As Barco 2.0 points out, there is a new title of the U.S. Code: Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel explains that the title does not establish new federal programs nor does it modify or repeal existing programs. Rather, the title is a re-organization of existing law. Provisions now in Title 51 had previously been in Title 15 (Commerce and Trade), Title 42 (The Public Health and Welfare), and Title 49 (Transportation). Those who established the U.S. Code titles in 1926 did not contemplate legislation related to space programs.
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