SIA endorses strong, sensible and effective export controls to ensure that the most advanced technologies do not fall into the hands of our adversaries. SIA encourages the modernization and simplification of U.S. policies and legislation governing exports of U.S. satellites and components to reflect more accurately the state of technology and commerce in the satellite sector and focus controls on militarily sensitive technologies. SIA believes that these reforms will help to ensure the continuing importance of the U.S. space industry in the global marketplace and safeguard both jobs and critical space technology for the nation.

• Legislation
  • H.R. 3288, the “Safeguarding United States Leadership and Security Act of 2011″
  • House Foreign Affairs Committee Press Release on H.R. 3288
  • SIA Press Release on H.R. 3288

• Section 1248 Report
  • Final Section 1248 Report
  • SIA Press Release on Final Section 1248 Report
  • White House Fact Sheet on Final Section 1248 Report
  • U.S. Department of Defense News Release on Final Section 1248 Report
  • Press Release by Sen. Michael Bennet on Final Section 1248 Report
  • Press Release by Rep. Howard Berman on Final Section 1248 Report
  • Press Release by Rep. Donald Manzullo on Final Section 1248 Report
  • Press Release by Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger on Final Section 1248 Report
  • News Articles on Final Section 1248 Report

• SIA Testimony
  • SIA Testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, February 7, 2012
  • SIA Testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, April 2, 2009
  • SIA Testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, June 21, 2006

• SIA Filings
  • Feb 8, 2011– SIA Files Comments with the Department of State on Revising the U.S. Munitions List
  • Feb 7, 2011– SIA Files Comments with the Department of Commerce on Revising the Commerce Control List
  • Jan 19, 2010 – SIA Endorses U.S. Export Control System Reform Recommendations – Additional info
  • Jun 8, 2009 – SIA Letter to Congressman Berman in support of Section 826 of H.R. Bill 2410: Foreign Relations Authorization Act for FY2010 and FY2011

• Statements, Reports, and Studies
  • National Association of Manufacturers Letter in Support of H.R. 3288
  • Aerospace Industries Association Report – Competing for Space: Satellite Export Policy and U.S. National Security
  • Tauri Group Presentation – U.S. Industrial Base Analysis for Space Systems