2018 US Code
Title 51 - National and Commercial Space Programs
Subtitle VII - Access to Space
Chapter 705 - Exploration Initiatives
Sec. 70505 - Lunar outpost

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Citation 51 U.S.C. § 70505 (2018)
Section Name §70505. Lunar outpost
Section Text

(a) Establishment.—As the Administration works toward the establishment of a lunar outpost, the Administration shall make no plans that would require a lunar outpost to be occupied to maintain its viability. Any such outpost shall be operable as a human-tended facility capable of remote or autonomous operation for extended periods.

(b) Designation.—The United States portion of the first human-tended outpost established on the surface of the Moon shall be designated the "Neil A. Armstrong Lunar Outpost".

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(Pub. L. 111–314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3431.)

Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
70505(a) 42 U.S.C. 17732(a). Pub. L. 110–422, title IV, §404(a), (b), Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4789.
70505(b) 42 U.S.C. 17732(b).
Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, 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 705 - EXPLORATION INITIATIVES
Sec. 70505 - Lunar outpost
Contains section 70505
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 122 Stat. 4789
124 Stat. 3431
Public Law References Public Law 110-422, Public Law 111-314
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