Public Law 114-248 | Public Law 114–248: 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.

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PUBLIC LAW 114–248—NOV. 28, 2016

130 STAT. 998

Public Law

114–248

114th Congress

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.

Nov. 28, 2016

[H.R. 6007]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE ANALYSIS FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE RUNWAYS.

(a)

In General.—

Section 44718(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code,

is amended

—

(1)

striking

“air navigation facilities and equipment” and

inserting

“air or space navigation facilities and equipment”;

(2)

in subparagraph (D), by

striking

“; and” and

inserting

a semicolon;

(3)

in subparagraph (E), by

striking

the period at the end and

inserting

“; and”; and

(4)

adding

at the end the following:

“(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.”

(b)

Deadline.

49 USC 44718 note.

Rulemaking.—

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).

Approved November 28, 2016.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6007:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):

Sept. 20, 21, considered and passed House.

Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 114–248: 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.

NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE ANALYSIS FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SITE RUNWAYS.

In General.—

Rulemaking.—

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6007:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):

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