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16 U.S.C. § 5207 — Definitions

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16 U.S.C. § 5207 — Definitions

As used in this chapter: (1) **Federal lands** — The term “Federal lands” means— (A) national forests; (B) public lands; (C) national parks; and (D) wildlife refuges. (2) **Lawful hunt** — The term “lawful hunt” means the taking or harvesting (or attempted taking or harvesting) of wildlife or fish, on Federal lands, which— (A) is lawful under the laws applicable in the place it occurs; and (B) does not infringe upon a right of an owner of private property. (3) **National forest** — The term “national forest” means lands included in the National Forest System (as defined in [section 1609(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1609/a&num=0&edition=prelim)). (4) **National park** — The term “national park” means lands and waters included in the National Park System (as defined in [section 100501 of title 54](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section100501&num=0&edition=prelim)). (5) **Public lands** — The term “public lands” has the same meaning as is provided in [section 1702(e) of title 43](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1702/e&num=0&edition=prelim). (6) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to national forests; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior with respect to— (i) public lands; (ii) national parks; and (iii) wildlife refuges. (7) **Wildlife refuge** — The term “wildlife refuge” means lands and waters included in the National Wildlife Refuge System (as established by [section 668dd of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section668dd&num=0&edition=prelim)). (8) **Conduct** — The term “conduct”

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54 U.S.C. § 100501 — Areas included in System

The System shall include any area of land and water administered by the Secretary, acting through the Director, for park, monument, historic, parkway, recreational, or other purposes.

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16 U.S.C. § 668dd — National Wildlife Refuge System

**(a) Designation; administration; continuance of resources-management-programs for refuge lands in Alaska; disposal of acquired lands; proceeds** (1) For the purpose of consolidating the authorities relating to the various categories of areas that are administered by the Secretary for the conservation of fish and wildlife, including species that are threatened with extinction, all lands, waters, and interests therein administered by the Secretary as wildlife refuges, areas for the protection and conservation of fish and wildlife that are threatened with extinction, wildlife ranges, game ranges, wildlife management areas, or waterfowl production areas are hereby designated as the “National Wildlife Refuge System” (referred to herein as the “System”), which shall be subject to the provisions of this section, and shall be administered by the Secretary through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. With respect to refuge lands in the State of Alaska, those programs relating to the management of resources for which any other agency of the Federal Government exercises administrative responsibility through cooperative agreement shall remain in effect, subject to the direct supervision of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as long as such agency agrees to exercise such responsibility. (2) The mission of the System is to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans. (3) With respect to the System, it is the policy of the United States that— (A) each refuge shall be managed to fulfill the mission of the System, as well as the specific pu

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16 U.S.C. § 5207 — Definitions

Page 2539 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 5207 (16 U.S.C. 669) (commonly known as the ‘‘Pit- man-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act’’), to support the activities authorized by such Act and undertaken by State wildlife management agencies; or (2) used in such other manner as the Sec- retary determines will enhance the funding and implementation of— (A) the North American Waterfowl Man- agement Plan signed by the Secretary of the Interior and the Minister of Environment for Canada in May 1986; or (B) a similar program that the Secretary determines will enhance wildlife manage- ment— (i) on Federal lands; or (ii) on private or State-owned lands when the efforts will also provide a benefit to wildlife management objectives on Fed- eral lands. (Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320803, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2121.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Pitman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, re- ferred to in subsec. (e)(1), is act Sept. 2, 1937, ch. 899, 50 Stat. 917, also known as the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, which is classified generally to chap- ter 5B (§ 669 et seq.) of this title. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 669 of this title and Tables. § 5203. Other relief Injunctive relief against a violation of section 5201 of this title may be sought by— (1) the head of a State agency with jurisdic- tion over fish or wildlife management; (2) the Attorney General of the United States; or (3) any person who is or would be adversely affected by the violation. (Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320804, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2122.) § 5204. Relationship to State and local law and civil actions This chapter does not preempt a State law or local ordinance that provides for c

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