51 USC Subtitle VI, CHAPTER 601, SUBCHAPTER VI: PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIALIZATION OF WEATHER SATELLITES

From Title 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMSSubtitle VI—Earth ObservationsCHAPTER 601—LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY

SUBCHAPTER VI—PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIALIZATION OF WEATHER SATELLITES

§60161. Prohibition

Neither the President nor any other official of the Government shall make any effort to lease, sell, or transfer to the private sector, or commercialize, any portion of the weather satellite systems operated by the Department of Commerce or any successor agency.

(Pub. L. 111–314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3422.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
60161	15 U.S.C. 5671.	Pub. L. 102–555, title VI, §601, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4179.

§60162. Future considerations

Regardless of any change in circumstances subsequent to October 28, 1992, even if such change makes it appear to be in the national interest to commercialize weather satellites, neither the President nor any official shall take any action prohibited by section 60161 of this title unless this subchapter has first been repealed.

(Pub. L. 111–314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3422.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
60162	15 U.S.C. 5672.	Pub. L. 102–555, title VI, §602, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4180.

The date "October 28, 1992" is substituted for "the enactment of this Act" to reflect the date of enactment of the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–555, 106 Stat. 4163).