51 U.S.C. § 70702
Establishment of Commission
Effective Mar 21, 2017(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3432; Pub. L. 115–10, title VIII, § 838, Mar. 21, 2017, 131 Stat. 71.)
(a) Establishment.— The President shall establish an independent, nonpartisan Commission within the executive branch to investigate any incident that results in the loss of—
- (1) a space shuttle;
- (2) the International Space Station or its operational viability;
(3) any other orbital or suborbital space vehicle carrying humans that is—
- (A) owned by the Federal Government; or
- (B) being used pursuant to a contract or Space Act Agreement with the Federal Government for carrying a government astronaut or a researcher funded by the Federal Government; or
- (4) a crew member or passenger of any space vehicle described in this subsection.
- (b) Deadline for Establishment.— The President shall establish a Commission within 7 days after an incident specified in subsection (a).
(c) Definitions.— In this section:
- (1) Government astronaut.— The term “government astronaut” has the meaning given the term in section 50902.
- (2) Space act agreement.— The term “Space Act Agreement” means an agreement entered into by the Administration pursuant to its other transactions authority under section 20113(e).
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, , 124 Stat. 3432; Pub. L. 115–10, title VIII, § 838, , 131 Stat. 71.)
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 70702 | 42 U.S.C. 16842. | Pub. L. 109–155, title VIII, § 822, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2941. |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2017—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 115–10, § 838(1), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “any other United States space vehicle carrying humans that is owned by the Federal Government or that is being used pursuant to a contract with the Federal Government; or”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–10, § 838(2), added subsec. (c).