14 U.S.C. § 147 : US Code - Section 147: Department of Commerce

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In order to promote the safety of life and property on and over
the high seas and waters over which the United States has
jurisdiction, and to facilitate the preparation and dissemination
by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the
weather reports, forecasts, and warnings essential to the safe and
efficient conduct of domestic and international commerce on and
over such seas and waters, the Commandant may cooperate with the
Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by
procuring, maintaining, and making available, facilities and
assistance for observing, investigating, and communicating weather
phenomena and for disseminating weather data, forecasts and
warnings, the mutually satisfactory terms of such cooperation in
weather service to be agreed upon and arranged between the
Commandant and the Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.