To limit the construction on United States soil of satellite positioning ground monitoring stations of foreign governments, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-3603
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2013-11-21
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Foreign property

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Spacecraft and satellites
Latest action: action_date: 2014-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-11-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Prohibits the President from authorizing or permitting the construction of a satellite positioning ground monitoring station directly or indirectly controlled by a foreign government on U.S. soil until the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) jointly certify to Congress that such station will not possess the capability or potential to be used to gather intelligence or improve foreign weapons systems. </p> <p>Directs the Secretary, DNI, and the Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command to jointly report to Congress regarding the use of such stations by foreign governments to gather intelligence or improve the accuracy of missile guidance systems. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3603 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2013 Mr. Kingston (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Alabama , and Mr. DeFazio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services and Select Intelligence (Permanent Select) , 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 limit the construction on United States soil of satellite positioning ground monitoring stations of foreign governments, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on construction on United States soil of satellite positioning ground monitoring stations of foreign governments (a) Certification The President may not authorize or permit the construction of a satellite positioning ground monitoring station directly or indirectly controlled by a foreign government on United States soil until the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence jointly certify to Congress that such monitoring station will not possess the capability or potential to be used for the purpose of gathering intelligence or improving any foreign weapons system. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Commander of the United States Strategic Command shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the use of satellite positioning ground monitoring stations by foreign governments for the purpose of gathering intelligence or improving the accuracy of missile guidance systems. (2) Elements The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description and assessment of the current and potential use of satellite ground monitoring stations under the control of foreign governments for the purpose of gathering intelligence. (B) A description of the role of positioning satellites in ballistic and tactical missile guidance systems. (C) A description and assessment of the current and potential future use of satellite positioning ground monitoring stations as a means of improving the accuracy of satellite guided missiles. (3) Form The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (4) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this subsection, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.