# 51 U.S.C. § 30303: Tracking and data relay satellite services

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s30303

## Section

- **Citation:** 51 U.S.C. § 30303
- **Heading:** Tracking and data relay satellite services
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS > Subtitle III—Administrative Provisions > CHAPTER 303—CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT

## Text

The Administration is authorized, when so provided in an appropriation Act, to enter into and to maintain a contract for tracking and data relay satellite services. Such services shall be furnished to the Administration in accordance with applicable authorization and appropriations Acts. The Government shall incur no costs under such contract prior to the furnishing of such services except that the contract may provide for the payment for contingent liability of the Government which may accrue in the event the Government should decide for its convenience to terminate the contract before the end of the period of the contract. Facilities which may be required in the performance of the contract may be constructed on Government-owned lands if there is included in the contract a provision under which the Government may acquire title to the facilities, under terms and conditions agreed upon in the contract, upon termination of the contract.

( Pub. L. 111–314, § 3 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3363 .)

## Nearby sections

- [51 U.S.C. § 30101 Prior authorization of appropriations required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s30101.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 30102 Working capital fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s30102.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 30103 Budgets](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s30103.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 30104 Baselines and cost controls](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s30104.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 30301 Guaranteed customer base](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s30301.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 30302 Quality assurance personnel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s30302.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 30303 Tracking and data relay satellite services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s30303.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 30304 Award of contracts to small businesses and disadvantaged individuals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s30304.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 30305 Outreach program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s30305.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 30306 Small business contracting](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s30306.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 30307 Requirement for independent cost analysis](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s30307.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 30308 Cost effectiveness calculations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s30308.md)
- [51 U.S.C. § 30309 Use of abandoned and underutilized buildings, grounds, and facilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t51_s30309.md)
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