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[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.
