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42 U.S.C. § 18387

Title 42Chapter 159Current through PL 116-220~1 min readLast updated: March 30, 2026View on OLRC →
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§ 18387. Near-Earth object survey and policy with respect to threats posed

  • (a) Congress reaffirms the policy set forth in section 20102(g) of title 51 relating to surveying near-Earth asteroids and comets.
  • (b) 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.

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