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.
2452.
Definitions.
2453.
Transfer of related functions to Administration.
2454.
Access to information.
2455.
Security requirements.
2456.
Permission to use firearms.
2456a.
Arrest authority.
2457.
Property rights in inventions.
2458.
Contributions awards.
2458a.
Malpractice and negligence suits against United States.
2458b.
Insurance and indemnification.
2458c.
Experimental aerospace vehicle.
2459.
Appropriations.
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.
2459f.
Full cost appropriations account structure.
2459f–1.
Prize authority.
2459g.
Requirement for independent cost analysis.
2459h.
Cost effectiveness calculations.
2459i.
Working capital fund.
2459j.
Enhanced-use lease of real property demonstration.
2459k.
Retrocession of jurisdiction.
2459l.
Recovery and disposition authority.
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Repealed.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Repealed.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.
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Repealed.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 Repealed.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.
2467.
Science, Space, and Technology Education Trust Fund; annual report to Congress.
2467a.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Endeavor Teacher Fellowship Trust Fund.
2467b.
Requirements.
SUBCHAPTER II-COORDINATION OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ACTIVITIES
2471.
National Space Council.
2471a.
Users' advisory group.
2472.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
2473.
Functions of Administration.
2473a.
Repealed.
2473b.
Award of prime and subcontracts to small businesses and disadvantaged individuals.
2473c.
Drug and alcohol testing.
2473d.
Use of abandoned and underutilized buildings, grounds, and facilities.
2473e.
Repealed.
2474.
Omitted.
2475.
International cooperation.
2475a.
Competitiveness and international cooperation.
2475b.
Foreign contract limitation.
2476.
Reports to Congress.
2476a.
Disposal of excess land; approval by Congressional committees.
2476b.
Donations for 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.