Title 51National and Commercial Space ProgramsRelease 119-73

§20101 Short title

Title 51 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter CHAPTER 201— - NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF POLICY, AND DEFINITIONS › § 20101

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Title 51, §20101

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This chapter may be cited as the “National Aeronautics and Space Act”.

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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 20101(no source) Chapter 201 of title 51 restates the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958. Although

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s are generally eliminated as unnecessary in positive law titles of the United States Code, in this case it was suggested that the

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“National Aeronautics and Space Act” be provided for convenience.

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51 U.S.C. § 20101

Title 51National and Commercial Space Programs

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73