In this subchapter, the term—
“NOAA” means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce.
“NOAA fleet” means the fleet of research vessels owned or operated by NOAA.
section 891b of this title “Plan” means the NOAA Fleet Replacement and Modernization Plan described in .
“Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.
“UNOLS” means University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System.
Pub. L. 102–567, title VI, § 602106 Stat. 4299(, , .)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
section 601 of Pub. L. 102–567section 851 of this titleFor short title of this subchapter as the “NOAA Fleet Modernization Act”, see , set out as a Short Title of 1992 Amendment note under .