Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

33 U.S.C. § 883e

Agreements for surveys and investigations; contribution of costs incurred by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

(1)
The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements, or any other agreements, with, and to receive and expend funds made available by, any State or subdivision thereof, any Federal agency, or any public or private organization, or individual, for surveys or investigations authorized herein, or for performing related surveying and mapping activities, including special-purpose maps, and for the preparation and publication of the results thereof.
(2)
The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to establish the terms of any agreement entered into under this section, including the amount of funds to be received, and may contribute that portion of the costs incurred by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including shiptime and personnel expenses, which the Secretary determines represents the amount of benefits derived by the Administration from the agreement.

Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504, § 561 Stat. 78879 Stat. 1318Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6085100 Stat. 138Pub. L. 106–181, title VI, § 605(b)114 Stat. 154(, ; 1965 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. , 30 F.R. 8819, ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–181, § 605(b)(1)2000—Par. (1). , substituted “cooperative agreements, or any other agreements,” for “cooperative agreements”.

Pub. L. 106–181, § 605(b)(2)Par. (2). , which directed the striking of “cooperative”, was executed by striking “cooperative” before “agreement” in two places, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 99–2721986— designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted “any Federal agency,” after “or subdivision thereof,” and added par. (2).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–181section 3 of Pub. L. 106–181section 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

79 Stat. 1318section 851 of this titlesection 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. For further details, see note set out under .