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§883d. Improvement of methods, instruments, and 

 equipments; investigations and research. 



To improve the efficiency of the Coast and Geo- 

 detic Survey and to increase engineering and scien- 

 tific knowledge, the Director is authorized to conduct 

 developmental work for the improvement of sur- 

 veying and cartographic methods, instruments, and 

 equipments: and to conduct investigations and re- 

 search in geophysical sciences (including geodesy, 

 oceanography, seismology, and geomagnetism), 

 (Aug, 6. 1947, ch, 504. § 4. 61 Stat, 788,) 



§ 883e. Cooperative agreements for surveys and inves- 

 tigations. 



The Director is authorized to enter inio coopera- 

 tive agreements with, and to receive and expend 

 funds made available by, any State or subdivision 

 thereof, or any public or private organization, or 

 individual, for surveys or investigations authorized 

 herein, or for performing related surveying and 

 mapping activities, including special-purpose maps, 

 and for the preparation and publication of the re- 

 sults thereof. (Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504. § 5, 61 Stat. 

 788.) 



§883f. Contracts with qualified organizations. 



The Director is authorized to contract with quali- 

 fied organizations for the performance of any part 

 of the authorized functions of the Coast and Geo- 

 detic Survey when he deems such procedure to be 

 in the public interests, (Aug, 6, 1947, ch, 504, § 6, 

 61 Stat, 788.) 



§883g. Repealed. Pub. L. 88-611, § 4(a)(2), Oct. 2, 

 1964, 78 Stat. 991. 

 Section, act Aug. 6. 1947, ch. 504, § 7. 61 Stat. 788, pro- 

 vided for acceptance of gifts or bequests and exemption 

 from Federal taxes, and Is now covered by sections 1522 

 and 1523 of Title 15, C!ommerce and Trade, 



§ 883h. Employment of public vessels. 



The President is authorized to cause to be cm- 

 ployed such of the public vessels as he deems It ex- 

 pedient to employ, and to give such instructions for 

 regulating their conduct as he deems proper in order 

 to carry out the provisions of sections 883a to 8831 of 

 this title. (Aug. 6, 1947, ch, 504, § 8. 61 Stat, 788.) 



§ 883i. Appropriations. 



There are authorized to be appropriated such 

 funds as may be necessary to acquire, construct, 

 maintain, and operate ships, stations, equipment, 

 and facilities and for such other expenditures, in- 

 cluding personal services at the seat of government 

 and elsewhere and including the erection of tem- 

 porary observatory buildings and lease of sites there- 



for, as may be necessary for the conduct of the 

 activities herein authorized. (Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504. 

 § 9, 61 Stat, 788,) 



§ 884. Power to use books, maps, etc., and to employ 

 persons. 



The President is authorized, in executing the pro- 

 visions of sections 881 to 883 of tliis title relating to 

 the coast survey, to use all maps, charts, books, in- 

 struments, and apparatus belonging to the United 

 States, and to direct where the same shall be de- 

 posited, and to employ all persons in the land or 

 naval service of the United States, and such astron- 

 omers and other persons as he shall deem proper. 

 (R. S, § 4685,) 



§885. Repealed. Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504, § 10 (6), 61 Stat. 



788. 

 Section. R. S. § 4686, related to the use of public vessels 

 on coast surveys, and Is now covered by section 883h 

 of this title, 



§§ 886, 887. Repealed. June 21, 1955, ch. 172, § 5 (1), (2), 

 69 Stat. 170. 



Section 886. B. S. § 4687. related to employment of 

 ofHcers of Army and Navy In the work of surveying the 

 coast of the United States. 



Section 887, R, S. § 4688: acts Aug, 30. 1890, ch. 837, § 1, 

 28 Stat. 382: June 5, 1920. ch. 235. § 1. 41 Stat, 929, pro- 

 vided for allowance for subsistence to officers of Army 

 and Navy while employed on coast survey service, 



ADomoNAL Repeal 

 Sections were also repealed by act Aug. 10. 1956, ch. 

 1041. 5 53, 70A Stat, 341, Section 49 (a) of act Aug. 

 10, 1956. provided In part that laws effective after Mar, 

 31, 1955. Inconsistent with that act, should be considered 

 as superseding It to the extent of the Inconsistency, 



§888. Report to Congress on expenditures. 



The Secretary of Commerce shall report to Con- 

 gress annually a full statement of all expenditures, 

 other than the amount of compensation paid per- 

 sons employed during the last preceding fiscal year 

 upon the coast survey and business connected there- 

 with, made under the direction of the Director of 

 the Coast and Geodetic Survey. (R. S. § 264; Feb. 

 14, 1903, ch. 552, §§ 4. 10, 32 Stat, 826, 829; Mar. 4. 

 1913. ch. 141, § 1, 37 Stat, 736; June 5, 1920, ch, 235, 

 § 1, 41 Stat. 929: May 29. 1928, ch. 901. § 1 (104), 45 

 Stat. 994: Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1076, § 1 (13), 68 Stat, 

 967,) 



§§ 889, 890. Repealed. June 21, 1955, ch. 172, § 5 (5), 69 

 Stat. 170. 



Section 889, acts Mar. 4, 1909, ch, 313. § 1, 35 Stat, 1084; 

 Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141. § 1. 37 Stat, 736, authorized coopera- 

 tion with North Carolina State Fish Commission In survey 

 of waters of State, 



Section 890, acts Mar. 4. 1909. ch. 313, §2, 35 Stat, 

 1065: Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141. § 1. 37 Stat. 736, provided for 

 marking trlangulatlon points of North Carolina survey. 



3. Coast Guard Research 



M U.S.C. 2, 94 



§2. Primary duties. diction of the United States: .shall administer laws 



The Coast Guard shall enforce or assist in the and promuigate and enforce regulations for the pro- 

 enforcement of all applicable Federal laws on or motion of safety of life and property on and under 

 under the high seas and waters subject to the juris- the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction 



