Planetary defense

(a) Section 808 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18387), is amended in subsection (b) by striking implement, before September 30, 2012, and inserting, in coordination with the NASA Administrator, maintain and regularly update. (b) Title 51, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 71103— (A) in the section heading, by striking Developing policy and recommending and inserting Policy on near-Earth objects and; (B) by striking Within 2 years after October 15, 2008, the and inserting The; (C) after Policy shall, by inserting, in coordination with the Administrator, maintain and regularly update; (D) by striking (1) develop; and (E) in paragraph (2), by striking (2) recommend and inserting recommendations for; and (2) in chapter 711— (A) by adding at the end the following: 71105. Planetary defense coordination office (a) Office As directed in section 10825 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–167), the Administrator shall maintain an office within the Planetary Science Division of the Science Mission Directorate to be known as the Planetary Defense Coordination Office. (b) Responsibilities Consistent with the direction in section 10825 of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–167) the Planetary Defense Coordination Office under subsection (a) shall— (1) plan, develop, and implement a program to survey threats posed by near-Earth objects equal to or greater than 140 meters in diameter, as required by section 321(d)(1) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–155; 119 Stat. 2922; 51 U.S.C. 71101 note prec.); (2) identify, track, and characterize potentially hazardous near-Earth objects, issue warnings of the effects of potential impacts of such objects, and investigate strategies and technologies for mitigating the potential impacts of such objects; and (3) assist in coordinating government planning for a response to a potential impact of a near-Earth objects.; and (B) in the table of contents— (i) by adding at the end the following new item: 71105. Planetary Defense Coordination Office.; and (ii) by amending the item relating to section 71103 to read as follows: 71103. Policy on near-Earth objects and responsible Federal agency..