To extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation industry.

Bill: 108-hr-5245
Sponsor: Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2004-10-07 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Astronautics
Aviation insurance
Claims
Commerce
Contractors
Finance and Financial Sector
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government liability
Governmental investigations
Indemnity
International competitiveness
Launch vehicles
Law
Liability (Law)
Licenses
Space activities
Space commercialization
Space flight
Spacecraft
Subcontractors
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: 
Extends liability insurance and financial responsibility requirements with respect to commercial space transportation through December 31, 2009.
 
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to arrange with a nonprofit entity for a study: (1) regarding the liability risk sharing regime in the United States for commercial space transportation; (2) to assess methods by which the liability risk sharing regime could be eliminated and whether alternative steps would be needed to maintain a viable and competitive U.S. space transportation industry if it were eliminated; and (3) to examine liability risk sharing in other nations with commercial launch capability and evaluate the direct and indirect impact that eliminating the regime would have on the competitiveness of the U.S. commercial space launch industry in relation to foreign commercial launch providers and on U.S. assured access to space.

action_date: 2004-10-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Extends liability insurance and financial responsibility requirements with respect to commercial space transportation through December 31, 2009.
 
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to arrange with a nonprofit entity for a study: (1) regarding the liability risk sharing regime in the United States for commercial space transportation; (2) to assess methods by which the liability risk sharing regime could be eliminated and whether alternative steps would be needed to maintain a viable and competitive U.S. space transportation industry if it were eliminated; and (3) to examine liability risk sharing in other nations with commercial launch capability and evaluate the direct and indirect impact that eliminating the regime would have on the competitiveness of the U.S. commercial space launch industry in relation to foreign commercial launch providers and on U.S. assured access to space.

action_date: 2004-11-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Extends liability insurance and financial responsibility requirements with respect to commercial space transportation through December 31, 2009.
 
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to arrange with a nonprofit entity for a study: (1) regarding the liability risk sharing regime in the United States for commercial space transportation; (2) to assess methods by which the liability risk sharing regime could be eliminated and whether alternative steps would be needed to maintain a viable and competitive U.S. space transportation industry if it were eliminated; and (3) to examine liability risk sharing in other nations with commercial launch capability and evaluate the direct and indirect impact that eliminating the regime would have on the competitiveness of the U.S. commercial space launch industry in relation to foreign commercial launch providers and on U.S. assured access to space.

action_date: 2004-11-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Extends liability insurance and financial responsibility requirements with respect to commercial space transportation through December 31, 2009.
 
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to arrange with a nonprofit entity for a study: (1) regarding the liability risk sharing regime in the United States for commercial space transportation; (2) to assess methods by which the liability risk sharing regime could be eliminated and whether alternative steps would be needed to maintain a viable and competitive U.S. space transportation industry if it were eliminated; and (3) to examine liability risk sharing in other nations with commercial launch capability and evaluate the direct and indirect impact that eliminating the regime would have on the competitiveness of the U.S. commercial space launch industry in relation to foreign commercial launch providers and on U.S. assured access to space.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-11-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-428.
action_date: 2004-11-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-428.
action_date: 2004-11-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-11-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-11-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-11-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-11-16
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11390)
action_date: 2004-11-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11390)
action_date: 2004-10-09
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9020)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9020)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Mr. Smith (MI) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9020)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Committee on Science discharged.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Committee on Science discharged.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science.
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-428