Sec. 1606. Limitation on use of funds pending submission of certain reports on space policy
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Congress makes the following findings: Congress established the office of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy in 2019 at the same time as the Space Force was established. Despite elevating the position, the office has repeatedly not responded to mandates by Congress for unclassified reports on space policy topics. The threats to and from space by China and Russia have only increased since the establishment of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy and the Space Force.
The Secretary of Defense has yet to submit to the congressional defense committees the report required by section 1609(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 ( Public Law 117–81 ; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) or the report required by section 1611(c)(1) of such Act. It is the sense of Congress that— it is concerning that the office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy has been given responsibility for issues not directly related to space policy, leading to the inability to complete the primary duty of the office.
The United States should have a well-established and thoughtful national security space policy that can be discussed and debated in unclassified settings. Such a policy should be developed in conjunction with, and taking into consideration, other relevant national strategy documents, including reviews regarding nuclear and missile defense. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of Defense for travel by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, not more than 90 percent may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of Defense submits both of the following reports:
The report on classified programs managed under the authority of the Space Force required by section 1609(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 ( Public Law 117–81 ; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note). The report on the review of the space policy of the Department of Defense required by section 1611(c)(1) of such Act. Section 1611(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 ( Public Law 117–81 ) is amended by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following new paragraph (2): The Secretary shall provide for updates to the assessments, analyses, and evaluations carried out pursuant to such review in conjunction with other national strategy documents, including reviews regarding nuclear and missile defense. .
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Limitation on use of funds pending submission of certain reports on space policy
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