§ 328. — Transfer from other Government Departments of surplus equipment and supplies for Arctic stations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC328]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 9--NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Sec. 328. Transfer from other Government Departments of surplus
equipment and supplies for Arctic stations
Subject to approval of the President, and without charge to the
National Weather Service, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of
the Air Force, and the Secretary of the Navy are authorized to transfer
to the National Weather Service equipment and supplies which are surplus
to the needs of their respective Departments and necessary for the
establishment, maintenance, and operation of Arctic weather stations.
(June 2, 1948, ch. 373, Sec. 4, 62 Stat. 286; 1965 Reorg. Plan No. 2,
1970 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
Functions vested by law (including reorganization plan) in Bureau of
the Budget or Director of Bureau of the Budget transferred to President
by section 101 of Reorg. Plan No. 2, of 1970, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R.
7959, 84 Stat. 2085, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees. Section 102 of 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2,
redesignated Bureau of the Budget as Office of Management and Budget.
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.
