H.R. 4917, The NEO Preparedness Act

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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

NEO Preparedness Act - Directs the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to establish an Office of Potentially Hazardous Near-Earth Object Preparedness, to prepare the United States for readiness to avoid and to mitigate collisions with potentially hazardous near-Earth objects in collaboration with other agencies through the identification 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 identify 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 Administrator with advice for the concluding report and for subsequent identification and selection activities.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 1/28/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

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