,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #h1          
#bjbb,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,k+1
 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4       
,m>key1 & ,mrs4 ,murray7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
draft ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly  
,resolution ,a_/,c4#a_/gg_/,l4#fb call+ 
^u memb] /ates to commit n to conduct   
de/ructive direct-asc5t anti-satellite  
missile te/s1 introduc$ by ! ,unit$     
,/ates at ! #gg? ,session ( ! ,unit$    
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly4  ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates is jo9$ by c\ntries ar\nd 
! _w 9 rely+ on ,e>?-orbit+ satellites  
=-- 7#a7 navigation2  7#b7              
communications2  7#c7 f9ancial          
transactions2  7#d7 m$ia broadca/+2     
7#e7 agriculture2  7#f7 detection &     
surveillance ( ?reats & disa/]s2  7#g7  
sci5tific rese>*2 &  7#h7 monitor+ &    

=eca/+ ( environm5tal p>amet]s1         
includ+-- 7,a7 wea!r2  7,b7 ocean       
conditions2 &  7,c7 vegetation heal?2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is track+ m ?an  
#dg1jjj objects orbit+ ! ,e>? t are l>g]
 ?an #aj c5timet]s1 an increase ( #dg   
p]c5t s9ce ,janu>y #bjba1 & fur!r       
e/imates a population ( m ?an           
#ajj1jjj1jjj objects l>g] ?an #a        
millimet] orbit+ ! ,e>?2 ,:]eas orbital 
maneuv]+ to avoid collisions consumes   
onbo>d propellant & %ort5s ! lifespans (
 spacecraft missions2 ,:]eas !          
prolif]ation ( satellites & debris      
orbit+ ! ,e>? results 9 millions (      
pot5tial collision w>n+s issu$ by !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,space ,comm& ea* ye>1    
:ile satellites & debris are expect$ to 
cont9ue increas+ expon5tially2 ,:]eas   
de/ructive direct-asc5t anti-satellite  
missile te/s create l>ge & disp]s$      
orbit+ debris fields t d5y satellites   
access to ne$$ orbital space & ?reat5 to
 inadv]t5tly de/roy o!r satellites &    
spacecraft = decades aft] su* te/s2     

,:]eas a de/ructive direct-asc5t        
anti-satellite missile te/ conduct$ by !
 ,russian ,f$]ation on ,novemb] #ae1    
#bjba1 long aft] ! dang]s ( orbital     
debris became well kn[n1 produc$ m ?an  
#a1ejj pieces ( id5tifiable debris &    
?reat5$ ! safety ( a/ronauts &          
cosmonauts abo>d ! ,int]national ,space 
,/ation2 ,:]eas a de/ructive            
direct-asc5t anti-satellite missile te/ 
conduct$ by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a on  
,janu>y #aa1 #bjjg1 creat$ at lea/      
#c1djj pieces ( debris1 ( :i* #gi p]c5t 
is pr$ict$ to be 9 orbit #ajj ye>s aft] 
! ev5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates adopt$ a 
volunt>y moratorium on ! de/ructive te/+
 ( direct-asc5t anti-satellite missile  
sy/ems 9 ,april #bjbb2 ,:]eas me?ods o!r
 ?an de/ructive direct-asc5t            
anti-satellite te/s are available to te/
 def5se capabilities2 ,:]eas !          
int]national community has previ\sly    
bann$ de/ructive activities 9 space1    
includ+ ! atmosph]ic te/+ ( nucle>      
weapons2 ,:]eas1 dur+ a meet+ ( !       

,dis>mam5t & ,int]national ,security    
,committee ( ! ,unit$ ,nations 7,,un7   
,g5]al ,assembly1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
introduc$ draft ,,un ,g5]al ,assembly   
,resolution ,a_/,c4#a_/gg_/,l4#fb call+ 
^u memb] /ates to commit n to conduct   
de/ructive direct-asc5t anti-satellite  
missile te/s2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #a1   
#bjbb1 ! ,dis>mam5t & ,int]national     
,security ,committee approv$ ! draft    
resolution by a vote ( #aed to #h1      
demon/rat+ broad int]national support = 
! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & s5d+ x to ! 
,,un ,g5]al ,assembly = consid]ation2 & 
,:]eas #h c\ntries h foll[$ ! example ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & committ$ n to conduct 
de/ructive direct-asc5t anti-satellite  
missile te/+1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,canada 9  
,may #bjbb2  7#b7 ,new ,zeal& 9 ,july   
#bjbb2  7#c7 ,g]many 9 ,septemb] #bjbb2 
7#d7 ,japan 9 ,septemb] #bjbb2  7#e7 !  
,unit$ ,k+dom 9 ,octob] #bjbb2  7#f7    
,s\? ,korea 9 ,octob] #bjbb2  7#g7      
,switz]l& 9 ,octob] #bjbb2  7#h7        
,au/ralia 9 ,octob] #bjbb2 &  7#i7      

,france 9 ,decemb] #bjbb3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses support
 =-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al      
,assembly ,resolution introduc$ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates to call ^u memb] /ates to 
commit n to conduct de/ructive          
direct-asc5t anti-satellite missile     
te/s2 &  7,b7 ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to ! peaceful & safe use ( out]  
space2  7#b7 recognizes ,canada1 ,new   
,zeal&1 ,g]many1 ,japan1 ! ,unit$       
,k+dom1 ,s\? ,korea1 ,switz]l&1         
,au/ralia1 & ,france = foll[+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 pl$g+ to n conduct de/ructive  
direct-ass5t anti-satellite missile     
te/s2 &  7#c7 calls on o!r nations1     
p>ticul>ly nations ) significant assets 
9 space & t h previ\sly te/$ de/ructive 
direct-asc5t anti-satellite missiles &  
nations t recognize ! indisp5sable      
b5efits provid$ by space capabilities1  
to jo9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 adopt+ a       
volunt>y moratorium on ! de/ructive te/+
 ( direct-asc5t anti-satellite missile  
sy/ems4