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51 U.S.C. 60161: ProhibitionText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 51-NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMSCHAPTER 601-LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY
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§60161. Prohibition

Neither the President nor any other official of the Government shall make any effort to lease, sell, or transfer to the private sector, or commercialize, any portion of the weather satellite systems operated by the Department of Commerce or any successor agency.

( Pub. L. 111–314, § 3 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3422 .)

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15 U.S.C. 5671.

Pub. L. 102–555, title VI, § 601, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4179.