§ 5622. — Conditions for operation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC5622]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 82--LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY
SUBCHAPTER II--LICENSING OF PRIVATE REMOTE SENSING SPACE SYSTEMS
Sec. 5622. Conditions for operation
(a) License required for operation
No person who 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 5621 of this title.
(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 5656 of this title;
(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 5621(e) of this title available in
accordance with section 5651 of this title;
(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
immediately of any deviation; and
(6) notify the Secretary of any significant or substantial
agreement the licensee intends to enter with a foreign nation,
entity, or consortium involving foreign nations or entities.
(c) Additional licensing requirements for Landsat 6 contractor
In addition to the requirements of paragraph \1\ (b), any license
issued pursuant to this subchapter to the Landsat 6 contractor shall
specify that the Landsat 6 contractor shall--
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(1) notify the Secretary of any value added activities (as
defined by the Secretary by regulation) that will be conducted by
the Landsat 6 contractor or by a subsidiary or affiliate; and
(2) if such activities are to be conducted, provide the
Secretary with a plan for compliance with section 5651 of this
title.
(Pub. L. 102-555, title II, Sec. 202, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4172;
Pub. L. 105-303, title I, Sec. 107(f)(2), Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat.
2854.)
Amendments
1998--Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 105-303 inserted ``significant or
substantial'' after ``Secretary of any''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 5621 of this title.
