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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3616
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
JANUARY 23, 2002
Mr. KUCINICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Space Preservation Act
of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. REAFFIRMATION OF POLICY ON THE PRESERVA-
TION OF PEACE IN SPACE.
Congress reaffirms the policy expressed in section
102(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958
(42 U.S.C. 2451(a)), stating that it ‘‘is the policy of the
United States that activities in space should be devoted
to peaceful purposes for the benefit of all mankind.’’.
SEC. 3. BAN ON BASING OF WEAPONS IN SPACE AND THE
USE OF WEAPONS AGAINST OBJECTS IN
SPACE IN ORBIT.
The President shall—
(1) implement a ban on space-based weapons of
the United States and the use of weapons of the
United States to destroy or damage objects in space
that are in orbit; and
(2) immediately order the termination of re-
search and development, testing, manufacturing,
production, and deployment of all space-based weap-
ons of the United States.
SEC. 4. INTERNATIONAL TREATY BANNING SPACE-BASED
WEAPONS 
AND 
THE 
USE 
OF 
WEAPONS
AGAINST OBJECTS IN SPACE IN ORBIT.
The President shall direct the United States rep-
resentatives to the United Nations and other international
organizations to immediately work toward negotiating,
adopting, and implementing an international treaty ban-
ning space-based weapons and the use of weapons to de-
stroy or damage objects in space that are in orbit.
SEC. 5. REPORT.
The President shall submit to Congress not later than
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
every 6 months thereafter, a report on—
(1) the implementation of the ban on space-
based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy or
damage objects in space that are in orbit required
by section 3; and
(2) progress toward negotiating, adopting, and
implementing the treaty described in section 4.
SEC. 6. SPACE-BASED NONWEAPONS ACTIVITIES.
Nothing in this Act may be construed as prohibiting
the use of funds for—
(1) space exploration;
(2) space research and development;
(3) testing, manufacturing, or production that
is not related to space-based weapons or systems; or
(4) civil, commercial, or defense activities (in-
cluding communications, navigation, surveillance, re-
connaissance, early warning, or remote sensing) that
are not related to space-based weapons or systems.
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) The term ‘‘space’’ means all space extend-
ing upward from an altitude greater than 60 kilo-
meters above the surface of the earth and any celes-
tial body in such space.
(2) The terms ‘‘space-based weapon’’ and
‘‘space-based system’’ mean a device capable of dam-
aging or destroying an object or person (whether in
outer space, in the atmosphere, or on earth) by—
(A) firing one or more projectiles to collide
with that object or person;
(B) detonating one or more explosive de-
vices in close proximity to that object or person;
(C) directing a source of energy against
that object or person; or
(D) any other undeveloped means.
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