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 98 STAT. 452

PUBLIC LAW 98-365—JULY 17, 1984 Federal Government and the maximum practicable amount of competition by the private sector, while assuring continuous availability to the Federal Government of land remote-sensing data; (13) certain Government oversight must be maintained to assure that private sector activities are in the national interest and that the international commitments and policies of the United States are honored; and (14) there is no compelling reason to commercialize meteorological satellites at this time. ,,^,,^;:^.,,^ „ ^, PURPOSES

15 USC 4202.

Defense and national security.

SEC. 102. The purposes of this Act are to— ' (1) guide the Federal Government in achieving proper involvement of the private sector by providing a framework for phased commercialization of land remote sensing and by assuring continuous data availability to the Federal Government; (2) maintain the United States worldwide leadership in civil remote sensing, preserve its nationeil security, and fulfill its international obligations; (3) minimize the duration and amount of further Federal investment necessary to assure data continuity while achieving commercialization of civil land remote sensing; (4) provide for a comprehensive civilian program of research, development, and demonstration to enhance both the United States capabilities for remote sensing from space and the application and utilization of such capabilities; and (5) prohibit commercialization of meteorological satellites at this time. POUCIES

15 USC 4203.

Defense and national security.

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SEC. 103. (a) It shall be the policy of the United States to preserve its right to acquire and disseminate unenhanced remote-sensing data. (b) It shall be the policy of the United States that civilian unenhanced remote-sensing data be made available to all potential users on a nondiscriminatory basis and in a manner consistent with applicable antitrust laws. (c) It shall be the policy of the United States both to commercialize those remote-s6nsing space systems that properly lend themselves to private sector operation and to avoid competition by the Government with such commercial operations, while continuing to preserve our national security, to honor our international obligations, and to retain in the Government those remote-sensing functions that are essentially of a public service nature. DEFINITIONS - ^ i ' ^ ^

15 USC 4204.



SEC. 104. For purposes of this Act: (1) The term "Landsat system" means Landsats 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and any related ground equipment, systems, and facilities, and any successor civil land remote-sensing space systems operated by the United States Government prior to the commencement of the six-year period described in title III. (2) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce.

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