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U.S. Code, Title 15, Commerce and Trade
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 5803. Launch Voucher Demonstration Program
(a) Commercial space voucher demonstration program; effective period
The Administrator shall establish a demonstration program to award vouchers for the payment of commercial launch services and payload integration services for the purpose of launching payloads funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to become effective October 1, 1993.
(b) Award of vouchers
The Administrator shall award vouchers under subsection (a) of this section to appropriate individuals as a part of grants administered by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the launch of—
(1) payloads to be placed in suborbital trajectories; and
(2) small payloads to be placed in orbit.
(c) Assistance
The Administrator may provide voucher award recipients with such assistance, including contract formulation and technical support during the proposal evaluation, as may be necessary, to ensure the purchase of cost effective and reasonably reliable commercial launch services and payload integration services.
(d) Report
The Administrator shall conduct an ongoing review of the program established under this section, and shall, not later than January 31, 1995, report to Congress the results of such a review, together with recommendations for further action relating to the program.
(Pub. L. 102–588, title V, § 504, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5124; Pub. L. 105–303, title I, § 103, Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2851.)
1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–303, § 103(1), struck out "the Office of Commercial Programs within" after "payloads funded by" and struck out at end "Such program shall not be effective after September 30, 1995."
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 105–303, § 103(2), (3), redesignated subsecs. (d) and (e) as (c) and (d), respectively, and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (c). Text read as follows: "In carrying out the demonstration program established under subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator, in awarding vouchers, is limited to the launch of payloads funded by the Office of Commercial Programs within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration."
"Administrator" Defined
Administrator means Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, see section 102(f) of Pub. L. 102–588, 106 Stat. 5110.
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