2012 US Code
Title 51 - National and Commercial Space Programs
Subtitle III - Administrative Provisions (§§ 30101 - 31505)
Chapter 315 - MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 31501 - 31505)
Section 31501 - Orbital debris

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
Subtitle III - Administrative Provisions
CHAPTER 315 - MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 31501 - Orbital debris
Containssection 31501
Date2012
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 15, 2013
Positive LawYes
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditPub. L. 111-314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3377.
Statutes at Large References119 Stat. 2931
124 Stat. 3377
Public Law ReferencesPublic Law 109-155, Public Law 111-314

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MISCELLANEOUS - 51 U.S.C. § 31501 (2012)
§31501. Orbital debris

The Administrator, in conjunction with the heads of other Federal agencies, shall take steps to develop or acquire technologies that will enable the Administration to decrease the risks associated with orbital debris.

(Pub. L. 111–314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3377.)

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Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
31501 42 U.S.C. 16781. Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, §601, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2931.

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