,i  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gfcb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,march #ab1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,jackson of ,north ,carolina introduced
 the following bill2 which was referred 
to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1  
and ,technology  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend   
title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
exempt from disclosure by ,,nasa certain
 technical data1 and for other purposes4
  #a4 ,exemption from disclosure by     
,,nasa of certain technical data  7a7   
,in general ,section #bjaca of title    
#ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended--
 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as
 subsection 7d72 and  7#b7 by inserting 
after subsection 7b7 the following new  
subsection3  7c7 ,authority ,to protect 
certain technical data from public      
disclosure  7#a7 ,in general            
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 the ,administrator may1 pursuant to
 section #eeb of title #e 7commonly     
referred to as the ,freedom of          
,information ,act71 withhold any        

technical data with aeronautical or     
space application in the possession of1 
or under the control of1 the ,national  
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1
 if such data may not be exported       
lawfully outside the ,united ,states    
without an approval1 authorization1 or  
license under provisions of the ,export 
,control ,reform ,act of #bjah          
7#aae-bcb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq47 
or the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq474  7#b7         
,definition ,in this section1 the term  
technical data means any blueprints1    
drawings1 photographs1 plans1           
instructions1 computer software1 or     
documentation1 or other technical       
information that can be used1 or be     
adapted for use1 to design1 develop1    
engineer1 produce1 manufacture1         
assemble1 operate1 repair1 test1        
maintain1 overhaul1 modify1 or reproduce
 any aeronautical or space items1       
including subsystems1 components1 or    
parts therefor1 or technology concerning

 such items relating to aeronautical or 
space activities4  7#c7 ,consideration  
,for purposes of section #eeb of title  
#e1 ,united ,states ,code1 this         
subsection shall be considered a statute
 for purposes of subsection 7b77#c7 of  
such section4  7#d7 ,rules of           
construction ,nothing in this subsection
 may be construed to permit the         
,administrator to withhold any technical
 data with aeronautical or space        
application in the possession of1 or    
under the control of1 the ,national     
,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 
from-- 7,a7 an independent1 nonpartisan 
commission relating to human space      
flight independent investigation        
established by the ,president pursuant  
to chapter #gjg of this title2  7,b7 the
 ,aerospace ,safety ,advisory ,panel    
established under section #caaja of this
 title in the conduct of its duties2    
7,c7 any department1 agency1 or entity  
of the ,federal ,government1 if         
authorized pursuant to law2  7,d7       

,congress2 or  7,e7 public disclosure1  
if regulations promulgated under the    
provisions of either the ,export        
,control ,reform ,act of #bjah          
7#aae-bcb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhja et seq47 
or the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 authorize the  
export of such data pursuant to a       
general1 unrestricted license or        
exemption in such regulations4  4  7b7  
,conforming amendment ,paragraph 7#c7 of
 section #bjaca7;a7 of title #ea1       
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking subsection 7b7 and inserting   
subsection 7b7 or 7c74