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51 U.S.C. § 71103 — Developing policy and recommending responsible Federal agency
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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.
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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.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 17793, Pub. L. 110–422, title VIII, § 803, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4803, related to requests for specific mission information. See [section 71102 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section71102&num=0&edition=prelim), National and Commercial Space Programs.
Section 17794, Pub. L. 110–422, title VIII, § 804, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4804, established policy with respect to threats posed by near-Earth objects. See [section 71103 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section71103&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 17795, Pub. L. 110–422, title VIII, § 805, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4804, related to required planetary radar capability. See [section 71104 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section71104&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
§ 71102
1 So in original. The comma probably should be preceded by
‘‘to’’.
a comprehensive program in order to be ready to
eliminate and mitigate the serious and credible
threats to humankind posed by potentially hazardous
near-Earth asteroids and comets.
‘‘(7) As a first step to eliminate and to mitigate the
risk of such collisions, situation and decision anal-
ysis processes, as well as procedures and system re-
sources, must be in place well before a collision
threat becomes known.’’
§ 71102. Requests for information
The Administrator shall issue requests for in-
formation on—
(1) a low-cost space mission with the purpose
of rendezvousing with, attaching a tracking
device,1 and characterizing the Apophis aster-
oid; and
(2) a medium-sized space mission with the
purpose of detecting near-Earth objects equal
to or greater than 140 meters in diameter.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3439.)
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71102 ..........
42 U.S.C. 17793.
Pub. L. 110–422, title VIII,
§ 803, Oct. 15, 2008, 122
Stat. 4803.
§ 71103. Developing policy and recommending re-
sponsible Federal agency
Within 2 years after October 15, 2008, the Di-
rector of the Office of Science and Technology
Policy shall—
(1) develop a policy for notifying Federal
agencies and relevant emergency response in-
stitutions 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 int
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