Sec. 1602. Plan for use of allied launch vehicles
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The Commander of the Air Force Space Command shall develop a plan to use allied launch vehicles to meet the requirements for achieving the policy relating to assured access to space set forth in section 2273 of title 10, United States Code, in the event that such requirements cannot be met, for a limited period of time, using only United States launch vehicles. In developing the plan required by subsection (a), the Commander shall conduct assessments of— what United States satellites would be appropriate to be launched on an allied launch vehicle; and whether any legislation would be necessary to allow for the launch of a national security satellite on an allied launch vehicle.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the plan required by subsection
(a)and the assessments required by subsection (b). In this section: The term allied launch vehicle means a launch vehicle of the government of a country that is an ally of the United States. A launch vehicle of the government of the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, Iran, or North Korea may not be considered an allied launch vehicle for purposes of this section. The term national security satellite means a satellite launched for national security purposes, including such a satellite launched by the Air Force, the Navy, or the National Reconnaissance Office, or any other element of the Department of Defense.