§ 883d. — Improvement of methods, instruments, and equipments; investigations and research.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC883d]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 17--NATIONAL OCEAN SURVEY
SUBCHAPTER II--SURVEYS
Sec. 883d. Improvement of methods, instruments, and equipments;
investigations and research
To improve the efficiency of the National Ocean Survey and to
increase engineering and scientific knowledge, the Secretary of Commerce
is authorized to conduct developmental work for the improvement of
surveying and cartographic methods, instruments, and equipments; and to
conduct investigations and research in geophysical sciences (including
geodesy, oceanography, seismology, and geomagnetism).
(Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504, Sec. 4, 61 Stat. 788; 1965 Reorg. Plan No. 2,
eff. July 13, 1965, 30 F.R. 8819, 79 Stat. 1318; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4,
eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090.)
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. July 13,
1965, 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. Oct. 3, 1970, 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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 49 section 44721.
