Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 67 — Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support
§ 5871. Facilitating discussions regarding acquisition of space hardware, technology, and services from former Soviet Union
Statutory text
Expedited review
Any request for a license or other approval described in subsection (c) that is submitted to any United States Government agency by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, any of its contractors, or any other person shall be considered on an expedited basis by that agency and any other agency involved in an applicable interagency review process.
Notice to Congress if license denied
If any United States Government agency denies a request for a license or other approval described in subsection (c), that agency shall immediately notify the designated congressional committees. Each such notification shall include a statement of the reasons for the denial.
Description of discussions
This section applies to a request for any license or other approval that may be necessary to conduct discussions with an independent state of the former Soviet Union with respect to the possible acquisition of any space hardware, space technology, or space service for integration into—
United States space projects that have been approved by the Congress, or
commercial space ventures,
including discussions relating to technical evaluation of such hardware, technology, or service.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992
Pub. L. 102–511 title VI § 601 · 106 Stat. 3320
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 5871
(Pub. L. 102–511, title VI, § 601, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3346.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 102–511, title VI, § 601, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3346.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 601. FACILITATING DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE ACQUISITION OF SPACE HARDWARE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SERVICES FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION. (a) Expedited Review.— Any request for a license or other approval described in subsection (c) that is submitted to any United States Government agency by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, any of its contractors, or any other person shall be considered on an expedited basis by that agency and any other agency involved in an applicable interagency review process. (b) Notice to Congress if License Denied.— If any United States Government agency denies a request for a license or other approval described in subsection (c), that agency shall immediately notify the designated congressional committees. Each such notification shall include a statement of the reasons for the denial. (c) Description of Discussions.— This section applies to a request for any license or other approval that may be necessary to conduct discussions with an independent state of the former Soviet Union with respect to the possible acquisition of any space hardware, space technology, or space service for integration into— (1) United States space projects that have been approved by the Congress, or (2) commercial space ventures, including discussions relating to technical evaluation of such hardware, technology, or service.
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