42 USC Ch. 26: Front Matter
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 26-NATIONAL SPACE PROGRAM
CHAPTER 26-NATIONAL SPACE PROGRAM
SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
2451.
Congressional declaration of policy and purpose.
(a)
Devotion of space activities to peaceful purposes for benefit of all mankind.
(b)
Aeronautical and space activities for welfare and security of United States; control by civilian agency; exceptions.
(c)
Commercial use of space.
(d)
Objectives of aeronautical and space activities.
(e)
Ground propulsion systems research and development.
(f)
Development of advanced automobile propulsion systems.
(g)
Bioengineering research, development, and demonstration programs.
(h)
Purpose of chapter.
2452.
Definitions.
2453.
Transfer of related functions to Administration.
(a)
Functions of other departments and agencies; transfer of records, etc.
(b)
Transfers prior to January 1, 1959; report to Congress.
(c)
Transfers after December 31, 1958; report to Congress; approval of Congress.
2454.
Access to information.
2455.
Security requirements.
(a)
Establishment; investigations; referral to Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(b)
Access to Restricted Data of Atomic Energy Commission.
2456.
Permission to use firearms.
2456a.
Arrest authority.
2457.
Property rights in inventions.
(a)
Exclusive property of United States; issuance of patent.
(b)
Contract provisions for furnishing reports of inventions, discoveries, improvements, or innovations.
(c)
Patent application.
(d)
Issuance of patent to applicant; request by Administrator; notice; hearing; determination; review.
(e)
False representations; request for transfer of title to patent; notice; hearing; determination; review.
(f)
Waiver of rights to inventions; Inventions and Contributions Board.
(g)
Repealed.
(h)
Protection of title.
(i)
Administration as defense agency.
(j)
Definitions.
(k)
Objects intended for launch, launched, or assembled in outer space.
(l)
Use or manufacture of patented inventions incorporated in space vehicles launched for persons other than United States.
2458.
Contributions awards.
(a)
Applications; referral to Board; hearing; recommendations; determination by Administrator.
(b)
Apportionment of awards; surrender of claims to compensation; limitation on amount; reports to Congressional committees.
2458a.
Malpractice and negligence suits against United States.
(a)
Exclusive remedy.
(b)
Attorney General to defend any civil action or proceeding for malpractice or negligence; service of process.
(c)
Removal of actions; certification by Attorney General; remand to State court.
(d)
Compromise or settlement of claims.
(e)
Applicability of other provisions of law.
(f)
Liability insurance for persons assigned to foreign countries or non-Federal agencies.
2458b.
Insurance and indemnification.
(a)
Authorization.
(b)
Indemnification.
(c)
Terms of indemnification agreement; notice; United States control of or assistance in defense.
(d)
Certification of just and reasonable amount.
(e)
Payments.
(f)
Definitions.
2458c.
Experimental aerospace vehicle.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Terms and conditions.
(c)
Cross-waivers.
(d)
Definitions.
(e)
Relationship to other laws.
2459.
Appropriations.
(a)
Authorization; limitations for uses of capital nature.
(b)
Use of funds for emergency repairs of existing facilities.
(c)
Termination.
2459a.
Availability of appropriated amounts.
2459b.
Misuse of agency name and initials; authority of Attorney General to enjoin.
2459c.
Contracts regarding expendable launch vehicles.
2459d.
Prohibition of grant or contract providing guaranteed customer base for new commercial space hardware or services.
2459e.
Quality assurance personnel.
(a)
Exclusion of NASA personnel.
(b)
Contract provisions.
2460.
Appropriations; prior authorization by Congress.
2461.
Congressional Space Medal of Honor; appropriations.
2462.
Repealed.
2463.
Tracking and data relay satellite services; report to Congressional committees; authorization to contract.
2464.
Recovery of fair value of placing Department of Defense payloads in orbit with Space Shuttle.
2464a.
Payloads launched on Titan II launch vehicles; cost effectiveness as against space shuttle launches.
2465.
Repealed.
2465a.
Space Shuttle use policy.
(a)
Use policy.
(b)
Implementation plan.
(c)
Annual report.
(d)
NASA payloads.
2465b.
Repealed.
2465c.
Definitions.
2465d, 2465e. Repealed.
2465f.
Other activities of National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
2466.
Shuttle pricing policy; Congressional findings and declaration of purpose.
2466a.
Goals.
2466b.
"Administrator" and "additive cost" defined.
2466c.
Duties of Administrator.
(a)
Establishment and implementation of reimbursement recovery system; base price.
(b)
Reports to Congressional committees.
(c)
Reduction of base price.
(d)
Lower-priced or no-cost flights for users involved in research, etc., with Space Administration.
(e)
Customer incentives.
2467.
Science, Space, and Technology Education Trust Fund; annual report to Congress.
2467a.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Endeavor Teacher Fellowship Trust Fund.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Investment of Trust Fund.
(c)
Purpose.
2467b.
Requirements.
(a)
Competition.
(b)
Supplemental grants.
(c)
"Eligible State" defined.
SUBCHAPTER II-COORDINATION OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ACTIVITIES
2471.
National Space Council.
(a)
Establishment; chairperson.
(b)
Report to Congress on composition and functions.
(c)
Employment of personnel.
2471a.
Users' advisory group.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Exemption.
2472.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(a)
Establishment; appointment and duties of Administrator.
(b)
Deputy Administrator; appointment and duties.
(c)
Restriction on engaging in any other business, vocation, or employment.
2473.
Functions of Administration.
(a)
Planning, directing and conducting aeronautical and space activities; participation by scientific community; dissemination of information.
(b)
Research, development, etc., in ground propulsion technologies and solar heating and cooling technologies.
(c)
Powers of Administration in performance of its functions.
2473a.
Repealed.
2473b.
Award of prime and subcontracts to small businesses and disadvantaged individuals.
2473c.
Drug and alcohol testing.
(a)
Short title.
(b)
Findings.
(c)
Testing program.
(d)
Prohibition on service.
(e)
Program for rehabilitation.
(f)
Procedures for testing.
(g)
Effect on other laws and regulations.
(h)
"Controlled substance" defined.
2473d.
Use of abandoned and underutilized buildings, grounds, and facilities.
(a)
General rule.
(b)
"Depressed communities" defined.
2474.
Omitted.
2475.
International cooperation.
2476.
Reports to Congress.
(a)
Presidential report; transmittal.
(b)
Recommendations for additional legislation.
(c)
Classified information.
2476a.
Disposal of excess land; approval by Congressional committees.
2476b.
Donations for space shuttle orbiter.
(a)
Acceptance by Administrator and use.
(b)
Termination of authority to accept; use of unneeded gifts and donations.
(c)
Name of space shuttle orbiter.
2477.
Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel; membership; appointment; term; powers and duties of Panel; Chairman; compensation, travel and other necessary expenses; NASA membership restriction.
SUBCHAPTER III-UPPER ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH
2481.
Congressional declaration of purpose and policy.
2482.
"Upper atmosphere" defined.
2483.
Program authorized.
2484.
International cooperation.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in title 41 section 421.