Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 17 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
§ 883c. Geomagnetic data; collection, correlation, and dissemination
Statutory text
To provide for the orderly collection of geomagnetic data from domestic and foreign sources, and to assure that such data shall be readily available to Government and private agencies and individuals, the National Ocean Survey is designated as the central depository of the United States Government for geomagnetic data, and the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to collect, correlate, and disseminate such data.
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.
Pub. L. 80–504 § 3 · 61 Stat. 787
Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 883c
Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504, § 3, 61 Stat. 787
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504, § 3, 61 Stat. 787Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 3. To provide for the orderly collection of geomagnetic data Geomagnetic data. from domestic and foreign sources, and to assure that such data shall be readily available to Government and private agencies and individuals, the Coast and Geodetic Survey is hereby designated as the central depository of the United States Government for geomagnetic data, and the Director is authorized to collect, correlate, and disseminate such data.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
Office 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, 79 Stat. 1318, set out as a note under section 851 of this title. 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, 84 Stat. 2090, 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 section 851 of this title.
Credits
1947–1970 · 3 acts
- 1947Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504, § 3, 61 Stat. 787
- 19651965 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. , 30 F.R. 8819, 79 Stat. 1318
- 19701970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. , 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090.
Show as published
(Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504, § 3, 61 Stat. 787; 1965 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. , 30 F.R. 8819, 79 Stat. 1318; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. , 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090.)