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Volume 92 · 1064

Public Law 95–441

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to relinquish exclusive legislative jurisdiction over lands or interests under his control.

Approved October 10, 1978

Statutory text

An Act

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to relinquish exclusive legislative jurisdiction over lands or interests under his control.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That, 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.

Approved October 10, 1978.

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