An amendment numbered 59 printed in House Report 112-88 to remove satellites and satellite components from the Munitions List and make them available to foreign nations. The amendment would also continue the ban on sending such items and technology to China, its allies or terrorist-supporting states as under current law.

1. Adds SEC. 12XX. AUTHORITY TO REMOVE SATELLITES AND RELATED COMPONENTS FROM THE UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST at the end of subtitle C of title XII of division A

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. 12XX. AUTHORITY TO REMOVE SATELLITES AND RELATED COMPONENTS FROM THE UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST.

   Inserted: (a) Authority.--Except as provided in subsection (b) and subject to subsection (d), the President is authorized to remove satellites and related components from the United States Munitions List, consistent with the procedures in section 38(f) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(f)).

   Inserted: (b) Exception.--The authority of subsection (a) may not be exercised with respect to any satellite or related component that may, directly or indirectly, be transferred to, or launched into outer space by--

   Inserted: (1) the People's Republic of China, including restrictions contained in the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-246), the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261), and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65); or

   Inserted: (2) Burma, North Korea, Pakistan, or Venezuela or any country that is a state sponsor of terrorism.

   Inserted: (c) Definitions.--In this section--

   Inserted: (1) the term "state sponsor of terrorism" means any country the government of which the Secretary of State determines has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism pursuant to section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act), section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or any other provision of law; and

   Inserted: (2) the term "United States Munitions List" means the list referred to in section 38(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)).

   Inserted: (d) Effective Date.--The President may not exercise the authority provided in this section before the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle C of title XII of division A of the bill, add the following:

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