51-U.S.C.-70702

§70702 – Establishment of Commission

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Title 51 > Subtitle VII > Chapter 707 > Section 70702

Details

• Reference: Section 70702
• Legend: §70702 – Establishment of Commission
• USCode Year: 2012

Provision Content

(a) Establishment.—The President shall establish an independent, nonpartisan Commission within the executive branch to investigate any incident that results in the loss of—

(1) a space shuttle;

(2) the International Space Station or its operational viability;

(3) any other United States space vehicle carrying humans that is owned by the Federal Government or that is being used pursuant to a contract with the Federal Government; or

(4) a crew member or passenger of any space vehicle described in this subsection.

(b) Deadline for Establishment.—The President shall establish a Commission within 7 days after an incident specified in subsection (a).

(Pub. L. 111–314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3432.)

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