President Obama recently shifted authority for approving sales to China of missile and space technology from the White House to the Commerce Department -- a move critics say will loosen export controls and potentially benefit Chinese missile development.

The president issued a little-noticed "presidential determination" Sept. 29 that delegated authority for determining whether missile and space exports should be approved for China to Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.

The presidential notice alters a key provision of the 1999 Defense Authorization Act that required that the president notify Congress whether a transfer of missile and space technology to China would harm the U.S. space-launch industry or help China's missile programs.

Section 1512 of the 1999 law requires the president to certify to Congress in advance of any missile equipment or technology exports to China that the export will not harm the U.S. space-launch industry and that "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."

 

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6 Comments on Sneaky, Sneaky....

OCT
16
2009
379,832 Points 85 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Hmmm.  Sounds real sneaky!  You should get some serious comments on this one!
7:32am • #1
216,371 Points

Wish more people were a little more concerned about these types of decisions. At least you are doing your part and getting the word out.
7:41am • #2
291,755 Points 2 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

So if the commerce secretary approved any space or missile exports he would be violating the law by not having the president notify Congress?
7:57am • #3
563,876 Points 17 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Terry - saw this yesterday, it's all about making things "fair", after all, we were world leaders for so long, it's only fair some other country gets that opportunity.And if we can help them along the way.....
8:04am • #4
399,140 Points Outside Blog

I assume, Iran and Venezuela will be next
8:09am • #5
187,447 Points

I find it troubling that B. Hussein Obama thinks it's important to dismantle our missile defense system, while skirting the law in order to assist a communist country in advancing their missile technology. Maybe a Lib can answer this question, as I'm always curious about how they rationalize anything this clown does.
10:42am • #6

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