Pub. L. 109-155, tit. I, sec. 105
FOREIGN LAUNCH VEHICLES.
SEC. 105. FOREIGN LAUNCH VEHICLES.(a) Accord With Space Transportation Policy.—NASA shall not launch a payload on a foreign launch vehicle except in accordance with the Space Transportation Policy announced by the President on December 21, 2004. This subsection shall not be construed to prevent the President from waiving the Space Transportation Policy.(b) Interagency Coordination.—NASA shall not launch a payload on a foreign launch vehicle unless NASA commenced the interagency coordination required by the Space Transportation Policy announced by the President on December 21, 2004, at least 90 days before entering into a development contract for the payload.(c) Application.—This section shall not apply to any payload for which development has begun prior to the date of enactment of this Act, including the James Webb Space Telescope.