The International Space Station and the Iran Nonproliferation Act (INA) : the Bush Administration's Proposed INA Amendment / Marcia S. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Marcia S., author.

Series:

CRS report for Congress.

CRS report for Congress

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear arms control--Russia (Federation).

Nuclear arms control.

Nuclear arms control--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages).

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 2005.

Summary:

The Iran Nonproliferation Act (P.L. 106-178), as originally enacted, prohibited the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from purchasing Russian goods and services for the U.S.-led International Space Station (ISS) unless the President certified that Russia was not proliferating certain technologies to Iran. On July 12, 2005, the Bush Administration submitted to Congress an amendment to allow NASA to purchase goods and services from Russia to support the ISS. That presented a classic policy dilemma. Without access to Russian spacecraft, the U.S. use of the ISS could be extremely limited. Yet Russian entities were continuing proliferation activities relating to missile proliferation according to the Department of State. This report explains the Bush Administration proposal and resulting congressional action. The House and Senate passed S. 1713, which is different from the Administration's proposal, but allows ISS-related goods and services to be purchased from and delivered by Russia through January 1, 2012. The bill is awaiting signature by the President.

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