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42 U.S. Code § 18311. United States human space flight policy
(a) Use of non-United States human space flight transportation services
(1) In generalThe Federal Government may not acquire human space flight transportation services from a foreign entity unless—
(A)
no United States Government-operated human space flight capability is available;
(B)
no United States commercial provider is available; and
(C)
it is a qualified foreign entity.
(2) DefinitionsIn this subsection:
(A) Commercial provider
The term “commercial provider” means any person providing human space flight transportation services, primary control of which is held by persons other than the Federal Government, a State or local government, or a foreign government.
(B) Qualified foreign entity
The term “qualified foreign entity” means a foreign entity that is in compliance with all applicable safety standards and is not prohibited from providing space transportation services under other law.
(C) United States commercial provider
The term “United States commercial provider” means a commercial provider, organized under the laws of the United States or of a State, that is more than 50 percent owned by United States nationals.