Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970

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Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 is a U.S. presidential reorganization measure that consolidated various federal scientific and environmental functions into the newly created National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States presidential reorganization plan
branch executive branch of the United States government
country United States of America
surface form: United States
creates National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
establishes organizational structure for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
focusesOn coordination of federal oceanic and atmospheric activities
improvement of environmental and scientific services related to oceans and atmosphere
hasEffectOn federal environmental management structure
federal oceanographic research coordination
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legalForm reorganization plan
partOf United States federal reorganization efforts under the Reorganization Act
policyType executive branch reorganization
president Richard Nixon
purpose to consolidate federal scientific and environmental functions related to oceans and atmosphere
relatedTo National Environmental Policy Act
United States environmental governance
federal science agencies reorganization
resultedIn creation of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
signedBy Richard Nixon
subjectArea atmospheric science administration
environmental policy
ocean policy
transferredTo National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
year 1970

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration legalBasis Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970