Us Code § 7933 - State authority for fish and wildlife
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§ 7933. State authority for fish and wildlife
Nothing in this title— 1
(1) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary to require Federal licenses or permits to hunt and fish on Federal land; or
(2) enlarges or diminishes the responsibility or authority of States with respect to fish and wildlife management.
(Pub. L. 116–9, title IV, §4403, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 766.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This title, referred to in text, means title IV of Pub. L. 116–9, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 756, which enacted this chapter and amended section 704 of this title, section 504 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, section 2412 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and section 1304 of Title 31, Money and Finance. For complete classification of title IV to the Code, see Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definition of "Secretary"
Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, see section 2 of Pub. L. 116–9, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
1 See References in Text note below.
CHAPTER 99—MARITIME SECURITY AND FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I—PROGRAMS TO COMBAT IUU FISHING AND INCREASE MARITIME SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER II—ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON IUU FISHING
SUBCHAPTER III—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
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