H.R. 3237: To enact certain laws relating to national and commercial space programs as title 51, United States Code, "National and Commercial Space Programs".

111th Congress · introduced 2009-07-16 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-314.

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Where it came from: introduced 2009-07-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-314. (final step reached)
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Official title

To enact certain laws relating to national and commercial space programs as title 51, United States Code, "National and Commercial Space Programs".

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Enacts title 51 of the United States Code into positive law to be entitled "National and Commercial Space Programs." Makes conforming changes to existing law and repeals specified provisions of specified laws.

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Official text

To enact certain laws relating to national and commercial space programs as title 51, United States Code, "National and Commercial Space Programs".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3237, A bill to enact certain laws relating to national and commercial space programs as title 51, United States Code, "National and Commercial Space Programs" (2009-10-30); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3237, A bill to enact certain laws relating to national and commercial space programs as title 51, United States Code, "National and Commercial Space Programs" (2009-10-30); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3237, An act to enact certain laws relating to national and commercial space programs as title 51, United States Code, "National and Commercial Space Programs" (2010-05-14); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3237, An act to enact certain laws relating to national and commercial space programs as title 51, United States Code, "National and Commercial Space Programs" (2010-05-14)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr3237.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr3237 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111