Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§8563 Definitions
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 111— - WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING INNOVATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - IMPROVING FEDERAL PRECIPITATION INFORMATION › § 8563
Summary
Defines three terms: Administrator—Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA head; National Academies—National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; United States—all States, DC, Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories (e.g., Guam, American Samoa).
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Title 15, §8563
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In this subchapter:
(1)The term “Administrator” means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2)The term “National Academies” means the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
(3)The term “United States” means, collectively, each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
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15 U.S.C. § 8563
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73