US Code
CHAPTER 40— DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
§ 1540. Cooperative agreements

(1) aid and promote scientific and educational activities to foster public understanding of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or its programs; and
(2) solicit private donations for the support of such activities.

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US Code

Title 15— COMMERCE AND TRADE

CHAPTER 40— DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

§ 1501. Establishment of Department; Secretary; seal

§§ 1502, 1503. Omitted

§ 1503a. Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs

§ 1503b. Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; duties; appointment; compensation

§ 1504. Repealed. , ,

§ 1505. Additional Assistant Secretary; duties, rank of Assistant Secretaries

§ 1506. Additional Assistant Secretary; appointment; applicability of section 1505

§ 1507. Additional Assistant Secretary; appointment; compensation; duties

§ 1507a. Repealed. , ,

§ 1507b. Assistant Secretary of Commerce; appointment; compensation; duties

§ 1507c. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; duties; appointment; compensation

§ 1508. General Counsel

§ 1509. Designation of officer to sign routine papers

§ 1510. Clerical assistants

§ 1511. Bureaus in Department

§ 1511a. Repealed. , ,

§ 1511b. United States fishery trade officers

§ 1511c. Estuarine Programs Office

§ 1511d. Chesapeake Bay Office

§ 1511e. Repealed. , ,

§ 1512. Powers and duties of Department

§ 1513. Duties and powers vested in Department

§ 1513a. Cost estimates for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration programs included in Department budget justification

§ 1513b. Cost estimates for National Institute of Standards and Technology construction projects included in Department budget justification

§ 1514. Basic authority for performance of certain functions and activities of Department

§ 1515. Records, etc., of bureaus transferred to Department of Commerce

§ 1516. Statistical information

§ 1516a. Statistics relating to social, health, and economic conditions of Americans of Spanish origin or descent

§ 1517. Transfer of statistical or scientific work

§ 1518. Custody of buildings; officers transferred

§ 1519. Annual and special reports

§ 1519a. Repealed. , ,

§ 1520. Repealed. , ,

§ 1521. Working capital fund; establishment; amount; uses; reimbursement

§ 1521a. Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund

§ 1522. Acceptance of gifts and bequests for purposes of the Department; separate fund; disbursements

§ 1523. Tax status of gifts and bequests of property

§ 1524. Investment and reinvestments of moneys; credit and disbursement of interest

§ 1525. Special studies; special compilations, lists, bulletins, or reports; clearinghouse for technical information; transcripts or copies; cost payments for special work; joint projects: cost apportionment, waiver

§ 1526. Receipts for work or services; deposit in special accounts; availability for payment of costs, repayment or advances to appropriations or funds, refunds, credits to working capital funds; appropriation limitation of annual expenditures from accounts

§ 1527. Fees or charges for services or publications under existing law unaffected

§ 1527a. Economics and Statistics Administration Revolving Fund

§ 1528. Transferred

§ 1529. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction over certain lands

§ 1530. Awarding of contracts for performance of commercial activity by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

§ 1531. Buying Power Maintenance accounts for International Trade Administration, Export Administration, and United States Travel and Tourism Administration

§ 1532. Telecommunications; electromagnetic radiation; research, analysis, dissemination of information; other functions of Secretary

§ 1533. Repealed. , ,

§ 1534. Assessment of fees for access to environmental data

§ 1535. Repealed. , ,

§ 1536. Prohibition against fraudulent use of “Made in America” labels

§ 1537. Needs assessment for data management, archival, and distribution

§ 1538. Notice of reprogramming

§ 1539. Financial assistance

§ 1540. Cooperative agreements

§ 1541. Administrative Law Judges

§ 1542. Establishment of the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program

§ 1543. Task force on job repatriation and manufacturing growth

§ 1544. Promotion of tourist travel

§ 1545. Cooperation with travel agencies; publication of information

§ 1546. United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

§ 1547. Rules and regulations; employees

§ 1548. Authorization of appropriations