In carrying out the provisions of the Convention and this chapter, the Secretary may arrange for cooperation with-
The head of any Federal agency may-
16 U.S.C. § 5604
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2016-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."
- Convention
- The term "Convention" means the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, done at Ottawa on October 24, 1978, and as amended on September 28, 2007.
- Council
- The term "Council" means the New England Fishery Management Council or the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.
- Organization
- The term "Organization" means the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization provided for by Article V of the Convention.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce.
- State
- The term "State" means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.