(a)  Landsat 7 Data Policy.⁠—The Landsat Program Management, in consultation with other appropriate United States Government agencies, shall develop a data policy for Landsat 7 which should⁠—

(1)  ensure that unenhanced data are available to all users at the cost of fulfilling user requests;

(2)  ensure timely and dependable delivery of unenhanced data to the full spectrum of civilian, national security, commercial, and foreign users and the National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive;

(3)  ensure that the United States retains ownership of all unenhanced data generated by Landsat 7;

(4)  support the development of the commercial market for remote sensing data;

(5)  ensure that the provision of commercial value-added services based on remote sensing data remains exclusively the function of the private sector; and

(6)  to the extent possible, ensure that the data distribution system for Landsat 7 is compatible with the Earth Observing System Data and Information System.

(b)  Additional Data Policy Considerations.⁠—In addition, the data policy for Landsat 7 may provide for⁠—

(1)  United States private sector entities to operate ground receiving stations in the United States for Landsat 7 data;

(2)  other means for direct access by private sector entities to unenhanced data from Landsat 7; and

(3)  the United States Government to charge a per image fee, license fee, or other such fee to entities operating ground receiving stations or distributing Landsat 7 data.