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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3657
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 
DECEMBER 8, 2003
Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. HINCHEY) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Science, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services and Inter-
national 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 2003’’.
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 110 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; 
or 
(C) any other undeveloped means.
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