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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 9A — Preservation of Fishery Resources

§ 758b. Cooperation with agencies, organizations, and others

Statutory text

In carrying out the purposes and objectives of sections 758 and 758a of this title, the Secretary of Commerce may cooperate with appropriate agencies of the State and island governments, and with such educational, industrial, or other organizations, enterprises, and individuals as may be expedient.

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. Pub. L. 80–451 § 3 · 61 Stat. 726

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 758b

    Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 451, § 3, 61 Stat. 726

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 451, § 3, 61 Stat. 726

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 3. In carrying out the purposes and objectives of the foregoing sections, the Secretary of the Interior may cooperate with appropriate agencies of the Territorial and island governments, and with such educational, industrial, or other organizations, enterprises, and individuals as may be expedient.

  2. Hawaii Omnibus Act

    Pub. L. 86–624 § 11(c) · 74 Stat. 411

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 758b

    Pub. L. 86–624 substituted “State” for “Territorial”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 86–624 substituted “State” for “Territorial”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) by striking out the word “Territorial” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “State” in section 3; and

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1960—Pub. L. 86–624 substituted “State” for “Territorial”.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

Transfer of functions to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, see note set out under section 758a of this title.

Credits

1947–1970 · 3 acts
  1. 1947Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 451, § 3, 61 Stat. 726
  2. 1960Pub. L. 86–624, § 11(c), , 74 Stat. 412
  3. 19701970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. , 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090.
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(Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 451, § 3, 61 Stat. 726; Pub. L. 86–624, § 11(c), , 74 Stat. 412; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. , 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090.)

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