Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984
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| Long title | An Act to establish a system to promote the use of land remote-sensing satellite data, and for other purposes. |
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| Acronyms (colloquial) | LRSCA |
| Enacted by | the 98th United States Congress |
| Effective | July 17, 1984 |
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| Public law | Pub. L. 98–365 |
| Statutes at Large | 98 Stat. 451 |
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| Titles amended | 15 U.S.C.: Commerce and Trade |
| U.S.C. sections created | 15 U.S.C. ch. 68 § 4201 et seq. |
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The Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 is a United States statute establishing a system to further the utilization of satellite imagery data obtained from Earth observation satellites located in a geocentric orbit above the atmosphere of Earth.
The H.R. 5155 legislation was passed by the 98th U.S. Congressional session and enacted into law by the 40th President of the United States Ronald Reagan on July 17, 1984.[1]
Titles of the Act
[edit]Title 15 United States Code Chapter 68 was authored as seven titles based on U.S. Congressional findings, policies, and purposes as in accordance with the existing Landsat program and Space law.
- Title I: Declaration of Findings, Purposes, and Policies - 15 U.S.C. §§ 4201-4204
- Title II: Operation and Data Marketing of Landsat System - 15 U.S.C. §§ 4211-4215
- Title III: Provision of Data Continuity after the Landsat System - 15 U.S.C. §§ 4221-4227
- Title IV: Licensing of Private Remote-Sensing Space Systems - 15 U.S.C. §§ 4241-4246
- Title V: Research and Development - 15 U.S.C. §§ 4261-4263
- Title VI: General Provisions - 15 U.S.C. §§ 4271-4278
- Title VII: Prohibition of Commercialization of Weather Satellites - 15 U.S.C. §§ 4291-4292
U.S. Congressional Actions to 1984 Act
[edit]U.S. Congressional amendment and fiscal authorization to the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984.
| Date of Enactment | Public Law No. | U.S. Statute Citation | U.S. Legislative Bill | U.S. Presidential Administration |
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| July 11, 1985 | P.L. 99-62 | 99 Stat. 118 | H.R. 2800 | Ronald Reagan |
| October 30, 1987 | P.L. 100-147 | 101 Stat. 860 | H.R. 2782 | Ronald Reagan |
Repeal of Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984
[edit]The Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act was repealed by the enactment of the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992.[2][3] The legislative repeal was passed by the 102nd U.S. Congressional session and enacted into law by the 41st President of the United States George H.W. Bush on October 28, 1992.[4]
See also
[edit]- Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science
- Commercial use of space
- Copernicus Programme
- Earth Observing System
- Ocean Surface Topography Mission
- Satellite crop monitoring
References
[edit]- ^ Reagan, Ronald W. (July 17, 1984). "Statement on Signing the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 - July 17, 1984". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 1052–1053.
- ^ "Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 ~ P.L. 102-555" (PDF). 106 Stat. 4163 ~ House Bill 6133. U.S. Government Printing Office. October 28, 1992.
- ^ "H.R. 6133 ~ Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992". P.L. 102-555 ~ 106 Stat. 4163. Congress.gov. October 5, 1992.
- ^ Bush, George H.W. (October 28, 1992). "Statement on Signing the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 - October 28, 1992". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. p. 2058.
External links
[edit]- "Costs and Uses of Remote Sensing Satellites" (PDF). U.S. GAO ~ RCED-83-111. U.S. Government Accountability Office. March 4, 1983.
- "Effects on Users of Commercializing Landsat and the Weather Satellites" (PDF). U.S. GAO ~ RCED-84-93. U.S. Government Accountability Office. February 24, 1984.
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