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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 76 — Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention

§ 5604. Interagency cooperation

Statutory text

(a)

Authorities of the Secretary

In carrying out the provisions of the Convention and this chapter, the Secretary may arrange for cooperation with—

(1)

any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States;

(2)

a State;

(3)

a Council; or

(4)

a private institution or an organization.

(b)

Other agencies

The head of any Federal agency may—

(1)

cooperate in the conduct of scientific and other programs, and furnish facilities and personnel, for the purposes of assisting the Organization in carrying out its duties under the Convention; and

(2)

accept reimbursement from the Organization for providing such services, facilities, and personnel.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995

    Pub. L. 104–43 title II § 205 · 109 Stat. 366

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 5604

    Pub. L. 104–43, title II, § 205, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 379

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 104–43, title II, § 205, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 379

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 205. INTERAGENCY COOPERATION. (a) Authorities of Secretary.— In carrying out the provisions of the Convention and this title, the Secretary may arrange for cooperation with other agencies of the United States, the States, the New England and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, and private institutions and organizations. (b) Other Agencies.— The head of any Federal agency may— (1) cooperate in the conduct of scientific and other programs, and furnish facilities and personnel, for the purposes of assisting the Organization in carrying out its duties under the Convention; and (2) accept reimbursement from the Organization for providing such services, facilities, and personnel.

  2. Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Amendments Act

    Pub. L. 114–327 title V § 505 · 130 Stat. 1974

    Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 5604(a)

    Pub. L. 114–327 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In carrying out the provisions of the Convention and this chapter, the Secretary may arrange for cooperation with other agencies of the United States, the States, the New England and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, and private institutions and organizations.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–327 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In carrying out the provisions of the Convention and this chapter, the Secretary may arrange for cooperation with other agencies of the United States, the States, the New England and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, and private institutions and organizations.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 505. INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.   Section 205(a) (16 U.S.C. 5604(a)) is amended to read as follows: “(a) Authorities of the Secretary.— In carrying out the provisions of the Convention and this title, the Secretary may arrange for cooperation with— “(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States; “(2) a State; “(3) a Council; or “(4) a private institution or an organization.” .

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2016—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–327 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In carrying out the provisions of the Convention and this chapter, the Secretary may arrange for cooperation with other agencies of the United States, the States, the New England and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Councils, and private institutions and organizations.”

Credits

1995–2016 · 2 acts
  1. 1995Pub. L. 104–43, title II, § 205, , 109 Stat. 379
  2. 2016Pub. L. 114–327, title V, § 505, , 130 Stat. 1996.
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(Pub. L. 104–43, title II, § 205, , 109 Stat. 379; Pub. L. 114–327, title V, § 505, , 130 Stat. 1996.)

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