51 U.S.C. § 51302 — Commercial exploration and commercial recovery
submitted 11 years ago by Pub. L. 114-90 to r/title-51-NATIONAL-AND-COMMERCIAL-SPACE-PROGRAMS · 192 words · no verdicts yet
The President, through Federal agencies, must facilitate United States citizens’ commercial exploration and recovery of space resources and reduce harmful Government barriers. The President must report to Congress on needed authority and agency responsibilities.
(a) The President, through appropriate Federal agencies, must: (1) facilitate United States citizens’ commercial exploration for and recovery of space resources; (2) discourage Government barriers to economically viable, safe, and stable United States industries doing so, consistently with United States international obligations; and (3) promote citizens’ right to do so without harmful interference, subject to Federal authorization and continuing supervision and those obligations. (b) Within 180 days after enactment, the President must report to Congress on these activities, specifying (1) authority needed to meet international obligations, including authorization and continuing supervision, and (2) recommended division of responsibilities among Federal agencies.
The President, acting through appropriate Federal agencies, shall—
facilitate commercial exploration for and commercial recovery of space resources by United States citizens;
discourage government barriers to the development in the United States of economically viable, safe, and stable industries for commercial exploration for and commercial recovery of space resources in manners consistent with the international obligations of the United States; and
promote the right of United States citizens to engage in commercial exploration for and commercial recovery of space resources free from harmful interference, in accordance with the international obligations of the United States and subject to authorization and continuing supervision by the Federal Government.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the President shall submit to Congress a report on commercial exploration for and commercial recovery of space resources by United States citizens that specifies—
the authorities necessary to meet the international obligations of the United States, including authorization and continuing supervision by the Federal Government; and
recommendations for the allocation of responsibilities among Federal agencies for the activities described in paragraph (1).
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 114–90, title IV, § 402(a), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 721.)
- 2015Enacted · Pub. L. 114-90 · 129 Stat. 721
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