Land Remote Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984

(Reported to Senate from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S.Rept.98-458) Land Remote Sensing Satellite Commercialization Act of 1984 - Title I: Declaration of Findings and Purposes - Sets forth the findings and purposes of Congress concerning civil land remote sensing. Title II: Operation and Data Marketing of Landsat System - Directs the Department of Commerce to be responsible for: (1) the orbit and data collection of Landsat 4 and 5, and disposition of such systems upon their termination of operation; (2) ground equipment and facilities which are used to operate the Landsat system; and (3) provision of data to foreign ground stations under the terms of the existing Memoranda of Understanding between the United States and nations that operate such ground stations. Allows the Department of Commerce to continue contracting for the operation of the Landsat system so long as the United States retains: (1) ownership of such system and of the unenhanced data; and (2) authority to make decisions concerning the operation of such system. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, by competitive means, to contract with the private sector for the marketing of unenhanced data collected by the Landsat system. Requires pre-contract publication of specified contract requirements. Requires the Secretary to transmit any decision to enter into such contracts to speci…

Congressional Research Service · 1984-05-17