H.R. 6845 – Reading Mode

IIB

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6845

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 27, 2022

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

AN ACT

To provide for transparent licensing of commercial remote sensing systems.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2022.

Annual reports

(a)

Deadlines

(1)

In general

Section 60121(c) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking 120 and inserting 60.

(2)

Conforming amendment

Section 60126(a)(1)(E) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking 120 and inserting 60.

(b)

Notifications

Section 60126(a)(2) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking section 60122; and and inserting paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 60122(b);.

(c)

Conditions

Section 60126(a) of title 51, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and

(2)

by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:

(3)

all terms, conditions, or restrictions placed on licensees pursuant to section 60122; and

(d)

Tiers

Section 60126(a)(1) of title 51, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in subparagraph (E), by inserting and at the end; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(F)

a list of all applications submitted and licenses granted in accordance therewith, listed by tier as defined in regulation, as well as the rationale for each tier categorization;

(e)

Sunset

Section 60126 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030.

Passed the House of Representatives July 26, 2022.

Cheryl L. Johnson,

Clerk.