---
kind: "unit"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
key: "ch9"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 9"
heading: "National Weather Service"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/ch9"
sections_count: 23
---

# Chapter 9 — National Weather Service

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

## Sections

- [§311. Omitted](/usc/15/311.md)
- [§312. Employees](/usc/15/312.md)
- [§313. Duties of Secretary of Commerce](/usc/15/313.md)
- [§313a. Establishment of meteorological observation stations in the Arctic region](/usc/15/313a.md)
- [§313b. Institute for Aviation Weather Prediction](/usc/15/313b.md)
- [§313c. Authorized activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration](/usc/15/313c.md)
- [§313d. NIDIS program](/usc/15/313d.md)
- [§314. Omitted](/usc/15/314.md)
- [§315. Changes or assignment to duty](/usc/15/315.md)
- [§316. Omitted](/usc/15/316.md)
- [§317. Appropriations and estimates](/usc/15/317.md)
- [§318. Weather signals on mail cars](/usc/15/318.md)
- [§319. Omitted](/usc/15/319.md)
- [§320. Repealed.](/usc/15/320.md)
- [§321. Repealed.](/usc/15/321.md)
- [§322. Odd jobs for part-time employees](/usc/15/322.md)
- [§323. Repealed.](/usc/15/323.md)
- [§324. Omitted](/usc/15/324.md)
- [§325. Authority for certain functions and activities](/usc/15/325.md)
- [§326. Maintenance of printing office in Washington, D.C.](/usc/15/326.md)
- [§327. Employees for conduct of meteorological investigations in Arctic region; appointment and compensation; extra compensation to other Government employees for taking observations](/usc/15/327.md)
- [§328. Transfer from other Government Departments of surplus equipment and supplies for Arctic stations](/usc/15/328.md)
- [§329. Omitted](/usc/15/329.md)