Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§694b Rules and Regulations for Administration of Sanctuaries in National Forests; Jurisdiction of States
Title 16 › Chapter 6— GAME AND BIRD PRESERVES; PROTECTION › § 694b
Summary
The Secretaries of Agriculture and Commerce must carry out the law’s rules for fish and game sanctuaries and refuges. Together they can make any needed rules to run those areas and to manage hunting or removal of predatory animals (like wolves, coyotes, foxes, pumas, and other species that harm livestock, wildlife, or crops) as long as those rules do not conflict with state laws. The states’ current control over these areas cannot be changed unless the state’s legislature agrees.
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Title 16, §694b
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The Secretaries of Agriculture and Commerce shall execute the provisions of sections 694 to 694b of this title, and they are jointly authorized to make all needful rules and regulations for the administration of such fish and game sanctuaries or refuges in accordance with the purpose of sections 694 to 694b of this title, including regulations not in contravention of State laws for hunting, capturing, or killing predatory animals, such as wolves, coyotes, foxes, pumas, and other species destructive to livestock or wildlife or agriculture within the limits of said fish and game sanctuaries or refuges: Provided, That the present jurisdiction of the States shall not be altered or changed without the legislative approval of such States.
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Enforcement
functions of Secretary or other official in Department of Agriculture, insofar as they involve lands and programs under jurisdiction of that Department, related to compliance with sections 694 to 694b of this title with respect to pre-
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Construction
, and initial operation of transportation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, until first anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, §§ 102(f), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376, effective July 1, 1979, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System abolished and functions and authority vested in Inspector transferred to Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102–486, set out as an Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector note under section 719e of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. Functions and authority vested in Secretary of Energy subsequently transferred to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects by section 720d(f) of Title 15.
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16 U.S.C. § 694b
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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