Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 642 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 642 : US Code - Notes

(June 28, 1879, ch. 43, Sec. 2, 21 Stat. 37; Pub. L. 89-789, title
II, Sec. 208, Nov. 7, 1966, 80 Stat. 1423.)
AMENDMENTS
1966 - Pub. L. 89-789 inserted ", except those appointed from
civil life," and provided a nine year term for each commissioner
appointed from civil life after Nov. 7, 1966.
CHANGE OF NAME
Coast and Geodetic Survey consolidated with National Weather
Bureau in 1965 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 in 1970 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 Atmospheric Administration, 35
F.R. 19249, Dec. 19, 1970, Coast and Geodetic Survey redesignated
National Ocean Survey. See notes set out under section 311 of Title
15, Commerce and Trade.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Functions of all officers of Department of Commerce and functions
of all officers and employees of such Department transferred, with
a few exceptions, to Secretary of Commerce, with power vested in
him to authorize their performance or performance of any of his
functions by any of such officers, agencies and employees, by
Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1950, Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R.
3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees.