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(4) involve the participation of commercial entities that process raw 
or lightly processed data, often merging that data with other geospatial 
information, to create data products that have significant value added 
to the original data; and 
(5) taken together demonstrate as diverse a set of public sector ap-
plications as possible. 
(c) OPPORTUNITIES.—In carrying out this section, the Administrator 
shall seek opportunities to assist— 
(1) in the development of commercial applications potentially avail-
able from the remote sensing industry; and 
(2) State, local, regional, and tribal agencies in applying remote 
sensing and other geospatial information technologies for growth man-
agement. 
(d) DURATION.—Assistance for a pilot project under subsection (a) shall 
be provided for a period not to exceed 3 years. 
(e) REPORT.—Each recipient of a grant under subsection (a) shall trans-
mit a report to the Administrator on the results of the pilot project within 
180 days of the completion of that project. 
(f) WORKSHOP.—Each recipient of a grant under subsection (a) shall, not 
later than 180 days after the completion of the pilot project, conduct at 
least one workshop for potential users to disseminate the lessons learned 
from the pilot project as widely as feasible. 
(g) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator shall issue regulations estab-
lishing application, selection, and implementation procedures for pilot 
projects, and guidelines for reports and workshops required by this section. 
§ 60304. Program evaluation 
(a) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The Administrator shall establish an advi-
sory committee, consisting of individuals with appropriate expertise in State, 
local, regional, and tribal agencies, the university research community, and 
the remote sensing and other geospatial information industries, to monitor 
the program established under section 60303 of this title. The advisory com-
mittee shall consult with the Federal Geographic Data Committee and other 
appropriate industry representatives and organizations. Notwithstanding 
section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.), the ad-
visory committee established under this subsection shall remain in effect 
until the termination of the program under section 60303 of this title. 
(b) EFFECTIVENESS EVALUATION.—Not later than December 31, 2009, 
the Administrator shall transmit to Congress an evaluation of the effective-
ness of the program established under section 60303 of this title in explor-
ing and promoting the integrated use of sources of remote sensing and other 
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geospatial information to address State, local, regional, and tribal agency 
needs. Such evaluation shall have been conducted by an independent entity. 
§ 60305. Data availability 
The Administrator shall ensure that the results of each of the pilot 
projects completed under section 60303 of this title shall be retrievable 
through an electronic, internet-accessible database. 
§ 60306. Education 
The Administrator shall establish an educational outreach program to in-
crease awareness at institutions of higher education and State, local, re-
gional, and tribal agencies of the potential applications of remote sensing 
and other geospatial information and awareness of the need for geospatial 
workforce development. 
Subtitle VII—Access to Space 
Chapter 
Sec. 
701. Use of Space Shuttle or Alternatives ................................................
70101 
703. Shuttle Pricing Policy for Commercial and Foreign Users ......
70301 
705. Human Space Flight ................................................................................
70501 
707. Human Space Flight Independent Investigation Commission 
70701 
CHAPTER 701—USE OF SPACE SHUTTLE OR 
ALTERNATIVES 
Sec. 
70101.
Recovery of fair value of placing Department of Defense payloads in orbit with space 
shuttle. 
70102.
Space shuttle use policy. 
70103.
Commercial payloads on space shuttle. 
§ 70101. Recovery of fair value of placing Department of De-
fense payloads in orbit with space shuttle 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any interagency agree-
ment, the Administrator shall charge such prices as are necessary to recover 
the fair value of placing Department of Defense payloads into orbit by 
means of the space shuttle. 
§ 70102. Space shuttle use policy 
(a) USE POLICY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) POLICY.—It shall be the policy of the United States to use 
the space shuttle— 
(i) for purposes that require a human presence; 
(ii) for purposes that require the unique capabilities of the 
space shuttle; or 
(iii) when other compelling circumstances exist. 
(B) DEFINITION
OF
COMPELLING
CIRCUMSTANCES.—In this 
paragraph, the term ‘‘compelling circumstances’’ includes, but is 
not limited to, occasions when the Administrator determines, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
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State, that important national security or foreign policy interests 
would be served by a shuttle launch. 
(2) USING AVAILABLE CARGO SPACE FOR SECONDARY PAYLOADS.— 
The policy stated in paragraph (1) shall not preclude the use of avail-
able cargo space, on a space shuttle mission otherwise consistent with 
the policy described in paragraph (1), for the purpose of carrying sec-
ondary payloads (as defined by the Administrator) that do not require 
a human presence if such payloads are consistent with the require-
ments of research, development, demonstration, scientific, commercial, 
and educational programs authorized by the Administrator. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—At least annually, the Administrator shall submit 
to Congress a report certifying that the payloads scheduled to be launched 
on the space shuttle for the next 4 years are consistent with the policy set 
forth in subsection (a)(1). For each payload scheduled to be launched from 
the space shuttle that does not require a human presence, the Administrator 
shall, in the certified report to Congress, state the specific circumstances 
that justified the use of the space shuttle. If, during the period between 
scheduled reports to Congress, any additions are made to the list of certified 
payloads intended to be launched from the shuttle, the Administrator shall 
inform Congress of the additions and the reasons therefor within 45 days 
of the change. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION PAYLOADS.—The report described in subsection (b) 
shall also include those Administration payloads designed solely to fly on the 
space shuttle which have begun the phase C/D of its development cycle. 
§ 70103. Commercial payloads on space shuttle 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) LAUNCH VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘launch vehicle’’ means any vehi-
cle constructed for the purpose of operating in, or placing a payload 
in, outer space. 
(2) PAYLOAD.—The term ‘‘payload’’ means an object which a person 
undertakes to place in outer space by means of a launch vehicle, and 
includes subcomponents of the launch vehicle specifically designed or 
adapted for that object. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Commercial payloads may not be accepted for launch 
as primary payloads on the space shuttle unless the Administrator deter-
mines that— 
(1) the payload requires the unique capabilities of the space shuttle; 
or 
(2) launching of the payload on the space shuttle is important for 
either national security or foreign policy purposes. 
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CHAPTER 703—SHUTTLE PRICING POLICY FOR 
COMMERCIAL AND FOREIGN USERS 
Sec. 
70301.
Congressional findings and declarations. 
70302.
Purpose, policy, and goals. 
70303.
Definition of additive cost. 
70304.
Duties of Administrator. 
§ 70301. Congressional findings and declarations 
Congress finds and declares that— 
(1) the Space Transportation System is a vital element of the United 
States space program, contributing to the United States leadership in 
space research, technology, and development; 
(2) the Space Transportation System is the primary space launch 
system for both United States national security and civil government 
missions; 
(3) the Space Transportation System contributes to the expansion of 
United States private sector investment and involvement in space and 
therefore should serve commercial users; 
(4) the availability of the Space Transportation System to foreign 
users for peaceful purposes is an important means of promoting inter-
national cooperative activities in the national interest and in maintain-
ing access to space for activities which enhance the security and welfare 
of humankind; 
(5) the United States is committed to maintaining world leadership 
in space transportation; 
(6) making the Space Transportation System fully operational and 
cost effective in providing routine access to space will maximize the na-
tional economic benefits of the system; and 
(7) national goals and the objectives for the Space Transportation 
System can be furthered by a stable and fair pricing policy for the 
Space Transportation System. 
§ 70302. Purpose, policy, and goals 
The purpose of this chapter is to set, for commercial and foreign users, 
the reimbursement pricing policy for the Space Transportation System that 
is consistent with the findings included in section 70301 of this title, en-
courages the full and effective use of space, and is designed to achieve the 
following goals: 
(1) The preservation of the role of the United States as a leader in 
space research, technology, and development. 
(2) The efficient and cost effective use of the Space Transportation 
System. 
(3) The achievement of greatly increased commercial space activity. 
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