---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 460bbb–5"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "460bbb–5"
heading: "Fish and game"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/460bbb-5"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter CXIII — Smith River National Recreation Area"
---

# §460bbb–5. Fish and game


Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to affect the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) of California with respect to [fish and wildlife](/usc/16/3102.md?p=17), including the regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping on any lands managed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/460bbb–1.md?p=4) under this subchapter, except that the [Secretary](/usc/16/460bbb–1.md?p=4) may designate zones where, and establish periods when, no hunting, fishing, or trapping shall be permitted for reasons of protecting nongame species and their habitats, public safety, administration, or public use and enjoyment. Except in emergencies, any regulation of the [Secretary](/usc/16/460bbb–1.md?p=4) pursuant to this section shall be put into effect only after consultation with the [fish and wildlife](/usc/16/3102.md?p=17) agency of the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) of California.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–612, § 7, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3214.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 101–612, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3209, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 460bbb of this title and Tables.