---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 7707"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "7707"
heading: "Cooperation in carrying out Convention"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/7707"
units:
  - "Chapter 96 — North Pacific Fisheries Convention"
---

# §7707. Cooperation in carrying out Convention

- (a) **Federal and State agencies; private institutions and organizations—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/7701.md?p=12) may cooperate with any Federal agency, any public or private institution or organization within the United States or abroad, and, through the Secretary of State, a duly authorized official of the government of any party to the [North Pacific Fisheries Convention](/usc/16/7701.md?p=10), in carrying out responsibilities under this chapter.
- (b) **Scientific and other programs; facilities and personnel—** Each Federal agency may, upon the request of the [Secretary](/usc/16/7701.md?p=12), cooperate in the conduct of scientific and other programs and furnish facilities and personnel for the purpose of assisting the [Commission](/usc/16/7701.md?p=1) in carrying out its duties under the [North Pacific Fisheries Convention](/usc/16/7701.md?p=10).
- (c) **Sanctioned fishing operations and biological experiments—** Nothing in this chapter, or in the laws of any [State](/usc/16/7701.md?p=13), prevents the [Secretary](/usc/16/7701.md?p=12) or the [Commission](/usc/16/7701.md?p=1) from—
  - (1) conducting or authorizing the conduct of fishing operations and biological experiments at any time for purposes of scientific investigation; or
  - (2) discharging any other duties prescribed by the [North Pacific Fisheries Convention](/usc/16/7701.md?p=10).
- (d) **State jurisdiction not affected—** Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to diminish or to increase the jurisdiction of any [State](/usc/16/7701.md?p=13) in the territorial sea of the United States.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 114–327, title I, § 107, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1983.)