Sec. 341. Goal
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Recognizing the contributions that Earth science and remote sensing have made to society over the last 50 years, the Administration shall continue to develop first-of-a-kind instruments that, once proved, can be transitioned to other agencies for operations. Section 60501 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by inserting In order to accomplish this goal, the Administrator shall conduct research and development on new sensors and instruments that will mitigate the risks associated with the development of operational systems and long-term data continuity requirements by other agencies.
The Administration shall not be responsible for the development of operational Earth science systems, including satellite, sensor, or instrument development, acquisition, and operations, as well as product development and data analysis, unless such work is conducted on a reimbursable basis that accounts for the full cost of the work. The Administrator shall use the Joint Agency Satellite Division structure, or a direct successor thereto, to manage this process on a fully reimbursable basis. after Earth observations-based research program. .