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H. R. 3237—3 
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. 
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. 
SUBCHAPTER IV—UPPER ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH 
20161.
Congressional declaration of purpose and policy. 
20162.
Definition of upper atmosphere. 
20163.
Program authorized. 
20164.
International cooperation. 
SUBCHAPTER I—SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF POLICY, 
AND DEFINITIONS 
§ 20101. Short title 
This chapter may be cited as the ‘‘National Aeronautics and 
Space Act’’. 
§ 20102. Congressional declaration of policy and purpose 
(a) DEVOTION OF SPACE ACTIVITIES TO PEACEFUL PURPOSES FOR 
BENEFIT OF ALL HUMANKIND.—Congress declares that it is the 
policy of the United States that activities in space should be devoted 
to peaceful purposes for the benefit of all humankind. 
(b) AERONAUTICAL
AND SPACE ACTIVITIES
FOR WELFARE
AND 
SECURITY OF UNITED STATES.—Congress declares that the general
H. R. 3237—114 
(G) Section 70106 is renumbered 50907. 
(H) Section 70107 is renumbered 50908. 
(I) Section 70108 is renumbered 50909. 
(J) Section 70109 is renumbered 50910. 
(K) Section 70109a is renumbered 50911. 
(L) Section 70110 is renumbered 50912. 
(M) Section 70111 is renumbered 50913. 
(N) Section 70112 is renumbered 50914. 
(O) Section 70113 is renumbered 50915. 
(P) Section 70114 is renumbered 50916. 
(Q) Section 70115 is renumbered 50917. 
(R) Section 70116 is renumbered 50918. 
(S) Section 70117 is renumbered 50919. 
(T) Section 70118 is renumbered 50920. 
(U) Section 70119 is renumbered 50921. 
(V) Section 70120 is renumbered 50922. 
(W) Section 70121 is renumbered 50923. 
(4) RENUMBERING OF SECTIONS IN CHAPTER 511 OF TITLE 51, 
UNITED STATES CODE.—In chapter 511 of title 51, United States 
Code, as renumbered by paragraph (2), and in the chapter 
analysis, the sections are renumbered as follows: 
(A) Section 70301 is renumbered 51101. 
(B) Section 70302 is renumbered 51102. 
(C) Section 70303 is renumbered 51103. 
(D) Section 70304 is renumbered 51104. 
(E) Section 70305 is renumbered 51105. 
(5) CROSS REFERENCES IN CHAPTER 509 OF TITLE 51, UNITED 
STATES CODE.— 
(A) Section 50902(11) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘section 70104(c)’’ and substituting 
‘‘section 50904(c)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 70105a’’ and substituting 
‘‘section 50906’’. 
(B) Section 50902(19) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking 
‘‘section 70120(c)(2)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50922(c)(2)’’. 
(C) Section 50904(a)(2) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking 
‘‘section 70102(1)(A) or (B)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 
50902(1)(A) or (B)’’. 
(D) Section 50904(a)(3) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking 
‘‘section 
70102(1)(C)’’ 
and 
substituting 
‘‘section 
50902(1)(C)’’. 
(E) Section 50904(a)(4) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking 
‘‘section 
70102(1)(C)’’ 
and 
substituting 
‘‘section 
50902(1)(C)’’. 
(F) Section 50905(b)(5)(A) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking 
‘‘section 70112(a)(2) and (c)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 
50914(a)(2) and (c)’’. 
(G) Section 50906(c) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking 
‘‘section 
70105(b)(2)(C)’’ 
and 
substituting 
‘‘section 
50905(b)(2)(C)’’.
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(H) Section 50906(i) of title 51, United States Code, as 
renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 70106, 70107, 70108, 70109, 70110, 70112, 70115, 
70116, 70117, and 70121’’ and substituting ‘‘sections 50907, 
50908, 50909, 50910, 50912, 50914, 50917, 50918, 50919, 
and 50923’’. 
(I) Section 50907(a) of title 51, United States Code, as 
renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 70104(c), 70105, and 70105a’’ and substituting ‘‘sec-
tions 50904(c), 50905, and 50906’’. 
(J) Section 50908(b)(2) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking 
‘‘section 70105(c)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50905(c)’’. 
(K) Section 50908(e) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking 
‘‘section 70110’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50912’’. 
(L) Section 50909(b) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking 
‘‘section 70110’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50912’’. 
(M) Section 50912(a)(1) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking 
‘‘section 70105(a) or 70105a’’ and substituting ‘‘section 
50905(a) or 50906’’. 
(N) Section 50912(a)(2) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking 
‘‘section 70104(c)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50904(c)’’. 
(O) Section 50912(a)(3)(A) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking 
‘‘section 70107(b) or (c)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50908(b) 
or (c)’’. 
(P) Section 50912(a)(3)(B) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking 
‘‘section 70108(a)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50909(a)’’. 
(Q) Section 50915(a)(1)(A) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking 
‘‘section 
70112(a)(1)(A)’’ 
and 
substituting 
‘‘section 
50914(a)(1)(A)’’. 
(R) Section 50915(a)(2) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘section 70112(a)(1)(A)’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘section 50914(a)(1)(A)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 70112(a)(1)’’ and substituting 
‘‘section 50914(a)(1)’’. 
(S) Section 50916 of title 51, United States Code, as 
renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 70106(b)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50907(b)’’. 
(T) Section 50919(b)(2) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking 
‘‘the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C. 
5601 et seq.)’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 601 of this title’’. 
(U) Section 50922(c)(2)(B) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking 
‘‘section 70102’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50902’’. 
(6) CROSS REFERENCES IN CHAPTER 511 OF TITLE 51, UNITED 
STATES CODE.— 
(A) Section 51101(1) of title 51, United States Code, 
as renumbered by paragraph (4), is amended by striking
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3237 
To enact certain laws relating to national and commercial space programs 
as title 51, United States Code, ‘‘National and Commercial Space Programs’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2009 
Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To enact certain laws relating to national and commercial 
space programs as title 51, United States Code, ‘‘Na-
tional and Commercial Space Programs’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1.
Table of contents. 
Sec. 2.
Purpose; conformity with original intent. 
Sec. 3.
Enactment of title 51, United States Code. 
Sec. 4.
Conforming amendments to other laws. 
Sec. 5.
Transitional and savings provisions. 
Sec. 6.
Repeals. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE; CONFORMITY WITH ORIGINAL INTENT. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to codify certain existing laws 
related to national and commercial space programs as a positive law title 
of the United States Code. 
(b) CONFORMITY WITH ORIGINAL INTENT.—In the codification of laws 
by this Act, the intent is to conform to the understood policy, intent, and 
purpose of Congress in the original enactments, with such amendments and 
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Subtitle VII—Access to Space 
701. Use of Space Shuttle or Alternatives ...............................................................
70101 
703. Shuttle Pricing Policy for Commercial and Foreign Users ..............................
70301 
705. Exploration Initiatives ......................................................................................
70501 
707. Human Space Flight Independent Investigation Commission .........................
70701 
709. International Space Station ..............................................................................
70901 
711. Near-Earth Objects ..........................................................................................
71101 
713. Cooperation for Safety Among Spacefaring Nations .......................................
71301 
Subtitle I—General 
CHAPTER 101—DEFINITIONS 
Sec. 
10101.
Definitions. 
§ 10101. Definitions 
In this title: 
(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administration’’ means the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Admin-
istrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
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. 
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. 
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Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued 
Act 
Section 
United States Code 
303 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17722.
304(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17723(b).
304(c) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17723(c).
307 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17724.
403 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17731.
404(a) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17732(a).
404(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17732(b).
405(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17733(b).
407 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17734.
501 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17741.
502 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17742.
601(a) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17751(a).
602 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17752.
704(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17781(b).
704(c) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17781(c).
801(a) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17791(a).
803 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17793.
804 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17794.
805 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17795.
902 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17801.
1002(a) ....................................
42 U.S.C. 17811(a).
1003(a) ....................................
42 U.S.C. 17812(a).
1102(b) ....................................
42 U.S.C. 17821(b).
1103 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17822.
1104 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17823.
1107 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17824.
1109(c) ....................................
42 U.S.C. 17825(c).
1112 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17827.
1116 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17828.
1117 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17829.
Science Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub-
lic Law 111–8, div. B, title III ...........
(3d proviso in par. under 
heading ‘‘Cross Agency 
Support’’, at 123 Stat. 589).
42 U.S.C. 16611b note.
Æ 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3237 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 20, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To enact certain laws relating to national and commercial 
space programs as title 51, United States Code, ‘‘Na-
tional and Commercial Space Programs’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1.
Table of contents. 
Sec. 2.
Purpose; conformity with original intent. 
Sec. 3.
Enactment of title 51, United States Code. 
Sec. 4.
Conforming amendments to other laws. 
Sec. 5.
Transitional and savings provisions. 
Sec. 6.
Repeals. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE; CONFORMITY WITH ORIGINAL INTENT. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to codify certain existing laws 
related to national and commercial space programs as a positive law title 
of the United States Code. 
(b) CONFORMITY WITH ORIGINAL INTENT.—In the codification of laws 
by this Act, the intent is to conform to the understood policy, intent, and 
purpose of Congress in the original enactments, with such amendments and 
corrections as will remove ambiguities, contradictions, and other imperfec-
tions, in accordance with section 205(c)(1) of House Resolution No. 988, 
93d Congress, as enacted into law by Public Law 93–554 (2 U.S.C. 
285b(1)). 
SEC. 3. ENACTMENT OF TITLE 51, UNITED STATES CODE. 
Title 51, United States Code, ‘‘National and Commercial Space Pro-
grams’’, is enacted as follows: 
TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL 
SPACE PROGRAMS 
Subtitle I—General 
Chap. 
Sec. 
101. Definitions ........................................................................................................
10101 
Subtitle II—General Program and Policy Provisions 
201. National Aeronautics and Space Program .......................................................
20101 
203. Responsibilities and Vision ...............................................................................
20301 
Subtitle III—Administrative Provisions 
301. Appropriations, Budgets, and Accounting ........................................................
30101 
303. Contracting and Procurement ..........................................................................
30301 
305. Management and Review ..................................................................................
30501 
307. International Cooperation and Competition .....................................................
30701 
309. Awards ..............................................................................................................
30901 
311. Safety ................................................................................................................
31101 
313. Healthcare ........................................................................................................
31301 
315. Miscellaneous ....................................................................................................
31501 
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Subtitle IV—Aeronautics and Space Research and Edu-
cation 
401. Aeronautics .......................................................................................................
40101 
403. National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program ..................................
40301 
405. Biomedical Research in Space ..........................................................................
40501 
407. Environmentally Friendly Aircraft ...................................................................
40701 
409. Miscellaneous ....................................................................................................
40901 
Subtitle V—Programs Targeting Commercial Opportunities 
501. Space Commerce ...............................................................................................
50101 
503. Commercial Reusable In-Space Transportation ...............................................
50301 
505. Commercial Space Competitiveness ..................................................................
50501 
507. Office of Space Commercialization ...................................................................
50701 
Subtitle VI—Earth Observations 
601. Land Remote Sensing Policy ............................................................................
60101 
603. Remote Sensing ................................................................................................
60301 
605. Earth Science ...................................................................................................
60501 
Subtitle VII—Access to Space 
701. Use of Space Shuttle or Alternatives ...............................................................
70101 
703. Shuttle Pricing Policy for Commercial and Foreign Users ..............................
70301 
705. Exploration Initiatives ......................................................................................
70501 
707. Human Space Flight Independent Investigation Commission .........................
70701 
709. International Space Station ..............................................................................
70901 
711. Near-Earth Objects ..........................................................................................
71101 
713. Cooperation for Safety Among Spacefaring Nations .......................................
71301 
Subtitle I—General 
CHAPTER 101—DEFINITIONS 
Sec. 
10101.
Definitions. 
§ 10101. Definitions 
In this title: 
(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administration’’ means the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Admin-
istrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
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. 
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HR 3237 RFS 
Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued 
Act 
Section 
United States Code 
204(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17712(b).
204(c) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17712(c).
204(d) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17712(d).
206(a) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17713(a).
208 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17714.
302 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17721.
303 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17722.
304(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17723(b).
304(c) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17723(c).
307 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17724.
403 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17731.
404(a) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17732(a).
404(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17732(b).
405(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17733(b).
407 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17734.
501 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17741.
502 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17742.
601(a) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17751(a).
602 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17752.
704(b) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17781(b).
704(c) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17781(c).
801(a) ......................................
42 U.S.C. 17791(a).
803 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17793.
804 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17794.
805 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17795.
902 ...........................................
42 U.S.C. 17801.
1002(a) ....................................
42 U.S.C. 17811(a).
1003(a) ....................................
42 U.S.C. 17812(a).
1102(b) ....................................
42 U.S.C. 17821(b).
1103 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17822.
1104 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17823.
1107 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17824.
1109(c) ....................................
42 U.S.C. 17825(c).
1112 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17827.
1116 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17828.
1117 .........................................
42 U.S.C. 17829.
Science Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub-
lic Law 111–8, div. B, title III ...........
(3d proviso in par. under 
heading ‘‘Cross Agency 
Support’’, at 123 Stat. 589).
42 U.S.C. 16611b note.
Passed the House of Representatives January 13, 
2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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