2015 US Code
Title 51 - National and Commercial Space Programs (Sections 10101 - 71302)
Subtitle VII - Access to Space (Sections 70101 - 71302)
Chapter 709 - International Space Station (Sections 70901 - 70907)
Sec. 70905 - National laboratory designation
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS Subtitle VII - Access to Space CHAPTER 709 - INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION Sec. 70905 - National laboratory designation |
| Contains | section 70905 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 111-314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3437. |
| Statutes at Large References | 119 Stat. 2930 124 Stat. 3437 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 109-155, Public Law 111-314 |
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(a) Definition of United States Segment of the International Space Station.—In this section the term "United States segment of the International Space Station" means those elements of the International Space Station manufactured—
(1) by the United States; or
(2) for the United States by other nations in exchange for funds or launch services.
(b) Designation.—To further the policy described in section 70501(a) of this title, the United States segment of the International Space Station is hereby designated a national laboratory.
(c) Management.—
(1) Partnerships.—The Administrator shall seek to increase the utilization of the International Space Station by other Federal entities and the private sector through partnerships, cost-sharing agreements, and other arrangements that would supplement Administration funding of the International Space Station.
(2) Contracting.—The Administrator may enter into a contract with a nongovernmental entity to operate the International Space Station national laboratory, subject to all applicable Federal laws and regulations.
(Pub. L. 111–314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3437.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 70905(a) | 42 U.S.C. 16767(d). | Pub. L. 109–155, title V, §507(a), (b), (d), Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2930, 2931. |
| 70905(b) | 42 U.S.C. 16767(a). | |
| 70905(c) | 42 U.S.C. 16767(b). |
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