16 U.S.C. § 7912 — Federal land open to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting

submitted 7 years ago by Pub. L. 116-9 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 69 words · no verdicts yet

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Federal land must stay open to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting unless an agency officially closes an area. This law does not open any land to those activities that was already closed as of March 12, 2019.

(a) In general. Federal land must be open to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting, following whatever laws already apply, unless the agency in charge closes an area under section 7913. (b) Effect of part. This part does not open up any land to hunting, fishing, or recreational shooting that was not already open to those activities as of March 12, 2019.

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(a) In general

Subject to subsection (b), Federal land shall be open to hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting, in accordance with applicable law, unless the Secretary concerned closes an area in accordance with section 7913 of this title.

(b) Effect of part

Nothing in this subchapter opens to hunting, fishing, or recreational shooting any land that is not open to those activities as of March 12, 2019.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 116–9, title IV, § 4102, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 757.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

2019Enacted · Pub. L. 116-9 · 133 Stat. 757

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