§ 70120. — Regulations.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 49USC70120]
TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
SUBTITLE IX--COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER 701--COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ACTIVITIES
Sec. 70120. Regulations
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation, within 9 months
after the date of the enactment of this section, shall issue regulations
to carry out this chapter that include--
(1) guidelines for industry and State governments to obtain
sufficient insurance coverage for potential damages to third
parties;
(2) procedures for requesting and obtaining licenses to launch a
commercial launch vehicle;
(3) procedures for requesting and obtaining operator licenses
for launch;
(4) procedures for requesting and obtaining launch site operator
licenses; and
(5) procedures for the application of government
indemnification.
(b) Reentry.--The Secretary of Transportation, within 6 months after
the date of the enactment of this section, shall issue a notice of
proposed rulemaking to carry out this chapter that includes--
(1) procedures for requesting and obtaining licenses to reenter
a reentry vehicle;
(2) procedures for requesting and obtaining operator licenses
for reentry; and
(3) procedures for requesting and obtaining reentry site
operator licenses.
(Added Pub. L. 105-303, title I, Sec. 102(a)(16), Oct. 28, 1998, 112
Stat. 2850.)
References in Text
The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in text, is
the date of enactment of Pub. L. 105-303, which was approved Oct. 28,
1998.
