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Those provisions are consolidated into title 51 of the United States Code (National and Commercial Space Programs)."}],"words":30},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Restates into title 51 of the United States Code (National and Commercial Space Programs) provisions of space-related law that were enacted separately, without changing their meaning or effect, and makes technical amendments to other parts of the Code.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5982/text/eh#id9388c496-adc2-43cb-88c4-96adc273cbf6"},{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5982/text/eh#idpp8mmtk3-nswv-ys6f-jk6p-e7vvolg4p5iz"}]},"core_areas":["Restatement of NASA authorization provisions into title 51, United States Code","Human space flight and exploration, including the Space Launch System, the multipurpose crew vehicle and a human exploration roadmap","International Space Station operations and national laboratory 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30311, which requires the Administrator to plan, develop and implement a program to detect, track, catalog and reduce counterfeit electronic parts in the Administration supply chain.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5982/text/eh#idpp8mmtk3-nswv-ys6f-jk6p-e7vvolg4p5iz"}},{"text":"Replaces the name \"Committee on Science and Technology\" with \"Committee on Science, Space, and Technology\" in many sections of title 51 and in several other laws.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5982/text/eh#idpp8mmtk3-nswv-ys6f-jk6p-e7vvolg4p5iz"}},{"text":"Makes technical amendments to titles 5, 28, 31, 36, 42 and 51, including replacing citations to former laws with citations to sections of title 51.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5982/text/eh#id6ltc9qfo-j4vl-pv4o-ohmc-mzothwyk8av4"}},{"text":"Sets transitional rules: references to a replaced provision are treated as references to the restated provision, and regulations and orders under a replaced provision continue in effect under the restated one.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5982/text/eh#id7ead82cf-6f3e-4279-ad82-cf6f3e227960"}},{"text":"Repeals the provisions of law listed in a schedule, except for rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, or proceedings that were begun before the date of enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 6","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5982/text/eh#idwrlch5np-8gzb-wcbq-n19w-1zvty0e6jz16"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"off_subject","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5982/text/eh#idpp8mmtk3-nswv-ys6f-jk6p-e7vvolg4p5iz"},"heading":"Revision of title 51, United States Code","effect":"Within the restated title 51 text, adds section 30705, which requires certifications and briefings to defense, intelligence and foreign affairs committees if the United States signs a non-legally binding outer space code-of-conduct agreement.","amount":null,"quote":"If the United States becomes a signatory to a non-legally binding international agreement concerning an International Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities or any similar agreement"}]}],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2021-12-08","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5982/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5982","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5982/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-5982.png","v":"0aa7938022c7","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 5982, 117th Congress: To make revisions in title 51, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code. House: 411 Yea, 7 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 8 Dec 2021."}}