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§ 70505. Lunar outpost

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§ 70505.

Lunar outpost

(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”.

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

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