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 112 STAT. 2174 PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 States origin intended for launch from a launch vehicle owned by the People's Republic of China; (7) the United States should pursue policies that protect and enhance the United States space launch industry; and (8) the United States should not export to the People's Republic of China missile equipment or technology that would improve the missile or space launch capabilities of the People's Republic of China. 22 USC 2778 SEC. 1512. CERTIFICATION OF EXPORTS OF MISSILE EQUIPMENT OR note. TECHNOLOGY TO CHINA. The President shall certify to the Congress at least 15 days in advance of any export to the People's Republic of China of missile equipment or technology (as defined in section 74 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797c)) that— (1) such export is not detrimental to the United States space launch industry; and (2) the missile equipment or technology, including any indirect technical benefit that could be derived from such export, will not measurably improve the missile or space launch capabilities of the People's Republic of China. 22 USC 2778 SEC. 1513. SATELLITE CONTROLS UNDER THE UNITED STATES MUNI- note- TIONS LIST. (a) CONTROL OF SATELLITES ON THE UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all satellites and related items that are on the Commerce Control List of dualuse items in the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR part 730 et seq.) on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be transferred to the United States Munitions List and controlled under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778). (b) DEFENSE TRADE CONTROLS REGISTRATION FEES. — Section 45 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2717) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking out "$700,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "100 percent"; and (B) by striking out "(a) DEFENSE TRADE CONTROLS REGISTRATION FEES.— "; and (2) by striking out subsection (b). (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. — (1) Subsection (a) shall take effect on March 15, 1999, and shall not apply to any export license issued before such effective date or to any export license application made under the Export Administration Regulations before such effective date. (2) The amendments made by subsection (b) shall be effective asofOctober 1, 1998. (d) REPORT. —Not later than January 1, 1999, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) a detailed description of the plans of the Department of State to implement the requirements of this section, including any organizational changes that are required and any Executive orders or regulations that may be required; (2) an identification and explanation of any steps that should be taken to improve the license review process for

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