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51 U.S.C. § 60121 — General licensing authority
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**(a) Licensing Authority of Secretary.—**
(1) **In general.—** — In consultation with other appropriate United States Government agencies, the Secretary is authorized to license private sector parties to operate private remote sensing space systems for such period as the Secretary may specify and in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(2) **Limitation with respect to system used for other purposes.—** — In the case of a private space system that is used for remote sensing and other purposes, the authority of the Secretary under this subchapter shall be limited only to the remote sensing operations of such space system.
**(b) Compliance With Law, Regulations, International Obligations, and National Security.—**
(1) **In general.—** — No license shall be granted by the Secretary unless the Secretary determines in writing that the applicant will comply with the requirements of this chapter, any regulations issued pursuant to this chapter, and any applicable international obligations and national security concerns of the United States.
(2) **List of requirements for complete application.—** — The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a complete and specific list of all information required to comprise a complete application for a license under this subchapter. An application shall be considered complete when the applicant has provided all information required by the list most recently published in the Federal Register before the date the application was first submitted. Unless the Secretary has, within 30 days after receipt of an application, notified the applicant of information necessary to complete an application, the Secretary may not deny the application on the basis of the absence of any such information.
**(c) Deadline for Action on Ap
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**(a) Licensing Authority of Secretary.—**
(1) **In general.—** — In consultation with other appropriate United States Government agencies, the Secretary is authorized to license private sector parties to operate private remote sensing space systems for such period as the Secretary may specify and in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(2) **Limitation with respect to system used for other purposes.—** — In the case of a private space system that is used for remote sensing and other purposes, the authority of the Secretary under this subchapter shall be limited only to the remote sensing operations of such space system.
**(b) Compliance With Law, Regulations, International Obligations, and National Security.—**
(1) **In general.—** — No license shall be granted by the Secretary unless the Secretary determines in writing that the applicant will comply with the requirements of this chapter, any regulations issued pursuant to this chapter, and any applicable international obligations and national security concerns of the United States.
(2) **List of requirements for complete application.—** — The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a complete and specific list of all information required to comprise a complete application for a license under this subchapter. An application shall be considered complete when the applicant has provided all information required by the list most recently published in the Federal Register before the date the application was first submitted. Unless the Secretary has, within 30 days after receipt of an application, notified the applicant of information necessary to complete an application, the Secretary may not deny the application on the basis of the absence of any such information.
**(c) Deadline for Action on Application.—** The Secretary shall review any application and make a determination thereon within 120 days of the receipt of such application. If final action has not occurred within such time, the Secretary shall inform the applicant of any pending issues and of actions required to resolve them.
**(d) Improper Basis for Denial.—** The Secretary shall not deny such license in order to protect any existing licensee from competition.
**(e) Requirement To Provide Unenhanced Data.—**
(1) **Designation of data.—** — The Secretary, in consultation with other appropriate United States Government agencies and pursuant to paragraph (2), shall designate in a license issued pursuant to this subchapter any unenhanced data required to be provided by the licensee under [section 60122(b)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section60122/b/3&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Preliminary determination.—** — The Secretary shall make a designation under paragraph (1) after determining that—
(A) such data are generated by a system for which all or a substantial part of the development, fabrication, launch, or operations costs have been or will be directly funded by the United States Government; or
(B) it is in the interest of the United States to require such data to be provided by the licensee consistent with [section 60122(b)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section60122/b/3&num=0&edition=prelim), after considering the impact on the licensee and the importance of promoting widespread access to remote sensing data from United States and foreign systems.
(3) **Consistency with contract or other arrangement.—** — A designation made by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall not be inconsistent with any contract or other arrangement entered into between a United States Government agency and the licensee.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 5621, Pub. L. 102–555, title II, § 201, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4171; Pub. L. 105–303, title I, § 107(f)(1), Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2854, related to general licensing authority. See [section 60121 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section60121&num=0&edition=prelim), National and Commercial Space Programs.
Section 5622, Pub. L. 102–555, title II, § 202, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4172; Pub. L. 105–303, title I, § 107(f)(2), Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2854, related to conditions for operation. See [section 60122 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section60122&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 5623, Pub. L. 102–555, title II, § 203, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4172, related to administrative authority of Secretary. See [section 60123 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section60123&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 5624, Pub. L. 102–555, title II, § 204, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4173, related to regulatory authority of Secretary. See [section 60124 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section60124&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 5625, Pub. L. 102–555, title II, § 205, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4173, related to agency activities. See [section 60125 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section60125&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) License Required for Operation.—** No person that is subject to the jurisdiction or control of the United States may, directly or through any subsidiary or affiliate, operate any private remote sensing space system without a license pursuant to [section 60121 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section60121&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Licensing Requirements.—** Any license issued pursuant to this subchapter shall specify that the licensee shall comply with all of the requirements of this chapter and shall—
(1) operate the system in such manner as to preserve the national security of the United States and to observe the international obligations of the United States in accordance with [section 60146 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section60146&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) make available to the government of any country (including the United States) unenhanced data collected by the system concerning the territory under the jurisdiction of such government as soon as such data are available and on reasonable terms and conditions;
(3) make unenhanced data designated by the Secretary in the license pursuant to [section 60121(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section60121/e&num=0&edition=prelim) available in accordance with [section 60141 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section60141&num=0&edition=prelim);
(4) upon termination of operations under the license, make disposition of any satellites in space in a manner satisfactory to the President;
(5) furnish the Secretary with complete orbit and data collection characteristics of the system, and inform the Secretary i
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TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
§ 60112
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
60111 ..........
15 U.S.C. 5611.
Pub. L. 102–555, title I, § 101,
Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4166.
In subsection (b), in the matter before paragraph (1),
after
the
words
‘‘funding
expectations
for
the
Landsat’’, the word ‘‘program’’ is set out without being
capitalized to correct an error in the law.
In subsection (c)(6), the words ‘‘sections 102 and 103 of
the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (Public
Law 102–555, 106 Stat. 4168)’’ are substituted for ‘‘sec-
tions 102 and 103’’ to clarify the reference. The ref-
erence to sections 102 and 103 of the Land Remote Sens-
ing Policy Act of 1992 is retained in text, notwith-
standing the fact that sections 102 and 103 of the Act
are repealed as obsolete, because oversight responsibil-
ities may continue for contracts entered into under the
now obsolete provisions.
In subsection (e)(2), in the matter before subpara-
graph (A), the word ‘‘biennially’’ is substituted for
‘‘Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act and biennially thereafter,’’ to eliminate obsolete
language.
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Global Change Research Act of 1990, referred to
in subsec. (c)(4), is Pub. L. 101–606, Nov. 16, 1990, 104
Stat. 3096, which is classified generally to chapter 56A
(§ 2921 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 2921 of Title 15
and Tables.
Sections 102 and 103 of the Land Remote Sensing Pol-
icy Act of 1992, referred to in subsec. (c)(6), which were
classified to sections 5612 and 5613, respectively, of
Title 15, Co
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