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51 U.S.C. § 50503 — Anchor tenancy and termination liability
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**(a) Anchor Tenancy Contracts.—** Subject to appropriations, the Administrator or the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may enter into multiyear anchor tenancy contracts for the purchase of a good or service if the appropriate Administrator determines that—
(1) the good or service meets the mission requirements of the Administration or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as appropriate;
(2) the commercially procured good or service is cost effective;
(3) the good or service is procured through a competitive process;
(4) existing or potential customers for the good or service other than the United States Government have been specifically identified;
(5) the long-term viability of the venture is not dependent upon a continued Government market or other nonreimbursable Government support; and
(6) private capital is at risk in the venture.
**(b) Termination Liability.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Contracts entered into under subsection (a) may provide for the payment of termination liability in the event that the Government terminates such contracts for its convenience.
(2) **Fixed schedule of payments and limitation on liability.—** — Contracts that provide for the payment of termination liability, as described in paragraph (1), shall include a fixed schedule of such termination liability payments. Liability under such contracts shall not exceed the total payments which the Government would have made after the date of termination to purchase the good or service if the contract were not terminated.
(3) **Use of funds.—** — Subject to appropriations, funds available for such termination liability payments may be used for purchase of the good or service upon successful delivery of the good or service pursuant to the
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**(a) Anchor Tenancy Contracts.—** Subject to appropriations, the Administrator or the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may enter into multiyear anchor tenancy contracts for the purchase of a good or service if the appropriate Administrator determines that—
(1) the good or service meets the mission requirements of the Administration or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as appropriate;
(2) the commercially procured good or service is cost effective;
(3) the good or service is procured through a competitive process;
(4) existing or potential customers for the good or service other than the United States Government have been specifically identified;
(5) the long-term viability of the venture is not dependent upon a continued Government market or other nonreimbursable Government support; and
(6) private capital is at risk in the venture.
**(b) Termination Liability.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Contracts entered into under subsection (a) may provide for the payment of termination liability in the event that the Government terminates such contracts for its convenience.
(2) **Fixed schedule of payments and limitation on liability.—** — Contracts that provide for the payment of termination liability, as described in paragraph (1), shall include a fixed schedule of such termination liability payments. Liability under such contracts shall not exceed the total payments which the Government would have made after the date of termination to purchase the good or service if the contract were not terminated.
(3) **Use of funds.—** — Subject to appropriations, funds available for such termination liability payments may be used for purchase of the good or service upon successful delivery of the good or service pursuant to the contract. In such case, sufficient funds shall remain available to cover any remaining termination liability.
**(c) Limitations.—**
(1) **Duration.—** — Contracts entered into under this section shall not exceed 10 years in duration.
(2) **Fixed price.—** — Such contracts shall provide for delivery of the good or service on a firm, fixed price basis.
(3) **Performance specifications.—** — To the extent practicable, reasonable performance specifications shall be used to define technical requirements in such contracts.
(4) **Failure to perform.—** — In any such contract, the appropriate Administrator shall reserve the right to completely or partially terminate the contract without payment of such termination liability because of the contractor’s actual or anticipated failure to perform its contractual obligations.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 5805, Pub. L. 102–588, title V, § 506, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5127, related to identification of launch support facilities.
Section 5806, Pub. L. 102–588, title V, § 507, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5127, related to anchor tenancy and termination liability. See [section 50503 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section50503&num=0&edition=prelim), National and Commercial Space Programs.
Section 5807, Pub. L. 102–588, title V, § 508, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5128, related to use of Government facilities. See [section 50504 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section50504&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 5808, Pub. L. 102–588, title V, § 510, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5129, related to Commercial Space Achievement Award. See [section 50506 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section50506&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) In general** In support of the requirements of [section 8516 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section8516&num=0&edition=prelim), the Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research shall undertake Observing System Simulation Experiments, or such other quantitative assessments as the Assistant Administrator considers appropriate, to quantitatively assess the relative value and benefits of observing capabilities and systems. Technical and scientific Observing System Simulation Experiment evaluations—
(1) may include assessments of the impact of observing capabilities on—
(A) global weather prediction;
(B) hurricane track and intensity forecasting;
(C) tornado warning lead times and accuracy;
(D) prediction of mid-latitude severe local storm outbreaks; and
(E) prediction of storms that have the potential to cause extreme precipitation and flooding lasting from 6 hours to 1 week; and
(2) shall be conducted in cooperation with other appropriate entities within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, other Federal agencies, the United States weather industry, and academic partners to ensure the technical and scientific merit of results from Observing System Simulation Experiments or other appropriate quantitative assessment methodologies.
**(b) Requirements** Observing System Simulation Experiments shall quantitatively—
(1) determine the potential impact of proposed space-based, suborbital, and in situ observing systems on analyses and forecasts, including potential impacts on extreme weather events across all parts of the Nation;
(2) evaluate and compare observing system design options; and
(3) assess the relative capabilities and costs of various observing systems and com
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**(a) Data and hosted satellite payloads** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Commerce may enter into agreements for—
(1) the purchase of weather data through contracts with commercial providers; and
(2) the placement of weather satellite instruments on cohosted government or private payloads.
**(b) Strategy**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 180 days after April 18, 2017, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Under Secretary, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a strategy to enable the procurement of quality commercial weather data. The strategy shall assess the range of commercial opportunities, including public-private partnerships, for obtaining surface-based, aviation-based, and space-based weather observations. The strategy shall include the expected cost-effectiveness of these opportunities as well as provide a plan for procuring data, including an expected implementation timeline, from these nongovernmental sources, as appropriate.
(2) **Requirements** — The strategy shall include—
(A) an analysis of financial or other benefits to, and risks associated with, acquiring commercial weather data or services, including through multiyear acquisition approaches;
(B) an identification of methods to address planning, programming, budgeting, and execution challenges to such approaches, including—
(i) how standards will be set to ensure that data is reliable and effective;
(ii) how data may be acquired through commercial experimental or innovative techniques and then evaluated for integration into operational use;
(iii) how to guarantee public access to all forecast-critical
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TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
§ 50503
In subsection (a), the words ‘‘to become effective Oc-
tober 1, 1993’’, which appeared at the end, are omitted
as obsolete.
§ 50503. Anchor tenancy and termination liability
(a) ANCHOR TENANCY CONTRACTS.—Subject to
appropriations, the Administrator or the Ad-
ministrator of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration may enter into multiyear
anchor tenancy contracts for the purchase of a
good or service if the appropriate Administrator
determines that—
(1) the good or service meets the mission re-
quirements of the Administration or the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion, as appropriate;
(2) the commercially procured good or serv-
ice is cost effective;
(3) the good or service is procured through a
competitive process;
(4) existing or potential customers for the
good or service other than the United States
Government have been specifically identified;
(5) the long-term viability of the venture is
not dependent upon a continued Government
market or other nonreimbursable Government
support; and
(6) private capital is at risk in the venture.
(b) TERMINATION LIABILITY.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Contracts entered into
under subsection (a) may provide for the pay-
ment of termination liability in the event that
the Government terminates such contracts for
its convenience.
(2) FIXED SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS AND LIMITA-
TION ON LIABILITY.—Contracts that provide for
the payment of termination liability, as de-
scribed in paragraph (1), shall include a fixed
schedule of such termination liability pay-
ments. Liability under such contracts shall
not exceed the total payments which the Gov-
ernment would have made after the date of
termination to purchase the good or service if
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