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110th Congress (2007-2008)
H.R.4780.IH


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H.R.4780 -- To enact title 51, United States Code, `National and Commercial Space Programs', as positive law. (Introduced in House - IH)


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December 18, 2007
    SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    Sec. 1. Table of contents.
    SEC. 2. PURPOSE; CONFORMITY WITH ORIGINAL INTENT.
    SEC. 3. ENACTMENT OF TITLE 51, UNITED STATES CODE.
TITLE 51--NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
Subtitle I--General
CHAPTER 101--DEFINITIONS
    Sec. 10101. Definitions
Subtitle II--General Program and Policy Provisions
CHAPTER 201--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM
SUBCHAPTER I--SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF POLICY, AND DEFINITIONS
    Sec. 20101. Short title
    Sec. 20102. Congressional declaration of policy and purpose
    Sec. 20103. Definitions
SUBCHAPTER II--COORDINATION OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ACTIVITIES
    Sec. 20111. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Sec. 20112. Functions of the Administration
    Sec. 20113. Powers of the Administration in performance of functions
    Sec. 20114. Administration and Department of Defense coordination
    Sec. 20115. International cooperation
    Sec. 20116. Reports to Congress
    Sec. 20117. Disposal of excess land
SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
    Sec. 20131. Public access to information
    Sec. 20132. Security requirements
    Sec. 20133. Permission to carry firearms
    Sec. 20134. Arrest authority
    Sec. 20135. Property rights in inventions
    Sec. 20136. Contributions awards
    Sec. 20137. Malpractice and negligence suits against United States
    Sec. 20138. Insurance and indemnification
    Sec. 20139. Insurance for experimental aerospace vehicles
    Sec. 20140. Appropriations
    Sec. 20141. Misuse of agency name and initials
    Sec. 20142. Contracts regarding expendable launch vehicles
    Sec. 20143. Full cost appropriations account structure
    Sec. 20144. Prize authority
    Sec. 20145. Enhanced-use lease of real property demonstration
    Sec. 20146. Retrocession of jurisdiction
    Sec. 20147. Recovery and disposition authority
SUBCHAPTER IV--UPPER ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH
    Sec. 20161. Congressional declaration of purpose and policy
    Sec. 20162. Definition of upper atmosphere
    Sec. 20163. Program authorized
    Sec. 20164. International cooperation
CHAPTER 203--RESPONSIBILITIES AND VISION
    Sec. 20301. General responsibilities
    Sec. 20302. Vision for space exploration
Subtitle III--Administrative Provisions
CHAPTER 301--APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGETS, AND ACCOUNTING
    Sec. 30101. Prior authorization of appropriations required
    Sec. 30102. Authorization of appropriations
    Sec. 30103. Working capital fund
    Sec. 30104. Budgets
    Sec. 30105. Baselines and cost controls
    Sec. 30106. International Space Station Research
CHAPTER 303--CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT
    Sec. 30301. Guaranteed customer base
    Sec. 30302. Quality assurance personnel
    Sec. 30303. Tracking and data relay satellite services
    Sec. 30304. Award of contracts to small businesses and disadvantaged individuals
    Sec. 30305. Small business contracting
    Sec. 30306. Requirement for independent cost analysis
    Sec. 30307. Cost effectiveness calculations
    Sec. 30308. Use of abandoned and underutilized buildings, grounds, and facilities
CHAPTER 305--MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW
    Sec. 30501. Lessons learned and best practices
    Sec. 30502. Whistleblower protection
    Sec. 30503. Performance assessments
    Sec. 30504. Assessment of science mission extensions
    Sec. 30505. Coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
CHAPTER 307--INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND COMPETITION
    Sec. 30701. Competitiveness and international cooperation
    Sec. 30702. Foreign contract limitation
    Sec. 30703. Foreign launch vehicles
    Sec. 30704. Offshore performance of contracts for the procurement of goods and services
CHAPTER 309--AWARDS
    Sec. 30901. Congressional Space Medal of Honor
    Sec. 30902. Charles `Pete' Conrad Astronomy Awards
CHAPTER 311--SAFETY
    Sec. 31101. Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel
    Sec. 31102. Drug and alcohol testing
CHAPTER 313--MISCELLANEOUS
    Sec. 31301. Peaceful uses of space station
    Sec. 31302. Orbital debris
    Sec. 31303. Healthcare program
Subtitle IV--Aeronautics and Space Research and Education
CHAPTER 401--AERONAUTICS
    Sec. 40101. Definition of institution of higher education
    Sec. 40102. Governmental interest in aeronautics research and development
SUBCHAPTER II--HIGH PRIORITY AERONAUTICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
    Sec. 40111. Fundamental research program
    Sec. 40112. Research and technology programs
    Sec. 40113. Airspace systems research
    Sec. 40114. Aviation safety and security research
    Sec. 40115. Aviation weather research
    Sec. 40116. Assessment of wake turbulence research and development program
    Sec. 40117. University-based Centers for Research on Aviation Training
SUBCHAPTER III--SCHOLARSHIPS
    Sec. 40131. Aeronautics scholarships
SUBCHAPTER IV--DATA REQUESTS
    Sec. 40141. Aviation data requests
CHAPTER 403--NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
    Sec. 40301. Congressional statement of findings
    Sec. 40302. Congressional statement of purposes
    Sec. 40303. Definitions
    Sec. 40304. National space grant college and fellowship program
    Sec. 40305. Grants or contracts
    Sec. 40306. Specific national needs
    Sec. 40307. Space grant college and space grant regional consortium
    Sec. 40308. Space grant fellowship program
    Sec. 40309. Space grant review panel
    Sec. 40310. Availability of other Federal personnel and data
    Sec. 40311. Designation or award to be on competitive basis
CHAPTER 405--BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IN SPACE
    Sec. 40501. Findings
    Sec. 40502. Biomedical research joint working group
    Sec. 40503. Biomedical research grants
    Sec. 40504. Biomedical research fellowships
    Sec. 40505. Establishment of electronic data archive
    Sec. 40506. Establishment of emergency medical service telemedicine capability
CHAPTER 407--MISCELLANEOUS
    Sec. 40701. Science, Space, and Technology Education Trust Fund
    Sec. 40702. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Endeavor Teacher Fellowship Trust Fund
    Sec. 40703. Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research--merit grant competition requirements
    Sec. 40704. Microgravity research
    Sec. 40705. Program to expand distance learning in rural underserved areas
    Sec. 40706. Equal access to the Administration's education programs
    Sec. 40707. Museums
    Sec. 40708. Continuation of certain education programs
    Sec. 40709. Compliance with title IX of Education Amendments of 1972
Subtitle V--Programs Targeting Commercial Opportunities
CHAPTER 501--SPACE COMMERCE
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL
    Sec. 50101. Definitions
SUBCHAPTER II--PROMOTION OF COMMERCIAL SPACE OPPORTUNITIES
    Sec. 50111. Commercialization of Space Station
    Sec. 50112. Promotion of United States Global Positioning System standards
    Sec. 50113. Acquisition of space science data
    Sec. 50114. Administration of commercial space centers
    Sec. 50115. Sources of Earth science data
    Sec. 50116. Commercial technology transfer program
SUBCHAPTER III--FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF SPACE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    Sec. 50131. Requirement to procure commercial space transportation services
    Sec. 50132. Acquisition of commercial space transportation services
    Sec. 50133. Shuttle privatization
    Sec. 50134. Use of excess intercontinental ballistic missiles
    Sec. 50135. National launch capability study
CHAPTER 503--COMMERCIAL REUSABLE IN-SPACE TRANSPORTATION
    Sec. 50301. Findings
    Sec. 50302. Definitions
    Sec. 50303. Loan guarantees for production of commercial reusable in-space transportation
CHAPTER 505--COMMERCIAL SPACE COMPETITIVENESS
    Sec. 50501. Findings
    Sec. 50502. Definitions
    Sec. 50503. Launch voucher demonstration program
    Sec. 50504. Anchor tenancy and termination liability
    Sec. 50505. Use of Government facilities
    Sec. 50506. Test facilities
    Sec. 50507. Commercial Space Achievement Award
Subtitle VI--Land Remote Sensing Policy Programs
CHAPTER 601--LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY
SUBCHAPTER I--FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS
    Sec. 60101. Findings
    Sec. 60102. Definitions
SUBCHAPTER II--LANDSAT
    Sec. 60111. Landsat Program Management
    Sec. 60112. Transfer of Landsat 6 program responsibilities
    Sec. 60113. Data policy for Landsat 7
SUBCHAPTER III--LICENSING OF PRIVATE REMOTE SENSING SPACE SYSTEMS
    Sec. 60121. General licensing authority
    Sec. 60122. Conditions for operation
    Sec. 60123. Administrative authority of Secretary
    Sec. 60124. Regulatory authority of Secretary
    Sec. 60125. Agency activities
SUBCHAPTER IV--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
    Sec. 60131. Continued Federal research and development
    Sec. 60132. Availability of federally gathered unenhanced data
    Sec. 60133. Technology demonstration program
    Sec. 60134. Preference for private sector land remote sensing system
SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
    Sec. 60141. Nondiscriminatory data availability
    Sec. 60142. Archiving of data
    Sec. 60143. Nonreproduction
    Sec. 60144. Reimbursement for assistance
    Sec. 60145. Acquisition of equipment
    Sec. 60146. Radio frequency allocation
    Sec. 60147. Consultation
    Sec. 60148. Enforcement
SUBCHAPTER VI--PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIALIZATION OF WEATHER SATELLITES
    Sec. 60161. Prohibition
    Sec. 60162. Future considerations
CHAPTER 603--REMOTE SENSING
    Sec. 60301. Definitions
    Sec. 60302. General responsibilities
    Sec. 60303. Pilot projects to encourage public sector applications
    Sec. 60304. Program evaluation
    Sec. 60305. Data availability
    Sec. 60306. Education
Subtitle VII--Access to Space
CHAPTER 701--USE OF SPACE SHUTTLE OR ALTERNATIVES
    Sec. 70101. Recovery of fair value of placing Department of Defense payloads in orbit with space shuttle
    Sec. 70102. Space shuttle use policy
    Sec. 70103. Commercial payloads on space shuttle
CHAPTER 703--SHUTTLE PRICING POLICY FOR COMMERCIAL AND FOREIGN USERS
    Sec. 70301. Congressional findings and declarations
    Sec. 70302. Purpose, policy, and goals
    Sec. 70303. Definition of additive cost
    Sec. 70304. Duties of Administrator
CHAPTER 705--HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT
    Sec. 70501. Space shuttle follow-on
    Sec. 70502. Requirements
    Sec. 70503. Ground-based analog capabilities
    Sec. 70504. International Space Station completion
    Sec. 70505. International Space Station research
    Sec. 70506. National laboratory designation
CHAPTER 707--HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION COMMISSION
    Sec.
    Sec. 70701. Definitions
    Sec. 70702. Establishment of Commission
    Sec. 70703. Tasks of Commission
    Sec. 70704. Composition of Commission
    Sec. 70705. Powers of Commission
    Sec. 70706. Public meetings, information, and hearings
    Sec. 70707. Staff of Commission
    Sec. 70708. Compensation and travel expenses
    Sec. 70709. Security clearances for Commission members and staff
    Sec. 70710. Reporting requirements and termination
    SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS.
`Subtitle IX--[Transferred]
    SEC. 5. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
    SEC. 6. REPEALS.


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