33 USC § 891 - Definitions

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title: "33 USC § 891 - Definitions"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "891"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 17
chapter_name: "NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "NOAA FLEET MODERNIZATION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–567, title VI, § 602, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4299.)"
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# § 891. Definitions

In this subchapter, the term—

**(1)** “NOAA” means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce.

**(2)** “NOAA fleet” means the fleet of research vessels owned or operated by NOAA.

**(3)** “Plan” means the NOAA Fleet Replacement and Modernization Plan described in section 891b of this title.

**(4)** “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.

**(5)** “UNOLS” means University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–567, title VI, § 602, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4299.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Short Title

For short title of this subchapter as the “NOAA Fleet Modernization Act”, see , set out as a Short Title of 1992 Amendment note under .