Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 42


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Chapter 26 - Notes
                     SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS                 
    Sec.                                                     
    2451.       Congressional declaration of policy and purpose.      
                  (a)  Devotion of space activities to peaceful
                        purposes for benefit of all mankind.          
                  (b)  Aeronautical and space activities for welfare
                        and security of United States; control by
                        civilian agency; exceptions.                  
                  (c)  Commercial use of space.                       
                  (d)  Objectives of aeronautical and space
                        activities.                                   
                  (e)  Ground propulsion systems research and
                        development.                                  
                  (f)  Bioengineering research, development, and
                        demonstration programs.                       
                  (g)  Purpose of chapter.                            
    2452.       Definitions.                                          
    2453.       Transfer of related functions to Administration.      
                  (a)  Functions of other departments and agencies;
                        transfer of records, etc.                     
                  (b)  Transfers prior to January 1, 1959; report to
                        Congress.                                     
                  (c)  Transfers after December 31, 1958; report to
                        Congress; approval of Congress.               
    2454.       Access to information.                                
    2455.       Security requirements.                                
                  (a)  Establishment; investigations; referral to
                        Federal Bureau of Investigation.              
                  (b)  Access to Restricted Data of Atomic Energy
                        Commission.                                   
    2456.       Permission to use firearms.                           
    2456a.      Arrest authority.                                     
    2457.       Property rights in inventions.                        
                  (a)  Exclusive property of United States; issuance
                        of patent.                                    
                  (b)  Contract provisions for furnishing reports of
                        inventions, discoveries, improvements, or
                        innovations.                                  
                  (c)  Patent application.                            
                  (d)  Issuance of patent to applicant; request by
                        Administrator; notice; hearing; determination;
                        review.                                       
                  (e)  False representations; request for transfer of
                        title to patent; notice; hearing;
                        determination; review.                        
                  (f)  Waiver of rights to inventions; Inventions and
                        Contributions Board.                          
                  (g)  Repealed.                                      
                  (h)  Protection of title.                           
                  (i)  Administration as defense agency.              
                  (j)  Definitions.                                   
                  (k)  Objects intended for launch, launched, or
                        assembled in outer space.                     
                  (l)  Use or manufacture of patented inventions
                        incorporated in space vehicles launched for
                        persons other than United States.             
    2458.       Contributions awards.                                 
                  (a)  Applications; referral to Board; hearing;
                        recommendations; determination by
                        Administrator.                                
                  (b)  Apportionment of awards; surrender of claims to
                        compensation; limitation on amount; reports to
                        Congressional committees.                     
    2458a.      Malpractice and negligence suits against United
                 States.                                              
                  (a)  Exclusive remedy.                              
                  (b)  Attorney General to defend any civil action or
                        proceeding for malpractice or negligence;
                        service of process.                           
                  (c)  Removal of actions; certification by Attorney
                        General; remand to State court.               
                  (d)  Compromise or settlement of claims.            
                  (e)  Applicability of other provisions of law.      
                  (f)  Liability insurance for persons assigned to
                        foreign countries or non-Federal agencies.    
    2458b.      Insurance and indemnification.                        
                  (a)  Authorization.                                 
                  (b)  Indemnification.                               
                  (c)  Terms of indemnification agreement; notice;
                        United States control of or assistance in
                        defense.                                      
                  (d)  Certification of just and reasonable amount.   
                  (e)  Payments.                                      
                  (f)  Definitions.                                   
    2458c.      Experimental aerospace vehicle.                       
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Terms and conditions.                          
                  (c)  Cross-waivers.                                 
                  (d)  Definitions.                                   
                  (e)  Relationship to other laws.                    
                  (f)  Termination.                                   
    2459.       Appropriations.                                       
                  (a)  Authorization; limitations for uses of capital
                        nature.                                       
                  (b)  Use of funds for emergency repairs of existing
                        facilities.                                   
                  (c)  Termination.                                   
    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.                          
                  (a)  Exclusion of NASA personnel.                   
                  (b)  Contract provisions.                           
    2459f.      Appropriation accounts; transfers.                    
                  (a)  Designation of accounts for appropriations.    
                  (b)  Transfers among accounts.                      
                  (c)  Transfer of Missions support account balances. 
    2459g.      Requirement for independent cost analysis.            
                  (a)  Requirement.                                   
                  (b)  Definition.                                    
    2459h.      Cost effectiveness calculations.                      
    2459i.      Working capital fund.                                 
    2459j.      Enhanced-use lease of real property demonstration.    
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Consideration.                                 
                  (c)  Additional terms and conditions.               
                  (d)  Relationship to other lease authority.         
                  (e)  Lease restrictions.                            
                  (f)  Plan and reporting requirements.               
    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.                             
                  (a)  Use policy.                                    
                  (b)  Implementation plan.                           
                  (c)  Annual report.                                 
                  (d)  NASA payloads.                                 
    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.                              
                  (a)  Establishment and implementation of
                        reimbursement recovery system; base price.    
                  (b)  Reports to Congressional committees.           
                  (c)  Reduction of base price.                       
                  (d)  Lower-priced or no-cost flights for users
                        involved in research, etc., with Space
                        Administration.                               
                  (e)  Customer incentives.                           
    2467.       Science, Space, and Technology Education Trust Fund;
                 annual report to Congress.                           
    2467a.      National Aeronautics and Space Administration Endeavor
                 Teacher Fellowship Trust Fund.                       
                  (a)  Establishment.                                 
                  (b)  Investment of Trust Fund.                      
                  (c)  Purpose.                                       
    2467b.      Requirements.                                         
                  (a)  Competition.                                   
                  (b)  Supplemental grants.                           
                  (c)  "Eligible State" defined.                      
     SUBCHAPTER II - COORDINATION OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ACTIVITIES 
    2471.       National Space Council.                               
                  (a)  Establishment; chairperson.                    
                  (b)  Report to Congress on composition and
                        functions.                                    
                  (c)  Employment of personnel.                       
    2471a.      Users' advisory group.                                
                  (a)  Establishment.                                 
                  (b)  Exemption.                                     
    2472.       National Aeronautics and Space Administration.        
                  (a)  Establishment; appointment and duties of
                        Administrator.                                
                  (b)  Deputy Administrator; appointment and duties.  
                  (c)  Restriction on engaging in any other business,
                        vocation, or employment.                      
    2473.       Functions of Administration.                          
                  (a)  Planning, directing and conducting aeronautical
                        and space activities; participation by
                        scientific community; dissemination of
                        information.                                  
                  (b)  Research, development, etc., in ground
                        propulsion technologies and solar heating and
                        cooling technologies.                         
                  (c)  Powers of Administration in performance of its
                        functions.                                    
    2473a.      Repealed.                                             
    2473b.      Award of prime and subcontracts to small businesses
                 and disadvantaged individuals.                       
    2473c.      Drug and alcohol testing.                             
                  (a)  Short title.                                   
                  (b)  Findings.                                      
                  (c)  Testing program.                               
                  (d)  Prohibition on service.                        
                  (e)  Program for rehabilitation.                    
                  (f)  Procedures for testing.                        
                  (g)  Effect on other laws and regulations.          
                  (h)  "Controlled substance" defined.                
    2473d.      Use of abandoned and underutilized buildings, grounds,
                 and facilities.                                      
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Definition.                                    
    2473e.      National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science
                 and Technology Scholarship Program.                  
                  (a)  Establishment; selection of recipients;
                        agreement to serve as employees.              
                  (b)  Eligibility.                                   
                  (c)  Application.                                   
                  (d)  Eligible academic programs and fields of study.
                  (e)  Requirements for scholarship funds.            
                  (f)  Period of service.                             
                  (g)  Academic standing; breach of agreement;
                        repayment of scholarship.                     
                  (h)  Termination or waiver of obligations.          
                  (i)  Definitions.                                   
                  (j)  Appropriations.                                
                  (k)  Temporary internships.                         
    2474.       Omitted.                                              
    2475.       International cooperation.                            
    2475a.      Competitiveness and international cooperation.        
                  (a)  Limitation.                                    
                  (b)  National interests.                            
    2475b.      Foreign contract limitation.                          
    2476.       Reports to Congress.                                  
                  (a)  Presidential report; transmittal.              
                  (b)  Recommendations for additional legislation.    
                  (c)  Classified information.                        
    2476a.      Disposal of excess land; approval by Congressional
                 committees.                                          
    2476b.      Donations for space shuttle orbiter.                  
                  (a)  Acceptance by Administrator and use.           
                  (b)  Termination of authority to accept; use of
                        unneeded gifts and donations.                 
                  (c)  Name of 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.                            
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                   CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This chapter is referred to in title 41 section 421.
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