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[CITE: 33USC883d]

 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
                    CHAPTER 17--NATIONAL OCEAN SURVEY
 
                         SUBCHAPTER II--SURVEYS
 
Sec. 883d. Improvement of methods, instruments, and equipments; 
        investigations and research
        
    To improve the efficiency of the National Ocean Survey and to 
increase engineering and scientific knowledge, the Secretary of Commerce 
is authorized to conduct developmental work for the improvement of 
surveying and cartographic methods, instruments, and equipments; and to 
conduct investigations and research in geophysical sciences (including 
geodesy, oceanography, seismology, and geomagnetism).

(Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504, Sec. 4, 61 Stat. 788; 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

    Office of Director of Coast and Geodetic Survey abolished and Coast 
and Geodetic Survey consolidated with Weather Bureau to form a new 
agency in Department of Commerce to be 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 851 
of this title. The Reorg. Plan also transferred to Secretary of Commerce 
all functions of Coast and Geodetic Survey and Director. Subsequently, 
Environmental Science Services Administration abolished and National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration established by Reorg. Plan No. 4 
of 1970, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090, set out in the 
Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. 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 Coast and Geodetic Survey 
changed to National Ocean Survey. For further details, see note set out 
under section 851 of this title.
