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15 U.S.C. § 330 — Definitions

submitted 55 years ago by Pub. L. 92-205 to r/title-15-COMMERCE-AND-TRADE · 121 words · no verdicts yet

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This section defines four terms for this chapter on weather modification. "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce, and "weather modification" means any deliberate attempt to change the atmosphere. "Person" covers individuals and organizations doing this work; "United States" includes the states and territories.

(1) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce. (2) "Person" means any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, any state or local government or agency of one, or any other organization — commercial or nonprofit — that carries out weather modification activities. This doesn't include someone acting purely as an employee, agent, or independent contractor of the federal government. (3) "Weather modification" means any activity done with the intent of artificially changing the makeup, behavior, or dynamics of the atmosphere. (4) "United States" includes the states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any U.S. territory or insular possession.
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As used in this chapter—

(1)

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.

(2)

The term “person” means any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, any State or local government or any agency thereof, or any other organization, whether commercial or nonprofit, who is performing weather modification activities, except where acting solely as an employee, agent, or independent contractor of the Federal Government.

(3)

The term “weather modification” means any activity performed with the intention of producing artificial changes in the composition, behavior, or dynamics of the atmosphere.

(4)

The term “United States” includes the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or insular possession of the United States.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 92–205, § 1, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 735.)

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  • 1971Enacted · Pub. L. 92-205 · 85 Stat. 735

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