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51 U.S.C. 31501: Orbital debrisText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 51-NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMSCHAPTER 315-MISCELLANEOUS
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§31501. Orbital debris

The Administrator, in conjunction with the heads of other Federal agencies, shall take steps to develop or acquire technologies that will enable the Administration to decrease the risks associated with orbital debris.

( Pub. L. 111–314, § 3 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3377 .)

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31501

42 U.S.C. 16781.

Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, § 601, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2931.