2000 U.S. Code
Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 17 - NATIONAL OCEAN SURVEY
SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 857-1 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; definitions

Definitions listed in section 101 of title 10 apply to this Act, except as noted below:

(1) “active duty” means full-time duty in the active service of a uniformed service;

(2) “Administration” means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;

(3) “grade” means a step or degree, in a graduated scale of office or rank, that is established and designated as a grade by law or regulation;

(4) “officer” means a commissioned officer;

(5) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce;

(6) “Secretary concerned” is defined in section 101 of title 37;

(7) “uniformed services” is defined in section 101 of title 37.

(Pub. L. 91–621, §1, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1863.)

This Act, referred to in text, means Pub. L. 91–621, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1863, as amended, which enacted sections 857–1 to 857–5 of this title, amended sections 1715g and 1715m of Title 12, Banks and Banking, and sections 101 and 3105 (now 5305) of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits, and enacted provisions set out as notes under this section and section 101 of Title 38. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Section 8 of Pub. L. 91–621 provided that: “All provisions of law inconsistent with this Act [see References in Text note above] are hereby repealed.”