To provide for National Aeronautics and Space Administration negotiations with former Soviet republics regarding the acquisition by the United States of Soviet civil space hardware and technology for integration into United States civil space projects.

Summary

Requires that representatives of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) negotiate with the Governments of Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, or the Commonwealth of Independent States regarding acquisition by the United States of civil space hardware and related technology for integration into U.S. civil space projects authorized by the Congress, with emphasis on the acquisition of prototypes and technology so that the actual hardware can be manufactured in the United States. Allows limited exemption, during the negotiations, from laws regarding the exporting of technical data. Provides for NASA approval of NASA contractors as NASA representatives.

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Timeline

1. 11 March 1992

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 March 1992

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 March 1992

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 March 1992

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 March 1992

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 April 1992

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

7. 9 April 1992

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 9 April 1992

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Zimmer, Dick [R-NJ-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
• F. SENSENBRENNER · R · Sponsor
• DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
• LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
• SAM JOHNSON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rhodes, John J., III [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Zeliff, William H., Jr. [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7] · D · Cosponsor
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