An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-707 to express the sense of Congress that the U.S. should seek to obtain cooperation from other nations in discovering and monitoring near-Earth asteroids.
What it does: Adds SEC. 807. INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES at the end of title VIIIDescription
Amendment expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. should seek to obtain cooperation from other nations in discovering and monitoring near-Earth asteroids.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 6063
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Adds SEC. 807. INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES at the end of title VIII
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 807. INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES.
Inserted: It is the sense of Congress that, since an estimated 25,000 asteroids of concern have yet to be discovered and monitored, the United States should seek to obtain commitments for cooperation from other nations with significant resources for contributing to a thorough and timely search for such objects and an identification of their characteristics.
Original wording
In title VIII, add at the end the following new section (and amend the table of contents accordingly):
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As printed
In title VIII, add at the end the following new section (and amend the table of contents accordingly):
SEC. 807. INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES.
It is the sense of Congress that, since an estimated 25,000 asteroids of concern have yet to be discovered and monitored, the United States should seek to obtain commitments for cooperation from other nations with significant resources for contributing to a thorough and timely search for such objects and an identification of their characteristics.
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House amendment offered
June 12, 2008
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House amendment offered
June 12, 2008
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Feeney amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 12, 2008 • 4:17 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Feeney.(consideration: CR H5381; text: CR H5381)
June 12, 2008 • 4:16 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
June 12, 2008 • 4:17 PM
Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Feeney. (consideration: CR H5381; text: CR H5381)
June 12, 2008 • 4:16 PM
On agreeing to the Feeney amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 12, 2008 • 4:17 PM