| Shorttitle: | Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 |
| Longtitle: | An Act to establish a system to promote the use of land remote-sensing satellite data, and for other purposes. |
| Colloquialacronym: | LRSCA |
| Enacted By: | 98th |
| Effective Date: | July 17, 1984 |
| Title Amended: | 15 U.S.C.: Commerce and Trade |
| Sections Created: | § 4201 et seq. |
| Leghisturl: | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d098:HR05155:@@@R |
| Introducedin: | House |
| Introducedby: | Don Fuqua (D–FL) |
| Introduceddate: | March 15, 1984 |
| Committees: | House Science and Technology, Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation |
| Passedbody1: | House |
| Passeddate1: | April 9, 1984 |
| Passedvote1: | Passed Voice Vote |
| Passedbody2: | Senate |
| Passeddate2: | June 8, 1984 |
| Passedvote2: | Passed Voice Vote |
| Agreedbody3: | House |
| Agreeddate3: | June 28, 1984 |
| Agreedvote3: | Agreed Unanimous Consent |
| Agreedbody4: | Senate |
| Agreeddate4: | June 29, 1984 |
| Agreedvote4: | Agreed Voice Vote |
| Signedpresident: | Ronald Reagan |
| Signeddate: | July 17, 1984 |
The Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 is a United States statute establishing a system to further the utilization of satellite imagery data obtained from Earth observation satellites located in a geocentric orbit above the atmosphere of Earth.
The H.R. 5155 legislation was passed by the 98th U.S. Congressional session and enacted into law by the 40th President of the United States Ronald Reagan on July 17, 1984.[1]
Title 15 United States Code Chapter 68 was authored as seven titles based on U.S. Congressional findings, policies, and purposes as in accordance with the existing Landsat program and Space law.
Title I: Declaration of Findings, Purposes, and Policies - 15 U.S.C. §§ 4201-4204
Title II: Operation and Data Marketing of Landsat System - 15 U.S.C. §§ 4211-4215
Title III: Provision of Data Continuity after the Landsat System - 15 U.S.C. §§ 4221-4227
Title IV: Licensing of Private Remote-Sensing Space Systems - 15 U.S.C. §§ 4241-4246
Title V: Research and Development - 15 U.S.C. §§ 4261-4263
Title VI: General Provisions - 15 U.S.C. §§ 4271-4278
Title VII: Prohibition of Commercialization of Weather Satellites - 15 U.S.C. §§ 4291-4292
U.S. Congressional amendment and fiscal authorization to the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984.
| Date of Enactment | Public Law No. | U.S. Statute Citation | U.S. Legislative Bill | U.S. Presidential Administration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 11, 1985 | P.L. 99-62 | Ronald Reagan | |||
| October 30, 1987 | P.L. 100-147 | Ronald Reagan |
The Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act was repealed by the enactment of the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992.[2] [3] The legislative repeal was passed by the 102nd U.S. Congressional session and enacted into law by the 41st President of the United States George H.W. Bush on October 28, 1992.[4]