TITLE VIII— OCEANOGRAPHY 

 1. Bureau of Oceans and International Scientific Affairs 



22 U.S.C. 2655a 



% 2855a. Bureau of Oceans and International Environ- 

 mental and Scientific Affairs within Department 

 of State; Assistant Secretary of State as head of 

 Bureau. 



There is established within the Department of 

 State a Bureau of Oceans and International En- 

 vironmental and Scientific Affairs. In addition to the 

 positions provided under section 2652 of this title, 

 there shall be an Assistant Secretary of State for 



Oceans and International Environmental and Scien- 

 tific Affairs, appointed by the President, by and with 

 the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall be 

 the head of the Bureau and who shall have respon- 

 sibility for matters relating to oceans, environmen- 

 tal, scientific, fisheries, wildlife, and conservation 

 affairs. (Pub. L. 93-126, § 9(a), formerly § 9, Oct. 18, 

 1973, 87 Stat. 453, renumbered Pub. L. 93-312. § 9. 

 June8, 1974, 88 Stat. 238.) 



2. Coast and Geodetic Survey 

 33 U^.C. 883a-888 



§883a. Surveys and other activities. 



To provide charts and related information for the 

 safe navigation of marine and air commerce, and 

 to provide basic data for engineering and scientific 

 purposes and for other commercial and industrial 

 needs, the Director of the Coast and Geodetic Sur- 

 vey, hereinafter referred to as the Director, under 

 direction of the Secretary of Commerce, is author- 

 ized to conduct the following activities: 



(1) Hydrographic and topographic surveys: 



(2) Tide and current observations : 



( 3 ) Geodetic-control surveys ; 



(4 ) Field surveys for aeronautical charts : 



(5) Geomagnetic, seismologlcal, gravity, and re- 

 lated geophysical measurements and investigations, 

 and observations for the determination of variation 

 in latitude and longitude. (Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504. 

 §1. 61 Stat. 787: Apr. 5. 1960. Pub. L. 86-409. 74 

 Stat. 16.) 



Amendments 

 1960 — Pub. L. 86-409 eliminated provisions which re- 

 stricted the Coast and Geodetic Survey in the conduct of 

 Its specified activities to the United States, Its Territories 

 and possessions, and which restricted hydrographic and 

 topographic surveys to surveys of coastal water and land 

 areas (Including offlylng Islands, banks, shoals, and other 

 offshore areas), and to surveys of lakes, rivers, reservoirs, 

 and other Inland waters not otherwise provided for by 

 statute. 



§883b. Dissemination of data; further activities. 



In order that full public benefit may be derived 

 from the operations of the Coast and Geodetic Sur- 

 vey by the dissemination of data resulting from the 

 activities herein authorized and of related data from 

 other sources, the Director is authorized to conduct 

 the following activities: 



( 1 ) Analysis and prediction of tide and current 

 data: 



(2) Processing and publication of data, infor- 

 mation, compilations, and reports: 



(3) Compilation and printing of aeronautical 

 charts of the United States, its Territories, and 

 possessions: and. in addition, the compilation and 

 printing of such aeronautical charts covering in- 

 ternational airways as are required primarily by 

 United States Civil aviation: 



(4) Compilation and printing of nautical charts 

 of the United States, its Territories, and posses- 

 sions; 



(5) Distribution of aeronautical charts and re- 

 lated navigational publications required by United 

 States civil aviation: 



(6) Distribution of nautical charts and related 

 navigational publications for the United States, its 



Territories, and possessions. 



(Aug. 6, 1947. ch. 504. § 2.61 Stat. 787.) 



§883c. Geomagnetic data; collection, correlation, and 



dissemination. 



To provide for the orderly collection of geomag- 

 netic data from domestic and foreign sources, and 

 to assure that such data shall be readily available 

 to Government and private agencies and individuals, 

 the Coast and Geodetic Survey is designated as the 

 central depository of the United States Government 

 for geomagnetic data, and the Director is authorized 

 to collect, correlate, and disseminate such data. 

 (Aug. 6, 1947. ch. 504. § 3. 61 Stat. 787.) 



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