Satellite transfers briefing

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall brief the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives on the authorities and policies of the Department of Commerce and Federal Government wide policies related to transferring any portion of the weather satellite systems operated by the Department of Commerce to any other Federal agency, including— (1) a description of the process for decommissioning a Department of Commerce operational weather satellite, any existing agreements related to transfers of weather satellites, whether decommissioned or not, and any reimbursable agreements related to the transfer of physical property or the operation of Department of Commerce weather satellites on behalf of any other Federal agency; and (2) a summary of any Department of Commerce plans for potential transfer of existing or future weather satellite systems to any other Federal agency.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall brief the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives on the authorities and policies of the Department of Commerce and Federal Government wide policies related to transferring any portion of the weather satellite systems operated by the Department of Commerce to any other Federal agency, including— (1) a description of the process for decommissioning a Department of Commerce operational weather satellite, any existing agreements related to transfers of weather satellites, whether decommissioned or not, and any reimbursable agreements related to the transfer of physical property or the operation of Department of Commerce weather satellites on behalf of any other Federal agency; and (2) a summary of any Department of Commerce plans for potential transfer of existing or future weather satellite systems to any other Federal agency.