Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§5604 Interagency cooperation
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 76— - NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION › § 5604
Summary
Allows the Secretary to work with four kinds of partners: U.S. departments or agencies, States, Councils, or private institutions. Heads of federal agencies may provide programs, facilities, and staff to the Organization and be reimbursed.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §5604
Conservation — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)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)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
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
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.”
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
16 U.S.C. § 5604
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73