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title: "51 U.S.C. § 50701"
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title_name: "NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS"
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# 51 U.S.C. § 50701 - Definition of Office
## Text
In this chapter, the term “Office” means the Office of Space Commerce established in section 50702 of this title.
(Pub. L. 111314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3408; Pub. L. 11490, title III, § 301(b), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 720.)
## Notes
Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 50701(no source)  A chapter-wide definition for the term “Office” is added for clarity and convenience.
Editorial Notes
Amendments2015—Pub. L. 11490 substituted “Commerce” for “Commercialization”.