907 



§715d-3. Allocation of funds for acquisition of 

 refuges. 



CODDICATION 



Section, act June 15, 1935, ch, 261, title V, § 501, 49 Stat 

 383, authorized prjsldent to allocate out of appropriation 

 made to him by resolution of April 8. 1935. a sum for ac- 

 quisition of areas for bird sanctuaries and refuges. 



tlons 715 to 715d, 715e, 715f to 715k, and 715J to 715r 

 of this title unless the State In which the area lies 

 shall have consented by law to the acquisition by the 

 United States of lands in that State. (Feb. 18, 1929, 

 ch. 257, § 7, 45 Stat. 1223; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. n, 

 § 4 (f). eff. July 1, 1939, 4 P. R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433.) 



§715e. Same: examinaiion of title; easements and 

 reservations. 



The Secretary of the Interior may do all things and 

 make all expenditures necessary to secure the safe 

 title in the United States to the areas which may be 

 acquired under sections 715 to 715d, 715e, 715f to 

 715k, and 715Z to 715r of this title, but no paym.ent 

 shall be made for any such areas until the title 

 thereto shall be satisfactory to the Attorney Gen- 

 eral or his designee, but the acquisition of such areas 

 by the United States shall in no case be defeated be- 

 cause of rights-of-way. easements, and reservations 

 which from their nature will in the opinion of the 

 Secretary of the Interior in no manner interfere 

 with the use of the areas so encumbered for the pur- 

 poses of said sections, but such rights-oi-way, ease- 

 ments, and reservations retained by the grantor or 

 lessor from whom the United States receives title 

 under said sections or any other Act for the acquisi- 

 tion by the Secretary of the Interior of areas for 

 wildlife refuges shall be subject to rules and regula- 

 tions prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior for 

 the occupation, use, operation, protection, and ad- 

 ministration of such areas as inviolate sanctuaries 

 for migratory birds or as refuges for wildlife: and it 

 shall be expressed in the deed or lease that the use, 

 occupation, and operation of such rights-of-way, 

 easements, and reservations shall be subordinate to 

 and subject to such rules and regulations as are set 

 out in such deed or lease or, if deemed necessary by 

 the Secretary of the Interior, to such rules and regu- 

 lations as may be prescribed by him from time to 

 time. (Feb. 18, 1929. ch. 257. § 6. 45 Stat. 1223: June 

 15, 1935. ch. 261. title in, §301. 49 Stat. 381: 1939 

 Reorg. Plan No. II. § 4 (f). eff. July 1. 1939. 4 P. R 

 2731, 53 Stat. 1433: Sept. 1, 1970, Pub. L. 91-393, § 6, 

 84 Stat. 835.) 



Amendments 



1970 — Pub. L. 91-393 Inserted "or his designee" follow- 

 ing "Attorney General." 



1935 — Act June 15. 1935 Inserted "under said sections 

 or any other Act for the acquisition by the Secretary of 

 Agriculture of areas for wildlife refuges" and "or as 

 refuges for wildlife", and added the clause beginning "as 

 are set out In such deed or lease or. if deemed necessary" 

 etc. 



§715e-l. Application of section 715e to sections 

 715d-l and 715d-2. 



Codification 

 Section, act June 15. 1935. ch. 261. title m. §304, 49 

 Stat. 382, applying section 715e of this title to exchanges 

 effected under former sections 715d-l and 715d-2, has 

 been omitted due to the repeal of sections 715d-l and 

 715d-2 by Pub. L. 89-669. § 8(a), Oct. 15. 1966, 80 Stat. 

 930. 



§ 7ISf. Same; consent of State to conveyance. 



No deed or instrument of conveyance shall be ac- 

 cepted by the Secretary of the Interior under sec- 



§ 715g. Jurisdiction of State over areas acquired. 



The jurisdiction of the State, both civil and crimi- 

 nal, over persons upon areas acquired under sec- 

 tions 715 to 715d, 715e, 715f to 715k, and 1151 to 715r 

 of this title shall not be affected or changed by rea- 

 son of their acquisition and administration by the 

 United States as migratory-bird reservations, ex- 

 cept so far as the punishment of offenses against the 

 United States is concerned. (Feb. 18, 1929, ch. 257, 

 § 8, 45 Stat. 1224.) 



§ 715h. Same; operation of State game laws. 



Nothing in sections 715 to 715d. 715e, 715f to 715k, 

 and 715/ to 715r of this title is intended to interfere 

 with the operation of the game laws of the several 

 States applying to migratory game birds insofar as 

 they do not permit what is forbidden by Federal law. 

 (Feb. 18, 1929, ch. 257, § 9, 45 Stat. 1224.) 



§715i. Administration. 



(a) Treaty obligations; rules and regulations. 



Areas of lands, waters, or interests therein ac- 

 quired or reserved pursuant to sections 715 to 715d, 

 715e, 715f to 715k and 715n to 715r of this title shall, 

 unless otherwise provided by law, be administered by 

 the Secretary of the Interior under rules arid regula- 

 tions prescribed by him to conserve arid protect 

 migratory birds in accordance with treaty obligations 

 with Mexico and Canada, and other species of wild- 

 life found thereon, including species that are listed 

 pursuant to section 1533 of this title as endangered 

 species or threatened species, and to restore or de- 

 velop adequate wildlife habitat. 



(b) Management and public and private agency agree- 

 ments authorization. 

 In administering such areas, the Secretary Is au- 

 thorized to manage timber, range, and agricultural 

 crops; to manage other species of animals, Including 

 but not limited to fenced range animals, with the 

 objectives of perpetuating, distributing, and utilizing 

 the resources: and to enter into agreements with 

 public and iJrivate agencies. (Feb. 18, 1929, ch. 257, 

 § 10, 45 Stat. 1224: 1939 Reorg. Plan No. n, § 4(f). 

 eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat, 1433; Oct. 15, 

 1966. Pub. L. 89-669, § 7(b), 80 Stat. 929.) 



'As amended Dec. 28, 1973, Pub. L. 93-205, § 13(b), 

 87 Stat. 902.) 



Amendments 

 1973 — Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-205 substituted "listed 

 pursuant to section 1533 of this title as endangered specles- 

 or threatened .-species," for "threatened with extinction,". 



§ 715j. Migratory birds defined. 



For the purposes of sections 715 to 715d, 7156, 

 715f to 715k,. and 715Z to 715ir of this Utle. migratory 



