To extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation industry.
Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY)Legislative Activity
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Became Public Law No: 108-428.
November 30, 2004
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Introduced in House
October 7, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
October 7, 2004
Committee on Science discharged.
October 8, 2004
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9020)
October 8, 2004 • 10:53 PM
Mr. Smith (MI) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
October 8, 2004 • 10:53 PM
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9020)
October 8, 2004 • 10:53 PM
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9020)
October 8, 2004 • 10:53 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
October 8, 2004 • 10:53 PM
Received in the Senate, read twice.
October 9, 2004
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11390)
November 16, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
November 16, 2004
Presented to President.
November 19, 2004
Signed by President.
November 30, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-428.
November 30, 2004
Floor Debate
3 membersWhat members said about H.R. 5245 on the floor
Floor Debate
3 membersWhat members said about H.R. 5245 on the floor
Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing H.R. 5382 Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004 which contains the bulk of H.R. 3752, Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004, as passed by the…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Science be discharged from further consideration of the bill (H.R. 5245) to extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial…
I ask unanimous consent to proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 5245. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table,…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 5245.
Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5245 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.5245
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
To extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space
transportation industry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INDEMNIFICATION EXTENSION.
Section 70113(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``December 31, 2004.'' and inserting ``December 31, 2009.''.
SEC. 2. STUDY.
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Transportation shall enter into an arrangement with a
nonprofit entity for the conduct of an independent comprehensive study
of the liability risk sharing regime in the United States for
commercial space transportation under section 70113 of title 49, United
States Code. To ensure that Congress has a full analysis of the
liability risk sharing regime, the study shall assess methods by which
the current system could be eliminated, including an estimate of the
time required to implement each of the methods assessed. The study
shall assess whether any alternative steps would be needed to maintain
a viable and competitive United States space transportation industry if
the current regime were eliminated. In conducting the assessment under
this section, input from commercial space transportation insurance
experts shall be sought. The study also shall examine liability risk
sharing in other nations with commercial launch capability and evaluate
the direct and indirect impact that ending this regime would have on
the competitiveness of the United States commercial space launch
industry in relation to foreign commercial launch providers and on
United States assured access to space.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.