Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/3428

 119 STAT. 3410

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

(2) Continued development of human spaceflight in lowEarth orbit, on the Moon, and beyond adds to the overall national strategic posture. (3) Human spaceflight enables continued stewardship of the region between the Earth and the Moon—an area that is critical and of growing national and international security relevance. (4) Human spaceflight provides unprecedented opportunities for the United States to lead peaceful and productive international relationships with the world community in support of United States security and geo-political objectives. (5) An increasing number of nations are pursuing human spaceflight and space-related capabilities, including China and India. (6) Past investments in human spaceflight capabilities represent a national resource that can be built upon and leveraged for a broad range of purposes, including national and economic security. (7) The industrial base and capabilities represented by the Space Transportation System (popularly referred to as the ‘‘space shuttle’’) provide a critical launch capability for the Nation. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that it is in the national security interest of the United States to maintain preeminence in human spaceflight.

Subtitle C—Chemical Demilitarization Program SEC. 921. CLARIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AUTHORITY UNDER CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION PROGRAM.

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(a) AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS.—Section 1412(c)(4) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521(c)(4)), is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(4)’’; (2) in the first sentence— (A) by inserting ‘‘and to tribal organizations’’ after ‘‘to State and local governments’’; and (B) by inserting ‘‘and tribal organizations’’ after ‘‘assist those governments’’; (3) by designating the text beginning ‘‘Additionally, the Secretary ’’ as subparagraph (B); (4) in the first sentence of subparagraph (B), as designated by paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘, and with tribal organizations,’’ after ‘‘with State and local governments’’; and (5) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(C) In this paragraph, the term ‘tribal organization’ has the meaning given that term in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l)).’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a)— (1) take effect as of December 5, 1991; and (2) apply with respect to any cooperative agreement entered into on or after that date.

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