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In Congress, where legislation is drafted, debated and enacted, clear and concise definitions are of paramount importance. As military aircrews increasingly
encounter unidentified flying objects (UFOs), lawmakers recently made several striking revisions to the definition of "UFO." Key among them: The explosive implication that some UFOs have non-human origins.
As first
reported by researcher Douglas Johnson, a draft
bill approved unanimously by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence rebrands UFOs as "unidentified aerospace-undersea phenomena." Expanding the definition to include objects in space and under the oceans significantly broadens the scope of a
muscular new
office tasked by
Congress with investigating UFOs.
The revised definition of "UFO" also includes "transmedium" objects which,
according to lawmakers, "transition between space and the atmosphere, or between the atmosphere and bodies of water."
In short, members of a key national security-focused committee believe that objects of unknown origin are demonstrating
remarkably advanced technology by moving seamlessly between space, air and water. A report accompanying the legislation
notes that "transmedium threats to United States national security are expanding exponentially."
Comment: In 1994 UK's "most spectacular" UFO photo was taken down in Britain's Ministry of Defence office - never seen again