§ 71103.
Developing policy and recommending responsible Federal agency
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.
Notes
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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 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008.