Commercial Space Transportation Competitiveness Act of 2000
Public Law 106-405 · H.R. 2607 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 1, 2000 · Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA-45)
Cosponsors (11): Rep. James Sensenbrenner, Rep. Bart Gordon,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Commercial Space Transportation Competitiveness Act of 2000 - Amends the Commercial Space Launch Act to authorize appropriations for FY 2001 and 2002 for activities of the Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2001 through 2003 for activities of the Office of Space Commercialization. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report to Congress on such Office.
Extends, through December 31, 2004, the Act's commercial space launch industry damage indemnification provisions.
Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the liability risk-sharing regime in the United States for commercial space transportation.
Authorizes the use of interagency funding and other forms of support for the functions and activities of the Interagency Global Positioning System Executive Board, including an Executive Secretariat to be housed at the Department of Commerce.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Nov 1, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-405.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 20, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 17, 2000Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Sensenbrenner moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- Oct 13, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Nov 20, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Oct 4, 1999FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 29, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Jul 27, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Jul 26, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.