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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2420 

To preserve the cooperative, peaceful uses of space for the benefit of all 

humankind by prohibiting the basing of weapons in space and the use 

of weapons to destroy or damage objects in space that are in orbit, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 18, 2005 

Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. HOLT, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. 

MICHAUD, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. LEE, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. STARK, Mr. OWENS, Mr. HONDA, Ms. WATERS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. WATSON, Mr. FILNER, Ms. BALDWIN, 

Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MEEKS of New York, and Mr. MCDERMOTT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, 

and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services and International 

Relations, 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 

A BILL 

To preserve the cooperative, peaceful uses of space for the 

benefit of all humankind by prohibiting the basing of 

weapons in space and the use of weapons to destroy 

or damage objects in space that are in orbit, and for 

other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Space Preservation Act 

3 of 2005’’. 

4 SEC. 2. REAFFIRMATION OF POLICY ON THE PRESERVA5 TION OF PEACE IN SPACE. 

6 Congress reaffirms the policy expressed in section 

7 102(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 

8 (42 U.S.C. 2451(a)), stating that it ‘‘is the policy of the 

9 United States that activities in space should be devoted 

10 to peaceful purposes for the benefit of all mankind.’’. 

11 SEC. 3. BAN ON BASING OF WEAPONS IN SPACE AND THE 

12 USE OF WEAPONS AGAINST OBJECTS IN 

13 SPACE IN ORBIT. 

14 The President shall— 

15 (1) implement a ban on space-based weapons of 

16 the United States and the use of weapons of the 

17 United States to destroy or damage objects in space 

18 that are in orbit; and 

19 (2) immediately order the termination of re20 search and development, testing, manufacturing, 

21 production, and deployment of all space-based weap22 ons of the United States. 
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1 SEC. 4. INTERNATIONAL TREATY BANNING SPACE-BASED 

2 WEAPONS AND THE USE OF WEAPONS 

3 AGAINST OBJECTS IN SPACE IN ORBIT. 

4 The President shall direct the United States rep5 resentatives to the United Nations and other international 

6 organizations to immediately work toward negotiating, 

7 adopting, and implementing an international treaty ban8 ning space-based weapons and the use of weapons to de9 stroy or damage objects in space that are in orbit. 

10 SEC. 5. REPORT. 

11 The President shall submit to Congress not later than 

12 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 

13 every 6 months thereafter, a report on— 

14 (1) the implementation of the ban on space15 based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy or 

16 damage objects in space that are in orbit required 

17 by section 3; and 

18 (2) progress toward negotiating, adopting, and 

19 implementing the treaty described in section 4. 

20 SEC. 6. SPACE-BASED NONWEAPONS ACTIVITIES. 

21 Nothing in this Act may be construed as prohibiting 

22 the use of funds for— 

23 (1) space exploration; 

24 (2) space research and development; 

25 (3) testing, manufacturing, or production that 

26 is not related to space-based weapons or systems; or 
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1 (4) civil, commercial, or defense activities (in2 cluding communications, navigation, surveillance, re3 connaissance, early warning, or remote sensing) that 

4 are not related to space-based weapons or systems. 

5 SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 

6 In this Act: 

7 (1) The term ‘‘space’’ means all space extend8 ing upward from an altitude greater than 110 kilo9 meters above the surface of the earth and any celes10 tial body in such space. 

11 (2) The terms ‘‘space-based weapon’’ and 

12 ‘‘space-based system’’ mean a device capable of dam13 aging or destroying an object or person (whether in 

14 outer space, in the atmosphere, or on Earth) by— 

15 (A) firing one or more projectiles to collide 

16 with that object or person; 

17 (B) detonating one or more explosive de18 vices in close proximity to that object or person; 

19 or 

20 (C) any other undeveloped means. 

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