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PUBLIC LAW 109–155—DEC. 30, 2005

submission of proposals under the same solicitation announcement; and (C) compensation of non-NASA proposal reviewers; (3) the process for assigning or allocating applied research to NASA researchers and to non-NASA researchers; and (4) alternative models for NASA planning and management of applied science and applications research, including an evaluation of the relevance for NASA of— (A) National Institutes of Health intramural and extramural research program structure, peer review process, management of conflicts of interests, compensation of reviewers, and the effects of compensation on reviewer efficiency and quality; (B) Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service program and structure, peer review process, management of conflicts of interest, compensation of reviewers, and the effects of compensation on reviewer efficiency and quality; (C) National Institutes of Health and Department of Agriculture best practices in the planning, selection, and management of applied sciences research and development; and (D) any other relevant models. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a report to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate describing the results of the review conducted under subsection (a). The report shall include a plan to ensure that the peer review process is transparent and selects proposals in a manner that instills public and stakeholder confidence.

Subtitle B—Remote Sensing 42 USC 16671.

SEC. 311. DEFINITIONS.

In this subtitle— (1) the term ‘‘geospatial information’’ means knowledge of the nature and distribution of physical and cultural features on the landscape based on analysis of data from airborne or spaceborne platforms or other types and sources of data; (2) the term ‘‘high resolution’’ means resolution better than five meters; and (3) the term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 42 USC 16672.

SEC. 312. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES.

The Administrator shall— (1) develop a sustained relationship with the United States commercial remote sensing industry and, consistent with applicable policies and law, to the maximum practicable, rely on their services; and (2) in conjunction with United States industry and universities, research, develop, and demonstrate prototype earth science applications to enhance Federal, State, local, and tribal governments’ use of government and commercial remote sensing

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