51 USC § 70701 - Definitions

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title: "51 USC § 70701 - Definitions"
title_number: 51
title_name: "NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS"
section_number: "70701"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 707
chapter_name: "HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION COMMISSION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3432.)"
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# § 70701. Definitions

In this chapter:

**(1)** **Commission.—** The term “Commission” means a Commission established under this chapter.

**(2)** **Incident.—** The term “incident” means either an accident or a deliberate act.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3432.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 70701 | 42 U.S.C. 16841. | Pub. L. 109–155, title VIII, § 821, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2941. |