51 USC 70905: National laboratory designation
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51 USC 70905: National laboratory designation Text contains those laws in effect on November 21, 2024
From Title 51-NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMSSubtitle VII-Access to SpaceCHAPTER 709-INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
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§70905. National laboratory designation

(a) Definition of United States Segment of the International Space Station.-In this section the term "United States segment of the International Space Station" means those elements of the International Space Station manufactured-

(1) by the United States; or

(2) for the United States by other nations in exchange for funds or launch services.


(b) Designation.-To further the policy described in section 70501(a) of this title, the United States segment of the International Space Station is hereby designated a national laboratory.

(c) Management.-

(1) Partnerships.-The Administrator shall seek to increase the utilization of the International Space Station by other Federal entities and the private sector through partnerships, cost-sharing agreements, and other arrangements that would supplement Administration funding of the International Space Station.

(2) Contracting.-The Administrator may enter into a contract with a nongovernmental entity to operate the International Space Station national laboratory, subject to all applicable Federal laws and regulations.

( Pub. L. 111–314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3437 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
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Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
70905(a) 42 U.S.C. 16767(d). Pub. L. 109–155, title V, §507(a), (b), (d), Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2930 , 2931.
70905(b) 42 U.S.C. 16767(a).
70905(c) 42 U.S.C. 16767(b).