Sec. 704. Limitations on cooperation with the People's Republic of China
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NASA, OSTP, and the National Space Council, are prohibited from— developing, designing, planning, promulgating, implementing, or executing a bilateral policy, program, order, or contract of any kind to participate, collaborate, or coordinate bilaterally in any way with the People's Republic of China, or any company owned by the People's Republic of China or incorporated under the laws of the People's Republic of China, unless such activities are specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of enactment of this Act; and hosting official visitors from the People's Republic of China at facilities belonging to or utilized by NASA. The limitations described in subsection
(a)shall not apply to activities which the head of NASA, OSTP, or the National Space Council certifies— will pose no risk of resulting in the transfer of technology, data, or other information with national security or economic security implications to the People's Republic of China, or to any company owned by the People's Republic of China or incorporated under the laws of the People's Republic of China; and will not involve knowing interactions with officials who have been determined by the United States to have direct involvement with violations of human rights. Not later than 30 days after the date that a certification is made under subsection (b), the head of NASA, OSTP, or the National Space Council, as applicable, shall transmit the certification to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives .