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51 U.S.C. 71102: Requests for informationText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 51-NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMSCHAPTER 711-NEAR-EARTH OBJECTS
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§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,11 So in original. The comma probably should be preceded by “to”. 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.

( Pub. L. 111–314, § 3 , Dec. 18, 2010 , 124 Stat. 3439 .)

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71102

42 U.S.C. 17793.

Pub. L. 110–422, title VIII, § 803, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4803.