 5611............................  51 U.S.C. 1111
15 U.S.C. 5612............................  51 U.S.C. 1112
15 U.S.C. 5613............................  Repealed as obsolete.
                                             Required the Landsat
                                             Program Management, within
                                             30 days after October 28,
                                             1992, to enter into
                                             negotiations with the
                                             Landsat 6 contractor with
                                             respect to unenhanced data
                                             for which the Landsat 6
                                             contractor had
                                             responsibility under its
                                             contract. In the event such
                                             negotiations had not, by
                                             September 30, 1993,
                                             resulted in an agreement
                                             meeting certain specified
                                             goals, the Administrator of
                                             the National Aeronautics
                                             and Space Administration
                                             and the Secretary of
                                             Defense were jointly
                                             required to certify and
                                             report their determination
                                             of that fact to Congress,
                                             with a review of options,
                                             projected costs, and
                                             recommendations for
                                             achieving the specified
                                             goals.
15 U.S.C. 5614............................  51 U.S.C. 1113
15 U.S.C. 5615(a), (b)....................  51 U.S.C. 1114
15 U.S.C. 5615(c).........................  Repealed as obsolete.
                                             Required the Landsat
                                             Program Management to
                                             develop and submit to
                                             Congress, not later than
                                             July 15, 1994, a report
                                             containing a Landsat 7 Data
                                             Policy Plan.
15 U.S.C. 5615(d).........................  Repealed as obsolete.
                                             Required the Landsat
                                             Program Management to
                                             submit reports to Congress
                                             providing justification for
                                             certain aspects of the
                                             Landsat 7 data policy. The
                                             first such report was
                                             required to be submitted
                                             not later than 12 months
                                             after submission of the
                                             Landsat 7 Data Policy Plan
                                             required by 15 U.S.C.
                                             5615(c). Thereafter, the
                                             reports were required to be
                                             submitted annually until
                                             the launch of Landsat 7,
                                             which occurred on April 15,
                                             1999.
15 U.S.C. 5621............................  51 U.S.C. 1121
15 U.S.C. 5622............................  51 U.S.C. 1122
15 U.S.C. 5623............................  51 U.S.C. 1123
15 U.S.C. 5624............................  51 U.S.C. 1124
15 U.S.C. 5625............................  51 U.S.C. 1125
15 U.S.C. 5631............................  51 U.S.C. 1131
15 U.S.C. 5632............................  51 U.S.C. 1132
15 U.S.C. 5633(a) to (e)..................  51 U.S.C. 1133
15 U.S.C. 5633(f).........................  Repealed as obsolete.
                                             Required the President to
                                             assess the progress of the
                                             technology demonstration
                                             program under 15 U.S.C.
                                             5633 and submit a report to
                                             Congress within 2 years
                                             after October 28, 1992.
15 U.S.C. 5641............................  Not repealed but omitted
                                             from text of title 51.
                                             Provides that if a
                                             successor land remote
                                             sensing system to Landsat 7
                                             can be funded and managed
                                             by the private sector while
                                             still achieving certain
                                             goals and without
                                             jeopardizing the domestic,
                                             national security, and
                                             foreign policy interests of
                                             the United States,
                                             preference should be given
                                             to the development of such
                                             a system by the private
                                             sector without competition
                                             from the United States
                                             Government.
15 U.S.C. 5651............................  51 U.S.C. 1141
15 U.S.C. 5652............................  51 U.S.C. 1142
15 U.S.C. 5653............................  51 U.S.C. 1143
15 U.S.C. 5654............................  51 U.S.C. 1144
15 U.S.C. 5655............................  51 U.S.C. 1145
15 U.S.C. 5656............................  51 U.S.C. 1146
15 U.S.C. 5657............................  51 U.S.C. 1147
15 U.S.C. 5658............................  51 U.S.C. 1148
15 U.S.C. 5671............................  51 U.S.C. 1161
15 U.S.C. 5672............................  51 U.S.C. 1162
15 U.S.C. 5801............................  51 U.S.C. 1701
15 U.S.C. 5802............................  51 U.S.C. 1702
15 U.S.C. 5803(a) to (c)..................  51 U.S.C. 1703
15 U.S.C. 5803(d).........................  Repealed as obsolete.
                                             Required the Administrator
                                             of the National Aeronautics
                                             and Space Administration to
                                             conduct an ongoing review
                                             of the program established
                                             under 15 U.S.C. 5803 and
                                             report the results of the
                                             review to Congress not
                                             later than January 31,
                                             1995.
15 U.S.C. 5804............................  Previously repealed.
15 U.S.C. 5805............................  Repealed as obsolete.
                                             Required the Administrator
                                             of the National Aeronautics
                                             and Space Administration
                                             and the Secretary of
                                             Defense, as appropriate, in
                                             coordination with the
                                             Secretary of
                                             Transportation, to conduct
                                             an inventory and identify
                                             all launch support
                                             facilities owned by the
                                             United States Government.
                                             To the extent practicable,
                                             the Administrator and the
                                             Secretary of Defense were
                                             also required to identify
                                             launch support facilities
                                             which could be made
                                             available for use by non-
                                             Federal entities on a
                                             reimbursable basis without
                                             interfering with Federal
                                             activities. Not later than
                                             one year after November 4,
                                             1992, the Administrator and
                                             the Secretary of Defense
                                             were each required to
                                             submit a report to
                                             Congress.
15 U.S.C. 5806............................  51 U.S.C. 1704
15 U.S.C. 5807............................  51 U.S.C. 1705
15 U.S.C. 5808............................  51 U.S.C. 170642
                                             U.S.C. --- deg.
42 U.S.C. 2451............................  51 U.S.C. 302
42 U.S.C. 2451 note (Public Law 85-568,     Repealed as unnecessary.
 Sec.  101).                                 Provided that Public Law 85-
                                             568 may be cited as the
                                             ``National Aeronautics and
                                             Space Act of 1958''. The
                                             Act is restated generally
                                             as chapter 3 of title 51.
                                             Section 301 of title 51
                                             provides that chapter 3 of
                                             title 51 may be cited as
                                             the ``National Aeronautics
                                             and Space Act''.
42 U.S.C. 2452............................  51 U.S.C. 303
42 U.S.C. 2453............................  Repealed as obsolete.
                                             Provided that the
                                             President, for a period of
                                             four years after July 29,
                                             1958, was authorized to
                                             transfer to the National
                                             Aeronautics and Space
                                             Administration the
                                             functions of other Federal
                                             agencies that related
                                             primarily to the prescribed
                                             functions of the
                                             Administration.
42 U.S.C. 2454............................  51 U.S.C. 331
42 U.S.C. 2455(a).........................  51 U.S.C. 332
42 U.S.C. 2455(b).........................  Not repealed but omitted
                                             from text of title 51.
                                             Provides that the Atomic
                                             Energy Commission may
                                             authorize its employees to
                                             permit any member, officer,
                                             or employee of the National
                                             Aeronautics and Space
                                             Council (and certain
                                             others) to have access to
                                             Restricted Data (see
                                             definition in 42 U.S.C.
                                             2014) under certain
                                             circumstances. The Atomic
                                             Energy Commission was
                                             abolished and its functions
                                             were transferred by 42
                                             U.S.C. 5814 and 5841. The
                                             National Aeronautics and
                                             Space Council (which was
                                             established under section
                                             201(a) of the National
                                             Aeronautics and Space Act
                                             of 1958 (Public Law 85-568,
                                             72 Stat. 427)), including
                                             the office of Executive
                                             Secretary of the Council,
                                             together with its
                                             functions, was abolished by
                                             section 3(a)(4) of Reorg.
                                             Plan No. 1 of 1973 (eff.
                                             July 1, 1973, 87 Stat.
                                             1089).
42 U.S.C. 2456............................  51 U.S.C. 333
42 U.S.C. 2456a...........................  51 U.S.C. 334
42 U.S.C. 2457............................  51 U.S.C. 335
42 U.S.C. 2458............................  51 U.S.C. 336
42 U.S.C. 2458a...........................  51 U.S.C. 337
42 U.S.C. 2458b...........................  51 U.S.C. 338
42 U.S.C. 2458c...........................  51 U.S.C. 339
42 U.S.C. 2459............................  51 U.S.C. 340
42 U.S.C. 2459a...........................  Not repealed but omitted
                                             from text of title 51.
                                             Provides that certain
                                             appropriations authorized
                                             under the National
                                             Aeronautics and Space
                                             Administration
                                             Authorization Act, Fiscal
                                             Year 1993 (Public Law 102-
                                             588), may remain available
                                             until expended and that
                                             certain contracts may be
                                             entered into and certain
                                             costs provided during the
                                             fiscal year following the
                                             fiscal year in which funds
                                             are appropriated.
42 U.S.C. 2459b...........................  51 U.S.C. 341
42 U.S.C. 2459c...........................  51 U.S.C. 342
42 U.S.C. 2459d...........................  51 U.S.C. 511
42 U.S.C. 2459e...........................  51 U.S.C. 512
42 U.S.C. 2459f...........................  51 U.S.C. 343
42 U.S.C. 2459g...........................  51 U.S.C. 531
42 U.S.C. 2459h...........................  51 U.S.C. 532(b)
42 U.S.C. 2459i...........................  51 U.S.C. 502
42 U.S.C. 2459j...........................  51 U.S.C. 344
42 U.S.C. 2460............................  51 U.S.C. 501
42 U.S.C. 2461............................  51 U.S.C. 541
42 U.S.C. 2462............................  Previously repealed.
42 U.S.C. 2463............................  51 U.S.C. 513
42 U.S.C. 2464............................  51 U.S.C. 551
42 U.S.C. 2464a...........................  51 U.S.C. 552
42 U.S.C. 2465............................  Previously repealed.
42 U.S.C. 2465a(a)........................  51 U.S.C. 553(a)
42 U.S.C. 2465a(b)........................  Repealed as obsolete.
                                             Required the Administrator
                                             of the National Aeronautics
                                             and Space Administration,
                                             within six months after
                                             November 16, 1990, to
                                             submit a report to Congress
                                             setting forth a plan to
                                             implement the policy
                                             described in subsection
                                             (a)(1).
42 U.S.C. 2465a(c)........................  51 U.S.C. 553(b)
42 U.S.C. 2465a(d)........................  51 U.S.C. 553(c)
42 U.S.C. 2465b...........................  Previously repealed.
42 U.S.C. 2465c...........................  51 U.S.C. 554(a)
42 U.S.C. 2465d...........................  Previously repealed.
42 U.S.C. 2465e...........................  Previously repealed.
42 U.S.C. 2465f...........................  51 U.S.C. 554(b)
42 U.S.C. 2466............................  51 U.S.C. 561
42 U.S.C. 2466a...........................  51 U.S.C. 562
42 U.S.C. 2466b...........................  51 U.S.C. 563
42 U.S.C. 2466c...........................  51 U.S.C. 564
42 U.S.C. 2467............................  51 U.S.C. 571
42 U.S.C. 2467a...........................  51 U.S.C. 572
42 U.S.C. 2467b...........................  51 U.S.C. 573
42 U.S.C. 2471 (prior)....................  Repealed as obsolete.
                                             Section 201 of the National
                                             Aeronautics and Space Act
                                             of 1958 (Public Law 85-
                                             568), which was classified
                                             to prior 42 U.S.C. 2471,
                                             established the National
                                             Aeronautics and Space
                                             Council. The provision is
                                             obsolete because section
                                             3(a)(4) of Reorg. Plan No.
                                             1 of 1973, 38 F.R. 9579, 87
                                             Stat. 1089, set out in the
                                             Appendix to Title 5,
                                             Government Organization and
                                             Employees, abolished the
                                             National Aeronautics and
                                             Space Council, including
                                             the office of Executive
                                             Secretary of the Council,
                                             together with its
                                             functions, effective July
                                             1, 1973.
42 U.S.C. 2471............................  Not repealed but omitted
                                             from text of title 51.
                                             Provides for establishment
                                             of the National Space
                                             Council. The National Space
                                             Council has not functioned
                                             or been staffed since 1993.
42 U.S.C. 2471a...........................  Not repealed but omitted
                                             from text of title 51.
                                             Provides that the National
                                             Space Council (see item for
                                             42 U.S.C. 2471 in this
                                             table) shall establish a
                                             Users' Advisory Group.
42 U.S.C. 2472............................  51 U.S.C. 311
42 U.S.C. 2473(a), (b)....................  51 U.S.C. 312
42 U.S.C. 2473(c).........................  51 U.S.C. 313
42 U.S.C. 2473a...........................  Previously repealed.
42 U.S.C. 2473b (1st par.)................  51 U.S.C. 514
42 U.S.C. 2473b (last par.)...............  Repealed as obsolete.
                                             Required the Administrator
                                             of the National Aeronautics
                                             and Space Administration to
                                             submit within one year from
                                             November 9, 1989, a plan
                                             describing the process to
                                             be followed to achieve the
                                             goal under the first
                                             paragraph of 42 U.S.C.
                                             2473b.
42 U.S.C. 2473c(a)........................  Repealed as unnecessary.
                                             Provided a short title for
                                             section 21 of Public Law
                                             102-195 (42 U.S.C. 2473c).
42 U.S.C. 2473c(b) to (h).................  51 U.S.C. 581
42 U.S.C. 2473d...........................  51 U.S.C. 533
42 U.S.C. 2473e...........................  51 U.S.C. 574
42 U.S.C. 2474............................  Repealed as obsolete.
                                             Established the Civilian-
                                             Military Liaison Committee.
                                             The Committee was abolished
                                             and its functions, together
                                             with the functions of its
                                             chairman and other
                                             officers, were transferred
                                             to the President of the
                                             United States by sections
                                             1(e) and 3(a) of Reorg.
                                             Plan No. 4 of 1965,
                                             effective July 27, 1965, 30
                                             F.R. 9353, 79 Stat. 1321,
                                             set out in the Appendix to
                                             Title 5, Government
                                             Organization and Employees.
42 U.S.C. 2475............................  51 U.S.C. 314
42 U.S.C. 2475a...........................  51 U.S.C. 591
42 U.S.C. 2475b...........................  51 U.S.C. 515
42 U.S.C. 2476............................  51 U.S.C. 315
42 U.S.C. 2476a...........................  51 U.S.C. 316
42 U.S.C. 2476b...........................  Repealed as obsolete.
                                             Authorized the
                                             Administrator of the
                                             National Aeronautics and
                                             Space Administration to
                                             accept gifts and donations
                                             of services, money, and
                                             property to be used for
                                             construction of a space
                                             shuttle orbiter. The
                                             authority of the
                                             Administrator to accept
                                             gifts or donations
                                             terminated five years after
                                             October 30, 1987.
42 U.S.C. 2477............................  51 U.S.C. 582
42 U.S.C. 2481............................  51 U.S.C. 361
42 U.S.C. 2482............................  51 U.S.C. 362
42 U.S.C. 2483............................  51 U.S.C. 363
42 U.S.C. 2484............................  51 U.S.C. 364
42 U.S.C. 2486............................  51 U.S.C. 701
42 U.S.C. 2486 note (Public Law 100-147,    Repealed as unnecessary.
 Sec.  201).                                 Provided a short title for
                                             title II of Public Law 100-
                                             147.
42 U.S.C. 2486a...........................  51 U.S.C. 702
42 U.S.C. 2486b...........................  51 U.S.C. 703
42 U.S.C. 2486c...........................  51 U.S.C. 704
42 U.S.C. 2486d...........................  51 U.S.C. 705
42 U.S.C. 2486e...........................  51 U.S.C. 706
42 U.S.C. 2486f...........................  51 U.S.C. 707
42 U.S.C. 2486g...........................  51 U.S.C. 708
42 U.S.C. 2486h...........................  51 U.S.C. 709
42 U.S.C. 2486i...........................  51 U.S.C. 710
42 U.S.C. 2486j...........................  Previously repealed.
42 U.S.C. 2486k...........................  51 U.S.C. 711
42 U.S.C. 2486l ..........................  Repealed as obsolete.
                                             Authorized appropriations
                                             for fiscal years 1988,
                                             1989, 1990, and 1991.
42 U.S.C. 2487............................  51 U.S.C. 901
42 U.S.C. 2487a...........................  51 U.S.C. 902
42 U.S.C. 2487b...........................  51 U.S.C. 903
42 U.S.C. 2487c...........................  51 U.S.C. 904
42 U.S.C. 2487d...........................  Previously repealed.
42 U.S.C. 2487e...........................  51 U.S.C. 905
42 U.S.C. 2487f...........................  51 U.S.C. 906
42 U.S.C. 2487g...........................  Repealed as obsolete.
                                             Provided that the
                                             Administrator of the
                                             National Aeronautics and
                                             Space Administration should
                                             ensure that up to
                                             $3,750,000 from the
                                             appropriations authorized
                                             for ``Research and
                                             Development'' for fiscal
                                             year 1993 were also used to
                                             carry out title VI of
                                             Public Law 102-588.
42 U.S.C. 14701...........................  51 U.S.C. 1301
42 U.S.C. 14701 note (Public Law 105-303,   Repealed as unnecessary.
 Sec.  1(a)).                                Provided a short title for
                                             Public Law 105-303.
42 U.S.C. 14701 note (Public Law 107-248,   Repealed as unnecessary.
 Sec.  901).                                 Provided a short title for
                                             title IX of Public Law 107-
                                             248.
42 U.S.C. 14711(a)........................  51 U.S.C. 1311
42 U.S.C. 14711(b)........................  Repealed as obsolete.
                                             Required the Administrator
                                             of the National Aeronautics
                                             and Space Administration to
                                             deliver various studies and
                                             reports to Congress. The
                                             last report was required to
                                             be delivered no later than
                                             the submission of the
                                             President's annual budget
                                             request for fiscal year
                                             2000.
42 U.S.C. 14712...........................  51 U.S.C. 1312
42 U.S.C. 14713...........................  51 U.S.C. 1313
42 U.S.C. 14714...........................  51 U.S.C. 1314
42 U.S.C. 14715(a)........................  51 U.S.C. 1315(a)
42 U.S.C. 14715(b)........................  51 U.S.C. 1315(b)
42 U.S.C. 14715(c)........................  Repealed as obsolete.
                                             Required the Administrator
                                             of the National Aeronautics
                                             and Space Administration to
                                             conduct a study to
                                             determine the extent to
                                             which the baseline
                                             scientific requirements of
                                             Earth Science can be met by
                                             commercial providers. The
                                             results of the study were
                                             required to be transmitted
                                             to Congress within six
                                             months after October 28,
                                             1998.
42 U.S.C. 14715(d)........................  51 U.S.C. 1315(c)
42 U.S.C. 14715(e)........................  51 U.S.C. 1315(d)
42 U.S.C. 14731...........................  51 U.S.C. 1331
42 U.S.C. 14732...........................  51 U.S.C. 1332
42 U.S.C. 14733(a)........................  51 U.S.C. 1333
42 U.S.C. 14733(b), (c)...................  Repealed as obsolete.
                                             Subsection (b) required the
                                             Administrator of the
                                             National Aeronautics and
                                             Space Administration to
                                             conduct a study of the
                                             feasibility of implementing
                                             the recommendation of the
                                             Independent Shuttle
                                             Management Review Team that
                                             the National Aeronautics
                                             and Space Administration
                                             transition toward the
                                             privatization of the Space
                                             Shuttle. Subsection (c)
                                             required that, within 60
                                             days after October 28,
                                             1998, the National
                                             Aeronautics and Space
                                             Administration complete the
                                             study and submit a report
                                             to the Committee on
                                             Commerce, Science, and
                                             Transportation of the
                                             Senate and the Committee on
                                             Science of the House of
                                             Representatives.
42 U.S.C. 14734...........................  51 U.S.C. 1334
42 U.S.C. 14735...........................  51 U.S.C. 1335
42 U.S.C. 14751...........................  51 U.S.C. 1501
42 U.S.C. 14752...........................  51 U.S.C. 1503
42 U.S.C. 14753...........................  51 U.S.C. 1502
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     
     

                     Section-by-Section Explanation

     

                      SECTION 1--TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Section 1 of the bill provides a table of contents for the 
Act.
     
     

          SECTION 2--PURPOSE; CONFORMITY WITH ORIGINAL INTENT

    Section 2(a) of the bill provides that the purpose is to 
codify certain existing laws related to national and commercial 
space programs as a positive law title of the United States 
Code.
     
    Section 2(b) of the bill provides a statement of intent 
with respect to the codification of existing law (see 
``Conformity With Original Intent'' above).
     
     

          SECTION 3--ENACTMENT OF TITLE 51, UNITED STATES CODE

    Section 3 of the bill enacts title 51, United States Code. 
For each section of title 51, the source provision citations, 
along with any revision notes, are set out below.
     

            TITLE 51--NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS

Chapter                                                             Sec.
      Definitions....................................................101
      National Aeronautics and Space Program.........................301
      Adjunct National Space Program Provisions......................501
      National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program............701
      Biomedical Research in Space...................................901
      Land Remote Sensing Policy....................................1101
      Space Commerce................................................1301
      Commercial Reusable In-Space Transportation...................1501
      Commercial Space Competitiveness..............................1701

                         CHAPTER 1--DEFINITIONS

Sec.
101.  Definitions.


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
101...................  (no source)                    .................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Title-wide definitions for the terms ``Administration'' and 
``Administrator'' are added for clarity and convenience.
     chapter 3 deg.

           CHAPTER 3--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM

    SUBCHAPTER I--SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF POLICY, AND DEFINITIONS

Sec.
301.  Short title.
302.  Congressional declaration of policy and purpose.
303.  Definitions.

    SUBCHAPTER II--COORDINATION OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ACTIVITIES

311.  National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
312.  Functions of the Administration.
313.  Powers of the Administration in performance of functions.
314.  International cooperation.
315.  Reports to Congress.
316.  Disposal of excess land.

            SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

331.  Public access to information.
332.  Security requirements.
333.  Permission to carry firearms.
334.  Arrest authority.
335.  Property rights in inventions.
336.  Contributions awards.
337.  Malpractice and negligence suits against United States.
338.  Insurance and indemnification.
339.  Insurance for experimental aerospace vehicles.
340.  Appropriations.
341.  Misuse of agency name and initials.
342.  Contracts regarding expendable launch vehicles.
343.  Full cost appropriations account structure.
344.  Enhanced-use lease of real property demonstration.

                SUBCHAPTER IV--UPPER ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH

361.  Congressional declaration of purpose and policy.
362.  Definition of upper atmosphere.
363.  Program authorized.
364.  International cooperation.

   SUBCHAPTER I--SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF POLICY, AND DEFINITIONS


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
301...................  (no source)                    .................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Chapter 3 of title 51 restates the National Aeronautics and 
Space Act of 1958. Although short titles are generally 
eliminated as unnecessary in positive law titles of the United 
States Code, in this case it was suggested that the short title 
``National Aeronautics and Space Act'' be provided for 
convenience.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
302...................  42 U.S.C. 2451.                Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        102, July 29,
                                                        1958, 72 Stat.
                                                        426; Pub. L. 94-
                                                        413, Sec.
                                                        15(a), (b),
                                                        Sept. 17, 1976,
                                                        90 Stat. 1270;
                                                        Pub. L. 95-238,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        311, Feb. 25,
                                                        1978, 92 Stat.
                                                        83; Pub. L. 95-
                                                        401, Sec.  7,
                                                        Sept. 30, 1978,
                                                        92 Stat. 860;
                                                        Pub. L. 98-361,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        110, July 16,
                                                        1984, 98 Stat.
                                                        426; Pub. L. 100-
                                                        685, title II,
                                                        Sec.  214, Nov.
                                                        17, 1988, 102
                                                        Stat. 4093; Pub.
                                                        L. 106-391,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        302(a), Oct. 30,
                                                        2000, 114 Stat.
                                                        1591.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (b), the words ``in conformity with section 
201(e)'', which appeared at the end of subsection (b), are 
omitted as obsolete. Section 201 of Public Law 85-568, as 
amended, which was classified to former section 2471 of title 
42 (last appearing in the 1970 edition of the Code), 
established the National Aeronautics and Space Council, with 
the functions of the Council specified in section 201(e). Those 
functions included advising the President ``as he may request'' 
with respect to promoting cooperation and resolving differences 
among agencies of the United States engaged in aeronautical and 
space activities. The words are obsolete because section 
3(a)(4) of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1973, set out in the 
Appendix to title 5, abolished the National Aeronautics and 
Space Council, including the office of Executive Secretary of 
the Council, together with its functions.
    In subsection (c), the words ``(as established by title II 
of this Act)'', which appeared after ``Administration'', are 
omitted as unnecessary.
    In subsection (d), the word ``and'', appearing at the end 
of paragraph (8), is omitted as unnecessary because of the 
introductory words ``one or more of the following''.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
303...................  42 U.S.C. 2452.                Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        103, July 29,
                                                        1958, 72 Stat.
                                                        427; Pub. L. 98-
                                                        52, title I,
                                                        Sec.  108, July
                                                        15, 1983, 97
                                                        Stat. 285.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In paragraph (1)(A), the word ``Earth's'' is capitalized 
for consistency in title 51.
     

    SUBCHAPTER II--COORDINATION OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ACTIVITIES


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
311...................  42 U.S.C. 2472.                Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        202, July 29,
                                                        1958, 72 Stat.
                                                        429; Pub. L. 88-
                                                        426, title III,
                                                        Sec.  305(12),
                                                        Aug. 14, 1964,
                                                        78 Stat. 423.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
312...................  42 U.S.C. 2473(a), (b).        Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        203(a), (b),
                                                        July 29, 1958,
                                                        72 Stat. 429;
                                                        Pub. L. 93-409,
                                                        Sec.  4, Sept.
                                                        3, 1974, 88
                                                        Stat. 1070; Pub.
                                                        L. 94-413, Sec.
                                                        15(c), Sept. 17,
                                                        1976, 90 Stat.
                                                        1270; Pub. L. 95-
                                                        401, Sec.  6,
                                                        Sept. 30, 1978,
                                                        92 Stat. 860;
                                                        Pub. L. 101-611,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        107, Nov. 16,
                                                        1990, 104 Stat.
                                                        3197.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
313...................  42 U.S.C. 2473(c).             Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        203(c), formerly
                                                        Sec.  203(b),
                                                        July 29, 1958,
                                                        72 Stat. 429;
                                                        Pub. L. 86-20,
                                                        May 13, 1959, 73
                                                        Stat. 21; Pub.
                                                        L. 86-481, Sec.
                                                        5, June 1, 1960,
                                                        74 Stat. 153;
                                                        Pub. L. 87-367,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        206(a), Oct. 4,
                                                        1961, 75 Stat.
                                                        791; Pub. L. 87-
                                                        584, Sec.  6,
                                                        Aug. 14, 1962,
                                                        76 Stat. 384;
                                                        Pub. L. 87-793,
                                                        Sec.  1001(f),
                                                        Oct. 11, 1962,
                                                        76 Stat. 864;
                                                        Pub. L. 88-426,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        306(d), Aug. 14,
                                                        1964, 78 Stat.
                                                        429; Pub. L. 88-
                                                        448, title IV,
                                                        Sec.  402(a)(34)
                                                        , Aug. 10, 1964,
                                                        78 Stat. 495;
                                                        Pub. L. 91-646,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        220(a)(2), Jan.
                                                        2, 1971, 84
                                                        Stat. 1903; Pub.
                                                        L. 93-74, Sec.
                                                        6, July 23,
                                                        1973, 87 Stat.
                                                        174; Pub. L. 93-
                                                        316, Sec.  6,
                                                        June 22, 1974,
                                                        88 Stat. 243;
                                                        renumbered Sec.
                                                        203(c), Pub. L.
                                                        93-409, Sec.  4,
                                                        Sept. 3, 1974,
                                                        88 Stat. 1070;
                                                        Pub. L. 96-48,
                                                        Sec.  6(a), Aug.
                                                        8, 1979, 93
                                                        Stat. 348; Pub.
                                                        L. 108-201, Sec.
                                                         2(a), Feb. 24,
                                                        2004, 118 Stat.
                                                        461.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (b), in the matter before paragraph (1), the 
words ``chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 
5'' are substituted for ``the Classification Act of 1949, as 
amended'' on authority of section 7(b) of Public Law 89-554 (80 
Stat. 631), the first section of which enacted Title 5, 
Government Organization and Employees.
    In subsection (c)(2), the words ``section 8141 of title 
40'' are substituted for ``the Act of March 3, 1877 (40 U.S.C. 
34)'' on authority of section 5(c) of Public Law 107-217 (116 
Stat. 1303), the first section of which enacted Title 40, 
Public Buildings, Property, and Works.
    In subsection (c)(4), the words ``in accordance with the 
provisions of chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and in accordance 
with title III of the Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.)'' are substituted 
for ``in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Property 
and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 
471 et seq.)'' on authority of section 5(c) of Public Law 107-
217 (116 Stat. 1303), the first section of which enacted Title 
40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.
    In subsection (e), the words ``subsections (a) and (b) of 
section 3324 of title 31'' are substituted for ``section 3648 
of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 529)'' on 
authority of section 4(b) of Public Law 97-258 (96 Stat. 1067), 
the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.
    In subsection (i), the words ``maximum rate payable under 
section 5376 of title 5'' are substituted for ``rate for GS-
18'' because of section 101(c) of the Federal Employees Pay 
Comparability Act of 1990 (enacted by Sec. 529 of Public Law 
101-509, 5 U.S.C. 5376 note).
    In subsection (k)(1), the words ``section 1302 of title 
40'' are substituted for ``section 321 of the Act of June 30, 
1932 (47 Stat. 412; 40 U.S.C. 303b)'' on authority of section 
5(c) of Public Law 107-217 (116 Stat. 1303), the first section 
of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and 
Works.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
314...................  42 U.S.C. 2475.                Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        205, July 29,
                                                        1958, 72 Stat.
                                                        432.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
315...................  42 U.S.C. 2476.                Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        206, July 29,
                                                        1958, 72 Stat.
                                                        432; Pub. L. 92-
                                                        68, Sec.  7,
                                                        Aug. 6, 1971, 85
                                                        Stat. 177; Pub.
                                                        L. 106-391,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        302(b), Oct. 30,
                                                        2000, 114 Stat.
                                                        1591.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsections (a)(2) and (b), the words ``section 102(c) 
of this Act'', which appear in section 206 of Public Law 85-568 
(72 Stat. 432), are treated as referring to section 102(d), 
rather than section 102(c), of Public Law 85-568 because of the 
redesignation done by section 110(a)(2) of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1985 
(Public Law 98-361, 98 Stat. 426). Section 102(d) of Public Law 
85-568 is restated as section 302(d) of title 51.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
316...................  42 U.S.C. 2476a.               Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        207, as added
                                                        Pub. L. 93-74,
                                                        Sec.  7, July
                                                        23, 1973, 87
                                                        Stat. 175;
                                                        amended Pub. L.
                                                        103-437, Sec.
                                                        15(j), Nov. 2,
                                                        1994, 108 Stat.
                                                        4593.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In paragraph (1), the words ``Committee on Science'' are 
substituted for ``Committee on Science, Space, and Technology'' 
because of section 1(a)(10) of Public Law 104-14 (109 Stat. 
187).
     

           SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
331(a)................  42 U.S.C. 2454(a) (words       Pub. L. 85-568,
                         before proviso).               title III, Sec.
                                                        303, July 29,
                                                        1958, 72 Stat.
                                                        433; Pub. L. 102-
                                                        588, title V,
                                                        Sec.  509, Nov.
                                                        4, 1992, 106
                                                        Stat. 5129.
331(b)................  42 U.S.C. 2454(b).
331(c)................  42 U.S.C. 2454(a) (proviso).
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
332...................  42 U.S.C. 2455(a).             Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        304(a), July 29,
                                                        1958, 72 Stat.
                                                        433; 1978 Reorg.
                                                        Plan No. 2, Sec.
                                                         102, eff. Jan.
                                                        1, 1979, 43 F.R.
                                                        36037, 92 Stat.
                                                        3783.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The words ``Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management'' are substituted for ``Civil Service Commission'' 
because of section 102 of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978 
(eff. Jan. 1, 1979, 92 Stat. 3783).
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
333...................  42 U.S.C. 2456.                Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        304(e), July 29,
                                                        1958, 72 Stat.
                                                        435.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
334...................  42 U.S.C. 2456a.               Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        304(f), as added
                                                        Pub. L. 100-685,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        206, Nov. 17,
                                                        1988, 102 Stat.
                                                        4090.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
335...................  42 U.S.C. 2457.                Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        305, July 29,
                                                        1958, 72 Stat.
                                                        435; Pub. L. 96-
                                                        517, Sec.  7(b),
                                                        Dec. 12, 1980,
                                                        94 Stat. 3027;
                                                        Pub. L. 97-96,
                                                        Sec.  7, Dec.
                                                        21, 1981, 95
                                                        Stat. 1210; Pub.
                                                        L. 97-164, title
                                                        I, Sec.  162(3),
                                                        Apr. 2, 1982, 96
                                                        Stat. 49; Pub.
                                                        L. 98-622, title
                                                        II, Sec.
                                                        205(c), Nov. 8,
                                                        1984, 98 Stat.
                                                        3388; Pub. L.
                                                        106-113, div. B,
                                                        Sec.  1000(a)(9)
                                                        [title IV, Sec.
                                                        4732(b)(20)],
                                                        Nov. 29, 1999,
                                                        113 Stat. 1536,
                                                        1501A-585.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
336(a)................  42 U.S.C. 2458(a).             Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        306, July 29,
                                                        1958, 72 Stat.
                                                        437.
336(b)................  42 U.S.C. 2458(b) (1st
                         sentence).
336(c)................  42 U.S.C. 2458(b) (par. (1)
                         of last sentence).
336(d)................  42 U.S.C. 2458(b) (par. (2)
                         of last sentence).
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsections (c) and (d), the words ``No award may be 
made under subsection (a)'' are substituted for ``No award may 
be made under subsection (a) with respect to any contribution'' 
for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
337...................  42 U.S.C. 2458a.               Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        307, as added
                                                        Pub. L. 94-464,
                                                        Sec.  3, Oct. 8,
                                                        1976, 90 Stat.
                                                        1988.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (a), the word ``hereafter'' is omitted as 
unnecessary.
    In subsection (b), in the last sentence, commas are added 
after ``brought'' and ``Attorney General'' for clarity.
    In subsection (e), the words ``wrongful act or omission'' 
are substituted for ``wrongful act of omission'' to correct an 
error in the law.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
338...................  42 U.S.C. 2458b.               Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        308, as added
                                                        Pub. L. 96-48,
                                                        Sec.  6(b)(2),
                                                        Aug. 8, 1979, 93
                                                        Stat. 348.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
339...................  42 U.S.C. 2458c.               Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        309, formerly
                                                        title III, as
                                                        added Pub. L.
                                                        106-74, title
                                                        IV, Sec.
                                                        435(a), Oct. 20,
                                                        1999, 113 Stat.
                                                        1097; designated
                                                        Sec.  309 and
                                                        amended Pub. L.
                                                        106-391, title
                                                        III, Sec.
                                                        324(a)(2), (b),
                                                        Oct. 30, 2000,
                                                        114 Stat. 1599,
                                                        1600.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (d)(3), the words ``without regard to the 
date on which the Administration entered into the waiver'' are 
substituted for ``without regard to whether it was entered into 
before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act'' to 
avoid an ambiguity in the law. Literally, the words ``the date 
of enactment of this Act'' mean July 29, 1958, the date of 
enactment of Public Law 85-568. However, the intended meaning 
of the words ``the date of enactment of this Act'' is probably 
October 20, 1999, the date of enactment of Public Law 106-74. 
The question as to which date is actually intended is rendered 
inconsequential by the words ``before, on, or after''.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
340...................  42 U.S.C. 2459.                Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        310, formerly
                                                        Sec.  307, July
                                                        29, 1958, 72
                                                        Stat. 438; Pub.
                                                        L. 88-113, Sec.
                                                        6, Sept. 6,
                                                        1963, 77 Stat.
                                                        144; renumbered
                                                        Sec.  308, Pub.
                                                        L. 94-464, Sec.
                                                        3, Oct. 8, 1976,
                                                        90 Stat. 1988;
                                                        renumbered Sec.
                                                        309, Pub. L. 96-
                                                        48, Sec.
                                                        6(b)(1), Aug. 8,
                                                        1979, 93 Stat.
                                                        348; renumbered
                                                        Sec.  310, Pub.
                                                        L. 106-391,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        324(a)(1), Oct.
                                                        30, 2000, 114
                                                        Stat. 1599.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
341...................  42 U.S.C. 2459b.               Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        311, formerly
                                                        Sec.  310, as
                                                        added Pub. L. 98-
                                                        52, title I,
                                                        Sec.  107, July
                                                        15, 1983, 97
                                                        Stat. 284;
                                                        renumbered Sec.
                                                        311, Pub. L. 106-
                                                        391, title III,
                                                        Sec.  324(a)(1),
                                                        Oct. 30, 2000,
                                                        114 Stat. 1599.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
342...................  42 U.S.C. 2459c.               Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        312, formerly
                                                        Sec.  311, as
                                                        added Pub. L.
                                                        100-147, title
                                                        I, Sec.  117,
                                                        Oct. 30, 1987,
                                                        101 Stat. 867;
                                                        renumbered Sec.
                                                        312, Pub. L. 106-
                                                        391, title III,
                                                        Sec.  324(a)(1),
                                                        Oct. 30, 2000,
                                                        114 Stat. 1599.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (a), the word ``expendable'' is substituted 
for ``expendabe'' to correct an error in the law.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
343...................  42 U.S.C. 2459f.               Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        313, formerly
                                                        Sec.  312, as
                                                        added Pub. L.
                                                        106-377, Sec.
                                                        1(a)(1) [title
                                                        IV, Sec.  431],
                                                        Oct. 27, 2000,
                                                        114 Stat. 1441,
                                                        1441A-56;
                                                        renumbered Sec.
                                                        313 and amended,
                                                        Pub. L. 108-199,
                                                        div. G, title
                                                        IV, Sec.  417,
                                                        Jan. 23, 2004,
                                                        118 Stat. 415;
                                                        Pub. L. 108-447,
                                                        div. I, title
                                                        IV, Sec.  417,
                                                        Dec. 8, 2004,
                                                        118 Stat. 3339.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (a), the words ``for fiscal year 2005 and 
thereafter'' are omitted as unnecessary.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
344...................  42 U.S.C. 2459j.               Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        315, as added
                                                        Pub. L. 108-7,
                                                        div. K, title
                                                        IV, Sec.  418,
                                                        Feb. 20, 2003,
                                                        117 Stat. 525.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     

                SUBCHAPTER IV--UPPER ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
361...................  42 U.S.C. 2481.                Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title IV, Sec.
                                                        401, as added
                                                        Pub. L. 94-39,
                                                        Sec.  8, June
                                                        19, 1975, 89
                                                        Stat. 222.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
362...................  42 U.S.C. 2482.                Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title IV, Sec.
                                                        402, as added
                                                        Pub. L. 94-39,
                                                        Sec.  8, June
                                                        19, 1975, 89
                                                        Stat. 222.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
363...................  42 U.S.C. 2483.                Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title IV, Sec.
                                                        403, as added
                                                        Pub. L. 94-39,
                                                        Sec.  8, June
                                                        19, 1975, 89
                                                        Stat. 222.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
364...................  42 U.S.C. 2484.                Pub. L. 85-568,
                                                        title IV, Sec.
                                                        404, as added
                                                        Pub. L. 94-39,
                                                        Sec.  8, June
                                                        19, 1975, 89
                                                        Stat. 223.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     chapter 5 deg.

          CHAPTER 5--ADJUNCT NATIONAL SPACE PROGRAM PROVISIONS

                 SUBCHAPTER I--APPROPRIATIONS AND FUNDS

Sec.
501.  Prior authorization of appropriations required.
502.  Working capital fund.

               SUBCHAPTER II--CONTRACT AND LEASE AUTHORITY

511.  Guaranteed customer base.
512.  Quality assurance personnel.
513.  Tracking and data relay satellite services.
514.  Award of contracts to small businesses and disadvantaged 
          individuals.
515.  Foreign contract limitation.

                   SUBCHAPTER III--COST EFFECTIVENESS

531.  Requirement for independent cost analysis.
532.  Cost effectiveness calculations.
533.  Use of abandoned and underutilized buildings, grounds, and 
          facilities.

                          SUBCHAPTER IV--AWARDS

541.  Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

           SUBCHAPTER V--USE OF SPACE SHUTTLE OR ALTERNATIVES

551.  Recovery of fair value of placing Department of Defense payloads 
          in orbit with space shuttle.
552.  Payloads launched on Titan II launch vehicles.
553.  Space shuttle use policy.
554.  Commercial payloads on space shuttle.

 SUBCHAPTER VI--SHUTTLE PRICING POLICY FOR COMMERCIAL AND FOREIGN USERS

561.  Congressional findings and declarations.
562.  Purpose, policy, and goals.
563.  Definition of additive cost.
564.  Duties of Administrator.

                 SUBCHAPTER VII--EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

571.  Science, Space, and Technology Education Trust Fund.
572.  National Aeronautics and Space Administration Endeavor Teacher 
          Fellowship Trust Fund.
573.  Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research--merit 
          grant competition requirements.
574.  National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science and 
          Technology Scholarship Program.

                         SUBCHAPTER VIII--SAFETY

581.  Drug and alcohol testing.
582.  Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel.

      SUBCHAPTER IX--COMPETITIVENESS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

591.  Competitiveness and international cooperation.

                 SUBCHAPTER I--APPROPRIATIONS AND FUNDS


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
501...................  42 U.S.C. 2460.                Pub. L. 86-45,
                                                        Sec.  4, June
                                                        15, 1959, 73
                                                        Stat. 75.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The word ``hereafter'' is omitted as unnecessary.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
502...................  42 U.S.C. 2459i.               Pub. L. 108-7,
                                                        div. K, title
                                                        III, (4th par.
                                                        on p. 520), Feb.
                                                        20, 2003, 117
                                                        Stat. 520.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     

              SUBCHAPTER II--CONTRACT AND LEASE AUTHORITY


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
511...................  42 U.S.C. 2459d.               Pub. L. 102-139,
                                                        title III, (1st
                                                        par. under
                                                        heading
                                                        ``Administrative
                                                        Provisions''),
                                                        Oct. 28, 1991,
                                                        105 Stat. 771.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The words ``in this or any other Act with respect to any 
fiscal year'' are omitted as unnecessary.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
512...................  42 U.S.C. 2459e.               Pub. L. 102-195,
                                                        Sec.  19, Dec.
                                                        9, 1991, 105
                                                        Stat. 1615.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (a), the date ``December 9, 1991'' is 
substituted for ``the date of enactment of this Act'' to 
reflect the date of enactment of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1992 
(Public Law 102-195, 105 Stat. 1605).
    In subsection (a), the words ``that has been submitted to 
Congress as provided'' are substituted for ``described'' for 
clarity.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
513(a)................  42 U.S.C. 2463 (1st par.).     Pub. L. 95-76,
                                                        Sec.  6, July
                                                        30, 1977, 91
                                                        Stat. 315; Pub.
                                                        L. 103-437, Sec.
                                                         15(c)(3), Nov.
                                                        2, 1994, 108
                                                        Stat. 4592.
513(b)................  42 U.S.C. 2463 (last par.).
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (b), the words ``Committee on Science'' are 
substituted for ``Committee on Science, Space, and Technology'' 
because of section 1(a)(10) of Public Law 104-14 (109 Stat. 
187).
    In subsection (b), the word ``hereafter'' is omitted as 
unnecessary.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
514...................  42 U.S.C. 2473b (1st par.).    Pub. L. 101-144,
                                                        title III, (last
                                                        par. beginning
                                                        on p. 863), Nov.
                                                        9, 1989, 103
                                                        Stat. 863.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
515...................  42 U.S.C. 2475b.               Pub. L. 106-391,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        305, Oct. 30,
                                                        2000, 114 Stat.
                                                        1592.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     

                   SUBCHAPTER III--COST EFFECTIVENESS


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
531...................  42 U.S.C. 2459g.               Pub. L. 106-391,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        301, Oct. 30,
                                                        2000, 114 Stat.
                                                        1591.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (b), in the last sentence, the word 
``experts'' is substituted for ``expertise'' for clarity.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
532(a)................  (no source)                    .................
532(b)................  42 U.S.C. 2459h.               Pub. L. 106-391,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        304, Oct. 30,
                                                        2000, 114 Stat.
                                                        1592.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Subsection (a) is added to carry forward the applicable 
definition.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
533...................  42 U.S.C. 2473d.               Pub. L. 106-391,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        325, Oct. 30,
                                                        2000, 114 Stat.
                                                        1600.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     

                         SUBCHAPTER IV--AWARDS


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
541(a)................  42 U.S.C. 2461 (1st par.).     Pub. L. 91-76,
                                                        Sec.  1, Sept.
                                                        29, 1969, 83
                                                        Stat. 124.
541(b)................  42 U.S.C. 2461 (last par.).    Pub. L. 91-76,
                                                        Sec.  2, Sept.
                                                        29, 1969, 83
                                                        Stat. 124.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     

           SUBCHAPTER V--USE OF SPACE SHUTTLE OR ALTERNATIVES


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
551...................  42 U.S.C. 2464.                Pub. L. 97-324,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        106(a), Oct. 15,
                                                        1982, 96 Stat.
                                                        1600.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
552...................  42 U.S.C. 2464a.               Pub. L. 99-190,
                                                        Sec.  101(b)
                                                        [title VIII,
                                                        Sec.  8111],
                                                        Dec. 19, 1985,
                                                        99 Stat. 1185,
                                                        1222.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
553(a)................  42 U.S.C. 2465a(a).            Pub. L. 101-611,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        112(a), (c),
                                                        (d), Nov. 16,
                                                        1990, 104 Stat.
                                                        3198, 3199.
553(b)................  42 U.S.C. 2465a(c).
553(c)................  42 U.S.C. 2465a(d).
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
554(a)................  42 U.S.C. 2465c.               Pub. L. 101-611,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        203, Nov. 16,
                                                        1990, 104 Stat.
                                                        3206; Pub. L.
                                                        105-303, title
                                                        II, Sec.
                                                        203(2), Oct. 28,
                                                        1998, 112 Stat.
                                                        2855.
554(b)................  42 U.S.C. 2465f.               Pub. L. 101-611,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        206, Nov. 16,
                                                        1990, 104 Stat.
                                                        3207; Pub. L.
                                                        105-303, title
                                                        II, Sec.
                                                        203(4), Oct. 28,
                                                        1998, 112 Stat.
                                                        2855.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (a), the words ``this section'' are 
substituted for ``this title'', meaning title II of Public Law 
101-611, because title II of Public Law 101-611 was previously 
repealed except for section 201 (a short title provision, 
classified to 42 U.S.C. 2451 note, in which neither defined 
term appears) and sections 203 (42 U.S.C. 2465c) and 206 (42 
U.S.C. 2465f) of Public Law 101-611, which are restated in this 
section.
     

 SUBCHAPTER VI--SHUTTLE PRICING POLICY FOR COMMERCIAL AND FOREIGN USERS


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
561...................  42 U.S.C. 2466.                Pub. L. 99-170,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        201, Dec. 5,
                                                        1985, 99 Stat.
                                                        1017.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
562...................  42 U.S.C. 2466a.               Pub. L. 99-170,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        202, Dec. 5,
                                                        1985, 99 Stat.
                                                        1017.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
563...................  42 U.S.C. 2466b.               Pub. L. 99-170,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        203, Dec. 5,
                                                        1985, 99 Stat.
                                                        1017.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The definition of ``Administrator'' in section 203(1) of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization 
Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-170, 99 Stat. 1017) is omitted as 
unnecessary because of the definition added by section 101 of 
title 51.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
564...................  42 U.S.C. 2466c.               Pub. L. 99-170,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        204, Dec. 5,
                                                        1985, 99 Stat.
                                                        1017; Pub. L.
                                                        103-437, Sec.
                                                        15(c)(5), Nov.
                                                        2, 1994, 108
                                                        Stat. 4592.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsections (b) and (c)(1), the words ``Committee on 
Science'' are substituted for ``Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology'' because of section 1(a)(10) of Public Law 104-
14 (109 Stat. 187).
     

                 SUBCHAPTER VII--EDUCATION AND RESEARCH


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
571...................  42 U.S.C. 2467.                Pub. L. 100-404,
                                                        title II, (par.
                                                        under heading
                                                        ``Science,
                                                        Space, and
                                                        Technology
                                                        Education Trust
                                                        Fund''), Aug.
                                                        19, 1988, 102
                                                        Stat. 1028; Pub.
                                                        L. 103-327,
                                                        title III, Sept.
                                                        28, 1994, 108
                                                        Stat. 2328.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In the first sentence, the words ``the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development--Independent Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 100-404, 102 Stat. 1014)'' 
are substituted for ``this Act'' to clarify the reference.
    In the second sentence, the words ``of the Treasury'' are 
inserted after ``the Secretary'' for clarity.
    In the sixth sentence, the word ``hereafter'', which 
appeared after ``each calendar quarter'', is omitted as 
unnecessary.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
572...................  42 U.S.C. 2467a.               Pub. L. 102-195,
                                                        Sec.  20, Dec.
                                                        9, 1991, 105
                                                        Stat. 1615.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (a), the words ``The Trust Fund shall consist 
of amounts'' are substituted for ``The Trust Fund shall consist 
of gifts and donations accepted by the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration pursuant to section 208 of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2476b), as well as 
other amounts'' because the Administration's authority to 
accept gifts or donations under section 208 of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, terminated 5 years after 
October 30, 1987.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
573...................  42 U.S.C. 2467b.               Pub. L. 102-588,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        304, Nov. 4,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        5120.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
574...................  42 U.S.C. 2473e.               Pub. L. 108-176,
                                                        title VII, Sec.
                                                        703, Dec. 12,
                                                        2003, 117 Stat.
                                                        2579.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     

                        SUBCHAPTER VIII--SAFETY


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
581...................  42 U.S.C. 2473c(b) to (h).     Pub. L. 102-195,
                                                        Sec.  21(b) to
                                                        (h), Dec. 9,
                                                        1991, 105 Stat.
                                                        1616.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (c)(2), the words ``within 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act'' are omitted as obsolete.
    In paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d), and in 
subsection (g)(2), the date ``December 9, 1991'' is substituted 
for ``the date of enactment of this Act'' to reflect the date 
of enactment of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1992 (Public Law 
102-195, 105 Stat. 1605).
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
582(a)................  42 U.S.C. 2477 (1st, last      Pub. L. 90-67,
                         sentences).                    Sec.  6, Aug.
                                                        21, 1967, 81
                                                        Stat. 170; Pub.
                                                        L. 94-307, Sec.
                                                        8, June 4, 1976,
                                                        90 Stat. 681;
                                                        Pub. L. 99-234,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        107(f), Jan. 2,
                                                        1986, 99 Stat.
                                                        1759.
582(b)................  42 U.S.C. 2477 (3d sentence).
582(c)................  42 U.S.C. 2477 (2d sentence).
582(d)................  42 U.S.C. 2477 (4th, 5th
                         sentences).
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (d)(1)(B), the words ``maximum rate payable 
under section 5376 of title 5'' are substituted for ``rate for 
GS-18'' because of section 101(c) of the Federal Employees Pay 
Comparability Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-509, 5 U.S.C. 5376 
note).
     

      SUBCHAPTER IX--COMPETITIVENESS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
591...................  42 U.S.C. 2475a.               Pub. L. 106-391,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        126, Oct. 30,
                                                        2000, 114 Stat.
                                                        1585.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (b), the words ``of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2000 (Public Law 
106-391, 114 Stat. 1578)'' are added to clarify the reference.
     chapter 7 deg.

     CHAPTER 7--NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Sec.
701.  Congressional statement of findings.
702.  Congressional statement of purposes.
703.  Definitions.
704.  National space grant college and fellowship program.
705.  Grants or contracts.
706.  Specific national needs.
707.  Space grant college and space grant regional consortium.
708.  Space grant fellowship program.
709.  Space grant review panel.
710.  Availability of other Federal personnel and data.
711.  Designation or award to be on competitive basis.


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
701...................  42 U.S.C. 2486.                Pub. L. 100-147,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        202, Oct. 30,
                                                        1987, 101 Stat.
                                                        869.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
702...................  42 U.S.C. 2486a.               Pub. L. 100-147,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        203, Oct. 30,
                                                        1987, 101 Stat.
                                                        869.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In paragraph (3), the word ``that'' is substituted for ``, 
to'' for clarity.
    In paragraph (4), the words ``in order to'' are substituted 
for ``to'', and the words ``through such consortia'' are added, 
for clarity.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
703...................  42 U.S.C. 2486b.               Pub. L. 100-147,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        204, Oct. 30,
                                                        1987, 101 Stat.
                                                        870.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The definitions of ``Administration'' and ``Administrator'' 
in section 204 of the National Space Grant College and 
Fellowship Act (Public Law 100-147, title II, 101 Stat. 870) 
are omitted as unnecessary because of the definitions added by 
section 101 of title 51.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
704...................  42 U.S.C. 2486c.               Pub. L. 100-147,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        205, Oct. 30,
                                                        1987, 101 Stat.
                                                        871.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
705...................  42 U.S.C. 2486d.               Pub. L. 100-147,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        206, Oct. 30,
                                                        1987, 101 Stat.
                                                        872.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (a), the words ``not more than 66 percent'' 
are substituted for ``66 percent, or any lesser percent'', and 
the word ``except'' is substituted for ``except that this 
limitation shall not apply'', for clarity and to eliminate 
unnecessary words.
    In subsection (b), the words ``up to 100 percent'' are 
substituted for ``100 percent, or any lesser percent'' to 
eliminate unnecessary words.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
706...................  42 U.S.C. 2486e.               Pub. L. 100-147,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        207, Oct. 30,
                                                        1987, 101 Stat.
                                                        873.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (a), the words ``up to 100 percent'' are 
substituted for ``100 percent, or any lesser percent'' to 
eliminate unnecessary words.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
707...................  42 U.S.C. 2486f.               Pub. L. 100-147,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        208, Oct. 30,
                                                        1987, 101 Stat.
                                                        873.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
708...................  42 U.S.C. 2486g.               Pub. L. 100-147,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        209, Oct. 30,
                                                        1987, 101 Stat.
                                                        874.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
709...................  42 U.S.C. 2486h.               Pub. L. 100-147,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        210, Oct. 30,
                                                        1987, 101 Stat.
                                                        874.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (a), the word ``provisions'' is substituted 
for ``provisons'' to correct an error in the law.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
710...................  42 U.S.C. 2486i.               Pub. L. 100-147,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        211, Oct. 30,
                                                        1987, 101 Stat.
                                                        875.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
711...................  42 U.S.C. 2486k.               Pub. L. 100-147,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        213, Oct. 30,
                                                        1987, 101 Stat.
                                                        875.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The date ``October 30, 1987'' is substituted for ``the date 
of enactment of this Act'' to reflect the date of enactment of 
the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Act, which is 
title II of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Authorization Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-147, 101 Stat. 860).
     chapter 9 deg.

                CHAPTER 9--BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IN SPACE

Sec.
901.  Findings.
902.  Biomedical research joint working group.
903.  Biomedical research grants.
904.  Biomedical research fellowships.
905.  Establishment of electronic data archive.
906.  Establishment of emergency medical service telemedicine 
          capability.


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
901...................  42 U.S.C. 2487.                Pub. L. 102-588,
                                                        title VI, Sec.
                                                        601, Nov. 4,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        5130.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
902...................  42 U.S.C. 2487a.               Pub. L. 102-588,
                                                        title VI, Sec.
                                                        602, Nov. 4,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        5130.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
903...................  42 U.S.C. 2487b.               Pub. L. 102-588,
                                                        title VI, Sec.
                                                        603, Nov. 4,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        5130.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
904...................  42 U.S.C. 2487c.               Pub. L. 102-588,
                                                        title VI, Sec.
                                                        604, Nov. 4,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        5131.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
905...................  42 U.S.C. 2487e.               Pub. L. 102-588,
                                                        title VI, Sec.
                                                        606, Nov. 4,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        5131.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
906...................  42 U.S.C. 2487f.               Pub. L. 102-588,
                                                        title VI, Sec.
                                                        607, Nov. 4,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        5131.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The words ``Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance'' are 
substituted for ``Office of Foreign Disaster'' to correct an 
error in the law.
     chap. 11 deg.

                 CHAPTER 11--LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY

                 SUBCHAPTER I--FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS

Sec.
1101.  Findings.
1102.  Definitions.

                         SUBCHAPTER II--LANDSAT

1111.  Landsat Program Management.
1112.  Procurement of Landsat 7.
1113.  Transfer of Landsat 6 program responsibilities.
1114.  Data policy for Landsat 7.

    SUBCHAPTER III--LICENSING OF PRIVATE REMOTE SENSING SPACE SYSTEMS

1121.  General licensing authority.
1122.  Conditions for operation.
1123.  Administrative authority of Secretary.
1124.  Regulatory authority of Secretary.
1125.  Agency activities.

         SUBCHAPTER IV--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION

1131.  Continued Federal research and development.
1132.  Availability of federally gathered unenhanced data.
1133.  Technology demonstration program.

                    SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS

1141.  Nondiscriminatory data availability.
1142.  Archiving of data.
1143.  Nonreproduction.
1144.  Reimbursement for assistance.
1145.  Acquisition of equipment.
1146.  Radio frequency allocation.
1147.  Consultation.
1148.  Enforcement.

  SUBCHAPTER VI--PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIALIZATION OF WEATHER SATELLITES

1161.  Prohibition.
1162.  Future considerations.

                 SUBCHAPTER I--FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1101..................  15 U.S.C. 5601.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        Sec.  2, Oct.
                                                        28, 1992, 106
                                                        Stat. 4163.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1102..................  15 U.S.C. 5602.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        Sec.  3, Oct.
                                                        28, 1992, 106
                                                        Stat. 4164.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The definition of ``Administrator'' in section 3 of the 
Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-555, 106 
Stat. 4164) is omitted as unnecessary because of the definition 
added by section 101 of title 51.
     

                         SUBCHAPTER II--LANDSAT


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1111..................  15 U.S.C. 5611.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        101, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4166.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (b), in the matter before paragraph (1), 
after the words ``funding expectations for the Landsat'', the 
word ``program'' is set out without being capitalized to 
correct an error in the law.
    In subsection (c)(6), a reference to section 103 of the 
Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C. 5613) is 
omitted as obsolete.
    In subsection (e)(2), in the matter before subparagraph 
(A), the word ``biennially'' is substituted for ``Within 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and biennially 
thereafter,'' to eliminate obsolete language.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1112..................  15 U.S.C. 5612.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        102, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4168.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1113..................  15 U.S.C. 5614.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        104, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4170.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1114..................  15 U.S.C. 5615(a), (b).        Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        105(a), (b),
                                                        Oct. 28, 1992,
                                                        106 Stat. 4170.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     

   SUBCHAPTER III--LICENSING OF PRIVATE REMOTE SENSING SPACE SYSTEMS


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1121..................  15 U.S.C. 5621.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        201, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4171; Pub. L.
                                                        105-303, title
                                                        I, Sec.
                                                        107(f)(1), Oct.
                                                        28, 1998, 112
                                                        Stat. 2854.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (b)(2), the words ``within 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of the Commercial Space Act of 1998'' are 
omitted as obsolete.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1122..................  15 U.S.C. 5622.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        202, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4172; Pub. L.
                                                        105-303, title
                                                        I, Sec.
                                                        107(f)(2), Oct.
                                                        28, 1998, 112
                                                        Stat. 2854.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (c), in the matter before clause (1), the 
words ``subsection (b)'' are substituted for ``paragraph (b)'' 
to correct an error in the law.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1123..................  15 U.S.C. 5623.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        203, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4172.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (a), at the end of paragraph (2), a semicolon 
is substituted for the period to correct an error in the law.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1124..................  15 U.S.C. 5624.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        204, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4173.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1125..................  15 U.S.C. 5625.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        205, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4173.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     

        SUBCHAPTER IV--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1131..................  15 U.S.C. 5631.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        301, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4174.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1132..................  15 U.S.C. 5632.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        302, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4174.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (b), the word ``affect'' is substituted for 
``effect'' to correct an error in the law.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1133..................  15 U.S.C. 5633(a) to (e).      Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title III, Sec.
                                                        303(a) to (e),
                                                        Oct. 28, 1992,
                                                        106 Stat. 4174.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (a)(1), the date ``October 28, 1992'' is 
substituted for ``the date of the enactment of this Act'' to 
reflect the date of enactment of the Land Remote Sensing Policy 
Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-555, 106 Stat. 4163). At the end of 
paragraph (1), a semicolon is substituted for the period to 
correct an error in the law.
     

                    SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1141..................  15 U.S.C. 5651.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title V, Sec.
                                                        501, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4176.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1142..................  15 U.S.C. 5652.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title V, Sec.
                                                        502, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4176.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (b), the words ``hereafter in this section'' 
are substituted for ``hereinafter'' for clarity.
    In subsection (c), in the matter before paragraph (1), the 
words ``of the Interior'' are substituted for ``of Interior'' 
to correct an error in the law.
    In subsection (c)(1), the date ``October 28, 1992'' is 
substituted for ``the date of enactment of this Act'' to 
reflect the date of enactment of the Land Remote Sensing Policy 
Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-555, 106 Stat. 4163).
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1143..................  15 U.S.C. 5653.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title V, Sec.
                                                        503, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4177.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1144..................  15 U.S.C. 5654.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title V, Sec.
                                                        504, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4177.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1145..................  15 U.S.C. 5655.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title V, Sec.
                                                        505, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4177.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1146..................  15 U.S.C. 5656.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title V, Sec.
                                                        506, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4177.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1147..................  15 U.S.C. 5657.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title V, Sec.
                                                        507, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4178.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1148..................  15 U.S.C. 5658.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title V, Sec.
                                                        508, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4179.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (d), in the second sentence, the words ``have 
been, or are being'' are substituted for ``has been, or is 
being'' to correct an error in the law.
     

 SUBCHAPTER VI--PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIALIZATION OF WEATHER SATELLITES


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1161..................  15 U.S.C. 5671.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title VI, Sec.
                                                        601, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4179.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1162..................  15 U.S.C. 5672.                Pub. L. 102-555,
                                                        title VI, Sec.
                                                        602, Oct. 28,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        4180.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The date ``October 28, 1992'' is substituted for ``the 
enactment of this Act'' to reflect the date of enactment of the 
Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-555, 106 
Stat. 4163).
     chapt. 13 deg.

                       CHAPTER 13--SPACE COMMERCE

                        SUBCHAPTER I--DEFINITIONS

Sec.
1301.  Definitions.

       SUBCHAPTER II--PROMOTION OF COMMERCIAL SPACE OPPORTUNITIES

1311.  Commercialization of Space Station.
1312.  Promotion of United States Global Positioning System standards.
1313.  Acquisition of space science data.
1314.  Administration of commercial space centers.
1315.  Sources of Earth Science data.

  SUBCHAPTER III--FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF SPACE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

1331.  Requirement to procure commercial space transportation services.
1332.  Acquisition of commercial space transportation services.
1333.  Shuttle privatization.
1334.  Use of excess intercontinental ballistic missiles.
1335.  National launch capability study.

                       SUBCHAPTER I--DEFINITIONS


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1301..................  42 U.S.C. 14701.               Pub. L. 105-303,
                                                        Sec.  2, Oct.
                                                        28, 1998, 112
                                                        Stat. 2843.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The definition of ``Administrator'' in section 2 of the 
Commercial Space Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-303, 112 Stat. 
2843) is omitted as unnecessary because of the definition added 
by section 101 of title 51.
     

       SUBCHAPTER II--PROMOTION OF COMMERCIAL SPACE OPPORTUNITIES


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1311..................  42 U.S.C. 14711(a).            Pub. L. 105-303,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        101(a), Oct. 28,
                                                        1998, 112 Stat.
                                                        2845.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1312..................  42 U.S.C. 14712.               Pub. L. 105-303,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        104, Oct. 28,
                                                        1998, 112 Stat.
                                                        2852.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1313..................  42 U.S.C. 14713.               Pub. L. 105-303,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        105, Oct. 28,
                                                        1998, 112 Stat.
                                                        2852.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1314..................  42 U.S.C. 14714.               Pub. L. 105-303,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        106, Oct. 28,
                                                        1998, 112 Stat.
                                                        2853.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1315(a)...............  42 U.S.C. 14715(a).            Pub. L. 105-303,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        107(a), (b),
                                                        (d), (e), Oct.
                                                        28, 1998, 112
                                                        Stat. 2853,
                                                        2854.
1315(b)...............  42 U.S.C. 14715(b).
1315(c)...............  42 U.S.C. 14715(d).
1315(d)...............  42 U.S.C. 14715(e).
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     

  SUBCHAPTER III--FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF SPACE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1331(a)...............  42 U.S.C. 14731(a).            Pub. L. 105-303,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        201, Oct. 28,
                                                        1998, 112 Stat.
                                                        2854.
1331(b)...............  42 U.S.C. 14731(b) (less last
                         sentence).
1331(c)...............  42 U.S.C. 14731(b) (last
                         sentence).
1331(d)...............  42 U.S.C. 14731(c).
1331(e)...............  42 U.S.C. 14731(d).
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (d), the date ``October 28, 1998'' is 
substituted for ``the date of the enactment of this Act'' and 
for ``such date'' to reflect the date of enactment of the 
Commercial Space Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-303, 112 Stat. 
2843).
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1332..................  42 U.S.C. 14732.               Pub. L. 105-303,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        202, Oct. 28,
                                                        1998, 112 Stat.
                                                        2855.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1333..................  42 U.S.C. 14733(a).            Pub. L. 105-303,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        204(a), Oct. 28,
                                                        1998, 112 Stat.
                                                        2856.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1334..................  42 U.S.C. 14734.               Pub. L. 105-303,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        205, Oct. 28,
                                                        1998, 112 Stat.
                                                        2857; Pub. L.
                                                        106-65, div. A,
                                                        title X, Sec.
                                                        1067(21), Oct.
                                                        5, 1999, 113
                                                        Stat. 775.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1335..................  42 U.S.C. 14735.               Pub. L. 105-303,
                                                        title II, Sec.
                                                        206, Oct. 28,
                                                        1998, 112 Stat.
                                                        2857.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (c)(1), in the matter before subparagraph 
(A), the date ``October 28, 1998'' is substituted for ``the 
date of enactment of this Act'' to reflect the date of 
enactment of the Commercial Space Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-
303, 112 Stat. 2843).
    In subsection (d), in the matter before paragraph (1), the 
words ``report under subsection (c)'' are substituted for 
``reports under subsection (c)'' because subsection (c) 
provides for only one report.
     chapt. 15 deg.

        CHAPTER 15--COMMERCIAL REUSABLE IN-SPACE TRANSPORTATION

Sec.
1501.  Findings.
1502.  Definitions.
1503.  Loan guarantees for production of commercial reusable in-space 
          transportation.


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1501..................  42 U.S.C. 14751.               Pub. L. 107-248,
                                                        title IX, Sec.
                                                        902, Oct. 23,
                                                        2002, 116 Stat.
                                                        1573.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In paragraphs (5) and (6), the word ``Earth'' is 
capitalized for consistency in title 51.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1502..................  42 U.S.C. 14753.               Pub. L. 107-248,
                                                        title IX, Sec.
                                                        904, Oct. 23,
                                                        2002, 116 Stat.
                                                        1576.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1503..................  42 U.S.C. 14752.               Pub. L. 107-248,
                                                        title IX, Sec.
                                                        903, Oct. 23,
                                                        2002, 116 Stat.
                                                        1574.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (f)(2), the word ``forbear'' is substituted 
for ``forebear'' to correct an error in the law.
    In subsection (g)(1), the words ``services or systems'' are 
substituted for ``services or system'' to correct an error in 
the law.
     chapt. 17 deg.

              CHAPTER 17--COMMERCIAL SPACE COMPETITIVENESS

Sec.
1701.  Findings.
1702.  Definitions.
1703.  Launch voucher demonstration program.
1704.  Anchor tenancy and termination liability.
1705.  Use of Government facilities.
1706.  Commercial Space Achievement Award.


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1701..................  15 U.S.C. 5801.                Pub. L. 102-588,
                                                        title V, Sec.
                                                        501, Nov. 4,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        5122.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In paragraph (4), the words ``chapter 701 of title 49'' are 
substituted for ``the Commercial Space Launch Act'' on 
authority of section 6(b) of Public Law 103-272 (108 Stat. 
1378), the first section of which enacted subtitles II, III, 
and V to X of Title 49, Transportation.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1702..................  15 U.S.C. 5802.                Pub. L. 102-588,
                                                        title V, Sec.
                                                        502, Nov. 4,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        5123.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1703..................  15 U.S.C. 5803(a) to (c).      Pub. L. 102-588,
                                                        title V, Sec.
                                                        504(a) to (c),
                                                        Nov. 4, 1992,
                                                        106 Stat. 5124;
                                                        Pub. L. 105-303,
                                                        title I, Sec.
                                                        103, Oct. 28,
                                                        1998, 112 Stat.
                                                        2851.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (a), the words ``to become effective October 
1, 1993'', which appeared at the end, are omitted as obsolete.
     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1704..................  15 U.S.C. 5806.                Pub. L. 102-588,
                                                        title V, Sec.
                                                        507, Nov. 4,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        5127.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1705..................  15 U.S.C. 5807.                Pub. L. 102-588,
                                                        title V, Sec.
                                                        508, Nov. 4,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        5128.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

     


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Source (Statutes
    Revised Section           Source (U.S. Code)           at Large)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1706..................  15 U.S.C. 5808.                Pub. L. 102-588,
                                                        title V, Sec.
                                                        510, Nov. 4,
                                                        1992, 106 Stat.
                                                        5129.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In subsection (b), in the matter before paragraph (1), the 
words ``The Secretary of Commerce shall periodically make 
awards'' are substituted for ``The Secretary of Commerce shall 
periodically make, and the Chairman of the National Space 
Council shall present, awards'' to eliminate obsolete language. 
The reference to the Chairman of the National Space Council is 
obsolete because the National Space Council (established by 
section 501 of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (Public Law 
100-685, 102 Stat. 4102)) has not functioned or been staffed 
since 1993.
     
     
     

             SECTION 4--CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

    Section 4 of the bill makes conforming cross reference 
amendments to positive law titles of the United States Code.
     
     

             SECTION 5--TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS

    Section 5 of the bill contains transitional and savings 
provisions.
     
     

                           SECTION 6--REPEALS

    Section 6 of the bill repeals provisions replaced by the 
bill, along with unnecessary and obsolete provisions (see 
``Disposition Table'' above).
