§ 5807. — Use of Government facilities.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC5807]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 84--COMMERCIAL SPACE COMPETITIVENESS
Sec. 5807. Use of Government facilities
(a) Authority
Federal agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration and the Department of Defense, may allow non-Federal
entities to use their space-related facilities on a reimbursable basis
if the Administrator, the Secretary of Defense, or the appropriate
agency head determines that--
(1) the facilities will be used to support commercial space
activities;
(2) such use can be supported by existing or planned Federal
resources;
(3) such use is compatible with Federal activities;
(4) equivalent commercial services are not available on
reasonable terms; and
(5) such use is consistent with public safety, national
security, and international treaty obligations.
In carrying out paragraph (5), each agency head shall consult with
appropriate Federal officials.
(b) Reimbursement payment
(1) The reimbursement referred to in subsection (a) of this section
may be an amount equal to the direct costs (including salaries of United
States civilian and contractor personnel) incurred by the United States
as a result of the use of such facilities by the private sector. For the
purposes of this paragraph, the term ``direct costs'' means the actual
costs that can be unambiguously associated with such use, and would not
be borne by the United States Government in the absence of such use.
(2) The amount of any payment received by the United States for use
of facilities under this subsection shall be credited to the
appropriation from which the cost of providing such facilities was paid.
(Pub. L. 102-588, title V, Sec. 508, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5128.)
``Administrator'' Defined
Administrator means Administrator of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, see section 102(f) of Pub. L. 102-588, 106 Stat.
5110.
