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Code · U.S. Code · Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · CHAPTER 159— SPACE EXPLORATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND SCIENCE · SUBCHAPTER VII— SPACE SCIENCE · § 18387

§ 18387. Near-Earth object survey and policy with respect to threats posed

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(a)Policy reaffirmation Congress reaffirms the policy set forth in section 20102(g) of title 51 relating to surveying near-Earth asteroids and comets.
(b)Implementation The Director of the OSTP shall implement, before September 30, 2012, 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 assign a Federal agency or agencies to be responsible for protecting the United States and working with the international community on such threats.
(Pub. L. 111–267, title VIII, § 808, Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2834.)
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  • Pub. L. 111–267, title VIII, § 808
  • 124 Stat. 2834
  • 42 U.S.C. 2451(g)
  • Pub. L. 111–314, § 5(e)
  • 124 Stat. 3443
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§ 18387
Near-Earth object survey and policy with respect to threats posed
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 111–267, title VIII, § 808
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 111–314, § 5(e)
Stat.124 Stat. 3443
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