2015—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 114–90, § 104(1)(A), substituted “or reusable launch vehicles that will be launched into a suborbital trajectory or reentered under that permit” for “that will be launched or reentered” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 114–90, § 104(1)(B), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “research and development to test new design concepts, new equipment, or new operating techniques;”.

Subsec. (d)(3). Puspan. L. 114–90, § 104(1)(C), struck out “prior to obtaining a license” after “crew training” and inserted “or vehicle” after “design of the rocket”.

Subsec. (e)(1). Puspan. L. 114–90, § 104(2)(A), substituted “suborbital rocket or suborbital rocket design, or for a particular reusable launch vehicle or reusable launch vehicle design,” for “suborbital rocket design”.

Subsec. (e)(2). Puspan. L. 114–90, § 104(2)(B), inserted “or launch vehicle” after “the suborbital rocket”.

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 114–90, § 104(3), amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (g) read as follows: “A permit may not be issued for, and a permit that has already been issued shall cease to be valid for, a particular design for a reusable suborbital rocket after a license has been issued for the launch or reentry of a rocket of that design.”

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 114–90, § 104(4), inserted “or reusable launch vehicle” after “suborbital rocket”.

2010—Puspan. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(2), (3)(F), successively renumbered section 70105a of title 49 and section 70105a of this title as this section.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(5)(G), substituted “section 50905(span)(2)(C)” for “section 70105(span)(2)(C)”.

Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 111–314, § 4(d)(5)(H), substituted “sections 50907, 50908, 50909, 50910, 50912, 50914, 50917, 50918, 50919, and 50923” for “sections 70106, 70107, 70108, 70109, 70110, 70112, 70115, 70116, 70117, and 70121” in introductory provisions.

Committee on Science of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Jan. 5, 2011.