(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”.
Amendment history
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3431.) Historical and Revision Notes Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) 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).