15 U.S.C. § 329 — Omitted

Page 724 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 328 orological investigations in the Arctic region without regard to the civil service laws and fix their compensation without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, and sections 5542, 5543, 5545, and 5546 of title 5, at base rates not to exceed the maximum scheduled rate for GS–12, and (b) grant extra compensation to employees of other Government agencies for taking and transmitting meteorological obser- vations without regard to section 5533 of title 5. (June 2, 1948, ch. 373, § 3, 62 Stat. 286; Pub. L. 86–397, § 2, Mar. 28, 1960, 74 Stat. 11; Pub. L. 88–448, title IV, § 401(m), Aug. 19, 1964, 78 Stat. 491.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION In this section, ‘‘chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5’’, ‘‘sections 5542, 5543, 5545, and 5546 of title 5’’, and ‘‘section 5533 of title 5’’ substituted for ‘‘the Classification Act of 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 1071 and the following)’’, ‘‘titles II and III of the Fed- eral Employees Pay Act of 1945, as amended (5 U.S.C. 911 and the following)’’, and ‘‘section 301 of the Dual Compensation Act’’, respectively, on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first sec- tion of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. AMENDMENTS 1964—Pub. L. 88–448 inserted ‘‘without regard to sec- tion 5533 of title 5’’. 1960—Pub. L. 86–397 substituted ‘‘Secretary of Com- merce’’ for ‘‘Weather Bureau’’, authorized the Sec- retary to fix the compensation of the employees, and limited the base rates to not more than the maximum scheduled rate for GS–12. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1964 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 88–448 effective on first day of first month which begins later than ninetieth day fol- lowing Aug. 19, 1964, see section 403 of Pub. L. 88–448. § 328. Transfer from other Government Depart- ments of surplus equipment and supplies for Arctic stations Subject to approval of the President, and without charge to the National Weather Service, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Secretary of the Navy are au- thorized to transfer to the National Weather Service equipment and supplies which are sur- plus to the needs of their respective Depart- ments and necessary for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of Arctic weather stations. (June 2, 1948, ch. 373, § 4, 62 Stat. 286; 1965 Reorg. Plan No. 2, 1970 eff. July 13, 1965, 30 F.R. 8819, 79 Stat. 1318; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090.) Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions vested by law (including reorganization plan) in Bureau of the Budget or Director of Bureau of the Budget transferred to President by section 101 of Reorg. Plan No. 2, of 1970, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 84 Stat. 2085, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Govern- ment Organization and Employees. Section 102 of 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, redesignated Bureau of the Budget as Office of Management and Budget. Weather Bureau consolidated with Coast and Geo- detic Survey to form new agency in Department of Commerce known as Environmental Science Services Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1965, eff. July 13, 1965, 30 F.R. 8819, 79 Stat. 1318, set out as a note under section 311 of this title. Functions of Bureau and Chief of Bureau transferred to Secretary of Commerce by Reorg. Plan. Subsequently, Environmental Science Services Administration abolished and National Oce- anic and Atmospheric Administration established. By Department Organization Order 25–5A, Secretary dele- gated to NOAA his functions under this chapter of the Code. By order of Acting Associate Administrator of NOAA, organizational name of Weather Bureau changed to National Weather Service. For further de- tails, see Codification note set out under section 311 of this title. § 329. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 85–469, title I, § 101, June 25, 1958, 72 Stat. 234; Pub. L. 86–88, title I, § 101, July 13, 1959, 73 Stat. 207, which prescribed the maximum base rate of pay for employees conducting meteorological inves- tigations in the Arctic region, was from an appropria- tion act and was omitted in view of section 327 of this title which authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to establish the rates of compensation for such personnel. Provisions of this section were repeated in Pub. L. 86–451, title I, § 101, May 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 99. CHAPTER 9A—WEATHER MODIFICATION AC- TIVITIES OR ATTEMPTS; REPORTING RE- QUIREMENT Sec. 330. Definitions. 330a. Report requirement; form; information; time of submission. 330b. Duties of Secretary. 330c. Authority of Secretary. 330d. Violation; penalty. 330e. Authorization of appropriations. § 330. Definitions As used in this chapter— (1) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec- retary of Commerce. (2) The term ‘‘person’’ means any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, part- nership, society, joint stock company, any State or local government or any agency thereof, or any other organization, whether commercial or nonprofit, who is performing weather modification activities, except where acting solely as an employee, agent, or inde- pendent contractor of the Federal Govern- ment. (3) The term ‘‘weather modification’’ means any activity performed with the intention of producing artificial changes in the composi- tion, behavior, or dynamics of the atmosphere. (4) The term ‘‘United States’’ includes the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any terri- tory or insular possession of the United States. (Pub. L. 92–205, § 1, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 735.)