Space risk reduction measures

(a) In general The Secretary of State, acting through the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, may pursue international norms and transparency and confidence-building measures on issues of space arms control and military-related space policy issues. (b) Risk reduction The Under Secretary, in coordination with the head of any other Federal department or agency, may pursue international risk reduction efforts for the purposes of— (1) shaping international norms in space to deter actions in space that would disrupt the space systems of the United States and its allies and partners; (2) enhancing the ability of the United States and its allies and partners to assess, attribute, and respond to destabilizing actions in space, including by helping the United States identify if a country places or plans to place a nuclear weapon or nuclear-capable delivery vehicle in space; (3) increasing the strategic costs to an adversary for disruptive actions in space; (4) improving communication among allies and partners to reduce the risk of miscommunication or miscalculation regarding threat reduction activities in space; (5) reducing the risk of miscommunication and miscalculation with the People’s Republic of China or the Russian Federation; (6) enhancing international cooperation on space domain awareness; and (7) mitigating the intentional creation of debris in space.