To amend title 51, United States Code, to establish a Commercial Space Transportation Administration, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 51, United States Code, to establish a Commercial Space Transportation Administration, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Transportation, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H3B0A0F3D4A294E58ABC0BCD1D5D8D641: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Space Age Act of 2024.
- Section HAE2C620E967D4412AE360D88746156C9: 2. Commercial Space Transportation Administration Section 50921 of title 51, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 50921.Commercial Space...
- Section H96A7338556F741FB8552B96A173AFCFA: 50921. Commercial Space Transportation Administration There is established within the Department of Transportation a Commercial Space Transportation...
- Section HFE14A98BE6A04B76A10EB5A623B66C2F: 3. Launch and Reentry Working Group The Common Standards Working Group established by the Department of the Air Force, the Federal Aviation Administration, and...
- Section H49126A95DEEF464888D03CDEE61CF60F: 3. Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 51, United States Code, to establish a Commercial Space Transportation Administration, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Transportation, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 51, United States Code, to establish a Commercial Space Transportation Administration, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Kevin Kiley
R-CA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kiley (for himself and Mr. Fong) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
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