[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 101 (Wednesday, June 14, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S3499]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 249. Mr. GARDNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 232 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Crapo (for himself, 
Mr. Brown, Mr. Corker, and Mr. Cardin)) to the bill S. 722, to impose 
sanctions with respect to Iran in relation to Iran's ballistic missile 
program, support for acts of international terrorism, and violations of 
human rights, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       On page 62 of the amendment, between lines 18 and 19, 
     insert the following:
       (3) Activities of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration.
       At the end of the amendment, add the following:

     SEC. 292. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION ON PROCUREMENT OF PRODUCTS OR 
                   SERVICES RELATING TO SPACE LAUNCHES.

       Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title 
     shall be construed to authorize the imposition of any 
     sanction or other condition, limitation, restriction, or 
     prohibition, that directly or indirectly impedes the supply 
     by any entity of the Russian Federation of any product or 
     service, or the procurement of such product or service by any 
     contractor or subcontractor of the United States or any other 
     entity, relating to or in connection with any space launch 
     conducted for--
       (1) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
       (2) the Department of Defense; or
       (3) any other person.
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