51 U.S.C. § 50909 — Prohibition, suspension, and end of launches, operation of launch sites and reentry sites, and reentries
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-272 to r/title-51-NATIONAL-AND-COMMERCIAL-SPACE-PROGRAMS · 102 words · no verdicts yet
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The Secretary of Transportation may prohibit, suspend, or end immediately the launch of a launch vehicle or the operation of a launch site or reentry site, or reentry of a reentry vehicle, licensed under this chapter if the Secretary decides the launch or operation or reentry is detrimental to the public health and safety, the safety of property, or a national security or foreign policy interest of the United States.
An order under this section takes effect immediately and remains in effect during a review under section 50912 of this title.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1334, § 70108 of title 49; Pub. L. 105–303, title I, § 102(a)(8), Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2848; renumbered § 70108 then § 50909 of title 51 and amended Pub. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(2), (3)(I), (5)(L), Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3440–3442.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-272 · 108 Stat. 1334
- 1998Amended · Pub. L. 105-303 · 112 Stat. 2848
- 2010Amended · Pub. L. 111-314 · 124 Stat. 3440
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-272 on 1994-07-05.
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