H.R. 1654 (eh) To authorize appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002, and for other purposes. [Engrossed in House] ...

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            ``(1) commercial space transportation vehicles;
            ``(2) space infrastructure payloads;
            ``(3) space launch facilities; and
            ``(4) launch support facilities.''.
    (c) Negotiation With Foreign Launching Nations.--
            (1) The President is requested to negotiate with foreign 
        launching nations for the purpose of reaching 1 or more 
        agreements that prohibit the use of outer space for obtrusive 
        space advertising purposes.
            (2) It is the sense of Congress that the President should 
        take such action as is appropriate and feasible to enforce the 
        terms of any agreement to prohibit the use of outer space for 
        obtrusive space advertising purposes.
            (3) As used in this subsection, the term ``foreign 
        launching nation'' means a nation--
                    (A) that launches, or procures the launching of, a 
                payload into outer space; or
                    (B) from the territory or facility of which a 
                payload is launched into outer space.
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 701 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 70109 the 
following:

    ``70109a. Space advertising.''.

SEC. 311. AUTHORITY TO LICENSE NASA-DEVELOPED SOFTWARE.

    Section 305 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 
U.S.C. 2457) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(m) Authority to License NASA-Developed Software.--
Notwithstanding section 105 of title 17, United States Code, the 
Administrator may assert copyright in computer software authored by a 
United States Government employee when such software is created while 
participating with a non-Federal party under an agreement entered into 
under section 203(c)(5) and (c)(6) of this Act. The Administrator may 
grant, to the non-Federal participating party, for royalties or other 
consideration, licenses or assignments on computer software copyrighted 
pursuant to this subsection and may retain and share such royalties or 
other consideration consistent with section 14 of the Stevenson-Wydler 
Technology innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710c).''.

SEC. 312. CARBON CYCLE REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) Carbon Cycle Remote Sensing Technology Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator of the National 
        Aeronautics and Space Administration shall develop a carbon 
        cycle remote sensing technology program--
                    (A) to provide, on a near-continual basis, a real-
                time and comprehensive view of vegetation conditions; 
                and
                    (B) to assess and model agricultural carbon 
                sequestration.
            (2) Use of centers.--The Administrator of the National 
        Aeronautics and Space Administration shall use regional earth 
        science application centers to conduct research under this 
        section.
            (3) Researched areas.--The areas that shall be the subjects 
        of research conducted under this section include--
                    (A) the mapping of carbon-sequestering land use and 
                land cover;
                    (B) the monitoring of changes in land cover and 
                management;
                    (C) new systems for the remote sensing of soil 
                carbon; and
                    (D) regional-scale carbon sequestration estimation.
    (b) Regional Earth Science Application Center.--
            (1) In general.--The Administrator of the National 
        Aeronautics and Space Administration, may, at the sole 
        discretion of the Administrator based on maximizing the use of 
        public funds, carry out this section through the Regional Earth 
        Science Application Center located at the University of Kansas 
        (referred to in this section as the ``Center''), if the Center 
        enters into a partnership with a land-grant college or 
        university.
            (2) Duties of center.--The Center shall serve as a research 
        facility and clearinghouse for satellite data, software, 
        research, and related information with respect to remote 
        sensing research conducted under this section.
            (3) Use of center.--The Administrator of the National 
        Aeronautics and Space Administration may use the Center for 
        carrying out remote sensing research relating to agricultural 
        best practices.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for fiscal years 2000 
through 2002.

SEC. 313. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE.

    Section 431(d)(5) of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1999 (42 U.S.C. 2458b nt) is amended by striking ``before the date 
of enactment of this Act.'' and inserting ``before July 31, 1999.''.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
106th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1654

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