H.R. 4917 would formulate situation and decision analyses, and it would select procedures and systems, for deflecting and mitigating potentially hazardous near-Earth objects.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inNEO Preparedness Act - Directs the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to editestablish an Office of Potentially Hazardous Near-Earth Object Preparedness, to prepare the wikiUnited States for readiness to avoid and beto mitigate collisions with potentially hazardous near-Earth objects in collaboration with other agencies through the firstidentification of situation-and-decision-analysis factors and the selection of procedures and systems.

Requires submission of interim and concluding reports that summarize the results of the activities of the Office carried out under this Act to provide a detailed summaryidentify situation- and decision-analysis factors and to select procedures and systems for such purposes.

Requires the Administrator of NASA to convene a NASA Advisory Council to provide the bill!)Administrator with advice for the concluding report and for subsequent identification and selection activities.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 12/19/2007:1/28/2008: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the House CommitteeSubcommittee on ScienceSpace and Technology.Aeronautics.
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== Points in Favor ==

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