Land Remote Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984

Land Remote Sensing Satellite Commercialization Act of 1984 - Title I: Declaration of Findings and Purposes - Sets forth the findings and purposes of Congress concerning civil land remote sensing.

Title II: Operation and Data Marketing of Landsat System - Directs the Department of Commerce to be responsible for: (1) the orbit and data collection of Landsat 4 and 5, and disposition of such systems upon their termination of operation; (2) ground equipment and facilities which are used to operate the Landsat system; and (3) provision of data to foreign ground stations under the terms of the existing Memoranda of Understanding between the United States and nations that operate such ground stations.

Allows the Department of Commerce to continue contracting for the operation of the Landsat system so long as the United States retains: (1) ownership of such system and of the unenhanced data; and (2) authority to make decisions concerning the operation of such system.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce, by competitive means, to contract with the private sector for the marketing of unenhanced data collected by the Landsat system. Requires pre-contract publication of specified contract requirements.

Requires the Secretary to transmit any decision to enter into such contracts to specified Senate and House committees for their review. Prohibits the implementation of any decision unless: (1) a 30 day continuous session of Congress has passed after the receipt by such committees of such transmittal; or (2) each such committee before the expiration of such period has agreed and transmitted to the Secretary written notice that they have no objection to such decision. Sets forth specified factors relating to the awarding of such contracts. Provides that if no proposals are acceptable, the Secretary shall certify such finding to the Congress.

Title III: Data Continuity After the Landsat System - Directs the Secretary, on a competitive basis, to evaluate proposals from private entities for a contract for the development and operation of a system capable of generating land remote sensing data and marketing such unenhanced data for a period of six years.

Provides that the Secretary may contract with a private entity for the provision of such service. Sets forth specified factors to be considered for the awarding of such contracts.

Requires the Secretary to transmit any decision to enter into such contracts to specified Senate and House committees for their review. Prohibits the implementation of such decision unless: (1) a 30 day continuous session of Congress has passed after the receipt by such committees of such transmittal; or (2) each such committee before the expiration of such period has agreed and transmitted to the Secretary written notice that they have no objection to such decision. Sets forth specified factors relating to the awarding of such contracts. Provides that if no proposals are acceptable, the Secretary shall certify such finding to the Congress. Authorizes the Secretary to reopen the competitive process after such a certification.

Sets forth specified terms to be included in such contracts.

Requires the Secretary, within two years after the commencement of operations of any system with respect to which a contract has been entered, to report to the Congress on the progress and feasibility of the transition to total private financing, operation, and ownership of a land remote sensing satellite system, including any legislative recommendations to accomplish such transition.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1985.

Sets forth a termination date for this title.

Title IV: Private Land Remote Sensing Systems - Authorizes the Secretary, after consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies, to grant qualified private entities licenses to operate civil land remote sensing satellite systems. Prohibits the granting of such licenses unless the applicant complies with specified requirements. Sets forth conditions for operation of such system.

Provides that the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, shall be responsible for protection of national security interests and adherence to U.S. international obligations relating to the operation of private land remote sensing satellite systems, including responsibility for all land remote sensing activities of nongovernmental U.S. entities.

Grants the Secretary regulatory and enforcement authority to carry out the provisions of this title.

Sets forth a conditional termination date for this title.

Title V: Continued Remote Sensing Research and Development - Directs the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to continue and to enhance remote sensing research and development, including developing programs and technologies and cooperating with public and private entities.

Directs the Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) continue research in applications of remote sensing data; (2) monitor the Earth and its environment; and (3) develop technologies for such monitoring.

Describes the uses for the data gathered in Federal experimental land remote sensing programs, and how it may be sold.

Title VI: General Provisions - Requires that any unenhanced land remote sensing satellite data be made available on a nondiscriminatory basis in accordance with the requirements of this Act. Requires system operators to make public the terms of sale of such data (but not the names of buyers or their purchases).

Directs the Secretary to archive the land remote sensing data collected, including providing long term storage, maintenance and upgrading. Requires all original data to be provided to the Secretary. Gives a system operator the exclusive right to sell all data that the operator provides to the archive for a specified period. Requires that such data shall be in the public domain upon the expiration or relinquishment of such exclusive rights. Prohibits the reproduction and dissemination of such data by a purchaser.

Authorizes the Federal Communications Commission to determine and to allocate to any license holders under title IV, radio frequencies appropriate for land remote sensing.

Directs the Secretary to consult with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State on matters affecting national security and international matters, respectively.

Makes a conforming amendment to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1983.