{"data":{"id":"us/16-u.s.c.-2909","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"16 U.S.C. § 2909","heading":"Disclaimers","body":"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).","path":["Title 16—CONSERVATION","CHAPTER 49—FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc16@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:44Z","sha256":"dbb805e58c42ef45ffdc2405c1c8e1cfc69a8c45b529cb75f6f4083adb6db322","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/16-u.s.c.-2908","next":"us/16-u.s.c.-2910"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}