§ 5651. — Nondiscriminatory data availability.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC5651]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 82--LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY
SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 5651. Nondiscriminatory data availability
(a) General rule
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any unenhanced
data generated by the Landsat system or any other land remote sensing
system funded and owned by the United States Government shall be made
available to all users without preference, bias, or any other special
arrangement (except on the basis of national security concerns pursuant
to section 5656 of this title) regarding delivery, format, pricing, or
technical considerations which would favor one customer or class of
customers over another.
(b) Exceptions
Unenhanced data generated by the Landsat system or any other land
remote sensing system funded and owned by the United States Government
may be made available to the United States Government and its affiliated
users at reduced prices, in accordance with this chapter, on the
condition that such unenhanced data are used solely for noncommercial
purposes.
(Pub. L. 102-555, title V, Sec. 501, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4176.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 5622 of this title.
