2019 US Code
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 17 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Subchapter III - NOAA Fleet Modernization
Sec. 891c - Design of NOAA vessels

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Citation 33 U.S.C. § 891c (2019)
Section Name §891c. Design of NOAA vessels
Section Text (a) Design requirement

Except for the vessel designs identified under subsection (b), the Secretary, working through the Office of the NOAA Corps Operations and the Systems Procurement Office, shall—

(1) prepare requirements for each class of vessel to be constructed or converted under the Plan; and

(2) contract competitively from nongovernmental entities with expertise in shipbuilding for vessel design and construction based on the requirements for each class of vessel to be acquired.

(b) Exception

The Secretary shall—

(1) report to Congress identifying any existing vessel design or design proposal that meets the requirements of the Plan within 30 days after October 29, 1992, and shall promptly advise the Congress of any modification of these designs; and

(2) submit to Congress as part of the annual update of the Plan required in section 891b of this title, any subsequent existing vessel design or design proposals that meet the requirements of the Plan.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 102–567, title VI, §605, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4300.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 17 - NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
SUBCHAPTER III - NOAA FLEET MODERNIZATION
Sec. 891c - Design of NOAA vessels
Contains section 891c
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 106 Stat. 4300
Public Law References Public Law 102-567
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