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51 U.S.C. § 51302

Commercial exploration and commercial recovery

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

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51 U.S.C. § 51302, Commercial exploration and commercial recovery, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/493181
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The President, acting through appropriate Federal agencies, shall— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the President shall submit to Congress a report on commercial exploration for and commercial recovery of space resources by United States citizens that specifies—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 114-90(H.R. 2262)2015-11-25
    U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act
    House: 284–133Senate: no recorded tally