51 U.S.C. § 71102 — Requests for information

Page 184 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.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 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 international bodies, should one be necessary. (Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3439.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES 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 Na- tional Aeronautics and Space Administration Author- ization Act of 2008. § 71104. Planetary radar The Administrator shall maintain a planetary radar that is comparable to the capability pro- vided through the Deep Space Network Goldstone facility of the Administration. (Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3439.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 71104 .......... 42 U.S.C. 17795. Pub. L. 110–422, title VIII, § 805, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4804. CHAPTER 713—COOPERATION FOR SAFETY AMONG SPACEFARING NATIONS Sec. 71301. Common docking system standard to enable rescue. 71302. Information sharing to avoid physical or radio-frequency interference. § 71301. Common docking system standard to en- able rescue In order to maximize the ability to rescue as- tronauts whose space vehicles have become dis- abled, the Administrator shall enter into discus- sions with the appropriate representatives of spacefaring nations who have or plan to have crew transportation systems capable of orbital flight or flight beyond low Earth orbit for the purpose of agreeing on a common docking sys- tem standard. (Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3439.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 71301 .......... 42 U.S.C. 17734. Pub. L. 110–422, title IV, § 407, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4790. § 71302. Information sharing to avoid physical or radio-frequency interference The Administrator shall, in consultation with other agencies of the Federal Government as the Administrator considers appropriate, initiate discussions with the appropriate representatives of spacefaring nations to determine an appro- priate frame-work under which information in- tended to promote safe access into outer space, operations in outer space, and return from outer space to Earth free from physical or radio-fre- quency interference can be shared among the nations. (Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3440.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 71302 .......... 42 U.S.C. 17821(b). Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1102(b), Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4808. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries FINDING Pub. L. 110–422, title XI, § 1102(a), Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4808, provided that: ‘‘Congress finds that as more countries acquire the capability for launching payloads into outer space, there is an increasing need for a framework under which information intended to pro- mote safe access into outer space, operations in outer space, and return from outer space to Earth free from physical or radio-frequency interference can be shared among those countries.’’