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SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
851 to 852b. Repealed or Omitted.
853.
Power to settle claims.
853a to 853o. Repealed.
853o–1.
Credit of service as deck officer or junior engineer and certain other active service for retirement and retirement pay.
853p to 854. Repealed.
854a.
Service credit as deck officer or junior engineer for promotion purposes.
854a–1.
Temporary appointment or advancement of commissioned officers in time of war or national emergency.
854a–2.
Pay and allowances; date of acceptance of promotion.
854b to 857–12. Repealed.
857–13.
National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere.
857–14.
Membership.
(a)
Appointment and qualifications.
(b)
Terms.
(c)
Chairman.
(d)
Duties.
857–15.
Reports.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Review by Secretary.
(c)
Annual report submittal.
857–16.
Compensation and travel expenses.
857–17.
Interagency cooperation and assistance.
(a)
Liaison.
(b)
Agency assistance.
(c)
Administrative assistance.
857–18.
Authorization of appropriations.
857–19.
Biennial report.
857–20.
Coordination.
857a to 872. Repealed or Omitted.
873.
Extra compensation for instrument observers, recorders and other Federal employees for oceanographic, seismographic and magnetic observations.
874.
Repealed.
875.
Powers of officers as notaries.
876.
Fees for notarial acts; prima facie evidence of authority.
877.
Appropriations; advances from.
878.
Appropriations; purchases from.
SUBCHAPTER II—SURVEYS
881 to 883. Repealed.
883a.
Surveys and other activities.
883b.
Dissemination of data; further activities.
883c.
Geomagnetic data; collection, correlation, and dissemination.
883d.
Improvement of methods, instruments, and equipments; investigations and research.
883e.
Agreements for surveys and investigations; contribution of costs incurred by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
883f.
Contracts with qualified organizations.
883g.
Repealed.
883h.
Employment of public vessels.
883i.
Authorization of appropriations.
883j.
Ocean satellite data.
883k.
Acquisition of land for facilities.
883l.
Contracts for surveying and mapping services.
884.
Power to use books, maps, etc., and to employ persons.
885 to 890. Repealed or Omitted.
SUBCHAPTER III—NOAA FLEET MODERNIZATION
891.
Definitions.
891a.
Fleet replacement and modernization program.
891b.
Fleet replacement and modernization Plan.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Timing.
(c)
Plan elements.
(d)
Contracting limitation.
891c.
Design of NOAA vessels.
(a)
Design requirement.
(b)
Exception.
891d.
Contract authority.
(a)
Multiyear contracts.
(b)
Service contracts.
(c)
Bonding authority.
891e.
Restriction with respect to certain shipyard subsidies.
(a)
In general.
(b)
“Significant subsidy” defined.
891f.
Use of vessels.
(a)
Vessel agreements.
(b)
Report to Congress.
891g.
Interoperability.
891h.
Authorization of appropriations.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Limitation on fleet modernization activities.
SUBCHAPTER IV—NOAA HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES
892.
Definitions.
892a.
Functions of the Administrator.
(a)
Responsibilities.
(b)
Authorities.
(c)
Conservation and management of coastal and ocean resources.
892b.
Quality assurance program.
(a)
Definition.
(b)
Program.
(c)
Limitation on liability.
(d)
Hydrographic Services Account.
(e)
Limitation on new fees and increases in existing fees for hydrographic services.
892c.
Hydrographic Services Review Panel.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Duties.
(c)
Membership.
(d)
Compensation.
(e)
Meetings.
(f)
Powers.
892d.
Authorization of appropriations.
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