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U.S. Code·Title 51

Title 51

National and Commercial Space Programs

251 sections in this title, page 1 of 3.

§ 1

SHORT TITLE.

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 409— MISCELLANEOUS

§ 10101

Definitions

Subtitle Subtitle I— General › Chapter 101— DEFINITIONS

§ 2

FINDINGS.

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 409— MISCELLANEOUS

§ 20101

Short title

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter I— SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF POLICY, AND DEFINITIONS

§ 20102

Congressional declaration of policy and purpose

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter I— SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF POLICY, AND DEFINITIONS

§ 20103

Definitions

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter I— SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF POLICY, AND DEFINITIONS

§ 20111

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter II— COORDINATION OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ACTIVITIES

§ 20112

Functions of the Administration

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter II— COORDINATION OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ACTIVITIES

§ 20113

Powers of the Administration in performance of functions

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter II— COORDINATION OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ACTIVITIES

§ 20114

Administration and Department of Defense coordination

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter II— COORDINATION OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ACTIVITIES

§ 20115

International cooperation

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter II— COORDINATION OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ACTIVITIES

§ 20116

Reports to Congress

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter II— COORDINATION OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ACTIVITIES

§ 20117

Disposal of excess land

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter II— COORDINATION OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ACTIVITIES

§ 20131

Public access to information

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20132

Security requirements

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20133

Permission to carry firearms

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20134

Arrest authority

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20135

Property rights in inventions

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20136

Contributions awards

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20137

Malpractice and negligence suits against United States

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20138

Insurance and indemnification

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20139

Insurance for experimental aerospace vehicles

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20140

Appropriations

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20141

Misuse of agency name and initials

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20142

Contracts regarding expendable launch vehicles

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20143

Full cost appropriations account structure

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20144

Prize authority

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20145

Lease of non-excess property

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20146

Retrocession of jurisdiction

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20147

Recovery and disposition authority

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20148

Indemnification; NASA launch services and reentry services

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20149

Medical monitoring and research relating to human space flight

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

§ 20161

Congressional declaration of purpose and policy

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter IV— UPPER ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH

§ 20162

Definition of upper atmosphere

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter IV— UPPER ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH

§ 20163

Program authorized

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter IV— UPPER ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH

§ 20164

International cooperation

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 201— NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter IV— UPPER ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH

§ 20301

General responsibilities

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 203— RESPONSIBILITIES AND VISION

§ 20302

Vision for space exploration

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 203— RESPONSIBILITIES AND VISION

§ 20303

Contribution to innovation

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 203— RESPONSIBILITIES AND VISION

§ 20304

Basic research enhancement

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 203— RESPONSIBILITIES AND VISION

§ 20305

National Academies decadal surveys

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 203— RESPONSIBILITIES AND VISION

§ 20306

Special appropriations for Mars missions, Artemis missions, and Moon to Mars program

Subtitle Subtitle II— General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter 203— RESPONSIBILITIES AND VISION

§ 3

SUPPORTING WOMEN’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE FIELDS OF AEROSPACE AND SPACE EXPLORATION.

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 409— MISCELLANEOUS

§ 30101

Prior authorization of appropriations required

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 301— APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGETS, AND ACCOUNTING

§ 30102

Working capital fund

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 301— APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGETS, AND ACCOUNTING

§ 30103

Budgets

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 301— APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGETS, AND ACCOUNTING

§ 30104

Baselines and cost controls

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 301— APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGETS, AND ACCOUNTING

§ 30301

Guaranteed customer base

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 303— CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

§ 30302

Quality assurance personnel

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 303— CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

§ 30303

Tracking and data relay satellite services

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 303— CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

§ 30304

Award of contracts to small businesses and disadvantaged individuals

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 303— CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

§ 30305

Outreach program

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 303— CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

§ 30306

Small business contracting

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 303— CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

§ 30307

Requirement for independent cost analysis

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 303— CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

§ 30308

Cost effectiveness calculations

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 303— CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

§ 30309

Use of abandoned and underutilized buildings, grounds, and facilities

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 303— CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

§ 30310

Exception to alternative fuel procurement requirement

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 303— CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

§ 30501

Lessons learned and best practices

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 305— MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW

§ 30502

Whistleblower protection

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 305— MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW

§ 30503

Performance assessments

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 305— MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW

§ 30504

Assessment of science mission extensions

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 305— MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW

§ 30701

Competitiveness and international cooperation

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 307— INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND COMPETITION

§ 30702

Foreign contract limitation

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 307— INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND COMPETITION

§ 30703

Foreign launch vehicles

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 307— INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND COMPETITION

§ 30704

Offshore performance of contracts for the procurement of goods and services

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 307— INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND COMPETITION

§ 30901

Congressional Space Medal of Honor

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 309— AWARDS

§ 30902

Charles “Pete” Conrad Astronomy Awards

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 309— AWARDS

§ 31101

Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 311— SAFETY

§ 31102

Drug and alcohol testing

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 311— SAFETY

§ 31301

Healthcare program

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 313— HEALTHCARE

§ 31302

Astronaut healthcare survey

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 313— HEALTHCARE

§ 31501

Orbital debris

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 315— MISCELLANEOUS

§ 31502

Maintenance of facilities

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 315— MISCELLANEOUS

§ 31503

Laboratory productivity

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 315— MISCELLANEOUS

§ 31504

Cooperative unmanned aerial vehicle activities

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 315— MISCELLANEOUS

§ 31505

Development of enhanced-use lease policy

Subtitle Subtitle III— Administrative Provisions › Chapter 315— MISCELLANEOUS

§ 4

PLAN.

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 409— MISCELLANEOUS

§ 40101

Definition of institution of higher education

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 401— AERONAUTICS › Subchapter I— GENERAL

§ 40102

Governmental interest in aeronautics research and development

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 401— AERONAUTICS › Subchapter I— GENERAL

§ 40103

Cooperation with other agencies on aeronautics activities

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 401— AERONAUTICS › Subchapter I— GENERAL

§ 40104

Cooperation among Mission Directorates

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 401— AERONAUTICS › Subchapter I— GENERAL

§ 40111

Fundamental research program

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 401— AERONAUTICS › Subchapter II— HIGH PRIORITY AERONAUTICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

§ 40112

Research and technology programs

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 401— AERONAUTICS › Subchapter II— HIGH PRIORITY AERONAUTICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

§ 40113

Airspace systems research

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 401— AERONAUTICS › Subchapter II— HIGH PRIORITY AERONAUTICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

§ 40114

Aviation safety and security research

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 401— AERONAUTICS › Subchapter II— HIGH PRIORITY AERONAUTICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

§ 40115

Aviation weather research

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 401— AERONAUTICS › Subchapter II— HIGH PRIORITY AERONAUTICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

§ 40116

University-based Centers for Research on Aviation Training

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 401— AERONAUTICS › Subchapter II— HIGH PRIORITY AERONAUTICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

§ 40131

Aeronautics scholarships

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 401— AERONAUTICS › Subchapter III— SCHOLARSHIPS

§ 40141

Aviation data requests

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 401— AERONAUTICS › Subchapter IV— DATA REQUESTS

§ 40301

Purposes

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 403— NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

§ 40302

Definitions

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 403— NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

§ 40303

National space grant college and fellowship program

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 403— NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

§ 40304

Grants or contracts

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 403— NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

§ 40305

Specific national needs

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 403— NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

§ 40306

Space grant college and space grant regional consortium

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 403— NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

§ 40307

Space grant fellowship program

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 403— NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

§ 40308

Space grant review panel

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 403— NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

§ 40309

Availability of other Federal personnel and data

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 403— NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

§ 40310

Designation or award to be on competitive basis

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 403— NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

§ 40311

Continuing emphasis

Subtitle Subtitle IV— Aeronautics and Space Research and Education › Chapter 403— NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

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