H.R. 5245 · 108th Congress
To extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation industry.
Law · 108-428 · Nov 30, 2004Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- House Introduced Oct 7, 2004
- House Passed Oct 8, 2004
- Senate Passed Nov 16, 2004
- President To the President Nov 19, 2004
- President Signed Nov 30, 2004
- Law Nov 30, 2004
Extends liability insurance and financial responsibility requirements with respect to commercial space transportation through December 31, 2009.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Nov 30, 2004
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Extends liability insurance and financial responsibility requirements with respect to commercial space transportation through December 31, 2009.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to arrange with a nonprofit entity for a study: (1) regarding the liability risk sharing regime in the United States for commercial space transportation; (2) to assess methods by which the liability risk sharing regime could be eliminated and whether alternative steps would be needed to maintain a viable and competitive U.S. space transportation industry if it were eliminated; and (3) to examine liability risk sharing in other nations with commercial launch capability and evaluate the direct and indirect impact that eliminating the regime would have on the competitiveness of the U.S. commercial space launch industry in relation to foreign commercial launch providers and on U.S. assured access to space.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation industry.
Latest action (Nov 30, 2004): Became Public Law No: 108-428.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 7, 2004
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Oct 7, 2004
- House Passed Oct 8, 2004
- Senate Passed Nov 16, 2004
- President To the President Nov 19, 2004
- President Signed Nov 30, 2004
- Law Nov 30, 2004
No recorded floor vote found.