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# 42 U.S.C. § 16781 - Repealed. Pub. L. 111–314, § 6, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3444

## Notes

Section, Pub. L. 109–155, title VI, § 601, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2931, related to decreasing the risks associated with orbital debris. See section 31501 of Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs.