# § 2909. Disclaimers
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as affecting—
**(1)** the authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility of the States to manage, control, or regulate fish and resident wildlife under State law;
**(2)** any requirement under State law that lands, waters, and interests therein may only be acquired for conservation purposes if the owner thereof is a willing seller; and
**1** the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture under the Act of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468–1469, 7 U.S.C. 426–426b).[^1]
See References in Text note below.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–366, § 10, Sept. 29, 1980, 94 Stat. 1329.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
Act of , referred to in par. (3), is , , which was formerly classified to sections 426 to 426b of Title 7, Agriculture. Sections 1 and 3 of the Act, which were formerly classified to sections 426 and 426b, respectively, of Title 7, were editorially reclassified as sections 8351 and 8352, respectively, of Title 7. Section 2 of the Act, which was formerly classified to , was omitted from the Code as obsolete. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.