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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 17 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

§ 883e. Agreements for surveys and investigations; contribution of costs incurred by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Statutory text

(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.

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.

  1. Pub. L. 80–504 § 5 · 61 Stat. 787

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 883e

    Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504, § 5, 61 Stat. 788

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504, § 5, 61 Stat. 788

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 5. The Director is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with, and to receive and expend funds made available by, any State or subdivision thereof, 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. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–272 title VI § 6085 · 100 Stat. 82

    1. Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 883e

      Pub. L. 99–272 designated existing provisions as par. (1)

    2. Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 883e

      Pub. L. 99–272 inserted “any Federal agency,” after “or subdivision thereof,”

    3. Added · 33 U.S.C. § 883e

      Pub. L. 99–272 added par. (2)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 99–272 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted “any Federal agency,” after “or subdivision thereof,” and added par. (2).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 6085. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR MAPPING AND CHARTING SURVEYS. Section 5 of the Act entitled “An Act to define the functions and duties of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and for other purposes”, approved August 6, 1947 (61 Stat. 788, 33 U.S.C. 883e) is amended— (1) by inserting “(1)” after “Sec. 5.”; (2) by inserting “any Federal agency,” after “or subdivision thereof,”; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following: “(2) The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to establish the terms of any cooperative 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 cooperative agreement.”.

  3. Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century

    Pub. L. 106–181 § 605(b)(1) · 114 Stat. 61

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 883e(1)

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

    Source evidence

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

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking “cooperative agreements” and inserting “Cooperative agreements, or any other agreements,”; and

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

  4. Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century

    Pub. L. 106–181 § 605(b)(2) · 114 Stat. 61

    Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 883e(2)

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

    Source evidence

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

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (2) by striking “cooperative”.

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

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1986–2000 · 2 rounds

2000

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

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

1986

Pub. L. 99–272 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

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

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. For further details, see note set out under section 851 of this title.

Credits

1947–2000 · 4 acts
  1. 1947Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504, § 5, 61 Stat. 788
  2. 19651965 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. , 30 F.R. 8819, 79 Stat. 1318
  3. 1986Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6085, , 100 Stat. 138
  4. 2000Pub. L. 106–181, title VI, § 605(b), , 114 Stat. 154.
Show as published

(Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504, § 5, 61 Stat. 788; 1965 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. , 30 F.R. 8819, 79 Stat. 1318; Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6085, , 100 Stat. 138; Pub. L. 106–181, title VI, § 605(b), , 114 Stat. 154.)

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