§ 5808. — Commercial Space Achievement Award.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC5808]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 84--COMMERCIAL SPACE COMPETITIVENESS
Sec. 5808. Commercial Space Achievement Award
(a) Establishment
There is established a Commercial Space Achievement Award. The award
shall consist of a medal, which shall be of such design and materials
and bear such inscriptions as determined by the Secretary of Commerce. A
cash prize may also be awarded if funding for the prize is available
under subsection (d) of this section.
(b) Criteria for award
The Secretary of Commerce shall periodically make, and the Chairman
of the National Space Council shall present, awards under this section
to individuals, corporations, corporate divisions, or corporate
subsidiaries substantially engaged in commercial space activities who in
the opinion of the Secretary of Commerce best meet the following
criteria:
(1) For corporate entities, at least one-half of the revenues
from the space-related activities of the corporation, division, or
subsidiary is derived from sources other than the United States
Government.
(2) The activities and achievements of the individual,
corporation, division, or subsidiary have substantially contributed
to the United States gross national product and the stature of
United States industry in international markets, with due
consideration for both the economic magnitude and the technical
quality of the activities and achievements.
(3) The individual, corporation, division, or subsidiary has
substantially advanced space technology and space applications
directly related to commercial space activities.
(c) Limitations
No individual or corporate entity may receive an award under this
section more than once every 5 years.
(d) Funding for award
The Secretary of Commerce may seek and accept gifts of money from
public and private sources for the purpose of making cash prize awards
under this section. Such money may be used only for that purpose, only
such money may be used for that purpose, and the Secretary of Commerce
shall make publicly available an itemized list of the sources of such
funding.
(Pub. L. 102-588, title V, Sec. 510, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5129.)
