§ 70702. Establishment of Commission

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(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.)

Historical And Revision

Historical and Revision Notes
70702	42 U.S.C. 16842.	Pub. L. 109–155, title VIII, § 822, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2941.

Historical and Revision Notes

70702

42 U.S.C. 16842.

Pub. L. 109–155, title VIII, § 822, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2941.

                    
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