51 USC § 70907 - Maintaining use through at least 2030

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identifier: "/us/usc/t51/s70907"
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title: "51 USC § 70907 - Maintaining use through at least 2030"
title_number: 51
title_name: "NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS"
section_number: "70907"
section_name: "Maintaining use through at least 2030"
chapter_number: 709
chapter_name: "INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3438; Pub. L. 114–90, title I, § 114(b)(4), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 716; Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title VII, § 10815(d)(1), Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1738.)"
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# § 70907. Maintaining use through at least 2030

**(a)** **Policy.—** The Administrator shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the International Space Station remains a viable and productive facility capable of potential United States utilization through at least September 30, 2030.

**(b)** **NASA Actions.—** In furtherance of the policy under subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that the International Space Station, as a designated national laboratory—

**(1)** remains viable as an element of overall exploration and partnership strategies and approaches;

**(2)** is considered for use by all NASA mission directorates, as appropriate, for technically appropriate scientific data gathering or technology risk reduction demonstrations; and

**(3)** remains an effective, functional vehicle providing research and test bed capabilities for the United States through at least September 30, 2030.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3438; Pub. L. 114–90, title I, § 114(b)(4), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 716; Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title VII, § 10815(d)(1), Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1738.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 70907 | 42 U.S.C. 17751(a). | Pub. L. 110–422, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4793. |

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2022—, substituted “2030” for “2024” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). , substituted “” for “”.

Subsec. (b)(3). , substituted “” for “”.

2015— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to maintaining the International Space Station as a viable and productive facility capable of potential United States utilization through at least 2020.