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citation: "16 U.S.C. §§ 715f–715i"
title: "16"
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to: "715i"
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url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/715f..715i"
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# §715f. Consent of State to conveyance in fee


No deed or instrument of conveyance in fee shall be accepted by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior under this subchapter unless the [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) in which the [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) lies shall have consented by law to the [acquisition](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) by the United States of lands in that [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2).


# §715g. Jurisdiction of State over areas acquired


The jurisdiction of the [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2), both civil and criminal, over [persons](/usc/16/450rr–1.md?p=b) upon [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) acquired under this subchapter shall not be affected or changed by reason of their [acquisition](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) and administration by the United States as migratory-bird reservations, except so far as the punishment of offenses against the United States is concerned.


# §715h. Operation of State game laws


Nothing in this subchapter is intended to interfere with the operation of the game laws of the several [States](/usc/16/544.md?p=r) applying to migratory game birds insofar as they do not permit what is forbidden by Federal law.


# §715i. Administration

- (a) **Treaty obligations; rules and regulations—** [Areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) of lands, waters, or interests therein acquired or reserved pursuant to this subchapter shall, unless otherwise provided by law, be administered by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior under rules and regulations prescribed by him to conserve and protect migratory birds in accordance with treaty obligations with Mexico, Canada, Japan, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and other species of wildlife found thereon, including species that are listed pursuant to [section 1533 of this title](/usc/16/1533.md) as endangered species or threatened species, and to restore or develop adequate wildlife habitat.
- (b) **Management and public and private agency agreements authorization—** In administering such [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A), the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) is authorized 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](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=8); and to enter into agreements with public and private agencies.