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[CITE: 22USC5871]

 
               TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
 
  CHAPTER 67--FREEDOM FOR RUSSIA AND EMERGING EURASIAN DEMOCRACIES AND 
                          OPEN MARKETS SUPPORT
 
                SUBCHAPTER V--SPACE TRADE AND COOPERATION
 
Sec. 5871. Facilitating discussions regarding acquisition of 
        space hardware, technology, and services from former Soviet 
        Union
        

(a) Expedited review

    Any request for a license or other approval described in subsection 
(c) of this section that is submitted to any United States Government 
agency by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, any of its 
contractors, or any other person shall be considered on an expedited 
basis by that agency and any other agency involved in an applicable 
interagency review process.

(b) Notice to Congress if license denied

    If any United States Government agency denies a request for a 
license or other approval described in subsection (c) of this section, 
that agency shall immediately notify the designated congressional 
committees. Each such notification shall include a statement of the 
reasons for the denial.

(c) Description of discussions

    This section applies to a request for any license or other approval 
that may be necessary to conduct discussions with an independent state 
of the former Soviet Union with respect to the possible acquisition of 
any space hardware, space technology, or space service for integration 
into--
        (1) United States space projects that have been approved by the 
    Congress, or
        (2) commercial space ventures,

including discussions relating to technical evaluation of such hardware, 
technology, or service.

(Pub. L. 102-511, title VI, Sec. 601, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3346.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 5872, 5873 of this title.
