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 PUBLIC LAW 101-611—NOV. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 3203 (d) CONGRESSIONAL STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.— Section 3 of the Commercial Space Launch Act (49 U.S.C. App. 2602) is amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (2); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (3) by inserting at the end the following new paragraph: "(4) to facilitate the strengthening and expansion of the United States space transportation infrastructure, including the enhancement of United States launch sites, as well as launch site support facilities, with Federal, State, and private sector involvement, to support the full range of United States spacerelated activities.". (e) GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF SECRETARY. — Section 5(a) of the Commercial Space Launch Act (49 U.S.C. App. 2604(a)) is amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(3) work to facilitate private sector involvement in commercial space transportation activity, and to promote public-private partnerships involving the Federal Government, State governments, and the private sector to build, expand, modernize, or operate space launch infrastructure.". SEC. 118. SPACE DEBRIS. (a) FINDINGS. —The Congress finds that— (1) if space users fail to act soon to reduce their contribution to debris in space, orbital debris could severely restrict the use of some orbits within a decade; (2) the lack of adequate data on the orbital distribution and size of debris will continue to hamper efforts to reduce the threat that debris poses to spacecraft; and (3) existing international treaties and agreements are inadequate for minimizing the generation of orbital debris or controlling its effects. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS. —It is the sense of Congress that the goal of United States policy should be that— (1) the space related activities of the United States should be conducted in a manner that does not increase the amount of orbital space debris; and (2) the United States should engage other spacefaring Nations to develop an agreement on the conduct of space activities that ensures that the amount of orbital space debris is not increased. SEC. 119. SUPPORT FOR SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITER PRODUCTION LINE. The Administrator is authorized to expend excess funds appropriated for orbiter production under section 101(g) of the joint resolution entitled "Joint Resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1987, and for other purposes" (100 Stat. 3341-242) to maintain the space shuttle orbiter production line and related production lines of orbiter subcontractors. SEC. 120. INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION CENTERS. In any agreement entered into by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for an Industrial Application Center, the center shall be allowed to retain all client income without any Intergovernmental relations. Intergovernmental relations.

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