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§ 71103. Developing policy and recommending responsible Federal agencyWithin 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.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3439.)