Recent and Pending Legislation Affecting
the Landsat Program

Status as of 11/18/98
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HR1275

• Short title: "Civilian Space Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999"
• Status: Passed the House; received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce. (4/24/97)

HR1278

• Short title: "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1997"
• Status: Reported to the House from the Committee on Resources with amendment (6/20/97).

HR1702

• Short title: "Commercial Space Act of 1998" (formerly: Commercial Space Act of 1997)
• Status:
  1. 11/4/97: Passed by the House and sent to the Senate.
  2. 11/5/97: Referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce.
  3. 3/5/98: Hearings held by the Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space .
  4. 3/12/98: Committee on Commerce: Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  5. 6/02/98: Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 105-198. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 393.
  6. 7/30/98: Senate Bill passed, as amended, by unanimous consent.
  7. 7/31/98: Notice of Senate action sent to the House.
  8. 10/5/98: Senate version passed by House as amended.
  9. 10/28/98: Bill signed by the President: Public Law 105-333.
• Changes to "Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992" and earth science data acquisition policy in lastest version.

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