Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, may relinquish to a State, or to a Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, the exclusive legislative jurisdiction of the United States over all or part of any United States Fish and Wildlife Service lands or interests therein, including but not limited to National Wildlife Refuge System and National Fish Hatchery System lands, in that State, Commonwealth, territory, or possession. Relinquishment of exclusive legislative jurisdiction under this subsection may be accomplished (1) by filing with the Governor (or, if none, the chief executive officer) of the State, Commonwealth, territory, or possession concerned, a notice of relinquishment to take effect upon acceptance thereof, or (2) as the laws of the State, Commonwealth, territory, or possession may otherwise provide.
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CHAPTER 9— FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
§ 742b. United States Fish and Wildlife Service
§ 742b–1. Assistant Director for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs
§ 742c–1. Investment in obligations of the United States; proceeds to be used for fisheries
§ 742d. Investigations; preparation and dissemination of information; reports
§ 742d–1. Studies of effects in use of chemicals
§ 742e. Transfer of functions to Secretary
§ 742f. Powers of Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce
§ 742f–1. National Volunteer Coordination Program
§ 742g. Cooperation with State Department
§ 742h. Reports on fishery products
§ 742i. Effect on rights of States and international commissions
§ 742j. Authorization of appropriations
§ 742l. Enforcement authority for the protection of fish and wildlife resources
§ 742l–1. Authority to use available law enforcement funds
§ 742m. Relinquishment of exclusive legislative jurisdiction
§ 746. Vessels of Fish and Wildlife Service
§ 746a. Operation and maintenance fees for the M/V Tiglax and other vessels
§ 748. Expenditure of appropriations for propagation of food fishes
§ 750. Station on Mississippi River for rescue of fishes and propagation of mussels
§ 753a. Cooperative research and training programs for fish and wildlife resources
§ 753b. Authorization of appropriations
§ 754. Commutation of rations for officers and crews of vessels of Service
§ 754a. Appropriations for United States Fish and Wildlife Service; purchases from
§ 754b. Funds from private entities credited to Resource Management account
§ 754c. Work under reimbursable agreements; recording obligations and crediting amounts received