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    National Aeronautics and Space Act
    National Aeronautics and Space Act
    National Aeronautics and Space Act
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    National Aeronautics and Space Act

    By Тhe United States Congress

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    The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 is the United States federal statute that created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The Act, which followed close on the heels of the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik, was drafted by the United States House Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration and on July 29, 1958 was signed by President Eisenhower. Prior to enactment, the responsibility for space exploration was deemed primarily a military venture, in line with the Soviet model that had launched the first orbital satellite. In large measure, the Act was prompted by the lack of response by a US military infrastructure that seemed incapable of keeping up the space race.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateApr 11, 2021
    ISBN4064066462079
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      National Aeronautics and Space Act - Тhe United States Congress

      Тhe United States Congress

      National Aeronautics and Space Act

      Published by Good Press, 2022

      [email protected]

      EAN 4064066462079

      Table of Contents

      TITLE I--SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF POLICY, AND DEFINITIONS

      Sec. 101. SHORT TITLE

      Sec. 102. DECLARATION OF POLICY AND PURPOSE

      Sec. 103. DEFINITIONS

      TITLE II--COORDINATION OF AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE ACTIVITIES

      Sec. 201. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE COUNCIL

      Sec. 202. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

      Sec. 203. FUNCTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATION

      Sec. 204. CIVILIAN MILITARY LIAISON COMMITTEE

      Sec. 205. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

      Sec. 206. REPORTS TO CONGRESS

      Sec. 207. DISPOSAL OF EXCESS LAND

      Sec. 208. DONATIONS FOR SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITER

      TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS

      Sec. 301. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS

      Sec. 302. TRANSFER OF RELATED FUNCTIONS

      Sec. 303. ACCESS TO INFORMATION

      Sec. 304. SECURITY

      Sec. 305. PROPERTY RIGHTS IN INVENTIONS

      Sec. 306. CONTRIBUTIONS AWARDS

      Sec. 307. DEFENSE OF CERTAIN MALPRACTICE AND NEGLIGENCE SUITS

      Sec. 308. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION

      Sec. 309. EXPERIMENTAL AEROSPACE VEHICLE

      Sec. 310. APPROPRIATIONS

      Sec. 311. MISUSE OF AGENCY NAME AND INITIALS

      Sec. 312. CONTRACTS REGARDING EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLES

      Sec. 313. FULL COST APPROPRIATIONS ACCOUNT STRUCTURE

      Sec. 314. PRIZE AUTHORITY

      Sec. 315. ENHANCED-USE LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY DEMONSTRATION

      Sec. 316. RETROCESSION OF JURISDICTION

      Sec. 317. RECOVERY AND DISPOSITION AUTHORITY

      TITLE IV--UPPER ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH

      Sec. 401. PURPOSE AND POLICY

      Sec. 402. DEFINITIONS

      Sec. 403. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED

      Sec. 404. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

      TITLE I--SHORT TITLE, DECLARATION OF POLICY, AND DEFINITIONS

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      Sec. 101. SHORT TITLE

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      This Act may be cited as the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958.

      Sec. 102. DECLARATION OF POLICY AND PURPOSE

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      (a) The Congress hereby declares that it is the policy of the United States that activities in space should be devoted to peaceful purposes for the benefit of all mankind.

      (b) The Congress declares that the general welfare and security of the United States require that adequate provision be made for aeronautical and space activities.

      The Congress further declares that such activities shall be the responsibility of, and shall be directed by, a civilian agency exercising control over aeronautical and space activities sponsored by the United States, except that activities peculiar to or primarily associated with the development of weapons systems, military operations, or the defense of the United States (including the research and development necessary to make effective provision for the defense of the United States) shall be the responsibility of, and shall be directed by, the Department of Defense; and that determination as to which such agency has responsibility for and direction of any such activity shall be made by the President in conformity with section 2471(e).

      (c) The Congress declares that the general welfare of the United States requires that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (as established by title II of this Act) seek and encourage, to the maximum extent possible, the fullest commercial use of space.

      (d) The aeronautical and space activities of the United States shall be conducted so as to contribute materially to one or more of the following objectives:

      (1) The expansion of human knowledge of the Earth and of phenomena in the atmosphere and space;(2) The improvement of the usefulness, performance, speed, safety, and efficiency of aeronautical and space vehicles;(3) The development and operation of vehicles capable of carrying instruments, equipment, supplies, and living organisms through space;(4) The establishment of long-range studies of the potential benefits to be gained from, the opportunities for, and the problems involved in the utilization of aeronautical and space activities

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