The International Space Station and the Iran Nonproliferation Act (INA): The Bush Administration's Proposed INA Amendment

Smith, Marcia S. ; Squassoni, Sharon

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: International affairs;    Nuclear nonproliferation;    International cooperation in astronautics;    Defense policy;    Space activities;   

RP-ID  :  RS22270
RP-ID  :  RS22270_2005Dec05

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The Iran Nonproliferation Act (P.L. 106-178), as originally enacted, prohibited theNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from purchasing Russiangoods and services for the U.S.-led International Space Station (ISS) unless thePresident certified that Russia was not proliferating certain technologies to Iran. On July12, 2005, the Bush Administration submitted to Congress an amendment to allowNASA to purchase goods and services from Russia to support the ISS. That presenteda classic policy dilemma. Without access to Russian spacecraft, the U.S. use of the ISScould be extremely limited. Yet Russian entities were continuing proliferation activitiesrelating to missile proliferation according to the Department of State. This reportexplains the Bush Administration proposal and resulting congressional action.