§ 317. — Appropriations and estimates.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC317]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 9--NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Sec. 317. Appropriations and estimates
The appropriations for the support of the National Weather Service
shall be made with those of the other bureaus of the Department of
Commerce, and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of Commerce to
prepare future estimates for the National Weather Service which shall be
specially developed and extended in the interests of agriculture.
(Oct. 1, 1890, ch. 1266, Sec. 9, 26 Stat. 653; 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.)
Codification
Section is based on section 9 (less 1st 35 words) of act Oct. 1890.
Remainder of such section 9 was classified to section 215 of former
title 10, and was repealed by act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 68A Stat.
648.
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.
Reorg. Plan No. IV of 1940 transferred Weather Bureau from
Department of Agriculture to Department of Commerce.
