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 124 STAT. 3423 PUBLIC LAW 111–314—DEC. 18, 2010 60303. Pilot projects to encourage public sector applications. 60304. Program evaluation. 60305. Data availability. 60306. Education. § 60301. Definitions In this chapter: (1) GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION.—The term ‘‘geospatial informa- tion’’ means knowledge of the nature and distribution of phys- ical and cultural features on the landscape based on analysis of data from airborne or spaceborne platforms or other types and sources of data. (2) HIGH RESOLUTION.—The term ‘‘high resolution’’ means resolution better than five meters. (3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘institu- tion of higher education’’ has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). § 60302. 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 univer- sities, research, develop, and demonstrate prototype Earth science applications to enhance Federal, State, local, and tribal governments’ use of government and commercial remote sensing data, technologies, and other sources of geospatial information for improved decision support to address their needs. § 60303. Pilot projects to encourage public sector applica- tions (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall establish a program of grants for competitively awarded pilot projects to explore the integrated use of sources of remote sensing and other geospatial information to address State, local, regional, and tribal agency needs. (b) PREFERRED PROJECTS.—In awarding grants under this section, the Administrator shall give preference to projects that— (1) make use of commercial data sets, including high resolu- tion commercial satellite imagery and derived satellite data products, existing public data sets where commercial data sets are not available or applicable, or the fusion of such data sets; (2) integrate multiple sources of geospatial information, such as geographic information system data, satellite-provided posi- tioning data, and remotely sensed data, in innovative ways; (3) include funds or in-kind contributions from non-Federal sources; (4) involve the participation of commercial entities that process raw or lightly processed data, often merging that data with other geospatial information, to create data products that have significant value added to the original data; and (5) taken together demonstrate as diverse a set of public sector applications as possible.