§ 70109a. — Space advertising.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 49USC70109a]
TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
SUBTITLE IX--COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER 701--COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ACTIVITIES
Sec. 70109a. Space advertising
(a) Licensing.--Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or
any other provision of law, the Secretary may not, for the launch of a
payload containing any material to be used for the purposes of obtrusive
space advertising--
(1) issue or transfer a license under this chapter; or
(2) waive the license requirements of this chapter.
(b) Launching.--No holder of a license under this chapter may launch
a payload containing any material to be used for purposes of obtrusive
space advertising.
(c) Commercial Space Advertising.--Nothing in this section shall
apply to nonobtrusive commercial space advertising, including
advertising on--
(1) commercial space transportation vehicles;
(2) space infrastructure payloads;
(3) space launch facilities; and
(4) launch support facilities.
(Added Pub. L. 106-391, title III, Sec. 322(b), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat.
1598.)
Negotiation With Foreign Launching Nations
Pub. L. 106-391, title III, Sec. 322(c), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat.
1598, provided that:
``(1) The President is requested to negotiate with foreign launching
nations for the purpose of reaching one or more agreements that prohibit
the use of outer space for obtrusive space advertising purposes.
``(2) It is the sense of the Congress that the President should take
such action as is appropriate and feasible to enforce the terms of any
agreement to prohibit the use of outer space for obtrusive space
advertising purposes.
``(3) As used in this subsection, the term `foreign launching
nation' means a nation--
``(A) that launches, or procures the launching of, a payload
into outer space; or
``(B) from the territory or facility of which a payload is
launched into outer space.''
