33 U.S.C. § 883b | Dissemination of data; further activities

In order that full public benefit may be derived from the operations of the National Ocean Survey by the dissemination of data resulting from the activities herein authorized and of related data from other sources, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to conduct the following activities:

(1)

Analysis and prediction of tide and current data;

(2)

Processing and publication of data, information, compilations, and reports;

(3)

Compilation and printing of nautical charts;

(4)

Distribution of nautical charts and related navigational publications.

Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504, § 2 61 Stat. 787July 13, 196579 Stat. 1318Oct. 3, 197084 Stat. 2090 Pub. L. 106–181, title VI, § 605(a)Apr. 5, 2000114 Stat. 154(, ; 1965 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. , 30 F.R. 8819, ; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. , 35 F.R. 15627, ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–181, § 605(a)(1)2000—Par. (3). , (2), redesignated par. (4) as (3), substituted “charts;” for “charts of the United States, its Territories, and possessions;” and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “Compilation and printing of aeronautical charts of the United States, its Territories, and possessions; and, in addition, the compilation and printing of such aeronautical charts covering international airways as are required primarily by United States Civil aviation;”.

Pub. L. 106–181, § 605(a)(1)Par. (4). , (3), redesignated par. (6) as (4) and substituted “publications” for “publications for the United States, its Territories, and possessions”. Former par. (4) redesignated (3).

Pub. L. 106–181, § 605(a)(1)Par. (5). , struck out par. (5) which read as follows: “Distribution of aeronautical charts and related navigational publications required by United States civil aviation;”.

Pub. L. 106–181, § 605(a)(1)Par. (6). , redesignated par. (6) as (4).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–181Sept. 30, 1999section 3 of Pub. L. 106–181 section 106 of Title 49Amendment by applicable only to fiscal years beginning after , see , set out as a note under , Transportation.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

July 13, 196579 Stat. 1318 section 851 of this titleOct. 3, 197084 Stat. 2090 section 851 of this titleOffice of Director of Coast and Geodetic Survey abolished and Coast and Geodetic Survey consolidated with Weather Bureau to form a new agency in Department of Commerce to be known as Environmental Science Services Administration, by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1965, eff. , 30 F.R. 8819, , set out as a note under . The Reorg. Plan also transferred to Secretary of Commerce all functions of Coast and Geodetic Survey and Director. Subsequently, Environmental Science Services Administration abolished and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration established by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, eff. , 35 F.R. 15627, , set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. 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 Coast and Geodetic Survey changed to National Ocean Survey. For further details, see note set out under .