§ 70108. — Prohibition, suspension, and end of launches, operation of launch sites and reentry sites, and reentries.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 49USC70108]
TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
SUBTITLE IX--COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER 701--COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ACTIVITIES
Sec. 70108. Prohibition, suspension, and end of launches,
operation of launch sites and reentry sites, and reentries
(a) General Authority.--The Secretary of Transportation may
prohibit, suspend, or end immediately the launch of a launch vehicle or
the operation of a launch site or reentry site, or reentry of a reentry
vehicle, licensed under this chapter if the Secretary decides the launch
or operation or reentry is detrimental to the public health and safety,
the safety of property, or a national security or foreign policy
interest of the United States.
(b) Effective Periods of Orders.--An order under this section takes
effect immediately and remains in effect during a review under section
70110 of this title.
(Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1334; Pub. L. 105-
303, title I, Sec. 102(a)(8), Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2848.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
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70108(a).............................. 49 App.:2610(a). Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98-575, Sec.
11, 98 Stat. 3059.
70108(b).............................. 49 App.:2610(b).
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Amendments
1998--Pub. L. 105-303, Sec. 102(a)(8)(A), substituted ``Prohibition,
suspension, and end of launches, operation of launch sites and reentry
sites, and reentries'' for ``Prohibition, suspension, and end of
launches and operation of launch sites'' in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-303, Sec. 102(a)(8)(B), inserted ``or
reentry site, or reentry of a reentry vehicle,'' after ``operation of a
launch site'' and ``or reentry'' after ``launch or operation''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 70110 of this title.
