(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.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Became Public Law No: 108-492.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Committee on Science discharged.
Committee on Science discharged.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9020)
Mr. Smith (MI) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9020)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9020)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11390)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11390)
Enacted as Public Law 108-428
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 108-428.
Became Public Law No: 108-428.