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,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
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& plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,to    
require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national    
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration to   
e/abli% a program to id5tify1 evaluate1 
acquire1 & dissem9ate comm]cial ,e>?    
remote s5s+ data & imag]y 9 ord] to     
satisfy ! sci5tific1 op]ational1 &      
educational requirem5ts ( !             
,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,access+ ,satellite ,capabilities to    
,enable ,new ,discov]ies ,act or !      
,,asc5d ,act4  #b4 ,comm]cial satellite 
data  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !      
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,section #fjeja (    
title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 /ates t 
! goal = ! ,e>? ,sci5ce program ( !     
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z
 ,,nasa7 %all be to pursue a program (  
,e>? obs]vations1 rese>*1 & applications

 activities to bett] und]/& ! ,e>?1 h[ x
 supports life1 & h[ human activities   
affect its ability to d s 9 ! future4   
7#b7 ,section #ejaae ( title #ea1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 /ates t ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
,,nasa %all1 to ! ext5t possible & :ile 
satisfy+ ! sci5tific or educational     
requirem5ts ( ,,nasa1 & :]e appropriate1
 ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & sci5tific       
rese>*]s1 acquire1 :]e co/ effective1   
space-bas$ & airborne comm]cial ,e>?    
remote s5s+ data1 s]vices1 di/ribution1 
& applications f a comm]cial provid]4   
7#c7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,nasa e/abli%$ !
 ,comm]cial ,small,sat ,data            
,acquisition ,pilot ,program 9 #bjai to 
id5tify1 validate1 & acquire f comm]cial
 s\rces data t support ! ,e>? sci5ce    
rese>* & application goals4  7#d7 ,!    
,adm9i/rator ( ,,nasa has-- 7,a7 det]m9$
 t ! pilot program describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#c7 has be5 a success1 z describ$ 9 !  
f9al evaluation entitl$ ,comm]cial      
,small,sat ,data ,acquisition ,program  
,pilot ,evaluation ,report issu$ 9      

#bjbj2  7,b7 e/abli%$ a =mal process =  
evaluat+ & onbo>d+ new comm]cial v5dors 
9 su* pilot program2  7,c7 increas$ !   
numb] ( comm]cial v5dors & comm]cial    
data products available ?r\gh su* pilot 
program2 &  7,d7 exp&$ procurem5t       
arrangem5ts ) comm]cial v5dors to broad5
 us] access to provide comm]cial ,e>?   
remote s5s+ data & imag]y to f$]ally    
fund$ rese>*]s4  7b7 ,comm]cial         
satellite data acquisition program  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #fjc ( title #ea1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #fjcjg4 ,comm]cial    
satellite data acquisition program  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% )9
 ! ,e>? ,sci5ce ,division ( ! ,sci5ce   
,mission ,directorate a program to      
acquire & dissem9ate co/-effective &    
appropriate comm]cial ,e>? remote s5s+  
data & imag]y 9 ord] to satisfy !       
sci5tific1 op]ational1 & educational    
requirem5ts ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 & :]e    
appropriate1 ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies &     
sci5tific rese>*]s to augm5t or         

complem5t ! suite ( ,e>? obs]vations    
acquir$ by ! ,adm9i/ration1 o!r ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 & int]national
 p>tn]s4  7b7 ,data publication &       
transp>5cy ,! t]ms & conditions (       
comm]cial ,e>? remote s5s+ data & imag]y
 acquisitions "u ! program describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 %all n prev5t-- 7#a7 !   
publication ( comm]cial data or imag]y =
 sci5tific purposes2 or  7#b7 !         
publication ( in=mation t is d]iv$ f1   
incorporates1 or enhances ! orig9al     
comm]cial data or imag]y ( a v5dor4  7c7
 ,au?orization ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u
 ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator may-- 7#a7 
procure comm]cial ,e>? remote s5s+ data 
& imag]y f comm]cial v5dors to advance  
sci5tific rese>* & applications 9       
accordance ) subsection 7a72 &  7#b7    
e/abli% or modify end-use lic5se t]ms & 
conditions to all[ = ! wide/-possible   
use ( procur$ comm]cial ,e>? remote s5s+
 data & imag]y by individuals o!r ?an   
,,nasa-fund$ us]s1 consi/5t ) ! goals ( 
! program4  7d7 ,unit$ /ates v5dors     

,comm]cial ,e>? remote s5s+ data &      
imag]y ref]r$ to 9 subsections 7a7 & 7c7
 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1  
be procur$ f ,unit$ ,/ates v5dors4  7e7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section &       
annually !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &      
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report t includes ! foll[+ in=mation   
reg>d+ ! agreem5ts1 v5dors1 lic5se t]ms1
 & uses ( comm]cial ,e>? remote s5s+    
data & imag]y "u ?is section3 7#a7 7,a7 
,9 ! case ( ! initial report1 a li/ (   
all agreem5ts t are provid+ comm]cial   
,e>? remote s5s+ data & imag]y to ,,nasa
 z ( ! date ( ! report4  7,b7 ,= ea*    
subsequ5t report1 a li/ ( all agreem5ts 
t h provid$ comm]cial ,e>? remote s5s+  
data & imag]y to ,,nasa dur+ ! report+  
p]iod4  7#b7 ,a description ( ! end-use 
lic5se t]ms & conditions = ea* su*      
v5dor4  7#c7 ,a description ( ! mann] 9 

:i* ea* su* agreem5t is advanc+         
sci5tific rese>* & applications1 includ+
 priorities recomm5d$ by ! ,national    
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e decadal surveys4  7#d7          
,in=mation specify+ :e!r ! ,adm9i/rator 
has ent]$ into an agreem5t ) a comm]cial
 v5dor or a ,f$]al ag5cy t p]mits ! use 
( data & imag]y by ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t     
employees1 contractors1 or non-,f$]al   
us]s4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( cont5ts = *apt] #fjc ( title #ea1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
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program4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (           
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