51 U.S.C. § 60161

Prohibition

Edition 2026

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.

Amendment history

(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3422.) Historical and Revision Notes Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 60161 15 U.S.C. 5671. Pub. L. 102–555, title VI, § 601, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4179.

Official source