[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 130, 114th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


Public Law 114-248
114th Congress

An Act


 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to include consideration of
certain impacts on commercial space launch and reentry activities in a
navigable airspace analysis, and for other purposes. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE ANALYSIS FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH
SITE RUNWAYS.

(a) In General.--Section 44718(b)(1) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``air navigation facilities and equipment''
and inserting ``air or space navigation facilities and
equipment'';
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(3) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) the impact on launch and reentry for launch and
reentry vehicles arriving or departing from a launch site or
reentry site licensed by the Secretary.''.

(b) <>  Rulemaking.--Not later
than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a
rulemaking to implement the amendments made by subsection (a).

Approved November 28, 2016.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 6007:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):
Sept. 20, 21, considered and passed House.
Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.