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You are absolutely correct - that NASA does not necessarily have to be the
agency that purchases lunar science data from the private sector. Other
agencies, such as the US Geological Survey, are also under consideration. 
 
However, political realities may force NASA (and one of its field centers,in
particular) to be the agency with the responsbility to purchase the data,
under the final version of the Lunar Resources Data Purchase Act.
Besides,  NASA is *already* purchasing science data from space from a private 
vendor.

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