

(b) The work of the Nautical Almanac Office shall be so conducted that in an emergency the part of the work intended for the use of navigators may be computed by the force of the office without foreign cooperation. Each such arrangement shall be made terminable on one year's notice. (a) The Secretary of the Navy may arrange to exchange data with foreign almanac offices to reduce the duplication of work in preparing the different national nautical and astronomical almanacs and make available for publication a larger amount of data useful to navigators and astronomers. Naval Observatory: exchange of information with foreign offices 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of 2018 AmendmentĪmendment by Pub. 115–232 renumbered section 7395 of this title as this section. The word "duty" is substituted for the word "service" for clarity.Ģ018- Pub. The words "in charge" are omitted as surplusage. In subsection (c) the word "detail" is substituted for the word "place". In subsection (b) the words "until further legislation by Congress" are omitted as surplusage. All orders issued by the Chief of Naval Operations in performing the duties assigned to him are issued under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy. The words "attached to" are substituted for the words "and shall be administered, subject to the direction and control of the Secretary of the Navy, under the Chief of Naval Operations" for brevity. In subsection (a) the words "together with their respective functions, are hereby transferred from the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Department of the Navy" are omitted as executed. 1836.) Historical and Revision Notes Revised section (c) The Secretary of the Navy may detail any officer of the Navy, competent for that duty, to supervise the Nautical Almanac. (b) The Superintendent of the Naval Observatory shall be detailed from officers in the line of the Navy serving in the grade of captain or above. (a) The Naval Observatory shall be attached to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. 154, 155, substituted "United States Naval Oceanographic" for "Hydrographic" in chapter heading and in items 7391 to 7393.

436, substituted "navigational publications" for "nautical books" in item 7394.ġ962- Pub. 1299, struck out items 7391 "United States Naval Oceanographic Office: establishment and duties", 7392 "United States Naval Oceanographic Office: maps, charts and books", 7393 "United States Naval Oceanographic Office: pilot charts", and 7394 "Price of maps, charts, and navigational publications".ġ964- Pub.

1300, struck out "NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE AND" from chapter heading. 1838, redesignated chapter 639 of this title as this chapter and items 73 as 87, respectively.ġ982- Pub. Naval Observatory: exchange of information with foreign offices.Ī prior chapter 867, consisting of sections 8911 to 8929, related to retirement from the Air Force for length of service, prior to renumbering as chapter 941 of this title.
