United States · Bill · S
S. 1260 (108th)
Commercial Space Transportation Act of 2003
Introduced
13 June 2003
Last action
24 July 2003 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232.
Sponsors
Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS]
Subjects
Aviation
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Commercial Space Transportation Act of 2003 - Amends Federal transportation law to authorize appropriations for FY 2004 through 2008 to the Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Extends from December 31, 2004, through December 31, 2009, the commercial space transportation (CST) indemnification program under which the Secretary of Transportation shall pay successful third-party claims against CST licensees, contractors, subcontractors, or transferees for catastrophic losses resulting from licensed space launch activities, to the extent such claims exceed mandatory insurance (including self-insurance) coverage. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to report to Congress on the need for a distinct regulatory regime for suborbital vehicles taking into account their unique characteristics and purposes.
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Timeline
13 June 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 2003
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
24 July 2003
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 108-111.
Source: Committee
24 July 2003
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232.
Source: Calendars
24 July 2003
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 108-111.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 24 July 2003 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 13 June 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate without amendment
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- · sscm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004
- related to → Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1260
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/1260
- us · 108-s-1260 · source updated 7 April 2025