§ 315. — Changes or assignment to duty.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC315]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 9--NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Sec. 315. Changes or assignment to duty
The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to make such changes or
assignment to duty in the personnel or detailed force of the National
Weather Service for limiting or reducing expenses as he may deem
necessary.
(Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 169, 28 Stat. 737; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. IV, Sec. 8,
eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2421, 54 Stat. 1236; 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
Weather Bureau consolidated with Coast and Geodetic Survey to form
new agency in Department of Commerce 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 311
of this title. Functions of Bureau and Chief of Bureau transferred to
Secretary of Commerce by Reorg. Plan. Subsequently, Environmental
Science Services Administration abolished and National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration established. 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 Weather Bureau changed to National Weather
Service. For further details, see Codification note set out under
section 311 of this title.
