Dana Rohrabacher: “I support H.R. 2426, the Remote Sensing Applications Act of 2002. This bill provides incentives to make federally funded…”

“I support H.R. 2426, the Remote Sensing Applications Act of 2002. This bill provides incentives to make federally funded remote sensing data accessible and useful to address current needs in local communities. This has been a great concern of mine for several years. Since getting to Congress, I have always talked about getting down-to-earth benefits for the taxpayer from satellite data. So I am very pleased to support this legislation that will result in benefits for a broad range of users. This bill establishes a pilot program to enable the development of creative ideas for applying remote sensing toward societal needs. These applications will benefit all who depend on or work in the areas of agriculture, urban planning, environmental management, weather forecasting, resource management and disaster relief, just to name a few.”