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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503 |
STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY
(THIS STATEMENT HAS BEEN COORDINATED BY OMB WITH THE CONCERNED AGENCIES.)
November 4, 1997
(House)
H.R. 1702 - Commercial Space Act of 1997
(Sensenbrenner (R) Wisconsin and 12 cosponsors)
The Administration supports passage of H.R. 1702 if it is amended to: The amendments necessary to accomplish these objectives have been provided to the House Science Committee by the Administration.
- Assure that America's national security, international obligations, and foreign policies receive proper consideration in issuing licenses for Land Remote Sensing;
- Promote continued educational, scientific, and governmental access to land remote sensing data; and
- Delete provisions which preempt issues currently being resolved in rulemaking or create concerns regarding program administration.
Pay-As-You-Go Scoring
H.R. 1702 would affect direct spending and receipts; therefore it is subject to the pay-as-you-go requirements of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. This Office's preliminary estimate is that the net impact of H.R. 1702 on the deficit would be less than $500,000 per year.