Code · BILL · 115th Congress · H.R. 5503 (Introduced in House) — To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, and fo... · Sec. 304

Sec. 304. Landsat data policy

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No funds may be obligated or expended for Landsat 11 or any other subsequent Landsat system until the Administrator has completed a study assessing which aspects of Landsat system observations and associated science requirements can be provided by purchasing data from the private sector or through public-private partnerships. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a report containing the results of the study required under paragraph (1).

In this section, the term Landsat system has the meaning given that term in section 60101 of title 51, United States Code.