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51 U.S.C. 70703: Tasks of CommissionText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 51-NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMSCHAPTER 707-HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION COMMISSION
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§70703. Tasks of Commission

A Commission established pursuant to this chapter shall, to the extent possible, undertake the following tasks:

(1)  Investigation.⁠—Investigate the incident.

(2)  Cause.⁠—Determine the cause of the incident.

(3)  Contributing factors.⁠—Identify all contributing factors to the cause of the incident.

(4)  Recommendations.⁠—Make recommendations for corrective actions.

(5)  Additional findings or recommendations.⁠—Provide any additional findings or recommendations deemed by the Commission to be important, whether or not they are related to the specific incident under investigation.

(6)  Report.⁠—Prepare a report to Congress, the President, and the public.

( Pub. L. 111–314, § 3 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3432 .)

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70703

42 U.S.C. 16843.

Pub. L. 109–155, title VIII, § 823, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2941.