### Question
How does the law define contractor?


### Answer
Under *22 U.S.C. § 5874*, **contractor** is defined as:

> a National Aeronautics and Space Administration contractor to the extent that the acquisition of space hardware, space technology, or space services from the independent states of the former Soviet Union may be relevant to the contractor's responsibilities under the contract

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 5874*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 67-FREEDOM FOR RUSSIA AND EMERGING EURASIAN DEMOCRACIES AND OPEN MARKETS SUPPORT > SUBCHAPTER V-SPACE TRADE AND COOPERATION**

