A bill to extend Government liability, subject to appropriation, for certain third-party claims arising from commercial space launches.

Bill: 113-s-1753
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2013-11-20
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Government liability

Licensing and registrations

Space flight and exploration

Spacecraft and satellites
Latest action: action_date: 2013-11-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-11-20
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Extends through December 31, 2016, the application deadline for licenses with respect to which the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) is required to pay third-party claims in excess of a commercial space launcher's required insurance coverage. </p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1753 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2013 Mr. Nelson (for himself, Mr. Thune , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To extend Government liability, subject to appropriation, for certain third-party claims arising from commercial space launches.

1. Launch liability extension Section 50915(f) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2016 .