Amendment sought to allow exporters of commercial communications satellites to transfer marketing information to a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or to Australia, Japan, or New Zealand.

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Amendment Number
242
Description
Amendment sought to allow exporters of commercial communications satellites to transfer marketing information to a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or to Australia, Japan, or New Zealand.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 108-206 to allow exporters of commercial communications satellites to share marketing information with prospective customers in NATO countries, and in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Would not allow the transfer of any sensitive encryption and/or source code data, detailed design data, engineering analysis, or manufacturing know-how.
Congress
108
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 15, 2003
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Tauscher amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 207 - 219 (Roll no. 366).
Latest Action Time
17:52:10
Submitted Date
Jul 15, 2003
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 242 — Informed