Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Chapter 111 — Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation
§ 8501. Definitions
Statutory text
In this chapter:
Seasonal
The term “seasonal” means the time range between 3 months and 2 years.
State
The term “State” means a State, a territory, or possession of the United States, including a Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
Subseasonal
The term “subseasonal” means the time range between 2 weeks and 3 months.
Under Secretary
The term “Under Secretary” means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
Weather industry and weather enterprise
The terms “weather industry” and “weather enterprise” are interchangeable in this chapter, and include individuals and organizations from public, private, and academic sectors that contribute to the research, development, and production of weather forecast products, and primary consumers of these weather forecast products.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017
Pub. L. 115–25 § 2 · 131 Stat. 91
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 8501
(Pub. L. 115–25, § 2, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 92.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 115–25, § 2, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 92.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Seasonal.— The term “seasonal” means the time range between 3 months and 2 years. (2) State.— The term “State” means a State, a territory, or possession of the United States, including a Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia. (3) Subseasonal.— The term “subseasonal” means the time range between 2 weeks and 3 months. (4) Under secretary.— The term “Under Secretary” means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. (5) Weather industry and weather enterprise.— The terms “weather industry” and “weather enterprise” are interchangeable in this Act, and include individuals and organizations from public, private, and academic sectors that contribute to the research, development, and production of weather forecast products, and primary consumers of these weather forecast products.
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 115–25, , 131 Stat. 91, known as the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title of 2022 Amendment
Pub. L. 117–229, div. D, § 1, , 136 Stat. 2313, provided that: “This Act [enacting subchapter IV of this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Providing Research and Estimates of Changes In Precipitation Act’ or the ‘PRECIP Act’.”
Short Title of 2019 Amendment
Pub. L. 115–423, § 1, , 132 Stat. 5454, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 8550 of this title and section 4010 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, amending sections 313d, 8512, 8518 to 8521, 8531, and 8532 of this title and sections 4001 to 4002 and 4009 of Title 33, enacting provisions set out as a note under section 4001 of Title 33, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 313d of this title] may be cited as the ‘National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2018’.”
Short Title
Pub. L. 115–25, § 1(a), , 131 Stat. 91, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter and sections 3206a and 3208 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, amending sections 3201 to 3207 of Title 33, and enacting and repealing provisions set out as notes under section 3201 of Title 33] may be cited as the ‘Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017’.”