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PUBLIC LAW 87-624-AUG. 31, 1962

TITLE II — FEDERAL COORDINATION, PLANNING, AND REGULATION IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY

SEC. 201. I n order to achieve the objectives and to carry out the purposes of this Act— (a) the President shall— (1) aid in the planning and development and foster the execution of a national program for the establishment and operation, as expeditiously as possible, of a commercial communications satellite system; (2) provide for continuous review of all phases of the development and operation of such a system, including the activities of a communications satellite corporation authorized under title III of this Act; (3) coordinate the activities of governmental agencies with responsibilities in the field of telecommunication, so as to insure that there is full and effective compliance at all times with the policies set forth in this Act; (4) exercise such supervision over relationships of the • corporation with foreign governments or entities or with international bodies as may be appropriate to assure that such relationships shall be consistent with the national interest and foreign policy of the United States; (5) insure that timely arrangements are made under which there can be foreign participation in the establishment and use of a communications satellite system; (6) take all necessary steps to insure the availability and appropriate utilization of the communications satellite system for general governmental purposes except where a separate communications satellite system is required to meet unique governmental needs, or is otherwise required in the national interest; and (7) so exercise his authority as to help attain coordinated and efficient use of the electromagnetic spectrum and the technical compatibility of the system with existing communications facilities both in the United States and abroad. (b) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall— (1) advise the Commission on technical characteristics of the communications satellite system; (2) cooperate with the corporation in research and development to the extent deemed appropriate by the Administration in the public interest; (3) assist the corporation in the conduct of its research and development program by furnishing to the corporation, when requested, on a reimbursable basis, such satellite launching and associated services as the Administration deems necessary for the most expeditious and economical development of the communications satellite system; (4) consult with the corporation with respect to the technical characteristics of the communications satellite system; (5) furnish to the corporation, on request and on a reimbursable basis, satellite launching and associated services required for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the communications satellite system approved by the Commission; and

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