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 106 STAT. 4178 PUBLIC LAW 102-555 —OCT. 28, 1992 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), an application shall be filed with the Federal Communications Commission for any radio facilities involved with commercial remote sensing space systems licensed under title IL Licensing. (b) DEADLINE FOR FCU ACTION.—It is the intent of Congress that the Federal Communications Commission complete the radio licensing process under the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), upon the application of any private sector party or consortium operator of any commercial land remote sensing space system subject to this Act, within 120 days of the receipt of an application for such licensing. If final action has not occiirred within 120 days of the receipt of such an application, the Federal Communications Commission shall inform the applicant of any pending issues and of actions required to resolve them. (c) DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF UNITED STATES SYS- TEMS.—Authority shall not be required fi:t)m the Federal Communications Commission for the development and construction of any United States land remote sensing space system (or component thereof), other than radio transmitting facilities or components, while any licensing determination is being made. (d) CONSISTENCY WITH INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND PUB- LIC INTEREST. —Frequency allocations made pursuant to this section by the Federal Communications Commission shall be consistent with international obligations and with the public interest. 15 USC 5657. SEC. 607. CONSULTATION. (a) CONSULTATION WITH SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— The Secretary and the Landsat Program Management shall consult with the Secretary of Defense on all matters under this Act affecting national security. The Secretary of Defense shall be responsible for determining those conditions, consistent with this Act, necessary to meet national security concerns of the United States and for, notifying the Secretary and the Landsat Program Management promptly of such conditions. (b) CONSULTATION WITH SECRETARY OF STATE. — (1) The Secretary and the Landsat Program Management shall consult with the Secretary of State on all matters under this Act affecting international obligations. The Secretary of State shall be responsible for determining those conditions, consistent with this Act, necessary to meet international obligations and policies of the United States and for notifying promptly the Secretary and the Landsat Program Management of such conditions. (2) Appropriate United States Government agencies are authorized and encouraged to provide remote sensing data, technology, and training to dfeveloping nations as a component of programs of international aid. Reports. (3) The Secretary of State shall promptly report to the Secretary and Landsat Program Management any instances outside the United States of discriminatory distribution of Landsat data. (c) STATUS REPORT.The Landsat Program Management shall, as often as necessary, provide to the Congress complete and updated information about the status of ongoing operations of the Landsat system, including timely notification of decisions made with respect to the Landsat system in order to meet national security concerns and international obligations and policies of the United States Government. (d) REIMBURSEMENTS.— If, as a result of technical modifications imposed on a licensee under title II on the basis of nationcd security

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