Space Preservation Act

The Space Preservation Act was introduced in 2001, 2002, and 2005 in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representative Dennis J. Kucinich (D-Ohio) to prevent the weaponization of space.

Purpose
"To preserve the cooperative, peaceful uses of space for the benefit of all humankind by permanently prohibiting the basing of weapons in space by the United States, and to require the President to take action to adopt and implement a world treaty banning space-based weapons." 

Banned Weapons
The Act would ban the use of the following "exotic weapons systems" (as stated):
 * 1) electronic, psychotronic, or information weapons;
 * 2) chemtrails;
 * 3) high altitude ultra low frequency weapons systems;
 * 4) plasma, electromagnetic, sonic, or ultrasonic weapons;
 * 5) laser weapons systems;
 * 6) strategic, theater, tactical, or extraterrestrial weapons; and
 * 7) chemical, biological, environmental, climate, or tectonic weapons.

Introductions in the U.S. House of Representatives

 * H.R. 2977 Space Preservation Act of 2001 introduced October 2, 2001, 107th Congress, 1st Session. The bill was referred to committee and no futher action ensued.
 * H.R. 3616 Space Preservation Act of 2002 introduced January 23, 2002, 107th Congress, 2d Session. The bill was referred to committee and no further action ensued.
 * H.R. 2420 Space Preservation Act of 2005 introduced May 18, 2005, 109th Congress, 1st Session, with 34 co-sponsors (see accompanying list). The bill was referred to committee and no further action ensued.

Related SourceWatch Resources

 * Bush administration: return to space
 * cosmozation
 * environmental warfare
 * NASA
 * Project Woodpecker
 * Radio Frequency Identification
 * revolution in military affairs
 * State of the Union 2004
 * Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), frequently referred to as "Star Wars"