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51 U.S.C. § 51501 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 51. National and Commercial Space Programs § 51501. Establishment of Office of Spaceports

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)Establishment of Office.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall identify, within the Office of Commercial Space Transportation, a centralized policy office to be known as the Office of Spaceports.

(b)Functions.--The Office of Spaceports shall--

(1) support licensing activities for operation of launch and reentry sites;

(2) develop policies that promote infrastructure improvements at spaceports;

(3) provide technical assistance and guidance to spaceports;

(4) promote United States spaceports within the Department; and

(5) strengthen the Nation's competitiveness in commercial space transportation infrastructure and increase resilience for the Federal Government and commercial customers.

(c)Recognition.--In carrying out the functions assigned in subsection (b), the Secretary shall recognize the unique needs and distinctions of spaceports that host--  1

(1) launches to or reentries from orbit; and

(2) are involved in suborbital launch activities.

(d)Director.--The head of the Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation shall designate a Director of the Office of Spaceports.

(e)Definition.--In this section the term “spaceport” means a launch or reentry site that is operated by an entity licensed by the Secretary of Transportation.

1 So in original. The dash probably should follow “that” and the word “host” probably should appear at the beginning of par. (1).
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