2014 US Code
Title 51 - National and Commercial Space Programs (Sections 10101 - 71302)
Subtitle VI - Earth Observations (Sections 60101 - 60506)
Chapter 601 - Land Remote Sensing Policy (Sections 60101 - 60162)
Subchapter V - General Provisions (Sections 60141 - 60148)
Sec. 60141 - Nondiscriminatory data availability
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS Subtitle VI - Earth Observations CHAPTER 601 - LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY SUBCHAPTER V - GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 60141 - Nondiscriminatory data availability |
| Contains | section 60141 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 111-314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3419. |
| Statutes at Large References | 106 Stat. 4176 124 Stat. 3419 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 102-555, Public Law 111-314 |
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(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), any unenhanced data generated by the Landsat system or any other land remote sensing system funded and owned by the United States Government shall be made available to all users without preference, bias, or any other special arrangement (except on the basis of national security concerns pursuant to section 60146 of this title) regarding delivery, format, pricing, or technical considerations which would favor one customer or class of customers over another.
(b) Exceptions.—Unenhanced data generated by the Landsat system or any other land remote sensing system funded and owned by the United States Government may be made available to the United States Government and its affiliated users at reduced prices, in accordance with this chapter, on the condition that such unenhanced data are used solely for noncommercial purposes.
(Pub. L. 111–314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3419.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 60141 | 15 U.S.C. 5651. | Pub. L. 102–555, title V, §501, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4176. |
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