Commercial Space Act of 2003

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Introduced

2 October 2003

Last action

4 March 2004 · Committee

Status

Provisions of H.R.3245 were Incorporated into H.R.3752..

Summary

Commercial Space Act of 2003 - Amends the Commercial Space Launch Act (CSLA) to prohibit CSLA license holders from launching or reentering a spaceflight participant unless: (1) the participant has received training and met medical or other standards specified in the license; (2) the participant is informed of the safety record of the launch or reentry vehicle type; and (3) the launch or reentry vehicle is marked to distinguish it from an aircraft in a manner specified by the Secretary of Transportation. Requires the Secretary to create, and report to Congress on progress in implementing, a streamlined, cost-effective, and enabling regulatory framework for the U.S. commercial human spaceflight industry. Extends current indemnification provisions for commercial space transportation through calendar 2007. Requires the Secretary to arrange with the National Academy of Public Administration to study and report to Congress on the liability risk-sharing regime for U.S. commercial space transportation. Redesignates the Department of Commerce's Office of Space Commercialization as the Office of Space Commerce (OSC). Requires the Secretary of Commerce to delegate to the Director of OSC the Secretary's licensing authority for private remote sensing space systems (satellite photo systems). Amends the Technology Administration Act of 1998 to reflect this delegation of authority and to give the Director of OSC responsibility for serving as Executive Secretary for the Interagency Global Positioning System Executive Board.

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Timeline

2 October 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 October 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
Source: Committee
8 October 2003
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
8 October 2003
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
5 November 2003
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
4 March 2004
Committee
Provisions of H.R.3245 were Incorporated into H.R.3752..
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to ← Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/3245
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/3245
us · 108-hr-3245 · source updated 18 August 2025