H.R. 3765, the Commercial Space Launch Act Amendments: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, Second Session, February 16, 17, 1988 |
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activities Administration Aerospace AIAA Air Force Arianespace available insurance bill Bill Nelson Brackeen Chairman claims commercial ELV commercial launch industry commercial launch services Commercial Space Launch commercial space transportation communications satellite companies competitive Contel ASC contract coverage customers direct costs eligible satellites ELV firms ELV industry environmental ESMC European Space Agency expendable launch vehicles facilities Ford Aerospace foreign launch Government property indemnification injury insurance capacity insurance requirements INTELSAT involved issue Launch Act Amendments launch date launch operations launch property launch providers launch service providers liability insurance license limits ment million NASA NELSON payload potential Price-Anderson Act problem proposed protection range safety reasonable responsibility resulting rocket schedule Secretary Section SKAGGS Space Launch Act Space Science Space Shuttle STADD Subcommittee on Space subparagraph third-party liability insurance tort reform U.S. commercial space U.S. ELV U.S. Government U.S. launch United User's VOLKMER WSMC YARDLEY
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Page 238 - The decision of the Secretary or his duly authorized representative for the determination of such appeals shall be final and conclusive unless determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been fraudulent, or capricious, or arbitrary, or so grossly erroneous as necessarily to imply bad faith, or not supported by substantial evidence.
Page 238 - The decision of the Contracting Officer shall be final and conclusive unless within 30 days from the date of receipt of such copy, the Contractor mails or otherwise furnishes to the Contracting Officer a written appeal addressed to the Secretary.
Page 237 - Except as otherwise provided in this contract, any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this contract which is not disposed of by agreement shall be decided by the Contracting Officer, who shall reduce his decision to writing and mail or otherwise furnish a copy thereof to the Contractor. The decision of the Contracting Officer shall be final and conclusive unless, within 30 days from the date of receipt of such copy, the Contractor mails or otherwise...
Page 238 - Contractor shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard and to offer evidence in support of his appeal. Pending final decision of a dispute hereunder, the Contractor shall proceed diligently with the performance of the contract and in accordance with the Contracting Officer's decision. (b) This Disputes...
Page 347 - ... Government representatives to collaborate with counsel for the insurance carrier in settling or defending the claim when the amount of the liability claimed exceeds the amount of coverage; and (3) Authorize Government representatives to settle or defend the claim and to represent the Contractor in or to take charge of any litigation, if required by the Government, when the liability is not insured or covered by bond.
Page 231 - State" means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and any other Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. 22) The term "stock of fish" means a species, subspecies, geographical grouping, or other category of fish capable of management as a unit.
Page 238 - ... furnishes to the contracting officer a written appeal addressed to the Secretary. The decision of the Secretary or his duly authorized representative for the determination of such appeals shall be final and conclusive unless...
Page 231 - States citizen means: (a) Any individual who is a citizen of the United States; (b) Any corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, or other entity organized or existing under the laws of the United States or any State; and (c) Any corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, or other entity which is organized or exists under the laws of a foreign nation, if the controlling interest in such entity is held by an individual or entity described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this definition.
Page 231 - United States citizen" means — (A) any individual who is a citizen of the United States; (B) any corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, or other entity organized or existing under the laws of any of the United States...
Page 231 - States; and (C) any corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, or other entity (whether organized or existing under the laws of any of the United States or a foreign nation) if the controlling interest in such entity is held by an individual or entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B).