U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Space_Resource_Exploration_and_Utilization_Act_of_2015
gptkbp:appliesTo U.S. citizens and companies
gptkbp:category gptkb:United_States_federal_law
Space law
2015 in American law
2015 in spaceflight
gptkbp:citation 51 U.S.C. § 50901 et seq.
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:114th_United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act
gptkbp:provides limits government regulation of commercial spaceflight
grants U.S. citizens rights to own resources extracted from asteroids and other celestial bodies
clarifies liability and insurance requirements for commercial space launches
directs the Office of Space Commerce to promote commercial space activities
prohibits assertion of sovereignty over celestial bodies
extends indemnification for commercial launch providers
extends the learning period for commercial human spaceflight regulation
gptkbp:publicLawNumber gptkb:Public_Law_114-90
gptkbp:purpose to facilitate commercial exploration and utilization of space resources
to promote the development of the commercial space industry
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:CSLCA
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Barack_Obama
November 25, 2015
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:international_relations
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4