PUBLIC LAW 102-555—OCT. 28, 1992

106 STAT. 4175

through appropriate United States Government agencies, a tech-
nology demonstration program. The goals of such programs shall
be to—

(1) seek to launch advanced land remote sensing system
components within 5 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act.

(2) demonstrate within such 5-year period advanced sensor
capabilities suitable for use in the anticipated land remote
sensing program; and

(3) demonstrate within such 5-year period an advanced
land remote sensing system design that could be less expensive
to procure and operate than the Landsat system projected
to be in operation through the year 2000, and that therefore
holds greater potential for private sector investment and
control.

(b) EXECUTION OF PROGRAM.—In executing the technology dem- President.
onstration program, the President shall seek to apply technologies •
associated with United States National Technical Means of intel-
ligence gathering, to the extent that such technologies are appro-
priate for the technology demonstration and can oe declassified

for such purposes without causing adverse harm to United States
national security interests.

(c) BROAD APPLICATION.—-To the greatest extent practicable,
the technology demonstration program established under subsection
(a) shall be designed to be responsive to the broad civilian, national
security, commercial, and foreign policy needs of the United States.

(d) PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDING.—The technology demonstration
program under this section may be carried out in part with private
sector funding.

(e) LANDSAT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT COORDINATION.—The
Landsat Program Management shall have a coordinating role in
the technology demonstration program carried out under this
section.

(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The President shall assess the President.
progress of the technology demonstration program under this sec-
tion and, within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act,
submit a report to the Congress on such progress.

TITLE IV—ASSESSING OPTIONS FOR SUCCESSOR LAND
REMOTE SENSING SYSTEM

SEC. 401. ASSESSING OPTIONS FOR SUCCESSOR LAND REMOTE SENS- 15 USC 5641.
ING SYSTEM.

(a) ASSESSMENT.—Within 5 years after the date of the enact- Reports.
ment of this Act, the Landsat Program Management, in consultation
with representatives of appropriate United States Government
agencies, shall assess and report to the Congress on the options
for a successor land remote sensing system to Landsat 7. The
report shall include a full assessment of the advantages and dis-
advantages of—

(1) private sector funding and management of a successor
land remote sensing system;

(2) establishing an international consortium for the funding
and management of a successor land remote sensing system;

(3) funding and management of a successor land remote
sensing system by the United States Government; and