§ 5657. — Consultation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC5657]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 82--LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY
SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 5657. Consultation
(a) Consultation with Secretary of Defense
The Secretary and the Landsat Program Management shall consult with
the Secretary of Defense on all matters under this chapter affecting
national security. The Secretary of Defense shall be responsible for
determining those conditions, consistent with this chapter, necessary to
meet national security concerns of the United States and for notifying
the Secretary and the Landsat Program Management promptly of such
conditions.
(b) Consultation with Secretary of State
(1) The Secretary and the Landsat Program Management shall consult
with the Secretary of State on all matters under this chapter affecting
international obligations. The Secretary of State shall be responsible
for determining those conditions, consistent with this chapter,
necessary to meet international obligations and policies of the United
States and for notifying promptly the Secretary and the Landsat Program
Management of such conditions.
(2) Appropriate United States Government agencies are authorized and
encouraged to provide remote sensing data, technology, and training to
developing nations as a component of programs of international aid.
(3) The Secretary of State shall promptly report to the Secretary
and Landsat Program Management any instances outside the United States
of discriminatory distribution of Landsat data.
(c) Status report
The Landsat Program Management shall, as often as necessary, provide
to the Congress complete and updated information about the status of
ongoing operations of the Landsat system, including timely notification
of decisions made with respect to the Landsat system in order to meet
national security concerns and international obligations and policies of
the United States Government.
(d) Reimbursements
If, as a result of technical modifications imposed on a licensee
under subchapter II of this chapter on the basis of national security
concerns, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense
or with other Federal agencies, determines that additional costs will be
incurred by the licensee, or that past development costs (including the
cost of capital) will not be recovered by the licensee, the Secretary
may require the agency or agencies requesting such technical
modifications to reimburse the licensee for such additional or
development costs, but not for anticipated profits. Reimbursements may
cover costs associated with required changes in system performance, but
not costs ordinarily associated with doing business abroad.
(Pub. L. 102-555, title V, Sec. 507, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4178.)
