49 USC 70103: General authority

49 USC 70103: General authority Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995

From Title 49-TRANSPORTATIONSUBTITLE IX-COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATIONCHAPTER 701-COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ACTIVITIES

§70103. General authority

(a) General.-The Secretary of Transportation shall carry out this chapter.

(b) Facilitating Commercial Launches.-In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary shall-

(1) encourage, facilitate, and promote commercial space launches by the private sector; and

(2) take actions to facilitate private sector involvement in commercial space transportation activity, and to promote public-private partnerships involving the United States Government, State governments, and the private sector to build, expand, modernize, or operate a space launch infrastructure.

(c) Executive Agency Assistance.-When necessary, the head of an executive agency shall assist the Secretary in carrying out this chapter.

( Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1332 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
70103(a)	49 App.:2604(a) (1st–10th words).	Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–575, §5(a) (1st–10th words, (b)), 98 Stat. 3057 .
70103(b)	49 App.:2604(a) (11th–15th words, cls. (1), (3)).	Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–575, §5(a) (11th–15th words, cls. (1), (3)), 98 Stat. 3057 ; Nov. 16, 1990, Pub. L. 101–611, §117(e)(1), (3), 104 Stat. 3203 .
70103(c)	49 App.:2604(b).

In subsection (a), the words "be responsible for" are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (c), the words "To the extent permitted by law" are omitted as surplus. The words "the head of an executive agency" are substituted for "Federal agencies" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.