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 118 STAT. 2026 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 (B) Space control. (C) Space superiority, including defensive and offensive counterspace. (D) Force enhancement and force application. (E) Space based intelligence, surveillance, and recon naissance from space. (F) Any other matter the Secretary considers relevant to understanding the United States space posture. (2) Current and planned space acquisition programs that are in acquisition categories 1 and 2, including how each such program will address the policy, requirements, and objectives described under each of subparagraphs (A) through (F) of para graph (1). (3) Future space systems and technology development (other than those in development as of the date of the enact ment of this Act) necessary to address the policy, requirements, and objectives described under each of subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1). (4) The relationship among— (A) United States military space policy; (B) national security space policy; (C) national security space objectives; and (D) arms control policy. (5) Effect of United States military and national security space policy on the proliferation of weapons capable of targeting objects in space or objects on Earth from space. (c) REPORTS.—(1) Not later than March 15, 2005, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional committees specified in paragraph (4) an interim report on the review conducted under subsection (a). (2) Not later than December 31, 2005, the Secretary shall submit to those committees a final report on that review. (3) Each report under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (4) The reports under this subsection shall be submitted to the Committee on Armed Services and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. (d) JOINT UNDERTAKING WITH THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE (OR SUCCESSOR).—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct the review under this section, and shall submit the reports under subsection (c), jointly with the Director of Central Intelligence (or any successor official who has responsibility for management of the intelligence community). (e) POSTURE REVIEW PERIOD.—In this section, the term ‘‘posture review period’’ means the 10 year period beginning on the first day of the first month beginning more than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 912. PANEL ON THE FUTURE OF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH. (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall enter into a contract with a federally funded research and development center to establish a panel on the future national security space launch requirements of the United States, including means of meeting those requirements. Contracts.

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