§ 147. — Department of Commerce.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC147]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
CHAPTER 7--COOPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES
Sec. 147. Department of Commerce
In order to promote the safety of life and property on and over the
high seas and waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, and
to facilitate the preparation and dissemination by the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration of the weather reports, forecasts, and
warnings essential to the safe and efficient conduct of domestic and
international commerce on and over such seas and waters, the Commandant
may cooperate with the Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration by procuring, maintaining, and making available,
facilities and assistance for observing, investigating, and
communicating weather phenomena and for disseminating weather data,
forecasts and warnings, the mutually satisfactory terms of such
cooperation in weather service to be agreed upon and arranged between
the Commandant and the Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 507; Pub. L. 94-546, Sec. 1(13), Oct.
18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2520; Pub. L. 97-295, Sec. 2(5), Oct. 12, 1982, 96
Stat. 1301.)
Historical and Revision Notes
This section outlines the sphere of cooperation between the Weather
Bureau and the Coast Guard. It would not permit any cooperation that has
not been carried on in the past.
Although the Coast Guard has always cooperated closely with the
Weather Bureau, positive recognition of this has never appeared in the
statutes. In its patrol, its aiding navigation, and its life saving
activities, the Coast Guard finds it important to make, receive and
transmit weather observations and measurements. Furthermore, with the
advent of war, weather reporting, particularly mid-Atlantic weather
patrol work, assumed increasing importance, and this extensive weather
station manning in cooperation with the Weather Bureau must be provided
for in the postwar period. This section providing for such close
cooperation with the Weather Bureau in weather reporting would
crystallize the cooperative practices of the two agencies as they have
operated for years. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
Amendments
1982--Pub. L. 97-295 substituted ``Administration'' for
``Admministration'' after ``Atmospheric''.
1976--Pub. L. 94-546 substituted references to the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration and to the Administrator, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for references to the Weather
Bureau and to the Chief of the Weather Bureau.
