§ 742i. — Effect on rights of States and international commissions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC742i]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 9--FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Sec. 742i. Effect on rights of States and international
commissions
Nothing in this Act shall be construed (1) to interfere in any
manner with the rights of any State under the Submerged Lands Act [43
U.S.C. 1301 et seq.] or otherwise provided by law, or to supersede any
regulatory authority over fisheries exercised by the States either
individually or under interstate compacts; or (2) to interfere in any
manner with the authority exercised by any International Commission
established under any treaty or convention to which the United States is
a party.
(Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, Sec. 10, 70 Stat. 1124.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is act Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, 70
Stat. 1119, as amended, known as the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956,
which is classified generally to sections 742a to 742d and 742e to 742j-
2 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,
see Short Title note set out under section 742a of this title and
Tables.
The Submerged Lands Act, referred to in text, is act May 22, 1953,
ch. 65, 67 Stat. 29, as amended, which is classified generally to
subchapters I and II (Secs. 1301 et seq., 1311 et seq.) of chapter 29 of
Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1301 of Title 43 and
Tables.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1534 of this title.
