ProvidedWhen so specified in appropriation Acts, the National Weather Service is authorized to maintain a printing office in the city of Washington for the printing of weather maps, bulletins, circulars, forms, and other publications: , That no printing shall be done by the National Weather Service which could be done at the Government Publishing Office without impairing the service of said Service.
June 2, 1948, ch. 373, § 262 Stat. 28679 Stat. 131884 Stat. 2090Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b)128 Stat. 2537(, ; 1965 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. , 30 F.R. 8819, ; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. , 35 F.R. 15627, ; , , .)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
section 1301(b) of Pub. L. 113–235section 301 of Title 44“Government Publishing Office” substituted for “Government Printing Office” in text on authority of , set out as a note preceding , Public Printing and Documents.
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
79 Stat. 1318section 311 of this titlesection 311 of this titleWeather Bureau consolidated with Coast and Geodetic Survey to form new agency in Department of Commerce known as Environmental Science Services Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1965, eff. , 30 F.R. 8819, , set out as a note under . Functions of Bureau and Chief of Bureau transferred to Secretary of Commerce by Reorg. Plan. Subsequently, Environmental Science Services Administration abolished and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration established. By Department Organization Order 25–5A, Secretary delegated to NOAA his functions under this chapter of the Code. By order of Acting Associate Administrator of NOAA, organizational name of Weather Bureau changed to National Weather Service. For further details, see Codification note set out under .