Title 51National and Commercial Space ProgramsRelease 119-73

§50923 Report to Congress

Title 51 › Subtitle Subtitle V— - Programs Targeting Commercial Opportunities › Chapter CHAPTER 509— - COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ACTIVITIES › § 50923

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Each year with the President’s budget, the Secretary of Transportation must report to Congress on chapter activities, licensing processes, needed laws for launches/reentries, and regulatory/Office performance.

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Title 51, §50923

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The Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress an annual report to accompany the President’s budget request that—
(1)describes all activities undertaken under this chapter, including a description of the process for the application for and approval of licenses under this chapter and recommendations for legislation that may further commercial launches and reentries; and
(2)reviews the performance of the regulatory activities and the effectiveness of the Office of Commercial Space Transportation.

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2010—Pub. L. 111–314 successively renumbered section 70121 of title 49 and section 70121 of this title as this section.

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51 U.S.C. § 50923

Title 51National and Commercial Space Programs

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73