Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

51 U.S.C. § 30703

Foreign launch vehicles

(a)

Accord With Space Transportation Policy .—

The Administration shall not launch a payload on a foreign launch vehicle except in accordance with the Space Transportation Policy announced by the President on . This subsection shall not be construed to prevent the President from waiving the Space Transportation Policy.
(b)

Interagency Coordination .—

The Administration shall not launch a payload on a foreign launch vehicle unless the Administration commenced the interagency coordination required by the Space Transportation Policy announced by the President on , at least 90 days before entering into a development contract for the payload.
(c)

Application .—

This section shall not apply to any payload for which development has begun prior to , including the James Webb Space Telescope.

Pub. L. 111–314, § 3124 Stat. 3371(, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

30703

42 U.S.C. 16614.

Pub. L. 109–155, title I, § 105, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2912.

Public Law 109–155119 Stat. 2895In subsection (c), the date “” is substituted for “the date of enactment of this Act” to reflect the date of enactment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (, ).