No civil space station authorized under section 103(a)(1) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–611, 104 Stat. 3190) may be used to carry or place in orbit any nuclear weapon or any other weapon of mass destruction, to install any such weapon on any celestial body, or to station any such weapon in space in any other manner. This civil space station may be used only for peaceful purposes.
51 U.S. Code § 70901 - Peaceful uses of space station
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Pub. L. 101–611, title I, § 123, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3204. |
The words “the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–611, 104 Stat. 3190)” are substituted for “this Act” to clarify the reference.
Section 103(a)(1) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–611, 104 Stat. 3190), referred to in text, is not classified to the Code.
Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title VII, § 10816, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1739, provided that:
[For definitions of “deep space”, “space flight participant”, and “government astronaut” as used in section 10816 of Pub. L. 117–167, set out above, see section 10802 of Pub. L. 117–167, set out as a Definitions note under section 10101 of this title.]
Pub. L. 110–69, title II, § 2006, Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 584, provided that:
Pub. L. 106–391, title II, §§ 201–203, 205, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1586–1590, as amended by Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 109–155, title II, § 207(b), title VII, § 706(a), Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2916, 2937, provided that:
[Pub. L. 109–155, title VII, § 706(a)(2), Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2937, which directed insertion of two sentences at end of section 201 of Pub. L. 106–391, set out above, was executed by making the insertion at the end of section 201(a) of Pub. L. 106–391, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.]
Pub. L. 100–147, title I, §§ 106–112, Oct. 30, 1987, 101 Stat. 863–865, as amended by Pub. L. 102–195, § 16, Dec. 9, 1991, 105 Stat. 1614; Pub. L. 105–362, title XI, § 1101(c), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3292, provided that: