106 STAT. 4174 PUBLIC LAW 102-555—OCT. 28, 1992 TITLE III—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION 15 USC 5631. SEC. 901. CONTINUED FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. (a) ROLES OF NASA AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. —(1) The Administrator and t^e Secretary of Defense are directed to continue and to enhance programs of remote sensing research and development. (2) The Administrator is authorized and encouraged to— (A) conduct experimental space remote sensing programs (including applications demonstration programs and basic research at universities); (B) develop remote sensing technologies and techniques, includhig those needed for monitoring the Earth and its environment; and (C) conduct such research and development in cooperation with other United States Government agencies and with public and private research entities (including private industry, luiiversities, non-profit organizations. State and local governments, foreign governments, and international organizations) and to enter into arrangements (including joint ventures) which will foster such cooperation. (b) ROLES OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR.— (1) In order to enhance the ability of the United States to manage and utilize its renewable and nonrenewable resources, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior are authorized and encouraged to conduct programs of research and development in the appucations of remote sensing using funds appropriated for such purposes. (2) Such programs may include basic research at universities, demonstrations of applications, and cooperative activities involving other Government agencies, private sector parties, and foreign and international organizations. (c) ROLE OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.— Other United States Government agencies are authorized and encouraged to conduct research and development on the use of remote sensing in the fulfillment of tibeir authorized missions, using funds appropriated for such purposes. 15 USC 5632. SEC. 902. AVAILABOJTir OF FEDERALLY GATHERED UNENHANCED DATA. (a) GENERAL RULE.— A ll unenhanced land remote sensing data gathered and owned by the United States Government, including unenhanced date gathered under the technologv demonstration program carried out pursuant to section 303, shall be made available to users in a timely fashion. President. (b) PROTECTION FOR COMMERCIAL DATA DISTRIBUTOR.— The President shall seek to ensure that unenhanced date gathered under the technology demonstration program carried out pursuant to section 303 shall, to the extent practicable, be made available on terms that would not adversely effect the commercial market for unenhanced date gathered by the Landsat 6 spacecraft. 15 USC 5633. SEC. 808. TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. President. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—As a fundamental component of a national land remote sensing strategy, the President shall esteblish.
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