15 U.S.C. § 265 — Transfer of certain territory to standard

Page 649 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 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 considered to be a reference to Alaska standard time. ‘‘(2) Any reference to Alaska-Hawaii standard time in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be held and considered to be a reference to Hawaii-Aleutian standard time. ‘‘(3) Any reference to Bering standard time in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be held and considered to be a reference to Samoa standard time.’’ § 264. Part of Idaho in fourth zone In the division of territory, and in the defini- tion of the limits of each zone, as provided in sections 261 to 264 of this title, so much of the State of Idaho as lies south of the Salmon River, traversing the State from east to west near forty-five degrees thirty minutes latitude, shall be embraced in the fourth zone: Provided, That common carriers within such portion of the State of Idaho may conduct their operations on Pacific time. (Mar. 19, 1918, ch. 24, § 3, as added Mar. 3, 1923, ch. 216, 42 Stat. 1434; amended June 24, 1948, ch. 631, § 1, 62 Stat. 646; Pub. L. 110–69, title III, § 3013(c)(4), Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 599.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS The original section 3 of act Mar. 19, 1918, providing for daylight-savings, was repealed by act Aug. 20, 1919, ch. 51, 41 Stat. 280. AMENDMENTS 2007—Pub. L. 110–69 substituted ‘‘fourth zone’’ for ‘‘third zone’’. 1948—Act June 24, 1948, inserted proviso relating to common carriers. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1948 AMENDMENT Act June 24, 1948, ch. 631, § 2, 62 Stat. 646, provided that: ‘‘This Act [amending this section] shall take ef- fect at 2 o’clock antemeridian of the second Monday following the date of its enactment.’’ § 265. Transfer of certain territory to standard central-time zone The Panhandle and Plains sections of Texas and Oklahoma are transferred to and placed within the United States standard central-time zone. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized and directed to issue an order placing the west- ern boundary line of the United States standard central-time zone insofar as the same affect Texas and Oklahoma as follows: Beginning at a point where such western boundary time zone line crosses the State boundary line between Kansas and Oklahoma; thence westerly along said State boundary line to the northwest corner of the State of Okla- homa; thence in a southerly direction along the west State boundary line of Oklahoma and the west State boundary line of Texas to the south- eastern corner of the State of New Mexico; thence in a westerly direction along the State boundary line between the States of Texas and New Mexico to the Rio Grande River; thence down the Rio Grande River as the boundary line between the United States and Mexico: Provided, That the Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railway Company and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa- cific Railway Company may use Tucumcari, New Mexico, as the point at which they change from central to mountain time and vice versa; the Colorado Southern and Fort Worth and Den- ver City Railway Companies may use Sixela, New Mexico, as such changing point; the Atch- ison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company and other branches of the Santa Fe system may use Clovis, New Mexico, as such changing point, and those railways running into or through El Paso may use El Paso as such point: Provided further, That this section shall not, except as herein provided, interfere with the adjustment of time zones as established by the Secretary of Transportation. (Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 173, § 1, 41 Stat. 1446; Pub. L. 97–449, § 2(c), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2439.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1983—Pub. L. 97–449 substituted ‘‘Secretary of Trans- portation’’ for ‘‘Interstate Commerce Commission’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REPEALS Section 2 of act Mar. 4, 1921, repealed all conflicting laws and parts of laws. Page 650 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: