Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§760b Equipment for Studies; Cooperation of Federal Departments and Agencies
Title 16 › Chapter 9A— PRESERVATION OF FISHERY RESOURCES › § 760b
Summary
The Secretary must request boats and equipment from other federal agencies for studies; those agencies may transfer them to Commerce without repayment.
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Title 16, §760b
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The Secretary is directed to make application through appropriate channels to other Federal departments or agencies for such boats and other equipment in custody of such departments or agencies as may be suitable for studies authorized hereunder, and such Federal departments and agencies are authorized to transfer such boats and other equipment to the Department of Commerce without reimbursement of funds.
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Transfer of Functions
“Department of Commerce” substituted in text for “Department of the Interior” in view of
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 755 of this title.
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16 U.S.C. § 760b
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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