Pub. L. 114-248 - An act to amend title 49, United States Code, to include consideration of certain impacts on commercial space launch and reentry activities in a navigable airspace analysis, and for other purposes.

114th Congress

Affects: 49 U.S.C. §§ 44718

SECTION 1. NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE ANALYSIS FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE RUNWAYS.

(a) Section 44718(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(a)(1) by striking “air navigation facilities and equipment” and inserting “air or space navigation facilities and equipment”;

(a)(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;

(a)(3) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(a)(4) by adding at the end the following:

(a)(4)“(F) the impact on launch and reentry for launch and reentry vehicles arriving or departing from a launch site or reentry site licensed by the Secretary.”

(a)(4) .

(b) Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a rulemaking to implement the amendments made by subsection (a).

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6007:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):

Sept. 20, 21, considered and passed House.

Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.