H.R. 4034: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease portions of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation to support operation of the Museum
November 6, 2009 at 3:35 pm | Posted in Aviation Law | Leave a commentby P.J. Blount with the blog faculty
H.R. 4034: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease portions of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation to support operation of the Museum was introduced on November 5, 2009 by Rep. Larry Kissell (D-NC8):
HR 4034 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4034
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease portions of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation to support operation of the Museum.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 5, 2009
Mr. KISSELL (for himself and Mr. ETHERIDGE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease portions of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation to support operation of the Museum.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LEASE OF AIRBORNE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS MUSEUM FACILITY.
(a) In General- Chapter 449 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 4772 the following new section:
‘Sec. 4773. Lease of Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility
‘(a) Authorization of Lease- Under such terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Army considers appropriate, the Secretary may lease portions of the facility of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation to be used by the Foundation, consistent with the purpose of the Museum, for–
‘(1) generating revenue for activities of the Museum through rental use by the public, commercial and nonprofit entities, State and local governments, and other Federal agencies; and
‘(2) such administrative purposes as may be necessary for the support of the Museum.
‘(b) Limitation on Annual Consideration for Lease- The annual amount of consideration paid to the Secretary of the Army by the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation for a lease under subsection (a) may not exceed an amount equal to the actual cost, as determined by the Secretary, of the annual operations and maintenance of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum.
‘(c) Use of Proceeds of Lease- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Army shall use amounts paid under subsection (b) to cover the costs of operation of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum.’.
(b) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4772 the following new item:
‘4773. Lease of Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility.’.
H. Res. 891: Expressing the gratitude of the House of Representatives for the service to our Nation of the Coast Guard and Marine Corps aircraft pilots and crewmembers lost off the coast of California on October 29, 2009, and for other purposes
November 6, 2009 at 3:31 pm | Posted in Aviation Law | Leave a commentby P.J. Blount with the blog faculty
H. Res. 891: Expressing the gratitude of the House of Representatives for the service to our Nation of the Coast Guard and Marine Corps aircraft pilots and crewmembers lost off the coast of California on October 29, 2009, and for other purposes was introduced on November 5, 2009 by Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA47):
HRES 891 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 891
Expressing the gratitude of the House of Representatives for the service to our Nation of the Coast Guard and Marine Corps aircraft pilots and crewmembers lost off the coast of California on October 29, 2009, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 5, 2009
Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. MICA, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. SOUDER, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. DENT, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. CAO, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. OLSON, Mr. LUJAN, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona, Mr. MASSA, and Mr. HIMES) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
RESOLUTION
Expressing the gratitude of the House of Representatives for the service to our Nation of the Coast Guard and Marine Corps aircraft pilots and crewmembers lost off the coast of California on October 29, 2009, and for other purposes.
Whereas on the evening of October 29, 2009, a Coast Guard C-130 aircraft with two pilots and five crewmembers on board was involved in a search and rescue mission off the coast of California;
Whereas at the same time, a Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra carrying two pilots was involved in a military escort mission nearby;
Whereas the two aircraft are suspected to have collided while traveling east of San Clemente Island, California;
Whereas the following crew members of the Coast Guard C-130 are missing and presumed to have lost their lives in the line of duty: Lt. Cmdr. Che J. Barnes of Capay, California; Lt. Adam W. Bryant, of Crewe, Virginia; Chief Petty Officer John F. Seidman of Stockton, California; Petty Officer 2nd Class Carl P. Grigonis of Mayfield Heights, Ohio; Petty Officer 2nd Class Monica L. Beacham of Decaturville, Tennessee; Petty Officer 2nd Class Jason S. Moletzsky of Norristown, Pennsylvania; and Petty Officer 3rd Class Danny R. Kreder II, of Elm Mott, Texas;
Whereas the following crew members of the Marine Corps helicopter are missing and presumed to have lost their lives in the line of duty: Maj. Samuel Leigh of Kennebec, Maine, and 1st Lt. Thomas Claiborne of Douglas, Colorado;
Whereas the men and women of the Coast Guard are ‘Always Ready’ to safeguard the United States against all hazards and threats at our ports, at sea, and around the world; and
Whereas the men and women of the Marine Corps are ‘Always Faithful’ to their mission of defending the United States on the ground, in the air, and by sea, in every corner of the globe: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives expresses its gratitude for the service to our Nation of the Coast Guard and Marine Corps aircraft pilots and crewmembers lost off the coast of California on October 29, 2009, and extends its condolences to their family, friends, and loved ones.
S. 2732: A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to prohibit the use of certain portable electronic devices in the cockpit of commercial aircraft during flight and to conduct a study of the safety impact of distracted pilots
November 6, 2009 at 3:28 pm | Posted in Aviation Law | Leave a commentby P.J. Blount with the blog faculty
S. 2732: A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to prohibit the use of certain portable electronic devices in the cockpit of commercial aircraft during flight and to conduct a study of the safety impact of distracted pilots was introduced on November 5, 2009 by Sen. Robert Menéndez (D-NJ).
S. 2745: A bill to prohibit the use of personal wireless communications devices and laptop computers by the flight crew of commercial aircraft on the flight deck of such aircraft during aircraft operations.
November 6, 2009 at 3:26 pm | Posted in Aviation Law | Leave a commentby P.J. Blount with the blog faculty
S. 2745: A bill to prohibit the use of personal wireless communications devices and laptop computers by the flight crew of commercial aircraft on the flight deck of such aircraft during aircraft operations was introduced on November 5, 2009 by Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND).
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu’s Comments on the Militarization of Space
November 6, 2009 at 3:12 pm | Posted in Space Law | Leave a commentby P.J. Blount with the blog faculty
From The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu’s Regular Press Conference on November 5, 2009
2009/11/06
On November 5, 2009, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu held a regular press conference and answered questions.
Ma Zhaoxu: Good Afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. First, I’d like to welcome the officials with the Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region and diplomats from the South Pacific island countries.
I have an announcement to make. At the invitation of the Chinese Government, President Michelle Bachelet of the Republic of Chile will pay a working visit to Shanghai from November 12 to 13.
Now, the floor is open.
Q: Mr. Stern, the US Special Envoy for Climate Change said yesterday that if the developing countries including China don’t take corresponding actions, the US will not agree on the goal of the reduction of green house gas emission. How do you comment on that? Senior official Xu Qiliang of the Chinese Air Force said recently that the militarization in outer space is inevitable. Do you agree? Please share with us China’s position on the outer space issue.
A:. . . On the second question, China has all along upheld the peaceful use of outer space. We oppose the weaponization and arms race in outer space. China has never and will not participate in any form of arms race in outer space. Our position remains unchanged. . . .
Fourth IAASS Conference: Making Safety Matter
November 6, 2009 at 2:50 pm | Posted in Space Law | Leave a commentby P.J. Blount with the blog faculty
The Fourth IAASS Conference: Making Safety Matter will be held Huntsville (AL) – USA, 19-21 May 2010. The main topics of the conference are:
Conference Main Topics
* Designing safety into space vehicles
* Safety on long duration manned missions
* Safety of extravehicular activities
* Launch range safety (current and future)
* Spacecraft re-entry safety
* Payload safety
* Nuclear safety for space systems
* Human factors and performance for safety
* Safety critical software design and IVV
* Safety risk management
* Probabilistic risk assessment
* Organisational culture and safety
* Regulations and standards for safety
* Space-based safety critical systems
* Space traffic management
* Space materials safety
* Safe & Rescue
* Private spaceflight safety
* Lessons learned from space accidents
* Near Earth Object (NEO) Safety Risk
UPDATE 1-Pentagon eyes crash analysis on 1,300 satellites
November 6, 2009 at 8:55 am | Posted in Space Law Current Events | Leave a commentBy Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz with the blog faculty
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Tuesday it is now tracking 800 maneuverable satellites on a daily basis for possible collisions and expects to add 500 more non-maneuvering satellites by year’s end.
The U.S. Air Force began upgrading its ability to predict possible collisions in space after a dead Russian military communications satellite and a commercial U.S. satellite owned by Iridium collided on Feb. 10.
General Kevin Chilton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, called the collision the “seminal event” in the satellite industry during the past year and said it destroyed any sense that space was so vast that collisions were highly improbable.
He said military officials had wanted to do more thorough analysis of possible collisions in space, but had lacked the resources. Before the collision, he said they were tracking less than 100 satellites a day.
“It’s amazing what one collision will do to the resource spigot,” he told a space conference in Omaha, Nebraska.
The crash, which was not predicted by the U.S. military or private tracking groups, underscored the vulnerability of U.S. satellites, which are used for a huge array of military and civilian purposes.
Chilton said the Air Force was tracking more than 20,000 satellites, spent rocket stages and other objects in space, up from just 14,000 a few years ago.
But he said that was just what U.S. could “see” and there were estimates that the actual number was much greater, posing a potential threat to satellites on orbit.
Air Force Lieutenant General Larry James, who heads U.S. Strategic Command’s Joint Functional Component Command for Space, told reporters the Air Force met its goal for tracking possible collisions among 800 satellites that have the ability to be moved in September, ahead of an October target date.
“Our goal now is to do that conjunction assessment for all active satellites … roughly around 1,300 satellites … by the end of the year and provide that information to users as required,” James told reporters on a teleconference during a space conference in Omaha, Nebraska.
Some of the 500 satellites still to be assessed cannot be shifted because they do not carry extra fuel that would be needed to move them once in orbit. Continued…
DEBATING OUTER SPACE COOPERATION, FOURTH COMMITTEE HEARS GROWING NUMBER OF ACTORS IN OUTER SPACE COULD RISK SECURITY OF SPACE ASSETS, LIMIT SCOPE OF PEACEFUL USES Space-Based Information Crucial in Tackling Enduring Challenges Facing Small Island Developing States, Committee Told
November 5, 2009 at 10:05 am | Posted in Space Law, Space Law Current Events | Leave a commentby Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz with the blog faculty
Source: U.N. General Assembly
Sixty-fourth General Assembly
Fourth Committee
13th Meeting (PM)
While space technology was indispensable in addressing issues related to sustainable development and disaster management, the international community must work together for its harmonious use and prevent the militarization of outer space, delegates stressed today, as the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) continued its consideration of international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space.
Highlighting the many ways in which space technology had proven essential, not only for exploring outer space, but also for addressing many of the global challenges facing the world today, the representative of Sweden, speaking on behalf of the European Union, said that the growing number of actors in outer space could risk the security of space assets. While additional legally binding multilateral commitments had been proposed against military threats, finding ways of making progress in the short term, and against all types of threats, was essential. Voluntary confidence- and transparency-building measures would allow relatively rapid adherence by a large number of countries, and could bring effective security benefits, he said.
Agreeing that outer space should only be promoted for peaceful purposes, Pakistan’s representative expressed concern that space, as a “common heritage of mankind”, was under threat of weaponization and an arms race. The insistence by States with major space capabilities on incorporating the use of outer space in respective military doctrines was a dangerous trend, which would limit the scope and progress on peaceful uses of outer space, as well as jeopardize common security. Confidence-building and greater transparency were needed in the space activities undertaken by various States, and negotiation of a comprehensive convention would contribute towards that goal. More…
S. 2723: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special depreciation allowance and recovery period for noncommercial aircraft property.
November 4, 2009 at 11:57 am | Posted in Aviation Law | Leave a commentby P.J. Blount with the blog faculty
S. 2723: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special depreciation allowance and recovery period for noncommercial aircraft property was introduced on November 3, 2009 by Sen. Samuel Brownback (R-KS). The text is not yet available.
EU Plans Roadmap for Space
November 4, 2009 at 11:48 am | Posted in Space Law | Leave a commentby P.J. Blount with the blog faculty
From Flight Global:
European Union plans €3 billion a year human exploration roadmap
By Rob CoppingerWhile the USA continues to agonise over the future direction of NASA, including whether or not it will continue with its Constellation return-to-the-Moon programme, President Barack Obama and his advisers may do well to spare a moment to look across the Atlantic. There, they will find European Union politicians with a great deal of vision when it comes to their own future in space exploration.
Indeed, there is active talk of boosting European civil space spending by at least 50%, to more than €6 billion ($8.86 billion) annually from 2014 to lead a Mars sample return mission and launch astronauts.
In October in Prague, at the 1st EU European Space Agency international conference on human space exploration France’s minister for higher education and research Valérie Pécresse said astronauts could be launched from the ESA and French space agency CNES’s French Guiana spaceport. And, the possibility of a Mars sample return mission was repeatedly identified by other governments’ ministers and European Commission and Western space agency officials. . . . [Full Story]
More from The Italian Space Agency.
Video and pictures are available at the conference website.
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