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[CITE: 33USC878]

 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
                    CHAPTER 17--NATIONAL OCEAN SURVEY
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 878. Appropriations; purchases from

    The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to purchase, from the 
appropriation for the National Ocean Survey, provisions, clothing, and 
small stores for the enlisted men, and food supplies for field parties 
working in remote localities, such provisions, clothing, small stores, 
and food supplies to be sold to the employees of said survey and the 
appropriation reimbursed.

(Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 853, Sec. 1, 31 Stat. 1144; Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, 
Sec. 4, 32 Stat. 826.)

                          Codification

    Section was a provision of the Sundry Civil Appropriation Act of 
Mar. 3, 1901.
    Upon incorporation into the Code, the words ``Secretary of 
Commerce'' were substituted for ``Secretary of the Treasury'' to conform 
to act Feb. 14, 1903.
    Section was formerly classified to section 661 of Title 31 prior to 
the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by 
Pub. L. 97-258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.

                          Transfer of Functions

    Coast and Geodetic Survey consolidated with National Weather Bureau 
to form Environmental Science Services Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 
2 of 1965, eff. July 13, 1965, 30 F.R. 8819, 79 Stat. 1318. 
Environmental Science Services Administration abolished and its 
personnel, property, records, etc., transferred to National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, eff. Oct. 3, 
1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090. By order of Acting Associate 
Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 35 
F.R. 19249, Dec. 19, 1970, Coast and Geodetic Survey redesignated 
National Ocean Survey. For further details, see note set out under 
section 851 of this title.
