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 101 STAT. 876 Land RemoteSensing Commercialization Act Amendments of 1987. 15 USC 4201 note. 15 USC 4201 note.

15 USC 4201 note.

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PUBLIC LAW 100-147—OCT. 30, 1987

TITLE m—AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND REMOTE-SENSING COMMERCIALIZATION ACT OF 1984 SEC. 301. This title may be cited as the "Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act Amendments of 1987". SEC. 302. The Congress finds and declares that— (1) the implementation of the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.) has begun and ,.. some of the major milestones contained in that Act have been ^^ met; (2) Congress remains strongly committed to the guiding prin, ciples set forth in that Act; (3) notwithstanding the accomplishments thus far, the rela"^ tionships among the involved Federal agencies and the private • sector have not yet been adequately defined; and (4) inasmuch as the techniceil development tmd commercial applications of future land remote-sensing systems cannot now be predicted with certainty, it is in the nationed interest of the United States that the involved Federal Eigencies and the private sector remain flexible in carrying out their respective '*' responsibilities under that Act. SEC. 303. It is therefore the purpose of this title to set forth amendments to the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 to ensure that— (1) the original intent of that Act is carried out in the most effective manner consistent with the guiding principles expressed therein; ,; r (2) specific mechanisms for carrying out the original intent of that Act are provided in those cases where none have material.>,. ized thus far; and ^^,. (3) the working relationships among involved Federal ageni^i cies and private sector parties for the purpose of carrying out that Act are fully developed and mutually understood. SEC. 304. Section 202(a)(4) of the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4212(a)(4)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: ", except in the case of research and development activities conducted in accordance with section 504". SEC. 305. Title III of the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4221 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "DISPOSITION OF GOVERNMENT ASSETS

contracts. 15 USC 4228.

"SEC. 308. Following the completion of a contract made pursuant to this title, the Secretary may, upon 30 days advance notice to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, dispose of assets (other than real property) under the control of the Secretary in a manner which best ensures the continuation of the contractor's commercial activity.". SEC. 306. Section 502 of the Land Remote-Sensing Commerciedization Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4262) is amended to read as follows: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OF FEDERAL AGENCIES

"SEC. 502. Each Federal Eigency is authorized and encouraged to provide data gathered in experimental remote-sensing space pro-

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