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51 U.S.C. § 70505

Lunar outpost

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(a)Establishment.—As the Administration works toward the establishment of a lunar outpost, the Administration shall make no plans that would require a lunar outpost to be occupied to maintain its viability. Any such outpost shall be operable as a human-tended facility capable of remote or autonomous operation for extended periods.(b)Designation.—The United States portion of the first human-tended outpost established on the surface of the Moon shall be designated the “Neil A. Armstrong Lunar Outpost”.(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3431.)

Historical and Revision Notes

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Source (Statutes at Large)

70505(a)

42 U.S.C. 17732(a).

Pub. L. 110–422, title IV, § 404(a), (b), Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4789.

70505(b)

42 U.S.C. 17732(b).