2013 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law (§§ 101 - 2925)
Part IV - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT (§§ 2201 - 2925)
Chapter 135 - SPACE PROGRAMS (§§ 2271 - 2279)
Section 2276 - Commercial space launch cooperation
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART IV - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT CHAPTER 135 - SPACE PROGRAMS Sec. 2276 - Commercial space launch cooperation |
Contains | section 2276 |
Date | 2013 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 112-239, div. A, title IX, §912(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1872. |
Statutes at Large References | 76 Stat. 514 107 Stat. 1704 126 Stat. 1872 |
Public Law References | Public Law 87-651, Public Law 103-160, Public Law 112-239 |
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(a)
(1) maximize the use of the capacity of the space transportation infrastructure of the Department of Defense by the private sector in the United States;
(2) maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the space transportation infrastructure of the Department of Defense;
(3) reduce the cost of services provided by the Department of Defense related to space transportation infrastructure at launch support facilities and space recovery support facilities;
(4) encourage commercial space activities by enabling investment by covered entities in the space transportation infrastructure of the Department of Defense; and
(5) foster cooperation between the Department of Defense and covered entities.
(b)
(1) may enter into an agreement with a covered entity to provide the covered entity with support and services related to the space transportation infrastructure of the Department of Defense; and
(2) upon the request of such covered entity, may include such support and services in the space launch and reentry range support requirements of the Department of Defense if—
(A) the Secretary determines that the inclusion of such support and services in such requirements—
(i) is in the best interest of the Federal Government;
(ii) does not interfere with the requirements of the Department of Defense; and
(iii) does not compete with the commercial space activities of other covered entities, unless that competition is in the national security interests of the United States; and
(B) any commercial requirement included in the agreement has full non-Federal funding before the execution of the agreement.
(c)
(1)
(2)
(A) may be used only for the objectives specified in this section in accordance with terms of use set forth in the agreement entered into under this subsection; and
(B) shall be managed by the Secretary in accordance with regulations of the Department of Defense.
(3)
(A) shall address the terms of use, ownership, and disposition of the funds, services, or equipment contributed pursuant to the agreement; and
(B) shall include a provision that the covered entity will not recover the costs of its contribution through any other agreement with the United States.
(d)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(1)
(A) is organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States; and
(B) is engaged in commercial space activities.
(2)
(3)
(4)
(Added Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title IX, §912(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1872.)
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 2276, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 126; Sept. 7, 1962, Pub. L. 87–651, title I, §131, 76 Stat. 514, which related to inspection and audit of plants and books of contractors and provided criminal penalties for violations, was repealed by Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, §821(a)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1704.
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