{"data":{"id":"us/51-u.s.c.-71103","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"51 U.S.C. § 71103","heading":"Developing policy and recommending responsible Federal agency","body":"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.","path":["Title 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS","CHAPTER 711—NEAR-EARTH OBJECTS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc51@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:01:20Z","sha256":"8c166ae1ccd47e86c8ae588377b8780834803932397c8320aecde7744a53c9f1","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/51-u.s.c.-71102","next":"us/51-u.s.c.-71104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}