Satellite Data Archiving: U.S. and Foreign Activities and Plans for Environmental Information
RCED-88-201
Published: Sep 29, 1988. Publicly Released: Oct 31, 1988.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed U.S. and international environmental satellite data archiving activities and plans.
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Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
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| Considering that the Department of Commerce has not requested or provided funds for creating the National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive and that officials told GAO that they do not anticipate doing so in the future, Congress, if it still wants the archive to be created, may wish to provide specific funding for the archive. |
Closed – Implemented
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Congress appropriated an increase of $2 million to FY 1990 Interior-USGS funds for archiving at the Interior-USGS Earth Resources Observation System Data Center. Transfer of responsibility from Commerce to Interior, as an amendment to the act, is still pending, but is expected. |
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