HR 3603
113th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Congressional oversight
Foreign property
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Spacecraft and satellites
To limit the construction on United States soil of satellite positioning ground monitoring stations of foreign governments, and for other purposes.
Introduced: November 21, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Nov 21, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 21, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits the President from authorizing or permitting the construction of a satellite positioning ground monitoring station directly or indirectly controlled by a foreign government on U.S. soil until the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) jointly certify to Congress that such station will not possess the capability or potential to be used to gather intelligence or improve foreign weapons systems.
Directs the Secretary, DNI, and the Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command to jointly report to Congress regarding the use of such stations by foreign governments to gather intelligence or improve the accuracy of missile guidance systems.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1