16 USC § 758b - Cooperation with agencies, organizations, and others

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s758b"
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title: "16 USC § 758b - Cooperation with agencies, organizations, and others"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "758b"
section_name: "Cooperation with agencies, organizations, and others"
chapter_number: 9
chapter_name: "PRESERVATION OF FISHERY RESOURCES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 451, § 3, 61 Stat. 726; Pub. L. 86–624, § 11(c), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 412; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090.)"
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# § 758b. Cooperation with agencies, organizations, and others

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.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 451, § 3, 61 Stat. 726; Pub. L. 86–624, § 11(c), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 412; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1960— 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 .