2011 US Code
Title 51 - National and Commercial Space Programs
Subtitle VII - Access to Space (§§ 70101 - 71302)
Chapter 711 - NEAR-EARTH OBJECTS (§§ 71101 - 71104)
Section 71103 - Developing policy and recommending responsible Federal agency
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS Subtitle VII - Access to Space CHAPTER 711 - NEAR-EARTH OBJECTS Sec. 71103 - Developing policy and recommending responsible Federal agency |
| Contains | section 71103 |
| Date | 2011 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 111-314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3439. |
| Statutes at Large References | 122 Stat. 4804 124 Stat. 3439 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 110-422, Public Law 111-314 |
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Within 2 years after October 15, 2008, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall—
(1) develop a policy for notifying Federal agencies and relevant emergency response institutions of an impending near-Earth object threat, if near-term public safety is at risk; and
(2) recommend a Federal agency or agencies to be responsible for—
(A) protecting the United States from a near-Earth object that is expected to collide with Earth; and
(B) implementing a deflection campaign, in consultation with international bodies, should one be necessary.
(Pub. L. 111–314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3439.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 71103 | 42 U.S.C. 17794. | Pub. L. 110–422, title VIII, §804, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4804. |
In the matter before paragraph (1), the date “October 15, 2008” is substituted for “the date of enactment of this Act” to reflect the date of enactment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008.
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