### **CHAPTER 135—SPACE PROGRAMS**

Sec.
2271.
Management of space programs: joint program offices and officer management programs.
2272.
Space science and technology strategy: coordination.
2273.
Policy regarding assured access to space: national security payloads.
2273a.
Space Rapid Capabilities Office.
2274.
Space situational awareness services and information: provision to non-United States Government entities.
2275.
Reports on integration of acquisition and capability delivery schedules for segments of major satellite acquisition programs and funding for such programs.
2275a.
Requirements for protection of satellites.
2275b.
Requirements for appropriate classification guidance.
2276.
Commercial space launch cooperation.
2276a.
Special authority for provision of space launch support services to increase space launch capacity.
2277.
Disclosure of National Security Space Launch program contract pricing terms.
2278.
Notification of foreign interference of national security space.
2279.
Foreign commercial satellite services and foreign launches.
[2279a.
Repealed.]
2279b.
Council on Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Enterprise.
[2279c.
Renumbered.]
2279d.
Limitation on construction on United States territory of satellite positioning ground monitoring stations of certain foreign governments.

#### **Editorial Notes**

#### Amendments

**2023**—Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVI, §§1602, 1603, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 584, added items 2275b and 2276a. Amendments were made pursuant to operation of section 102 of this title.

**2022**—Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XVI, §1601, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2929, added item 2275a.

**2021**—Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVI, §1601(a)(2), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2073, added item 2277.

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, §1081(a)(35), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3872, struck out item 2279c "Air Force Space Command".

**2018**—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title X, §1081(a)(18)(B), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1984, added item 2279d.

**2017**—Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, §1051(a)(13)(B), title XVI, §§1601(a)(2), (b)(2)(B), (b)(2), 1603(d)(2), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1561, 1719, 1720, 1723, added item 2279c, substituted "Space Rapid Capabilities Office" for "Operationally Responsive Space Program Office" in item 2273a and "Foreign commercial satellite services and foreign launches" for "Foreign commercial satellite services" in item 2279, and struck out items 2277 "Report on foreign counter-space programs" and 2279a "Principal Advisor on Space Control".

**2015**—Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XVI, §§1602(b), 1603(b), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1096, 1098, added items 2279a and 2279b.

**2013**—Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title IX, §911(b), title XVI, §1602(a)(2), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 823, 942, added items 2278 and 2279.

Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title IX, §§911(b), 912(b), 913(c)(2), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1872, 1874, 1876, added items 2275 to 2277.

**2009**—Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title IX, §912(b), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2431, added item 2274 and struck out former item 2274 "Space surveillance network: pilot program for provision of satellite tracking support to entities outside United States Government".

**2006**—Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title IX, §913(b)(2), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2357, substituted "Operationally Responsive Space Program Office" for "Operationally responsive national security payloads and buses: separate program element required" in item 2273a.

**2004**—Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title IX, §913(a)(2), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2028, added item 2273a.

**2003**—Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title IX, §§911(a)(2), 912(b), 913(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1564, 1565, 1567, added items 2272 to 2274.