22 U.S.C. § 2656d: Responsibilities of Secretary of State

In order to implement the policies set forth in section 2656b of this title , the Secretary of State (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall have primary responsibility for coordination and oversight with respect to all major science or science and technology agreements and activities between the United States and foreign countries, international organizations, or commissions of which the United States and one or more foreign countries are members. In coordinating and overseeing such agreements and activities, the Secretary shall consider (A) scientific merit; (B) equity of access as described in section 2656c(b) of this title ; (C) possible commercial or trade linkages with the United States which may flow from the agreement or activity; (D) national security concerns; and (E) any other factors deemed appropriate. Federal technology management policies set forth by Public Law 96–517 and the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 [ 15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.]; national security policies; United States trade policies; and relevant Executive orders, The Secretary shall, to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, enter into long-term contracts, including contracts for the services of consult­ants, and shall make grants and take other appropriate measures in order to obtain studies, analyses, and recommendations from knowledgeable persons and organizations with respect to the application of science or technology to problems of foreign policy. in the application of science and technology to problems of United States foreign policy and international relations generally; and in the skills of long-range planning and analysis with respect to the scientific and technological aspects of United States foreign policy. In obtaining assistance pursuant to subsection (c) in training personnel who are officers or employees of the Department of State, the Secretary may provide for detached service for graduate study at accredited colleges and universities. The Secretary is authorized to make grants or enter into cooperative agreements related to Department of State science and technology fellowship programs, including for assistance in recruiting fellows and the payment of stipends, travel, and other appropriate expenses to fellows. Stipends under paragraph (1) shall not be considered compensation for purposes of section 209 of title 18 . The total amount of grants made pursuant to this subsection may not exceed $2,000,000 in any fiscal year. no international regime governs the use of nuclear-powered satellites in space; the unregulated use of such technology poses the possibility of catastrophic damage to human life and the global environment; and this danger has been evidenced by mishaps encountered, despite certain precautions, by nuclear-powered satellites of both the United States and the Soviet Union. It is therefore the sense of the Congress that the United States should take the initiative immediately in seeking a multilateral agreement governing the use of nuclear-powered satellites in space. ”