S. 3103

International Space Station Payments Act of 2008

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Calendar No. 1046

110th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3103

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 9, 2008

Mr. Biden (by request) (for himself, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Inhofe) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

September 23 (legislative day, September 17), 2008

Reported by Mr. Dodd, without amendment

A BILL

To amend the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act to allow certain extraordinary payments in connection with the International Space Station.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the International Space Station Payments Act of 2008.

2.

Authority to make certain extraordinary payments in connection with the International Space Station

Section 7(1)(B) of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (Public Law 106–178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended—

(1)

by striking except that such term does not mean payments and inserting the following:

except that such term does not mean—

(i)

payments

;

(2)

by striking or contract related thereto. and inserting or contract related thereto; or; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following new clause:

(ii)

payments in cash or in kind made or to be made by the United States Government between January 1, 2012, and reentry into Earth’s atmosphere of the International Space Station at its end of life, for work to be performed or services to be rendered during that period necessary to meet United States obligations under the Agreement Concerning Cooperation on the Civil International Space Station, with annex, signed at Washington January 29, 1998, and entered into force March 27, 2001, or any protocol, agreement, memorandum of understanding, or contract related thereto, except that this clause does not allow for payments in cash or in kind to be made by the United States Government for—

(I)

any cargo services provided by a Progress vehicle; or

(II)

any crew transportation or rescue services provided by a Soyuz vehicle after—

(aa)

the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle reaches full operational capability; or

(bb)

a United States commercial provider of crew transportation and rescue services demonstrates the capability to meet mission requirements of the International Space Station.

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September 23 (legislative day, September 17), 2008

Reported without amendment