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[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.
