7 U.S.C. § 2268
Public lands; relinquishment
United States · Title 7 — AGRICULTURE · Status: effective
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- 7 U.S.C. § 2268, Public lands; relinquishment, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/430285
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may, whenever he considers it desirable, relinquish to a State all or part of the legislative jurisdiction of the United States over lands or interests under his control in that State. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction under this section may be accomplished (1) by filing with the Governor of the State concerned a notice of relinquishment to take effect upon acceptance thereof, or (2) as the laws of the State may otherwise provide.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to relinquish exclusive legislative jurisdiction over lands or interests under his control.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally