In subsection (a), the word “particular” is omitted as surplus.

In subsection (a)(1), before clause (A), the word “sufficient” is omitted as surplus. In clauses (A) and (B), the words “in connection with any particular launch” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (a)(4), before clause (A), the words “made . . . a requirement described in” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (b)(2), the words “department, agency, and instrumentality of the Government” are substituted for “Federal agency” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.

In subsection (d)(2), the words “if appropriate” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (f), the words “department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government” are substituted for “Federal agency or department” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the Code. The words “insurance proceeds or . . . other” and “proceeds or other” are omitted as surplus.

This amends 49:70112(a)(3)(B) to clarify a cross-reference in the codification enacted by section 1 of the Act of July 5, 1994 (Public Law 103–272, 108 Stat. 1337).

2004—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 108–492 inserted “crew, space flight participants,” after “transferee, contractors, subcontractors,” and “or by space flight participants,” after “its own employees”.

1998—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(12)(A), inserted “launch or reentry” before “license is issued”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(12)(B), inserted “or reentry” after “one launch” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(12)(C), inserted “or reentry services” after “launch services” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(12)(D)–(F), inserted “launch or reentry” before “license issued or transferred”, “or reentry services” after “launch services”, and “applicable” after “carried out under the”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(12)(E), (F), inserted “or reentry services” after “launch services” wherever appearing and “applicable” after “carried out under the”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(12)(G), (H), inserted “or Reentries” after “Launches” in heading and “or reentry site or a reentry” after “launch site” in text.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 105–303, § 102(a)(12)(I), inserted “launch or reentry” before “license issued or transferred”.

1996—Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(93), substituted “clause (A)(i) or (ii)” for “clause (A)”.

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(74), substituted “Committee on Science” for “Committee on Science, Space, and Technology”.

Committee on Science of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.

Amendment by section 5(93) of Pub. L. 104–287 effective July 5, 1994, see section 8(1) of Pub. L. 104–287, set out as a note under section 5303 of this title.

For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions of law requiring submittal to Congress of any annual, semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103–7 (in which the 2nd item on page 133 identifies a reporting provision which, as subsequently amended, is contained in subsec. (d)(1) of this section), see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance.

Pub. L. 106–405, § 7, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1752, provided that:

“(a) Report Requirement.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 1, 2000], the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to the Congress a report on the liability risk-sharing regime in the United States for commercial space transportation.

“(b) Contents.—The report required by this section shall—

“(1) analyze the adequacy, propriety, and effectiveness of, and the need for, the current liability risk-sharing regime in the United States for commercial space transportation;

“(2) examine the current liability and liability risk-sharing regimes in other countries with space transportation capabilities;

“(3) examine the appropriateness of deeming all space transportation activities to be ‘ultrahazardous activities’ for which a strict liability standard may be applied and which liability regime should attach to space transportation activities, whether ultrahazardous activities or not;

“(4) examine the effect of relevant international treaties on the Federal Government’s liability for commercial space launches and how the current domestic liability risk-sharing regime meets or exceeds the requirements of those treaties;

“(5) examine the appropriateness, as commercial reusable launch vehicles enter service and demonstrate improved safety and reliability, of evolving the commercial space transportation liability regime towards the approach of the airline liability regime;

“(6) examine the need for changes to the Federal Government’s indemnification policy to accommodate the risks associated with commercial spaceport operations; and

“(7) recommend appropriate modifications to the commercial space transportation liability regime and the actions required to accomplish those modifications.

“(c) Sections.—The report required by this section shall contain sections expressing the views and recommendations of—

“(1) interested Federal agencies, including—

“(A) the Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation;

“(B) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;

“(C) the Department of Defense; and

“(D) the Office of Space Commercialization; and

“(2) the public, received as a result of notice in Commerce Business Daily, the Federal Register, and appropriate Federal agency Internet websites.”