Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§2909 Disclaimers
Title 16 › CHAPTER 49 — FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION › § 2909
Summary
Does not change three things. It leaves state control over fish and resident wildlife; state rules that land or water for conservation can only be bought if the owner agrees; and the Secretary of Agriculture’s authority under the Act of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468–1469, 7 U.S.C. 426–426b).
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §2909
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as affecting—
(1)the authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility of the States to manage, control, or regulate fish and resident wildlife under State law;
(2)any requirement under State law that lands, waters, and interests therein may only be acquired for conservation purposes if the owner thereof is a willing seller; and
(3)the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture under the Act of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468–1469, 7 U.S.C. 426–426b).
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
Act of March 2, 1931, referred to in par. (3), is act Mar. 2, 1931, ch. 370, 46 Stat. 1468, which was formerly classified to sections 426 to 426b of Title 7, Agriculture. section 1 and 3 of the Act, which were formerly classified to section 426 and 426b, respectively, of Title 7, were editorially reclassified as section 8351 and 8352, respectively, of Title 7. section 2 of the Act, which was formerly classified to section 426a of Title 7, was omitted from the Code as obsolete. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 2909
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110