§ 5625. — Agency activities.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC5625]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 82--LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY
SUBCHAPTER II--LICENSING OF PRIVATE REMOTE SENSING SPACE SYSTEMS
Sec. 5625. Agency activities
(a) License application and issuance
A private sector party may apply for a license to operate a private
remote sensing space system which utilizes, on a space-available basis,
a civilian United States Government satellite or vehicle as a platform
for such system. The Secretary, pursuant to this subchapter, may license
such system if it meets all conditions of this subchapter and--
(1) the system operator agrees to reimburse the Government in a
timely manner for all related costs incurred with respect to such
utilization, including a reasonable and proportionate share of
fixed, platform, data transmission, and launch costs; and
(2) such utilization would not interfere with or otherwise
compromise intended civilian Government missions, as determined by
the agency responsible for such civilian platform.
(b) Assistance
The Secretary may offer assistance to private sector parties in
finding appropriate opportunities for such utilization.
(c) Agreements
To the extent provided in advance by appropriation Acts, any United
States Government agency may enter into agreements for such utilization
if such agreements are consistent with such agency's mission and
statutory authority, and if such remote sensing space system is licensed
by the Secretary before commencing operation.
(d) Applicability
This section does not apply to activities carried out under
subchapter III of this chapter.
(e) Effect on FCC authority
Nothing in this subchapter shall affect the authority of the Federal
Communications Commission pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 151 et seq.).
(Pub. L. 102-555, title II, Sec. 205, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4173.)
References in Text
The Communications Act of 1934, referred to in subsec. (e), is act
June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, as amended, which is classified
principally to chapter 5 (Sec. 151 et seq.) of Title 47, Telegraphs,
Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs. For complete classification of this Act
to the Code, see section 609 of Title 47 and Tables.
