In places where the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is serving which are not within the jurisdiction of any one of the States of the continental United States, excluding Alaska, commanding officers of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessels, and such other officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as the Secretary of Commerce may designate, may exercise the general powers of the notary public in the administration of oaths for the execution, acknowledgment, and attestation of instruments and papers, and the performance of all other notarial acts. The powers conferred shall be limited to acts performed in behalf of the personnel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or in connection with the proper execution of the functions of that agency. (Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 932, § 1, 70 Stat. 988 ; Pub. L. 86–624, § 24 , July 12, 1960 , 74 Stat. 418 ; 1965 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. July 13, 1965 , 30 F.R. 8819 , 79 Stat. 1318 ; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970 , 35 F.R. 15627 , 84 Stat. 2090 .) Editorial Notes Amendments 1960— Pub. L. 86–624 substituted “the States of the continental United States, excluding Alaska” for “the several States”. Executive Documents Transfer of Functions Coast and Geodetic Survey consolidated with Weather Bureau to form a new agency in Department of Commerce to be known as Environmental Science Services Administration, and commissioned officers of Survey transferred to ESSA, by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1965, eff. July 13, 1965 , 30 F.R. 8819 , 79 Stat. 1318 , set out as a note under section 851 of this title . The Reorg. Plan also transferred to Secretary of Commerce all functions of Coast and Geodetic Survey and Director of Survey. Subsequently, Environmental Science Services Administration abolished, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration established, and Commissioned Officer Corps of ESSA redesignated Commissioned Officer Corps of NOAA by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, eff. Oct. 3, 1970 , 35 F.R. 15627 , 84 Stat. 2090 , set out in the Appendix to Title 5 , Government Organization and Employees. For further details, see note set out under section 851 of this title .