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§ 71101. Reaffirmation of policy 
Congress reaffirms the policy set forth in section 20102(g) of this title 
(relating to surveying near-Earth asteroids and comets). 
§ 71102. Requests for information 
The Administrator shall issue requests for information on— 
(1) a low-cost space mission with the purpose of rendezvousing with, 
attaching a tracking device, and characterizing the Apophis asteroid; 
and 
(2) a medium-sized space mission with the purpose of detecting near- 
Earth objects equal to or greater than 140 meters in diameter. 
§ 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. 
§ 71104. Planetary radar 
The Administrator shall maintain a planetary radar that is comparable 
to the capability provided through the Deep Space Network Goldstone facil-
ity of the Administration. 
CHAPTER 713—COOPERATION FOR SAFETY AMONG 
SPACEFARING NATIONS 
Sec. 
71301.
Common docking system standard to enable rescue. 
71302.
Information sharing to avoid physical or radio-frequency interference. 
§ 71301. Common docking system standard to enable rescue 
In order to maximize the ability to rescue astronauts whose space vehicles 
have become disabled, the Administrator shall enter into discussions with 
the appropriate representatives of spacefaring nations who have or plan to 
have crew transportation systems capable of orbital flight or flight beyond 
low Earth orbit for the purpose of agreeing on a common docking system 
standard. 
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§ 71302. Information sharing to avoid physical or radio-fre-
quency interference 
The Administrator shall, in consultation with other agencies of the Fed-
eral Government as the Administrator considers appropriate, initiate discus-
sions with the appropriate representatives of spacefaring nations to deter-
mine an appropriate frame-work under which information intended to pro-
mote safe access into outer space, operations in outer space, and return 
from outer space to Earth free from physical or radio-frequency interference 
can be shared among the nations. 
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS. 
(a) TITLE 5.—Section 9811(a)(1)(E) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 203(c)(2)(A) of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(2)(A))’’ and substituting ‘‘section 
20113(b)(1) of title 51’’. 
(b) TITLE 31.—Section 1304(a)(3)(D) of title 31, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 203 of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2473)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 20113 of title 
51’’. 
(c) TITLE 35.—Section 210(a)(7) of title 35, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 305 of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2457)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 20135 of title 
51’’. 
(d) TRANSFER
OF CHAPTERS 701 AND 703 OF TITLE 49, UNITED 
STATES CODE.— 
(1) TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 49, United States Code, 
is amended as follows: 
(A) In the analysis for title 49, United States Code, the item 
related to subtitle IX is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘IX. [TRANSFERRED]’’. 
(B) The heading and analysis for subtitle IX of title 49, United 
States Code, are amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Subtitle IX—[Transferred] 
‘‘Chapter 
Sec. 
‘‘701. [Transferred] 
‘‘703. [Transferred]’’. 
(2) RENUMBERING AND TRANSFER OF CHAPTERS.—Chapters 701 
and 703 of title 49, United States Code, are renumbered as chapters 
509 and 511, respectively, of title 51, United States Code, and trans-
ferred so as to appear after chapter 507 of title 51, United States 
Code, as enacted by section 3 of this Act. 
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(3) RENUMBERING
OF
SECTIONS
IN
CHAPTER
509
OF
TITLE
51, 
UNITED STATES CODE.—In chapter 509 of title 51, United States 
Code, as renumbered by paragraph (2), and in the chapter analysis, the 
sections are renumbered as follows: 
(A) Section 70101 is renumbered 50901. 
(B) Section 70102 is renumbered 50902. 
(C) Section 70103 is renumbered 50903. 
(D) Section 70104 is renumbered 50904. 
(E) Section 70105 is renumbered 50905. 
(F) Section 70105a is renumbered 50906. 
(G) Section 70106 is renumbered 50907. 
(H) Section 70107 is renumbered 50908. 
(I) Section 70108 is renumbered 50909. 
(J) Section 70109 is renumbered 50910. 
(K) Section 70109a is renumbered 50911. 
(L) Section 70110 is renumbered 50912. 
(M) Section 70111 is renumbered 50913. 
(N) Section 70112 is renumbered 50914. 
(O) Section 70113 is renumbered 50915. 
(P) Section 70114 is renumbered 50916. 
(Q) Section 70115 is renumbered 50917. 
(R) Section 70116 is renumbered 50918. 
(S) Section 70117 is renumbered 50919. 
(T) Section 70118 is renumbered 50920. 
(U) Section 70119 is renumbered 50921. 
(V) Section 70120 is renumbered 50922. 
(W) Section 70121 is renumbered 50923. 
(4) RENUMBERING
OF
SECTIONS
IN
CHAPTER
511
OF
TITLE
51, 
UNITED STATES CODE.—In chapter 511 of title 51, United States 
Code, as renumbered by paragraph (2), and in the chapter analysis, the 
sections are renumbered as follows: 
(A) Section 70301 is renumbered 51101. 
(B) Section 70302 is renumbered 51102. 
(C) Section 70303 is renumbered 51103. 
(D) Section 70304 is renumbered 51104. 
(E) Section 70305 is renumbered 51105. 
(5) CROSS
REFERENCES
IN
CHAPTER
509
OF
TITLE
51, UNITED 
STATES CODE.— 
(A) Section 50902(11) of title 51, United States Code, as re-
numbered by paragraph (3), is amended— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘section 70104(c)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 
50904(c)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 70105a’’ and substituting ‘‘section 
50906’’. 
(B) Section 50902(19) of title 51, United States Code, as re-
numbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘section 
70120(c)(2)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50922(c)(2)’’. 
(C) Section 50904(a)(2) of title 51, United States Code, as re-
numbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘section 
70102(1)(A) or (B)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50902(1)(A) or 
(B)’’. 
(D) Section 50904(a)(3) of title 51, United States Code, as re-
numbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘section 
70102(1)(C)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50902(1)(C)’’. 
(E) Section 50904(a)(4) of title 51, United States Code, as re-
numbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘section 
70102(1)(C)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50902(1)(C)’’. 
(F) Section 50905(b)(5)(A) of title 51, United States Code, as 
renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘section 
70112(a)(2) and (c)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50914(a)(2) and 
(c)’’. 
(G) Section 50906(c) of title 51, United States Code, as renum-
bered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘section 
70105(b)(2)(C)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50905(b)(2)(C)’’. 
(H) Section 50906(i) of title 51, United States Code, as renum-
bered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘sections 70106, 
70107, 70108, 70109, 70110, 70112, 70115, 70116, 70117, and 
70121’’ and substituting ‘‘sections 50907, 50908, 50909, 50910, 
50912, 50914, 50917, 50918, 50919, and 50923’’. 
(I) Section 50907(a) of title 51, United States Code, as renum-
bered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘sections 
70104(c), 70105, and 70105a’’ and substituting ‘‘sections 
50904(c), 50905, and 50906’’. 
(J) Section 50908(b)(2) of title 51, United States Code, as re-
numbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘section 
70105(c)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50905(c)’’. 
(K) Section 50908(e) of title 51, United States Code, as renum-
bered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘section 70110’’ 
and substituting ‘‘section 50912’’. 
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(L) Section 50909(b) of title 51, United States Code, as renum-
bered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘section 70110’’ 
and substituting ‘‘section 50912’’. 
(M) Section 50912(a)(1) of title 51, United States Code, as re-
numbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘section 
70105(a) or 70105a’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50905(a) or 
50906’’. 
(N) Section 50912(a)(2) of title 51, United States Code, as re-
numbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘section 
70104(c)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50904(c)’’. 
(O) Section 50912(a)(3)(A) of title 51, United States Code, as 
renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘section 
70107(b) or (c)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50908(b) or (c)’’. 
(P) Section 50912(a)(3)(B) of title 51, United States Code, as 
renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘section 
70108(a)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50909(a)’’. 
(Q) Section 50915(a)(1)(A) of title 51, United States Code, as 
renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘section 
70112(a)(1)(A)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50914(a)(1)(A)’’. 
(R) Section 50915(a)(2) of title 51, United States Code, as re-
numbered by paragraph (3), is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘section 70112(a)(1)(A)’’ and substituting 
‘‘section 50914(a)(1)(A)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 70112(a)(1)’’ and substituting 
‘‘section 50914(a)(1)’’. 
(S) Section 50916 of title 51, United States Code, as renum-
bered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘section 
70106(b)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50907(b)’’. 
(T) Section 50919(b)(2) of title 51, United States Code, as re-
numbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘the Land 
Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.)’’ and 
substituting ‘‘chapter 601 of this title’’. 
(U) Section 50922(c)(2)(B) of title 51, United States Code, as 
renumbered by paragraph (3), is amended by striking ‘‘section 
70102’’ and substituting ‘‘section 50902’’. 
(6) CROSS
REFERENCES
IN
CHAPTER
511
OF
TITLE
51, UNITED 
STATES CODE.— 
(A) Section 51101(1) of title 51, United States Code, as renum-
bered by paragraph (4), is amended by striking ‘‘section 502 of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization 
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Act, Fiscal Year 1993 (15 U.S.C. 5802)’’ and substituting ‘‘sec-
tion 50501 of this title’’. 
(B) Section 51104(d)(1) of title 51, United States Code, as re-
numbered by paragraph (4), is amended by striking ‘‘section 303 
of this title’’ and substituting ‘‘section 303 of title 49’’. 
(7) ANALYSIS FOR TITLE 51, UNITED STATES CODE.—The analysis 
for title 51, United States Code, as enacted by section 3 of this Act, 
is amended by adding, after the item for chapter 507, the following 
items: 
‘‘509. Commercial Space Launch Activities ...............................................................
50901
‘‘511. Space Transportation Infrastructure Matching Grants ...................................
51101’’. 
(8) DEEMED REFERENCES TO TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE.—In 
title 49, United States Code, references to ‘‘this title’’ are deemed to 
refer also to chapters 509 and 511 of title 51, United States Code. 
(e) NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZA-
TION ACT OF 2005.—Section 304 of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16654) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) Subsection (a)(1) is redesignated as subsection (a) and amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN MISSIONS.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall carry out an as-
sessment under section 30504 of title 51, United States Code, for at least 
the following missions: FAST, TIMED, Cluster, Wind, Geotail, Polar, 
TRACE, Ulysses, and Voyager.’’. 
(2) Subsection (b) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ and 
substituting ‘‘subsection (a)’’. 
SEC. 5. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SOURCE PROVISION.—The term ‘‘source provision’’ means a pro-
vision of law that is replaced by a title 51 provision. 
(2) TITLE 51 PROVISION.—The term ‘‘title 51 provision’’ means a 
provision of title 51, United States Code, that is enacted by section 3. 
(b) CUTOFF DATE.—The title 51 provisions replace certain provisions of 
law enacted on or before July 1, 2009. If a law enacted after that date 
amends or repeals a source provision, that law is deemed to amend or re-
peal, as the case may be, the corresponding title 51 provision. If a law en-
acted after that date is otherwise inconsistent with a title 51 provision or 
a provision of this Act, that law supersedes the title 51 provision or provi-
sion of this Act to the extent of the inconsistency. 
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