§ 5633. — Technology demonstration program.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC5633]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 82--LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY
SUBCHAPTER III--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
Sec. 5633. Technology demonstration program
(a) Establishment
As a fundamental component of a national land remote sensing
strategy, the President shall establish, through appropriate United
States Government agencies, a technology demonstration program. The
goals of such programs shall be to--
(1) seek to launch advanced land remote sensing system
components within 5 years after October 28, 1992.\1\
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(2) demonstrate within such 5-year period advanced sensor
capabilities suitable for use in the anticipated land remote sensing
program; and
(3) demonstrate within such 5-year period an advanced land
remote sensing system design that could be less expensive to procure
and operate than the Landsat system projected to be in operation
through the year 2000, and that therefore holds greater potential
for private sector investment and control.
(b) Execution of program
In executing the technology demonstration program, the President
shall seek to apply technologies associated with United States National
Technical Means of intelligence gathering, to the extent that such
technologies are appropriate for the technology demonstration and can be
declassified for such purposes without causing adverse harm to United
States national security interests.
(c) Broad application
To the greatest extent practicable, the technology demonstration
program established under subsection (a) of this section shall be
designed to be responsive to the broad civilian, national security,
commercial, and foreign policy needs of the United States.
(d) Private sector funding
The technology demonstration program under this section may be
carried out in part with private sector funding.
(e) Landsat Program Management coordination
The Landsat Program Management shall have a coordinating role in the
technology demonstration program carried out under this section.
(f) Report to Congress
The President shall assess the progress of the technology
demonstration program under this section and, within 2 years after
October 28, 1992, submit a report to the Congress on such progress.
(Pub. L. 102-555, title III, Sec. 303, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4174.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 5611, 5632, 5641 of this
title.
