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51 U.S.C. § 50701

Definition of Office

United States · Title 51 — NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS · Status: effective

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51 U.S.C. § 50701, Definition of Office, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/493145
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In this chapter, the term “Office” means the Office of Space Commerce established in section 50702 of this title.

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The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 111-314(H.R. 3237)2010-12-18
    To enact certain laws relating to national and commercial space programs as title 51, United States Code, "National and Commercial Space Programs".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-90(H.R. 2262)2015-11-25
    U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act
    House: 284–133Senate: no recorded tally