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16 U.S.C. § 5203 — Other relief
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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.)
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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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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 civil or crimi-
nal penalties for conduct that violates this
chapter.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320805, Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2122.)
§ 5205. Regulations
The Secretary may issue such regulations as
are necessary to carry out this chapter.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320806, Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2122.)
§ 5206. Rule of construction
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to
impair a right guaranteed to a person under the
first article of amendment to the Constitution
or limit any legal remedy for forceful inter-
ference with a person’s lawful participation in
speech or peaceful assembly.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320807, Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2122.)
§ 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 har-
vesting) 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 in-
cluded in the National Forest System (as de-
fined in section 1609(a) of this title).
(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).
(5) Public lands
The term ‘‘public lands’’ has the same mean-
ing as is provided in section 1702(e) of title 43.
(6) Secretary
The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means—
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture with re-
spect to national forests; and
(B) the Secretary of the Interior with re-
spect 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 Ref-
uge System (as established by section 668dd of
this title).
(8) Conduct
The term ‘‘conduct’’ does not include speech
protected by the first article of amendment to
the Constitution.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320808, Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2122.)
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CODIFICATION
In par. (4), ‘‘section 100501 of title 54’’ substituted for
‘‘section 2(a) of the Act entitled ‘An Act to facilitate
the management of the National Park System and mis-
cellaneous areas administered in connection with that
system, and for other purposes’, approved August 8, 1953
(16 U.S.C. 1c(a))’’ on authority of Pub. L. 113–287, § 6(e),
Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272, which Act enacted Title 54,
National Park Service and Related Programs.
CHAPTER 73—RHINOCEROS AND TIGER
CONSERVATION
Sec.
5301.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, act Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 384, § 2, 67 Stat. 496; Pub. L. 91–383, § 2(b), Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 826, related to general administration provisions; system defined; particular areas. See sections 100501 and 100755 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 1j
tem, could not be executed because of the general
amendment by Pub. L. 113–287, § 4(d), which made sec-
tion applicable only to the National Wildlife Refuge
System. See below. For provisions related to the Na-
tional Park System, see section 104906 of Title 54, Na-
tional Park Service and Related Programs.
Pub. L. 113–287, § 4(d), amended section generally.
Prior to amendment, section related to the right of
Americans to exercise their Second Amendment rights
in the National Park System and the National Wildlife
Refuge System.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective nine months after May 22, 2009, ex-
cept as otherwise specifically provided, see section 3 of
Pub. L. 111–24, set out as an Effective Date of 2009
Amendment note under section 1602 of Title 15, Com-
merce and Trade.
§ 1a–8. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, § 7, Dec. 19,
2014, 128 Stat. 3272
Section, Pub. L. 98–540, § 4, Oct. 24, 1984, 98 Stat. 2719;
Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(d)(1), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4583; Pub.
L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 814(d)(1)(F), Nov. 12, 1996,
110 Stat. 4196, related to maintenance management sys-
tem for the National Park System. Subsec. (a) was re-
pealed and restated in section 101301 of Title 54, Na-
tional Park Service and Related Programs. Subsec. (b),
which required annual status reports, had been pre-
viously repealed by Pub. L. 104–333.
§ 1a–9. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, § 7, Dec. 19,
2014, 128 Stat. 3272
Section, Pub. L. 101–628, title XII, § 1213, Nov. 28, 1990,
104 Stat. 4507; Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(d)(2), Nov. 2, 1994, 108
Stat. 4583, related to periodic review of National Park
System. See section 100505(a) of Title 54, National Park
Service and Related Programs.
§ 1a–10. Repealed.
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Injunctive relief against a violation of [section 5201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section5201&num=0&edition=prelim) may be sought by—
(1) the head of a State agency with jurisdiction 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.
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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to cooperate with the States, through their respective State fish and game departments, in wildlife-restoration projects as hereinafter in this chapter set forth; but no money apportioned under this chapter to any State shall be expended therein until its legislature, or other State agency authorized by the State constitution to make laws governing the conservation of wildlife, shall have assented to the provision of this chapter and shall have passed laws for the conservation of wildlife which shall include a prohibition against the diversion of license fees paid by hunters for any other purpose than the administration of said State fish and game department, except that, until the final adjournment of the first regular session of the legislature held after September 2, 1937, the assent of the Governor of the State shall be sufficient. The Secretary of the Interior and the State fish and game department of each State accepting the benefits of this chapter, shall agree upon the wildlife-restoration projects to be aided in such State under the terms of this chapter and all projects shall conform to the standards fixed by the Secretary of the Interior. One of the purposes of this chapter is to provide financial and technical assistance to the States for the promotion of hunting and recreational shooting.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 669
Sec.
669k.
Reports and certifications.
669l.
Value of land.
§ 669. Cooperation of Secretary of the Interior
with States; conditions
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to
cooperate with the States, through their respec-
tive State fish and game departments, in wild-
life-restoration projects as hereinafter in this
chapter set forth; but no money apportioned
under this chapter to any State shall be ex-
pended therein until its legislature, or other
State agency authorized by the State constitu-
tion to make laws governing the conservation of
wildlife, shall have assented to the provision of
this chapter and shall have passed laws for the
conservation of wildlife which shall include a
prohibition against the diversion of license fees
paid by hunters for any other purpose than the
administration of said State fish and game de-
partment, except that, until the final adjourn-
ment of the first regular session of the legisla-
ture held after September 2, 1937, the assent of
the Governor of the State shall be sufficient.
The Secretary of the Interior and the State fish
and game department of each State accepting
the benefits of this chapter, shall agree upon the
wildlife-restoration projects to be aided in such
State under the terms of this chapter and all
projects shall conform to the standards fixed by
the Secretary of the Interior. One of the pur-
poses of this chapter is to provide financial and
technical assistance to the States for the pro-
motion of hunting and recreational shooting.
(Sept. 2, 1937, ch. 899, § 1, 50 Stat. 917; 1939 Reorg.
Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53
Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title V, § 501(b),
Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3191.)
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