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(5) an analysis of replacement time for a National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather sat- 
ellite in the event of a launch or operational failure or 
of consecutive launch or operational failures; and 
6) an analysis of the present or future appropri- 
ateness of transferring civilian meteorological satellites 
to the private sector. 
(b) No moneys authorized by this Act shall be used to 
transfer to the private sector the ownership or management 
of any meteorological satellite system and associated ground 
system equipment unless (1) the Secretary of Commerce or 
his designee has presented, in writing, to the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, 
and to the Committee on Science and Technology of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a comprehensive 
plan for the proposed transfer, and (2) each such committee 
has transmitted to the Secretary written notice (within thirty 
days after receipt of the plan) to the effect that such commit- 
tee has no objection to the proposed action. 
Src. 204. The Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration shall submit to the Congress 
and the President, on the date of submission of the fiscal year 
1984 budget request, a report on the future organization and 
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