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33 U.S.C. 3063: Rules and regulations when cooperating with military departmentsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 33-NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERSCHAPTER 43-NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS
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§3063. Rules and regulations when cooperating with military departments

(a)  Joint regulations

The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Commerce shall jointly prescribe regulations⁠—

(1)  governing the duties to be performed by the Administration in time of war; and

(2)  providing for the cooperation of the Administration with the military departments in time of peace in preparation for its duties in time of war.

(b)  Approval

Regulations under subsection (a) shall not be effective unless approved by each of those Secretaries.

(c)  Communications

Regulations under subsection (a) may provide procedures for making reports and communications between a military department and the Administration.

( Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 253 , Dec. 19, 2002 , 116 Stat. 3091 .)

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Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 858 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–372.