Sec. 303. Limitation on cooperation with the People’s Republic of China
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Except as provided by subsection (b), the Administrator, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Chair of the National Space Council, shall not— develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a bilateral policy, program, order, or contract of any kind to participate, collaborate, or coordinate bilaterally in any manner with— the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or any company— owned by the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or incorporated under the laws of the People’s Republic of China; and host official visitors from the People’s Republic of China at a facility belonging to or used by NASA.
The Administrator, the Director, or the Chair may waive the limitation under subsection
(a)with respect to an activity described in that subsection only if the Administrator, the Director, or the Chair, as applicable, makes a determination that the activity— does not pose a risk of a transfer of technology, data, or other information with national security or economic security implications to an entity described in paragraph
(1)of such subsection; and does 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 on which a waiver is granted under paragraph (1), the Administrator, the Director, or the Chair, as applicable, shall submit 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 a written certification that the activity complies with the requirements in subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)of that paragraph.