Sec. 609. Planetary defense

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Section 808 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 18387 ), is amended in subsection

(b)by striking implement, before September 30, 2012, and inserting , in coordination with the NASA Administrator, maintain and regularly update . Title 51, United States Code, is amended— in section 71103— in the section heading, by striking and inserting Developing policy and recommending ; Policy on near-Earth objects and by striking Within 2 years after October 15, 2008, the and inserting The ; after Policy shall , by inserting , in coordination with the Administrator, maintain and regularly update ; by striking

(1)develop ; and in paragraph (2), by striking

(2)recommend and inserting recommendations for ; and in chapter 711— by adding at the end the following: As directed in section 10825 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117–167 ), the Administrator shall maintain an office within the Planetary Science Division of the Science Mission Directorate to be known as the Planetary Defense Coordination Office . Consistent with the direction in section 10825 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117–167 ) the Planetary Defense Coordination Office under subsection

(a)shall— plan, develop, and implement a program to survey threats posed by near-Earth objects equal to or greater than 140 meters in diameter, as required by section 321(d)(1) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–155 ; 119 Stat. 2922; 51 U.S.C. 71101 note prec.); identify, track, and characterize potentially hazardous near-Earth objects, issue warnings of the effects of potential impacts of such objects, and investigate strategies and technologies for mitigating the potential impacts of such objects; and assist in coordinating government planning for a response to a potential impact of a near-Earth objects. ; and in the table of contents— by adding at the end the following new item: 71105. Planetary Defense Coordination Office. ; and by amending the item relating to section 71103 to read as follows: 71103. Policy on near-Earth objects and responsible Federal agency. .

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