Debate Among Politicians About Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) in the US Takes a New Turnas Senate Majority Leader Democrat Chuck Schumer (NY) and Republican Mike Rounds (South Dakota) introduced new legislation directing the government to disclose information on the matter.
UFOs are referred to by the US government as Unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and the bill being promoted is called: The Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure (UNP) Act of 2023.
“The American public has the right to learn about technologies of unknown origin, non-human intelligence and unexplained phenomena,” said Senator Schumer.
The design of said rule is based on the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Act of 1992.
Senator Rounds is a member of the Cybersecurity Subcommittee of the Armed Services Committee, and is supported by his fellow party member, Senator Marco Rubio (FL), vice chairman of the Intelligence Committee.
“Our goal is to ensure the credibility of any investigation or collection of material records related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP),” Rounds said.
The plan is also backed by Democrat Kristen Gillibrand (NY), chairman of the Armed Services Committee’s Threats and Opportunities subcommittee, as well as Republican Todd Young (Indiana) and Democrat Martin Heinrich (New Mexico).
“Understanding the UAP is critical to our national security,” Gillibrand said. “When Senator Rubio and I created the All Domains Anomaly Resolution Authority (AARO), we aimed to increase transparency for the American people and reduce the stigma surrounding this issue.”
Scientific research
The goal, in addition to transparency, is to promote scientific research on UAP, as well as to create an information base and rationale for what should be classified.
“The UAP records collection will have a presumption of immediate release, meaning that the review board will have to provide justification for keeping the documents classified,” the plan says.
Supporters of the bill cite the efforts of former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who sponsored a bill to investigate the UAP phenomenon, although the people who provided the information were found to have varying levels of credibility, though some cases have attracted attention.
“While these stories have varying levels of credibility, their sheer number and variety has led some in Congress to believe that the executive branch is withholding important information about the UAP,” the senators say. “Congress recognizes that these records, if they exist, were most likely hidden in good faith to protect national security.”
Senator Rubio said senior officials have released information about the UAP and have turned to Congress for support on what he sees as an issue that needs to be addressed.
“In recent years, we have taken some important steps to improve transparency and reduce stigma, but there is still more to be done,” Rubio acknowledged.
Senators Young and Heinrich are of the same opinion.
In statements to Congress last April, Sean Kirkpatrick, director of the Office of Anomaly Elimination in all areas – it depends on the Department of Defense – said that studied 650 cases of UAP.
The bill will be integrated into National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which will be debated in the Senate on Tuesday.
Source: La Opinion
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