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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 17 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

§ 891. Definitions

Statutory text

In this subchapter, the term—

(1)

“NOAA” means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce.

(2)

“NOAA fleet” means the fleet of research vessels owned or operated by NOAA.

(3)

“Plan” means the NOAA Fleet Replacement and Modernization Plan described in section 891b of this title.

(4)

“Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.

(5)

“UNOLS” means University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System.

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. NOAA Fleet Modernization Act

    Pub. L. 102–567 title VI § 602 · 106 Stat. 4270

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 891

    (Pub. L. 102–567, title VI, § 602, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4299.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 102–567, title VI, § 602, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4299.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 602. DEFINITIONS. In this title, the term— 33 USC 891. (1) “NOAA” means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce. (2) “NOAA fleet” means the fleet of research vessels owned or operated by NOAA (3) “Plan” means the NOAA Fleet Replacement and Modernization Plan described in section 604. (4) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce. (5) “UNOLS” means University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

For short title of this subchapter as the “NOAA Fleet Modernization Act”, see section 601 of Pub. L. 102–567, set out as a Short Title of 1992 Amendment note under section 851 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 102–567, title VI, § 602, , 106 Stat. 4299.)

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