106 STAT. 4168 PUBLIC LAW 102-555—OCT. 28, 1992 (A) a broad range of perspectives on basic and applied science and operational needs with respect to land remote sensing data: (B) the rail spectrum of users of Landsat data, including representatives from United States Government agencies. State and local government i^ndes, academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, value-added companies, the agricultural, mineral extraction, and other user industries, and the public, and (C) a broad diversity of age groups, sexes, and races. (2) REPORTS. — Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter, the Landsat Program Management shall prepare and submit a report to the Congress which— (A) reports the public comments received pursuant to parasn'aph (1); and (B) mcludes— (i) a response to the public comments received pursuant to paragraph (1); (ii) information on the volume of use, by category, of datafit>mthe Landsat svstem; and (iii) any recommendations for policy or pro- ,. grammatic changes to improve the utility and operation of the Landsat system. 15 USC 5612. SEC. 102. PROCUREMENT OF LANDSAT 7. (a) CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.— The Landsat Program Management shall, subject to appropriations and only under the existing contract authority of the Umted States Government agencies that compose the Landsat Pro|[ram Management, expeditiously contract with a United States private sector entity for the development and deliveiy of Landsat 7. (b) DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY CoNsmERATiON. — In negotiating a contract under this section for the development and delivery ofLandsat 7, the Landsat Program Management shall— (1) seek, as a ftmdiunental objective, to have Landsat 7 operational by the expected end of the design life of Landsat 6; (2) seek to ensure data continuity by the development and delivery of a satellite which is, at a minimum, functionally equivalent to the Landsat 6 satellite; and (3) seek to incorporate in Landsat 7 any performance improvements required to meet United States Government needs that would not jeopardize data continuity. (c) NOTIFICATION OF COST AND SCHEDULE CHANGES.- - The Landsat Program Management shall promptly notify the Congress of any significant deviations from the expected cost, delivery date, and launch date of Landsat 7, that are specified by the Landsat Program Management upon award of the contract under this section. (d) UNITED STATES PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES. —The Landsat Program Management shall, for purposes of this Act, define the term 'United States private sector entities", taking into account the location of operations, assets, personnel, and other such factora. 15 USC 5613. SEC. 108. DATA POLICY FOR LANDSAT 4 THROUGH «. (a) CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS. —Within 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Landsat Program Management shall
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