16 U.S.C. § 742m : US Code - Section 742M: Relinquishment of exclusive legislative jurisdiction

Search 16 U.S.C. § 742m : US Code - Section 742M: Relinquishment of exclusive legislative jurisdiction

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the
Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, may relinquish to a State, or to a Commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States, the exclusive
legislative jurisdiction of the United States over all or part of
any United States Fish and Wildlife Service lands or interests
therein, including but not limited to National Wildlife Refuge
System and National Fish Hatchery System lands, in that State,
Commonwealth, territory, or possession. Relinquishment of exclusive
legislative jurisdiction under this subsection may be accomplished
(1) by filing with the Governor (or, if none, the chief executive
officer) of the State, Commonwealth, territory, or possession
concerned, a notice of relinquishment to take effect upon
acceptance thereof, or (2) as the laws of the State, Commonwealth,
territory, or possession may otherwise provide.