A bill to promote measures to help prevent an arms race in antisatellite weapons and help ensure the survivability of United States military satellites.
Satellite Survivability Act - Imposes a moratorium on the testing of antisatellite weapons in space until the President certifies to the Congress that the Soviet Union has conducted such testing.
Declares that the President should pursue a proposal by the Soviet Union to dismantle antisatellite weapons and should seek to achieve with the Soviet Union a mutual verifiable treaty which places limits on the testing, deployment, and use of any weapon system capable of damaging or destroying satellites in space.
Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to develop an annual survivability plan for each U.S. military satellite system. Specifies that such plans shall be submitted to the Congress with the annual budget requests for satellite programs.
Requires the Secretary of Defense to include in the annual report to the Congress on the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) an analysis of the antisatellite potential of each SDI technology. Requires such analysis to include an assessment of the antisatellite capability of the Soviet Union if these technologies are tested by the Soviet Union.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Referred to Subcommittee on Research and Development.
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
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