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CHAPTER 509 - COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ACTIVITIES
Sec. 50905 - License applications and requirements
(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may establish procedures for safety approvals of launch vehicles, reentry vehicles, safety systems, processes, services, or personnel (including approval procedures for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of crews and space flight participants, to the extent permitted by subsections (b) and (c)) that may be used in conducting licensed commercial space launch or reentry activities.
(D) additional license requirements, for a launch vehicle carrying a human being for compensation or hire, necessary to protect the health and safety of crew or space flight participants, only if such requirements are imposed pursuant to final regulations issued in accordance with subsection (c); and
(c) Safety Regulations.—(1) The Secretary may issue regulations governing the design or operation of a launch vehicle to protect the health and safety of crew and space flight participants.
(2) Regulations issued under this subsection shall—
(i) have resulted in a serious or fatal injury (as defined in 49 CFR 830, as in effect on November 10, 2004) to crew or space flight participants during a licensed or permitted commercial human space flight; or
(ii) contributed to an unplanned event or series of events during a licensed or permitted commercial human space flight that posed a high risk of causing a serious or fatal injury (as defined in 49 CFR 830, as in effect on November 10, 2004) to crew or space flight participants; and
(3) Beginning 8 years after the date of enactment of the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004, the Secretary may propose regulations under this subsection without regard to paragraph (2)(C) and (D). Any such regulations shall take into consideration the evolving standards of safety in the commercial space flight industry.
(4) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary to issue requirements or regulations to protect the public health and safety, safety of property, national security interests, and foreign policy interests of the United States.
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1333, §70105 of title 49; Pub. L. 105–303, title I, §102(a)(6), Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2848; Pub. L. 108–492, §2(c)(6)–(15), Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 3976–3979; renumbered §70105 then §50905 of title 51 and amended Pub. L. 111–314, §4(d)(2), (3)(E), (5)(F), Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3440, 3441.)
The date of enactment of the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004, referred to in subsecs. (b)(4)(B), (6) and (c)(3), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 108–492, which was approved Dec. 23, 2004.
Subsec. (b)(5)(A). Pub. L. 111–314, §4(d)(5)(F), substituted “section 50914(a)(2) and (c)” for “section 70112(a)(2) and (c)”.
2004—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–492, §2(c)(6)(A), substituted “the Secretary has not taken action on a license application” for “a license is not issued”.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 108–492, §2(c)(6)(B), inserted “(including approval procedures for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of crews and space flight participants, to the extent permitted by subsections (b) and (c))” after “or personnel”.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 108–492, §2(c)(7), inserted “or permit” after “for a license”.
Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 108–492, §2(c)(8), substituted “any” for “an”.
Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 108–492, §2(c)(9), inserted “or permit” after “for a license” and struck out “and” at end.
Subsec. (b)(2)(E). Pub. L. 108–492, §2(c)(10), (11), redesignated subpar. (D) as (E) and inserted “or permit” after “for a license”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 108–492, §2(c)(12), inserted at end “The Secretary may not grant a waiver under this paragraph that would permit the launch or reentry of a launch vehicle or a reentry vehicle without a license or permit if a human being will be on board.”
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–492, §2(c)(14), (15), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d) and inserted “or permit” after “of a license”.
1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–303, §102(a)(6)(B), substituted “accepting an application in accordance with criteria established pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(D)” for “receiving an application” in two places.
Pub. L. 105–303, §102(a)(6)(A), (C), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted “The Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a written notice not later than 30 days after any occurrence when a license is not issued within the deadline established by this subsection.” at end of par. (1), and added par. (2).
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–303, §102(a)(6)(D), inserted “or a reentry site, or the reentry of a reentry vehicle,” after “operation of a launch site”.
Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 105–303, §102(a)(6)(E), substituted “, operation, or reentry” for “or operation”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105–303, §102(a)(6)(I), inserted “, including the requirement to obtain a license,” after “waive a requirement”.