§ 884. — Power to use books, maps, etc., and to employ persons.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC884]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 17--NATIONAL OCEAN SURVEY
SUBCHAPTER II--SURVEYS
Sec. 884. Power to use books, maps, etc., and to employ persons
The President is authorized, in executing the provisions of title 56
of the Revised Statutes relating to the coast survey, to use all maps,
charts, books, instruments, and apparatus belonging to the United
States, and to direct where the same shall be deposited, and to employ
all persons in the land or naval service of the United States, and such
astronomers and other persons as he shall deem proper.
(R.S. Sec. 4685.)
References in Text
Title 56 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in text, was in the
original ``this Title'', meaning title 56 of the Revised Statutes,
consisting of R.S. Secs. 4681 to 4691 of the Revised Statutes, which are
classified to sections 881 to 883 and 884 to 888 of this title. For
complete classification of R.S. Secs. 4681 to 4691 to the Code, see
Tables.
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of act Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504, 61
Stat. 787, which comprises this subchapter.
R.S. Sec. 4685 derived from act July 10, 1832, ch. 191, Sec. 2, 4
Stat. 571.
