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51 U.S.C. § 60147 — Consultation

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51 U.S.C. § 60147 — Consultation

**(a) Consultation With Secretary of Defense.—** The Secretary and the Landsat Program Management shall consult with the Secretary of Defense on all matters under this chapter affecting national security. The Secretary of Defense shall be responsible for determining those conditions, consistent with this chapter, necessary to meet national security concerns of the United States and for notifying the Secretary and the Landsat Program Management promptly of such conditions. **(b) Consultation With Secretary of State.—** (1) **In general.—** — The Secretary and the Landsat Program Management shall consult with the Secretary of State on all matters under this chapter affecting international obligations. The Secretary of State shall be responsible for determining those conditions, consistent with this chapter, necessary to meet international obligations and policies of the United States and for notifying promptly the Secretary and the Landsat Program Management of such conditions. (2) **International aid.—** — Appropriate United States Government agencies are authorized and encouraged to provide remote sensing data, technology, and training to developing nations as a component of programs of international aid. (3) **Reporting discriminatory distribution.—** — The Secretary of State shall promptly report to the Secretary and Landsat Program Management any instances outside the United States of discriminatory distribution of Landsat data. **(c) Status Report.—** The Landsat Program Management shall, as often as necessary, provide to Congress complete and updated information about the status of ongoing operations of the Landsat system, including timely notification of decisions made with respect to the Landsat system in order to meet national security concerns and internat

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**(a) Consultation With Secretary of Defense.—** The Secretary and the Landsat Program Management shall consult with the Secretary of Defense on all matters under this chapter affecting national security. The Secretary of Defense shall be responsible for determining those conditions, consistent with this chapter, necessary to meet national security concerns of the United States and for notifying the Secretary and the Landsat Program Management promptly of such conditions. **(b) Consultation With Secretary of State.—** (1) **In general.—** — The Secretary and the Landsat Program Management shall consult with the Secretary of State on all matters under this chapter affecting international obligations. The Secretary of State shall be responsible for determining those conditions, consistent with this chapter, necessary to meet international obligations and policies of the United States and for notifying promptly the Secretary and the Landsat Program Management of such conditions. (2) **International aid.—** — Appropriate United States Government agencies are authorized and encouraged to provide remote sensing data, technology, and training to developing nations as a component of programs of international aid. (3) **Reporting discriminatory distribution.—** — The Secretary of State shall promptly report to the Secretary and Landsat Program Management any instances outside the United States of discriminatory distribution of Landsat data. **(c) Status Report.—** The Landsat Program Management shall, as often as necessary, provide to Congress complete and updated information about the status of ongoing operations of the Landsat system, including timely notification of decisions made with respect to the Landsat system in order to meet national security concerns and international obligations and policies of the United States Government. **(d) Reimbursements.—** If, as a result of technical modifications imposed on a licensee under subchapter III on the basis of national security concerns, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense or with other Federal agencies, determines that additional costs will be incurred by the licensee, or that past development costs (including the cost of capital) will not be recovered by the licensee, the Secretary may require the agency or agencies requesting such technical modifications to reimburse the licensee for such additional or development costs, but not for anticipated profits. Reimbursements may cover costs associated with required changes in system performance, but not costs ordinarily associated with doing business abroad.

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15 U.S.C. § 5601 — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3444

### Statutory Notes Section 5651, Pub. L. 102–555, title V, § 501, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4176, related to nondiscriminatory data availability. See [section 60141 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section60141&num=0&edition=prelim), National and Commercial Space Programs. Section 5652, Pub. L. 102–555, title V, § 502, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4176, related to archiving of data. See [section 60142 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section60142&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 5653, Pub. L. 102–555, title V, § 503, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4177, related to nonreproduction of unenhanced data. See [section 60143 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section60143&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 5654, Pub. L. 102–555, title V, § 504, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4177, related to reimbursement for assistance. See [section 60144 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section60144&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 5655, Pub. L. 102–555, title V, § 505, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4177, related to acquisition of equipment. See [section 60145 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section60145&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 5656, Pub. L. 102–555, title V, § 506, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4177, related to radio frequency allocation. See [section 60146 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section60146&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 5657, Pub. L. 102–555, title V, § 507, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4178, related to consultation regarding national security, international obligations, status reports, and certain reimbursements.

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51 U.S.C. § 60147 — Consultation

Page 156 TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS § 60145 § 60145. Acquisition of equipment The Landsat Program Management may, by means of a competitive process, allow a licensee under subchapter III or any other private party to buy, lease, or otherwise acquire the use of equipment from the Landsat system, when such equipment is no longer needed for the operation of such system or for the sale of data from such system. Officials of other United States Govern- ment civilian agencies are authorized and en- couraged to cooperate with the Secretary in car- rying out this section. (Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3420.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 60145 .......... 15 U.S.C. 5655. Pub. L. 102–555, title V, § 505, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4177. § 60146. Radio frequency allocation (a) APPLICATION TO FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION.—To the extent required by the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), an application shall be filed with the Fed- eral Communications Commission for any radio facilities involved with commercial remote sens- ing space systems licensed under subchapter III. (b) DEADLINE FOR FCC ACTION.—It is the intent of Congress that the Federal Communications Commission complete the radio licensing proc- ess under the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), upon the application of any private sector party or consortium operator of any commercial land remote sensing space sys- tem subject to this chapter, within 120 days of the receipt of an application for such licensing. If final action has not occurred within 120 days of the receipt of such an application, the Federal Communications Commission shall inform the applicant

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