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[CITE: 16USC694b]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
             CHAPTER 6--GAME AND BIRD PRESERVES; PROTECTION
 
Sec. 694b. Rules and regulations for administration of 
        sanctuaries in national forests; jurisdiction of States
        
    The Secretaries of Agriculture and Commerce shall execute the 
provisions of sections 694 to 694b of this title, and they are jointly 
authorized to make all needful rules and regulations for the 
administration of such fish and game sanctuaries or refuges in 
accordance with the purpose of sections 694 to 694b of this title, 
including regulations not in contravention of State laws for hunting, 
capturing, or killing predatory animals, such as wolves, coyotes, foxes, 
pumas, and other species destructive to livestock or wildlife or 
agriculture within the limits of said fish and game sanctuaries or 
refuges: Provided, That the present jurisdiction of the States shall not 
be altered or changed without the legislative approval of such States.

(Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 54, Sec. 3, 48 Stat. 401.)

                          Transfer of Functions

    Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department 
of Agriculture, insofar as they involve lands and programs under 
jurisdiction of that Department, related to compliance with sections 694 
to 694b of this title with respect to pre-construction, construction, 
and initial operation of transportation system for Canadian and Alaskan 
natural gas transferred to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal 
Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, until first 
anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska Natural Gas 
Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, Secs. 102(f), 
203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376, effective July 1, 
1979, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and 
Employees. Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas 
Transportation System abolished and functions and authority vested in 
Inspector transferred to Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. 
L. 102-486, set out as an Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector note 
under section 719e of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
