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51 U.S.C. § 70501

Space shuttle follow-on

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

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51 U.S.C. § 70501, Space shuttle follow-on, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/493249
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In order to ensure continuous United States participation and leadership in the exploration and utilization of space and as an essential instrument of national security, it is the policy of the United States to maintain an uninterrupted capability for human space flight and operations—

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  • 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. 115-10(S. 442)2017-03-21
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally