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an area that is critical and of growing national and
international security relevance;
(4) human spaceflight provides unprecedented
opportunities for the United States to lead peaceful
and productive international relationships with the
world community in support of United States secu-
rity and geo-political objectives;
(5) a growing number of nations are pursuing
human spaceflight and space-related capabilities, in-
cluding China and India;
(6) past investments in human spaceflight capa-
bilities represent a national resource that can be built
upon and leveraged for a broad range of purposes, in-
cluding national and economic security; and
(7) the industrial base and capabilities rep-
resented by the Space Transportation System provide
a critical dissimilar launch capability for the nation.
(b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen-
ate that it is in the national security interest of the United
States to maintain preeminence in human spaceflight.
SEC. 1087. ANNUAL REPORT ON COSTS TO CARRY OUT
UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTIONS.
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT.—The Sec-
retary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall submit
to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on
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Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on
International Relations of the House of Representatives an
annual report that sets forth all direct and indirect costs
(including incremental costs) incurred by the Department
of Defense during the preceding year in implementing or
supporting any resolution adopted by the United Nations
Security Council, including any such resolution calling for
international sanctions, international peacekeeping oper-
ations, international peace enforcement operations, moni-
toring missions, observer missions, or humanitarian mis-
sions undertaken by the Department of Defense. Each such
report shall include an aggregate of all such Department
of Defense costs by operation or mission, the percentage of
the United States contribution by operation or mission, and
the total cost of each operation or mission.
(b) COSTS FOR ASSISTING FOREIGN TROOPS.—The
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall detail
in each annual report required by this section all direct
and indirect costs (including incremental costs) incurred
in training, equipping, and otherwise assisting, preparing,
resourcing, and transporting foreign troops for imple-
menting or supporting any resolution adopted by the
United Nations Security Council, including any such reso-
lution calling for international sanctions, international
peacekeeping operations, international peace enforcement
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operations, monitoring missions, observer missions, or hu-
manitarian missions.
(c) CREDIT AND COMPENSATION.—The Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of State shall detail in each an-
nual report required by this section all efforts made to seek
credit against past United Nations expenditures and all ef-
forts made to seek compensation from the United Nations
for costs incurred by the Department of Defense in imple-
menting and supporting United Nations activities.
(d) FORM OF REPORT.—Each annual report required
by this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but
may include a classified annex.
SEC. 1088. SENSE OF SENATE ON AERONAUTICS RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The advances made possible by Government-
funded research in emerging aeronautics technologies
have enabled longstanding military air superiority
for the United States in recent decades.
(2) Military aircraft incorporate advanced tech-
nologies developed at research centers of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(3) The vehicle systems program of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration has provided
major technology advances that have been used in
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every major civil and military aircraft developed over
the last 50 years.
(4) It is important for the cooperative research
efforts of the National Aeronautics and Space Admin-
istration and the Department of Defense that funding
of research on military aviation technologies be ro-
bust.
(5) Recent National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration and independent studies have dem-
onstrated the competitiveness, scientific merit, and
necessity of existing aeronautics programs.
(6) The economic and military security of the
United States is enhanced by the continued develop-
ment of improved aeronautics technologies.
(7) A national effort is needed to ensure that the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration can
help meet future aviation needs.
(b) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate
that it is in the national security interest of the United
States to maintain a strong aeronautics research and devel-
opment program within the Department of Defense and the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.