51 U.S.C.
United States Code, 2022 Edition
Title 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
Subtitle II - General Program and Policy Provisions
CHAPTER 201 - NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM
Table Of Contents
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#### SUBCHAPTER I—SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF POLICY, AND DEFINITIONS

Sec.
20101.
Short title.
20102.
Congressional declaration of policy and purpose.
20103.
Definitions.

#### SUBCHAPTER II—COORDINATION OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ACTIVITIES

20111.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
20112.
Functions of the Administration.
20113.
Powers of the Administration in performance of functions.
20114.
Administration and Department of Defense coordination.
20115.
International cooperation.
20116.
Reports to Congress.
20117.
Disposal of excess land.

#### SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

20131.
Public access to information.
20132.
Security requirements.
20133.
Permission to carry firearms.
20134.
Arrest authority.
20135.
Property rights in inventions.
20136.
Contributions awards.
20137.
Malpractice and negligence suits against United States.
20138.
Insurance and indemnification.
20139.
Insurance for experimental aerospace vehicles.
20140.
Appropriations.
20141.
Misuse of agency name and initials.
20142.
Contracts regarding expendable launch vehicles.
20143.
Full cost appropriations account structure.
20144.
Prize authority.
20145.
Lease of non-excess property.
20146.
Retrocession of jurisdiction.
20147.
Recovery and disposition authority.
20148.
Indemnification; NASA launch services and reentry services.
20149.
Medical monitoring and research relating to human space flight.

#### SUBCHAPTER IV—UPPER ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH

20161.
Congressional declaration of purpose and policy.
20162.
Definition of upper atmosphere.
20163.
Program authorized.
20164.
International cooperation.