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# §695. Migratory waterfowl and other wildlife refuge in California; participation by State of California


The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior is authorized to purchase or rent not to exceed twenty thousand acres of land or interests therein in suitable locations in the [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) of California, for the management and control of migratory waterfowl and other wildlife in connection therewith, from moneys to be appropriated by Congress from time to time: Provided, That no sums appropriated under this authority for the [acquisition](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) of lands shall be expended for such purpose unless and until the [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) of California shall have set aside and made available for expenditure [funds](/usc/16/1421h.md?p=2) for the purchase of equivalent acreages as determined by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior.


# §695a. Title in United States of California refuge areas; existence of easements, reservations, etc.; affecting acquisition


The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior may do all things and make all expenditures necessary to secure the safe title in the United States to the [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) which may be acquired under [sections 695 to 695c](/usc/16/695..695c.md) of this title, including purchase of options when deemed necessary, and expenses incident to the location, examination and survey of such [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) and the [acquisition](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) of title thereto, but no payments shall be made for any such [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) until the title thereto shall be satisfactory to the Attorney General. The [acquisition](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) of such [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) by the United States shall in no case be defeated because of rights-of-way, easements, exceptions, and reservations which from their nature will, in the opinion of the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior, in no manner interfere with the use of the [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) so encumbered for the purposes of said sections.


# §695b. Applicability of certain statutes


Sections [715g to 715i](/usc/16/715g..715i.md) and [715l to 715n](/usc/16/715l..715n.md) of this title are made applicable for the purposes of [sections 695 to 695c](/usc/16/695..695c.md) of this title in the same manner and to the same extent as though they were enacted as part of [sections 695 to 695c](/usc/16/695..695c.md) of this title, except that lands acquired hereunder may be administered primarily as wildlife management [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) not subject to the prohibition against the taking of birds or nests or the eggs thereof, as contained in [section 715i of this title](/usc/16/715i.md), and hunting thereon may be regulated, at the option of the Fish and Game [Commission](/usc/16/410cc–1.md?p=3) of the [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) of California, in such cooperative manner as is deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of [sections 695 to 695c](/usc/16/695..695c.md) of this title subject, however, to the provisions of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of July 3, 1918 [[16 U.S.C. 703](/usc/16/703.md) et seq.].


# §695c. Availability of funds for construction of dams, buildings, etc., for California refuge


[Funds](/usc/16/1421h.md?p=2) made available under [sections 695 to 695c](/usc/16/695..695c.md) of this title or any other Act for the administration, maintenance, and development of any [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) acquired under said sections, shall be available also for the construction of dams, dikes, ditches, buildings, and other necessary improvements and for the purchase, planting, growing, and harvesting of grains and other crops for the feeding of waterfowl and other wildlife frequenting the localities where such lands may be purchased or rented.