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15 U.S.C. § 266 — Applicability of administrative procedure
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 266
TRANSFER OF EL PASO AND HUDSPETH COUNTIES,
TEXAS, TO MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME ZONE
Pub. L. 91–228, Apr. 10, 1970, 84 Stat. 119, provided:
‘‘That, notwithstanding the first section of the Act of
March 4, 1921 (15 U.S.C. 265), the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may, upon the written request of the County
Commissioners Court of El Paso County, Texas, change
the boundary line between the central standard time
zone and the mountain standard time zone, so as to
place El Paso County in the mountain standard time
zone, in the manner prescribed in section 1 of the Act
of March 19, 1918, as amended (15 U.S.C. 261), and sec-
tion 5 of the Act of April 13, 1966 (15 U.S.C. 266). In the
same manner, the Secretary of Transportation may
also place Hudspeth County, Texas, in the mountain
standard time zone, if the Hudspeth County Commis-
sioners Court so requests in writing and if El Paso
County is to be placed in that time zone.’’
§ 266. Applicability of administrative procedure
provisions
Subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of
title 5 shall apply to all proceedings under this
Act, sections 261 to 264 of this title, and section
265 of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–387, § 5, Apr. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 108.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 89–387, Apr. 13,
1966, 80 Stat. 107, known as the ‘‘Uniform Time Act of
1966’’. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 260 of
this title and Tables.
CODIFICATION
‘‘Subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5’’
substituted in text for ‘‘The Administrative Procedure
Act (5 U.S.C. 1001–1011)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 89–554,
§ 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first sectio
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 266
TRANSFER OF EL PASO AND HUDSPETH COUNTIES,
TEXAS, TO MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME ZONE
Pub. L. 91–228, Apr. 10, 1970, 84 Stat. 119, provided:
‘‘That, notwithstanding the first section of the Act of
March 4, 1921 (15 U.S.C. 265), the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may, upon the written request of the County
Commissioners Court of El Paso County, Texas, change
the boundary line between the central standard time
zone and the mountain standard time zone, so as to
place El Paso County in the mountain standard time
zone, in the manner prescribed in section 1 of the Act
of March 19, 1918, as amended (15 U.S.C. 261), and sec-
tion 5 of the Act of April 13, 1966 (15 U.S.C. 266). In the
same manner, the Secretary of Transportation may
also place Hudspeth County, Texas, in the mountain
standard time zone, if the Hudspeth County Commis-
sioners Court so requests in writing and if El Paso
County is to be placed in that time zone.’’
§ 266. Applicability of administrative procedure
provisions
Subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of
title 5 shall apply to all proceedings under this
Act, sections 261 to 264 of this title, and section
265 of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–387, § 5, Apr. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 108.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 89–387, Apr. 13,
1966, 80 Stat. 107, known as the ‘‘Uniform Time Act of
1966’’. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 260 of
this title and Tables.
CODIFICATION
‘‘Subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5’’
substituted in text for ‘‘The Administrative Procedure
Act (5 U.S.C. 1001–1011)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 89–554,
§ 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of
which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and
Employees.
§ 267. ‘‘State’’ defined
As used in this Act, the term ‘‘State’’ includes
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, or any possession of
the United States.
(Pub. L. 89–387, § 7, Apr. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 109; Pub.
L. 106–564, § 1(c), Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2811.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 89–387, Apr. 13,
1966, 80 Stat. 107, known as the ‘‘Uniform Time Act of
1966’’. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 260 of
this title and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
2000—Pub. L. 106–564 inserted ‘‘Guam, the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’ after ‘‘Puerto
Rico,’’.
CHAPTER 7—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Sec.
271.
Findings and purposes.
272.
Establishment, functions, and activities.
272a.
Technology services.
Sec.
272b.
Annual budget submission.
273.
Functions; for whom exercised.
273a.
Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards
and Technology.
274.
Director; powers and duties; report; com-
pensation.
275.
Hiring critical technical experts.
275a.
Service charges.
275b.
Charges for activities performed for other
agencies.
275c.
Cost recovery authority.
276.
Ownership of facilities.
277.
Regulations.
278.
Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology.
278a.
Repealed.
278b.
Working Capital Fund.
278c.
Acquisition of land for field sites.
278d.
Construction and improvement of buildings
and facilities.
278e.
Functions and activities.
278f.
Fire Research Center.
278g.
International activities.
278g–1.
Education and outreach.
278g–2.
Post-doctoral fellowship program.
278g–2a. Teacher science and technology enhancement
Institute program.
278g–3.
Computer standards program.
278g–3a. Definitions.
278g–3b. Security standards and guidelines for agen-
cies on use and management of Internet of
Things devices.
278g–3c. Guidelines on the disclosure process for secu-
rity vulnerabilities relating to information
systems, including Internet of Things de-
vices.
278g–3d. Implementation of coordinated disclosure of
security vulnerabilities relating to agency
information systems, including Internet of
Things devices.
278g–3e. Contractor compliance with coordinated dis-
closure of security vulnerabilities relating
to agency Internet of Things devices.
278g–4.
Information Security and Privacy Advisory
Board.
278g–5.
Enterprise integration initiative.
278h.
Research program on security of computer
systems.
278h–1.
Standards for artificial intelligence.
278i.
Reports to Congress.
278j.
Studies by National Research Council.
278k.
Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partner-
ship.
278k–1.
Competitive awards program.
278k–2.
Expansion awards pilot program.
278l.
Assistance to State technology programs.
278m, 278n.
Repealed.
278n–1.
Emergency
communication
and
tracking
technologies research initiative.
278n–2.
Green manufacturing and construction.
278o.
User fees.
278p.
Notice to Congress.
278q.
Appropriations; availability.
278r.
Collaborative manufacturing research pilot
grants.
278s.
Manufacturing USA.
278t.
Advanced communications research activi-
ties.
278u.
Xylazine detection and analysis.
279.
Absence of Director.
280, 281.
Repealed.
281a.
Structural failures.
282.
Repealed.
282a.
Assessment of emerging technologies requir-
ing research in metrology.
283 to 286. Repealed or Omitted.
§ 271. Findings and purposes
(a) The Congress finds and declares the fol-
lowing:
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**(a) In general** For the purpose of establishing the standard time of the United States, the territory of the United States shall be divided into nine zones in the manner provided in this section. Except as provided in [section 260a(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section260a/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the standard time of the first zone shall be Coordinated Universal Time retarded by 4 hours; that of the second zone retarded by 5 hours; that of the third zone retarded by 6 hours; that of the fourth zone retarded by 7 hours; that of the fifth zone retarded 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by “by”. 8 hours; that of the sixth zone retarded by 9 hours; that of the seventh zone retarded by 10 hours; that of the eighth zone retarded by 11 hours; and that of the ninth zone shall be Coordinated Universal Time advanced by 10 hours. The limits of each zone shall be defined by an order of the Secretary of Transportation, having regard for the convenience of commerce and the existing junction points and division points of common carriers engaged in interstate or foreign commerce, and any such order may be modified from time to time. As used in sections 261 to 264 of this title, the term “interstate or foreign commerce” means commerce between a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any possession of the United States and any place outside thereof.
**(b) Coordinated Universal Time defined** In this section, the term “Coordinated Universal Time” means the time scale maintained through the General Conference of Weights and Measures and interpreted or modified for the United States by the Secretary of Commerce in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy.
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§ 261
1 So in original. Probably should be followed by ‘‘by’’.
STUDY AND REPORT ON ENERGY CONSUMPTION;
REVERSION
Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 110(c), (d), Aug. 8, 2005, 119
Stat. 615, provided that:
‘‘(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 9 months
after the effective date stated in subsection (b) [set out
above], the Secretary [of Energy] shall report to Con-
gress on the impact of this section [amending this sec-
tion] on energy consumption in the United States.
‘‘(d) RIGHT TO REVERT.—Congress retains the right to
revert the Daylight Saving Time back to the 2005 time
schedules once the Department [of Energy] study is
complete.’’
CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS; EXPANSION OF DAYLIGHT
SAVING TIME
Pub. L. 99–359, § 2(a), July 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 764, pro-
vided that: ‘‘The Congress finds—
‘‘(1) that various studies of governmental and non-
governmental agencies indicate that daylight saving
time over an expanded period would produce a signifi-
cant energy savings in electrical power consumption;
‘‘(2) that daylight saving time may yield energy
savings in other areas besides electrical power con-
sumption;
‘‘(3) that daylight saving time over an expanded pe-
riod could serve as an incentive for further energy
conservation by individuals, companies, and the var-
ious governmental entities at all levels of govern-
ment, and that such energy conservation efforts
could lead to greatly expanded energy savings; and
‘‘(4) that the use of daylight saving time over an ex-
panded period could have other beneficial effects on
the public interest, including the reduction of crime,
improved traffic safety, more daylight outdoor play-
time for the children and youth of our Nation, great-
er utilization of parks and recreation areas, expand
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The Panhandle and Plains sections of Texas and Oklahoma are transferred to and placed within the United States standard central-time zone.
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§ 265
tian standard time; that of the eighth zone shall
be known and designated as Samoa standard
time; and that of the ninth zone shall be known
as Chamorro standard time.
(Mar. 19, 1918, ch. 24, § 4, 40 Stat. 451; Pub. L.
89–387, § 4(c), Apr. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 108; Pub. L.
98–181, title II, § 2003(a), Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat.
1297; Pub. L. 106–564, § 1(b), Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat.
2811.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2000—Pub. L. 106–564 struck out ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘that of
the eighth’’ and inserted before period at end ‘‘; and
that of the ninth zone shall be known as Chamorro
standard time’’.
1983—Pub.
L.
98–181
substituted
‘‘Alaska’’
for
‘‘Yukon’’, ‘‘Hawaii-Aleutian’’ for ‘‘Alaska-Hawaii’’, and
‘‘Samoa’’ for ‘‘Bering’’.
1966—Pub. L. 89–387 added Atlantic standard time as
first zone designation; redesignated as eastern standard
time, central standard time, mountain standard time
and Pacific standard time for second through fifth
zones former designation of United States standard
eastern time, United States standard central time,
United States standard mountain time and United
States standard Pacific time for former zones one
through four; added Yukon standard time as sixth zone
designation; redesignated as Alaska-Hawaii standard
time for seventh zone former designation of United
States standard Alaska time for fifth zone; and added
Bering standard time as eighth zone designation.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
CONFORMING CHANGES IN TIME ZONE DESIGNATIONS
Pub. L. 98–181, title II, § 2003(b), Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat.
1297, provided that:
‘‘(1) Any reference to Yukon standard time in any
law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper
of the United States shall be held and considere
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Subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5 shall apply to all proceedings under this Act, sections 261 to 264 of this title, and [section 265 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section265&num=0&edition=prelim).
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In this chapter:
(1) **Administrator.—** — The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of General Services.
(2) **Advisory committee.—**
(A) *In general.—* — The term “advisory committee” means a committee, board, commission, council, conference, panel, task force, or other similar group, or any subcommittee or other subgroup thereof (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as “committee”) that is established or utilized to obtain advice or recommendations for the President or one or more agencies or officers of the Federal Government and that is—
(i) established by statute or reorganization plan;
(ii) established or utilized by the President; or
(iii) established or utilized by one or more agencies.
(B) *Exclusions.—* — The term “advisory committee” excludes—
(i) a committee that is composed wholly of full-time, or permanent part-time, officers or employees of the Federal Government; and
(ii) a committee that is created by the National Academy of Sciences or the National Academy of Public Administration.
(3) **Agency.—** — The term “agency” has the meaning given the term in [section 551 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section551&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Presidential advisory committee.—** — The term “Presidential advisory committee” means an advisory committee that advises the President.
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[§ 913
amendment, or to a motion to postpone, or a
motion to proceed to the consideration of other
business. A motion to reconsider the vote by
which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to
shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed to
the consideration of the resolution is agreed to,
the resolution shall remain the unfinished busi-
ness of the respective House until disposed of.
(b) Debate on the resolution, and on all debat-
able motions and appeals in connection there-
with, shall be limited to not more than ten
hours, which shall be divided equally between
individuals favoring and individuals opposing
the resolution. A motion further to limit debate
is in order and not debatable. An amendment to,
or a motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed
to the consideration of other business, or a mo-
tion to recommit the resolution is not in order.
A motion to reconsider the vote by which the
resolution is passed or rejected shall not be in
order.
(c) Immediately following the conclusion of
the debate on the resolution with respect to a
reorganization plan, and a single quorum call at
the conclusion of the debate if requested in ac-
cordance with the rules of the appropriate
House, the vote on final passage of the resolu-
tion shall occur.
(d) Appeals from the decisions of the Chair re-
lating to the application of the rules of the Sen-
ate or the House of Representatives, as the case
may be, to the procedure relating to a resolu-
tion with respect to a reorganization plan shall
be decided without debate.
(e) If, prior to the passage by one House of a
resolution of that House, that House receives a
resolution with respect to the same reorganiza-
tion plan from the other House, then—
(1) the
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