15 U.S.C. § 313a: Establishment of…

Summary

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to create, run, and keep up an international weather-reporting network in the Arctic part of the Western Hemisphere to improve U.S. forecasts and make civil air travel safer and more efficient. The work must be done with the State Department, other U.S. agencies, foreign weather services, and people or companies involved in air commerce.

Title 15, §313a

Commerce and Trade, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

In order to improve the weather forecasting service of the United States and to promote safety and efficiency in civil air navigation to the highest possible degree, the Secretary of Commerce shall, in addition to his other functions and duties, take such action as may be necessary in the development of an international basic meteorological reporting network in the Arctic region of the Western Hemisphere, including the establishment, operation, and maintenance of such reporting stations in cooperation with the State Department and other United States governmental departments and agencies, with the meteorological services of foreign countries and with persons engaged in air commerce.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Appropriations section 2 of act Feb. 12, 1946, authorized appropriation of necessary funds to carry out provisions of this section.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

Office of Chief of Weather Bureau abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of Commerce by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1965, eff. July 13, 1965, 30 F.R. 8819, 79 Stat. 1318. For further details, see notes set out under section 311 of this title.

§313a Establishment of Meteorological Observation Stations in the Arctic Region