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S. 691 (100th)

A bill to limit the testing of anti-satellite weapons.

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

10 March 1987

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Committee on Armed Services requested executive comment from Defense Department.

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14 January 2025

Summary

Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of Department of Defense funds to carry out a test of the Space Defense System (anti-satellite weapon) against an object in space until the President certifies to the Congress that the Soviet Union has conducted such a test after the date of enactment of this Act. Provides that such prohibition shall be effective from the date of enactment of this Act until October 1, 1988.

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