Prevent Russian Infiltration Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-3561
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2013-11-20
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Building construction

Congressional oversight

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Russia

Space flight and exploration

Spacecraft and satellites
Latest action: action_date: 2014-01-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-11-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Prevent Russian Infiltration Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of State from approving a Russian space agency (Roscosmos) request to build or operate a ground monitoring station in the United States, including in any U.S. territory or possession, until the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense (DOD), and the Director of National Intelligence jointly certify to Congress that any such proposed station does not raise counterintelligence or other national security concerns.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 20, 2013 Mr. Kingston introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit Department of State approval for the Russian space agency to build or operate a ground monitoring station in the United States unless such station does not raise counterintelligence or other national security concerns.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Russian Infiltration Act of 2013 . 2. Conditional prohibition on building or operating a Russian space agency ground monitoring station in the United States The Secretary of State may not approve a request by the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, to build or operate a ground monitoring station in the United States, including in any territory or possession of the United States, until the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of National Intelligence jointly certify to Congress that any such proposed station does not raise counterintelligence or other national security concerns.