Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73not60
§2268 Public Lands; Relinquishment
Title 7 › Chapter 55— DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › § 2268
Summary
Despite other laws, the Secretary of Agriculture may give up U.S. lawmaking control over federal land or property he manages in a State by notifying the Governor or in whatever way State law allows.
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Title 7, §2268
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may, whenever he considers it desirable, relinquish to a State all or part of the legislative jurisdiction of the United States over lands or interests under his control in that State. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction under this section may be accomplished (1) by filing with the Governor of the State concerned a notice of relinquishment to take effect upon acceptance thereof, or (2) as the laws of the State may otherwise provide.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 2268
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60