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51 U.S.C. § 70901 — Peaceful uses of space station
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No civil space station authorized under section 103(a)(1) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–611, 104 Stat. 3190) may be used to carry or place in orbit any nuclear weapon or any other weapon of mass destruction, to install any such weapon on any celestial body, or to station any such weapon in space in any other manner. This civil space station may be used only for peaceful purposes.
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No civil space station authorized under section 103(a)(1) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–611, 104 Stat. 3190) may be used to carry or place in orbit any nuclear weapon or any other weapon of mass destruction, to install any such weapon on any celestial body, or to station any such weapon in space in any other manner. This civil space station may be used only for peaceful purposes.
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In this title:
(1) **Administration.—** — The term “Administration” means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(2) **Administrator.—** — The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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This chapter may be cited as the “National Aeronautics and Space Act”.
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**(a) Devotion of Space Activities to Peaceful Purposes for Benefit of All Humankind.—** Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States that activities in space should be devoted to peaceful purposes for the benefit of all humankind.
**(b) Aeronautical and Space Activities for Welfare and Security of United States.—** Congress declares that the general welfare and security of the United States require that adequate provision be made for aeronautical and space activities. Congress further declares that such activities shall be the responsibility of, and shall be directed by, a civilian agency exercising control over aeronautical and space activities sponsored by the United States, except that activities peculiar to or primarily associated with the development of weapons systems, military operations, or the defense of the United States (including the research and development necessary to make effective provision for the defense of the United States) shall be the responsibility of, and shall be directed by, the Department of Defense; and that determination as to which agency has responsibility for and direction of any such activity shall be made by the President.
**(c) Commercial Use of Space.—** Congress declares that the general welfare of the United States requires that the Administration seek and encourage, to the maximum extent possible, the fullest commercial use of space.
**(d) Objectives of Aeronautical and Space Activities.—** The aeronautical and space activities of the United States shall be conducted so as to contribute materially to one or more of the following objectives:
(1) The expansion of human knowledge of the Earth and of phenomena in the atmosphere and space.
(2) The improvement of the usefulness, performance, speed, safety, and effi
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**(a) Rules and Regulations.—** In the performance of its functions, the Administration is authorized to make, promulgate, issue, rescind, and amend rules and regulations governing the manner of its operations and the exercise of the powers vested in it by law.
**(b) Officers and Employees.—** In the performance of its functions, the Administration is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out such functions. The officers and employees shall be appointed in accordance with the civil service laws and their compensation fixed in accordance with chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, except that—
(1) to the extent the Administrator deems such action necessary to the discharge of the Administrator’s responsibilities, the Administrator may appoint not more than 425 of the scientific, engineering, and administrative personnel of the Administration without regard to such laws, and may fix the compensation of such personnel not in excess of the rate of basic pay payable for level III of the Executive Schedule; and
(2) to the extent the Administrator deems such action necessary to recruit specially qualified scientific and engineering talent, the Administrator may establish the entrance grade for scientific and engineering personnel without previous service in the Federal Government at a level up to 2 grades higher than the grade provided for such personnel under the General Schedule, and fix their compensation accordingly.
**(c) Property.—** In the performance of its functions, the Administration is authorized—
(1) to acquire (by purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise), construct, improve, repair, operate, and maintain laboratories, research and testing sites and facilities, aeronautical a
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TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
§ 70901
under this chapter without the appropriate secu-
rity clearances.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3435.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
70709 ..........
42 U.S.C. 16849.
Pub. L. 109–155, title VIII,
§ 829, Dec. 30, 2005, 119
Stat. 2944.
§ 70710. Reporting requirements and termination
(a) INTERIM
REPORTS.—A Commission may
submit to the President and Congress interim
reports containing such findings, conclusions,
and recommendations for corrective actions as
have been agreed to by a majority of Commis-
sion members.
(b) FINAL REPORT.—A Commission shall sub-
mit to the President and Congress, and make
concurrently available to the public, a final re-
port containing such findings, conclusions, and
recommendations for corrective actions as have
been agreed to by a majority of Commission
members. Such report shall include any minor-
ity views or opinions not reflected in the major-
ity report.
(c) TERMINATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—A Commission, and all the
authorities of this chapter with respect to
that Commission, shall terminate 60 days
after the date on which the final report is sub-
mitted under subsection (b).
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES BEFORE TERMI-
NATION.—A Commission may use the 60-day pe-
riod referred to in paragraph (1) for the pur-
pose of concluding its activities, including
providing testimony to committees of Con-
gress concerning its reports and disseminating
the final report.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3436.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
70710 ..........
42 U.S.C. 16850.
Pub. L. 109–155, title VIII,
§ 8
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