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 PUBLIC LAW 101-611—NOV. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 3201 (2) to seek ways, through direct communication with appropriate officials of other nations or otherwise, to enhance the planning and exchange of information and data among the United States, the Soviet Union, European countries, Canada, Japan, and other interested countries with respect to unmanned projects beyond Earth orbit, in anticipation of later international manned missions to the Moon and to other bodies, including the possible goal of an international manned mission to Mars; (3) to prepare a detailed proposal that most efficiently uses the resources of the national space agencies in cooperative endeavors to establish human presence beyond Earth orbit; (4) to develop priority goals that accomplish unmet needs that could not be achieved by any individual country; (5) to explore the possibilities of international unmanned probes to the Moon and Mars, and the possibilities for international manned missions beyond Earth's orbit; and (6) to devise strategies for such cooperation that would prevent the unwanted transfer of technology. In developing the inventory under paragraph (1), and in preparing the detailed proposal under paragraph (3), consideration shall be given to the potential contributions of commercial providers of space goods and services. (d) REPORT.—The National Space Council shall, within one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, prepare and submit to Congress a report— (1) outlining a preliminary strategy for cooperation among the United States, the Soviet Union, European countries, Canada, Japan, and other interested countries, based on their respective national strengths, with respect to unmanned projects beyond Earth orbit, in anticipation of later international manned missions to the Moon and to other bodies, including the possible goal of an international manned mission to Mars; (2) including a conceptual design of a possible international manned mission, in coordination with the preliminary strategy referred to in paragraph (1), with target dates and a breakdown of responsibilities by nation; (3) containing an inventory of planned and anticipated missions, manned and unmanned, that are being considered by national space agencies and commercial providers of space goods and services; and (4) containing an inventory of space exploration technologies that either— (A) are not immediately available in the United States but are available from other nations; or (B) are available in the United States but are available from other nations in equal or superior form. SEC. 115. OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCE. (a) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the Office of Space Commerce, $487,000 for fiscal year 1991. (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Commencing in fiscal year 1992, and every fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the United States. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Canada. Japan. European countries. 15 USC 1535.

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