H.R. 290 · 118th Congress
Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2023
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- House Introduced Jan 11, 2023
- House Passed Jan 30, 2023
This bill modifies provisions relating to the licensing of private remote sensing space systems. ( Remote sensing refers to the collection of unenhanced data by an instrument in Earth's orbit that can be processed into imagery of surface features of the Earth; private remote sensing space systems refer to remote sensing instruments not owned by the U.S.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Jan 30, 2023
Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2023
This bill modifies provisions relating to the licensing of private remote sensing space systems. (Remote sensing refers to the collection of unenhanced data by an instrument in Earth's orbit that can be processed into imagery of surface features of the Earth; private remote sensing space systems refer to remote sensing instruments not owned by the U.S. government.)
The bill decreases from 120 to 60 days the amount of time in which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration must review and make a determination on an application for a license to operate a private remote sensing space system.
Further, the bill expands annual reporting on the licensing of private remote sensing systems to include a list of all applications, listed by tier, as well as the rationale for each tier categorization (currently, each license is categorized into one of three tiers based on whether the system produces or is capable of producing unenhanced data that is already available from other entities). Additionally, the report must include all terms, conditions, or restrictions placed on licensees.
The bill also extends the requirement for annual reports from September 30, 2020, to September 30, 2030.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2023
Latest action (Jan 31, 2023): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 11, 2023
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- House Introduced Jan 11, 2023
- House Passed Jan 30, 2023
No recorded floor vote found.