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[Laws in effect as of January 2, 2001]
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[CITE: 15USC326]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
                   CHAPTER 9--NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
 
Sec. 326. Maintenance of printing office in Washington, D.C.

    When so specified in appropriation Acts, the National Weather 
Service is authorized to maintain a printing office in the city of 
Washington for the printing of weather maps, bulletins, circulars, 
forms, and other publications: Provided, That no printing shall be done 
by the National Weather Service which could be done at the Government 
Printing Office without impairing the service of said Service.

(June 2, 1948, ch. 373, Sec. 2, 62 Stat. 286; 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.
