51 U.S.C.
United States Code, 2022 Edition
Title 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
Subtitle VI - Earth Observations
CHAPTER 601 - LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY
Table Of Contents
From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

#### SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL

Sec.
60101.
Definitions.

#### SUBCHAPTER II—LANDSAT

60111.
Landsat Program Management.
60112.
Transfer of Landsat 6 program responsibilities.
60113.
Data policy for Landsat 7.

#### SUBCHAPTER III—LICENSING OF PRIVATE REMOTE SENSING SPACE SYSTEMS

60121.
General licensing authority.
60122.
Conditions for operation.
60123.
Administrative authority of Secretary.
60124.
Regulatory authority of Secretary.
60125.
Agency activities.
60126.
Annual reports.

#### SUBCHAPTER IV—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION

60131.
Continued Federal research and development.
60132.
Availability of federally gathered unenhanced data.
60133.
Technology demonstration program.
60134.
Preference for private sector land remote sensing system.

#### SUBCHAPTER V—GENERAL PROVISIONS

60141.
Nondiscriminatory data availability.
60142.
Archiving of data.
60143.
Nonreproduction.
60144.
Reimbursement for assistance.
60145.
Acquisition of equipment.
60146.
Radio frequency allocation.
60147.
Consultation.
60148.
Enforcement.

#### SUBCHAPTER VI—PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIALIZATION OF WEATHER SATELLITES

60161.
Prohibition.
60162.
Future considerations.